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Civil Litigation


Settlement terms are confidential for the four-year litigation that was due to begin trial this week in front of a fully vacci...


Labor/Employment


Elaine Rushing, a neutral with JAMS and former Sonoma County Superior Court judge, awarded the employee $266,278 in damages an...


Ethics/Professional Responsibility, State Bar & Bar Associations


The Office of Chief Trial Counsel will petition for Girardi’s disbarment if the default is not vacated or set aside, according...


Criminal


When David Jah “was unable to achieve his objectives in court, he turned to violence,” Acting U.S. Attorney Stephanie M. Hinds...


Appellate Practice, California Courts of Appeal, California Supreme Court


The Judicial Council retained Robert A. Naeve and Nathaniel P. Garrett with Jones Day. The 3rd District Court of Appeal retain...


Health Care & Hospital Law, Judges and Judiciary, Law Practice


Sherri Carter, CEO of the largest trial court in the nation, sent letters to 4,600 employees saying those who remain unvaccina...


Civil Litigation, Ethics/Professional Responsibility, Government


U.S. District Judge Edward J. Davila found that Theranos and the company’s former attorneys at WilmerHale turned over a copy o...


California Courts of Appeal, Government


SB 96 and SB 117 were passed during a 2017 recall effort against Sen. Josh Newman, D-Fullerton. SB 96 changed the rules for pe...


Government, Intellectual Property, Judges and Judiciary


National patent judges pilot program ends

Aug. 6, 2021
By Craig Anderson

Chief Judge Philip S. Gutierrez of the Central District of California signed a general order shortly before the national pilot...


Alternative Dispute Resolution, California Supreme Court, Judges and Judiciary


Chin said he expects to handle some cases on construction and employment law, and would welcome cases that deal with scientifi...


Civil Litigation, Government, Torts/Personal Injury


The plaintiff claims an “unfettered and sprawling encampment” blocked her from using the sidewalk and obstructed her view of t...


Civil Litigation, Civil Rights, Labor/Employment


The company has denied the allegations completely, saying all the claims were investigated and found to be without merit.


Criminal, Government


Various related lawsuits are seeking similar relief, but for those who have not disclosed their names to the FBI. They fear cr...


Administrative/Regulatory, Antitrust & Trade Reg., Mergers & Acquisitions


“Collectively, these actions raise the costs of doing mergers and threaten to chill harmful and beneficial deals alike,” said ...


Civil Litigation, Environmental & Energy


The Fire Victim Trust, intended to compensate those victims, is the largest shareholder of PG&E stock, owning almost a qua...


Criminal, Ethics/Professional Responsibility, Law Practice


Filippo Marchino of X-Law Group testified late Tuesday that millions of dollars went missing from settlements in two cases he ...


Community News, Legal Education


The commencement featured Oscar-winning actress Viola Davis, who told graduates to live bravely and truthfully.


Criminal, Ethics/Professional Responsibility, Law Practice


"I didn't buy a jet," Alexis Gardner snapped when Michael J. Avenatti, defending himself on charges he stole his client's mone...



Tech Friendly

Aug. 4, 2021

Judge Michael Groch is helping develop easier voir dire methods


9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals, Antitrust & Trade Reg.


They concluded that U.S. District Court Judge Janis L. Sammartino abused her discretion in 2019, when she certified the three ...


Civil Litigation, Data Privacy, Technology


U.S. District Judge Beth L. Freeman in San Jose ruled that the lawsuit is preempted by the Children’s Online Privacy Collectio...


Civil Litigation


“The FBI continues to retain the property because there is probable cause to believe that the funds constitute traceable proce...


Civil Litigation, Ethics/Professional Responsibility, Labor/Employment


Former LA Dentons partner Jinshu “John” Zhang says he was unjustly fired after raising concerns that Mike McNamara, who steppe...


Law Office Management, Law Practice


Matt Kanny, formerly of Manatt, Phelps & Phillips LLP, is now co-leader of the Goodwin Procter LLP litigation practice in ...


Litigation & Arbitration, Obituaries


Stephen Glick, 1947 — 2021

Aug. 4, 2021
By Malcolm Maclachlan

The law was conscientious civil litigator’s life, friends and family say


Civil Litigation, Torts/Personal Injury


The San Luis Obispo County jury ruled July 29 in the lawsuit by attorneys for Betty Long and David Fear, who according to the ...


9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals


9th Circuit Judge John B. Owens, an appointee of President Barack Obama, wrote that limits on federal civil rights lawsuits ag...



Emphasizes Permanency

Aug. 3, 2021
By Arin Mikailian

Juvenile dependency Judge Michael Rushton wants kids in homes.


Community News, Litigation & Arbitration


The alternative dispute resolution firm will be at 12730 High Bluff Drive in the Del Mar Heights neighborhood.


Government


Lead organizer Orrin Heatlie has sued Secretary of State Shirley Weber to bar Newsom’s use of ballot language referring to “th...