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Civil Litigation, Civil Rights, Criminal


Prisons break deal on solitary, judge rules

Apr. 12, 2021
By Winston Cho

U.S. District Judge Claudia Wilken found that the Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation lied about evidence it said was...


Obituaries


Howard L. Weitzman, 1939-2021

Apr. 12, 2021
By Blaise Scemama

Hollywood attorney was known for his legal skill, charm and famous clients.


Civil Litigation, Education Law


Charter schools grow more popular, lawsuits follow

Apr. 12, 2021
By Malcolm Maclachlan

Several recently filed cases involve online charter schools, which have expanded their enrollments because many traditional pu...


The plan is part of the court’s phased reopening of operations and now allows for in-court or remote hearings in the Southern ...


California Courts of Appeal, Environmental & Energy


Novel water rights opinion says use it or lose it

Apr. 9, 2021
By Blaise Scemama

Ruling on a highly complex, decadeslong dispute over access to a Los Angeles water basin, the 5th District Court of Appeal aff...


Government, Land Use, Real Estate/Development


To qualify for the new bonus, at least 15 percent of a development's residential units must be set aside for very low-income h...


Community News, Law Practice


Public Counsel names new CEO and president

Apr. 9, 2021
By Kamila Knaudt

Mónica Ramírez Almadani succeeds Margaret Morrow on June 1.


Criminal, Government


Last year, Gov. Gavin Newsom signed SB 823, which will shut down the state Division of Juvenile Justice and place the responsi...


Civil Litigation, Data Privacy


Judge William H. Orrick III of the Northern District of California stopped short of enjoining the Center for Medical Progress ...


Criminal, Ethics/Professional Responsibility, Judges and Judiciary


Former California Attorney General Xavier Becerra in January appealed Judge Matthew G. Guerrero’s December ruling that Distric...


Civil Litigation, Technology


The hourlong hearing in San Francisco on Thursday covered the severability of claims and whether other technology giants like ...


Civil Litigation, Environmental & Energy, Real Estate/Development


Judge halts 57K resident Tejon Ranch project

Apr. 9, 2021
By Blaise Scemama

Los Angeles County Superior Court Judge Mitchell Beckloff cited environmental concerns such as wildfire risk and additional gr...


Civil Litigation, Entertainment & Sports, Intellectual Property


'Happier' song doesn't infringe, US judge rules

Apr. 9, 2021
By Henrik Nilsson

A Russian disc jockey alleged that "Happier" infringed on his copyright in the song "I lived" (Arty Remix).


A superior court judge turned back a challenge by several San Diego County cities to regional housing allocations.


Government, Litigation & Arbitration


Bill to halt arbitration stalling unopposed

Apr. 8, 2021
By Malcolm Maclachlan

SB 762, approved by the state Senate Judiciary Committee, would require that when a plaintiff has met filing requirements, the...


Criminal


Curtis Briggs of Seville Briggs LLP in San Francisco argues District Attorney Dan Dow lacks standing to bring the gag order mo...


Civil Litigation, Intellectual Property


Wisk Aero LLC accused Archer Aviation Inc. of poaching at least 10 of its engineers in the last two years. Archer denied it an...


Covid Court Ops, Judges and Judiciary


2 Alameda County courthouses set to reopen

Apr. 8, 2021
By Craig Anderson

The reopening of the George E. McDonald Hall of Justice in Alameda and the Hayward Hall of Justice will be handled cautiously.


Law Office Management, Law Practice


Partner Ulysses S.T. Hui and Bay Area partner Marisa Brutoco, who joined the firm in 2019 from Amazon, will serve as the found...


9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals, Judges and Judiciary


Marsha S. Berzon of the 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals to take senior status


Legal Education


He joined UCI law in 2012, and was vice dean when he retired in 2019. But he remained a professor emeritus and co-director of ...


Health Care & Hospital Law


Under a $5 billion contract with Veterans Affairs, Health Net,based in Los Angeles County, was a third-party administrator sec...


Judges and Judiciary, Law Office Management, Law Practice


“I feel like there’s so much turmoil in society and things that really need to be addressed and I found myself with a lot to s...


Criminal, Government


District Attorney Erik named Paul Nuñez, a 25-year veteran of the LA DA’s office, and Rachelle H. Dean, a 20-year Ventura pros...


Civil Litigation, Labor/Employment


The California Grocers Association, which represents more than 6,000 food stores and grocery supply companies across the state...


Community News, Criminal, Government


The website, called “Commons,” hosts a slate of criminal justice data covering the past five years, including diversion rates,...


Civil Litigation


Representing the family, Marina del Rey civil rights attorney V. James DeSimone compared the officers’ use of force to those o...


Government, Real Estate/Development


State eviction defense fund closer to passage

Apr. 7, 2021
By Malcolm Maclachlan

The proposed fund would distribute money to legal aid groups to provide defense for renters fighting eviction.


Education Law


The vote resolves a dispute over the board’s much maligned intention to strip public schools of the names of historical figure...


9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals


9th Circuit tailors definition of a class

Apr. 7, 2021
By Jessica Mach

The federal appeals court said it would not establish a bright line rule for how to determine whether “substantially all” memb...