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San Diego County Judge Peter Lynch is a champion for disability rights
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Ceci n'est pas un contrat
The Legislature has not created an evidentiary privilege ...
By Ashfaq G. ChowdhuryWhiplash and Whiplash-Associated Disorder is no joke
Many people with whiplash recover in one to three months,...
By Reza Torkzadeh, Allen P. WilkinsonNavigating the 'junk fee' crackdown
California has banned undisclosed fees across various ser...
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Civil Procedure
LA County court to trial new remote appearance tech
By Antoine Abou-Diwan
The test of an updated version of LACourtConnect will commence July 1.
Labor/Employment, Civil Litigation
Lawyers for Disney rely on actress' political speech claims to have lawsuit tossed
By Devon Belcher
Counsel for Disney told the hearing that Gina Carano stated she "was fired because of her political views on the internet over six months repeatedly, and we ...
Immigration
ACLU files challenge to Biden's directive of asylees
By Jack Needham, Skyler Romero
The complaint alleges that the restrictions imposed by last week's executive order are in violation of federal statute. A similar order during the Trump admi...
Criminal, 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals
9th Circuit set to decide selective prosecution dispute
By Craig Anderson
Laurie L. Levenson, a professor at Loyola Law School, said selective prosecution arguments are very difficult to win.
Ethics/Professional Responsibility, Data Privacy, Civil Litigation
Data scraping service seeks disqualification of Quinn Emanuel
By Sunidhi Sridhar
Bright Data alleges that Quinn Emanuel violated professional responsibility guidelines by switching sides and going after the scraping service after initiall...
Judges and Judiciary, Government
Biden nominates judge for seat on Northern District
By Craig Anderson
Judge Noel Wise currently sits on the Alameda County Superior Court.
Constitutional Law, 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals
State laws barring firearm sales at gun shows upheld by 9th Circuit
By Craig Anderson
The panel's decision partly relied on a U.S. Supreme Court ruling from June 2022, which established a "history and tradition" standard for firearms restricti...
Ethics/Professional Responsibility
Judge won't consolidate disciplinary cases against attorney accused of plotting hack of judge
By Skyler Romero
State Bar Judge Yvette D. Roland said that the allegations Michael Libman faced in each action were "very different."
Torts/Personal Injury, Consumer Protection Law
J&J finalizes $700M talc litigation settlement
By Sunidhi Sridhar
The deal, which includes a pledge to end sales of products with talc, requires court approval.
Labor/Employment
Silicon Valley Bank faces class action over employment practices
By Wisdom Howell
Employees were forced to work through lunch breaks and were not reimbursed for business expenses, according to the complaint.
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Labor/Employment
The Workplace Violence Prevention Plan compliance deadline is almost here
By Michael M. Brewer
California employers must establish an effective workplace violence prevention plan by July 1, 2024, and applies to all Califo...
A proposal to license stone countertop fabrication shops will not prevent silicosis among workers. Artificial stone contains h...
Government, Criminal
Legislative limits: Voter action is needed to amend Proposition 47
By Marc N. Kapetan
California is facing a retail theft and fentanyl crisis, but the proposed solutions by politicians in Sacramento fall short of...
Verdicts & Settlements
Wage and Hour | Aldibert Esteban, an indivi... | $24,000,000 |
Auto v. Auto | Micaela Delgado Calderon, e... | $6,995,683 |
Auto v. Pedestrian | Craig Koenekoop v. Uber Tec... | $6,768,071 |
Auto v. Auto | Brian Willis, et al. v. Ca... | $3,500,000 |
Wage and Hour | George Martinez v. Northwes... | $1,195,000 |
Wage and Hour | Dennis Herrera, on behalf o... | $1,185,840 |
Wage and Hour | Joana Rios Lagunas v. Young... | $850,000 |
Premises Liability | Patricia L. Dresel v. Cafe'... | $625,000 |
Disability Discrimination | Kimberly Neal v. Board of T... | $575,000 |
Wage and Hour | Francisco Herrera, an indiv... | $500,000 |
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O'Melveny & Myers awards 16 high school students $20K college scholarships
By Douglas Saunders Sr.
The program, which has awarded over $7 million to more than 300 students, aims to support students who demonstrate academic pr...
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Our annual issue honors the top performing intellectual property attorneys working in patent litigation, trademark and copyright.
Daily Appellate Report
Family Law
In re Andrew M.
A showing that the child would derive a connection to a larger extended family was not a sufficient basis to preserve parental rights and reject proceedings for a permanent adoption.
Arbitration
Ramirez v. Golden Queen Mining Co.
Failure to dispute authenticity of handwritten signature was a failure to create a factual dispute regarding the existence of an enforceable arbitration agreement.
Criminal Law and Procedure
Lee v. Thornell
Habeas petitioner could not overcome the procedural defect of failing to raise ineffective assistance claims at his state court post-conviction proceedings.
Constitutional Law
B&L Productions, Inc. v. Newsom
Statutes prohibiting the sale of firearms on state grounds (primarily fairgrounds) did not infringe on First and Second Amendment constitutional rights.
Dependency
In re A.F.
Juvenile court had jurisdiction over children who could suffer potential abuse from alleged father.