California

  • April 09, 2025

    Oracle Inks $15.5M Deal In Sales Representatives' PAGA Suit

    Oracle America will pay $15.5 million to over 5,000 current and former sales representatives who filed a Private Attorneys General Act case in California state court alleging Oracle delayed commission payments, bringing the decade-long wage fight closer to its end, according to a settlement agreement announced Wednesday.

  • April 09, 2025

    Asian American Bar To 9th Circ.: Protect Birthright Citizenship

    Asian Pacific American bar associations on Wednesday urged the Ninth Circuit to uphold a block on President Donald Trump's executive order on birthright citizenship, saying Trump distorted a seminal 1898 U.S. Supreme Court ruling that affirmed U.S. citizenship to a man born in California to Chinese parents.

  • April 09, 2025

    House Approves Bill To Restrict Nationwide Injunctions

    The House voted 219-213 on Wednesday to approve a bill curbing nationwide injunctions, a move the Trump administration has thrown its support behind after district court judges paused or halted many of the administration's initiatives over the last few months.

  • April 09, 2025

    9th Circ. Judge Says New AB 5 Args 'More Nails In The Coffin'

    A Ninth Circuit judge appeared skeptical Wednesday of a renewed challenge to California's A.B. 5 independent contractor test bought by a trucking association, telling an attorney his client's previous arguments were "better before" and the new ones may just be "more nails in the coffin."

  • April 09, 2025

    AI Audio Co. Brass Accused Of Acquisition Accounting Errors

    Executives and directors of California-based voice recognition technology company SoundHound Inc. were hit with a shareholder derivative suit alleging they failed to disclose material weaknesses related to accounting for two acquisitions completed last year.

  • April 09, 2025

    Purported AI Co. Founder Gets 2½ Years For Fraud

    The founder of a purported artificial intelligence video analysis startup will spend 2½ years in prison after pleading guilty to securities fraud in connection with government claims he lied to investors, including a venture capital fund and a university endowment fund, about his company's revenue and track record of securing investments.

  • April 09, 2025

    9th Circ. Won't Restore Competing TM Claims In Vitamin Row

    The Ninth Circuit on Wednesday refused to revive competing trademark infringement claims between a pair of vitamin and supplement companies, backing a lower court's finding that neither party was able to prove their case.

  • April 09, 2025

    Live Nation Likely Won't Escape Concertgoers' Antitrust Suit

    A California federal court indicated on Wednesday that he's not inclined to toss an antitrust case from consumers accusing Live Nation Entertainment Inc. and Ticketmaster LLC of monopolizing the concert ticketing market following their 2010 merger.

  • April 09, 2025

    Apple Agrees To Revise Some Worker Policies In NLRB Deal

    Apple will revise some parts of its confidentiality agreement and other worker policies as part of an unfair labor practice settlement at the National Labor Relations Board, according to the deal, which requires the tech giant to put up a post indefinitely on a public-facing website.

  • April 09, 2025

    LA City Atty Cops To Altering Docs, Urges Sanctions Restraint

    The Los Angeles City Attorney's Office has admitted to destroying and modifying evidence tied to homeless residents' lawsuit challenging the constitutionality of encampment sweeps, while telling a California federal court the punitive sanctions those residents seek are too harsh a remedy.

  • April 09, 2025

    Disney Doesn't Deserve $5.7M Fee In 'Moana' Suit, Artist Says

    Disney doesn't deserve $5.7 million in fees for beating an animator's copyright suit accusing it of ripping off his Polynesian adventure story to create "Moana," the plaintiff said Tuesday, arguing his case wasn't frivolous, considering the California federal judge found multiple times that sufficient similarity existed between the works. 

  • April 09, 2025

    LA DA Demoted Prosecutors Over Menendez Work, Suits Say

    The Los Angeles County District Attorney's Office has been sued by two former top prosecutors who say they were demoted in retaliation for advocating to have Erik and Lyle Menendez released from prison after serving more than 35 years for murder.

  • April 09, 2025

    Feds Seek Judge's Recusal In Migrant Kids Legal Services Row

    The Trump administration on Wednesday moved to recuse a California federal judge overseeing a challenge to its decision to cut funding for child migrant legal services programs, saying the judge previously worked as a managing attorney for the lead plaintiff and is therefore biased.

  • April 09, 2025

    Dropbox Can See Case Funding Details In IP Row, Court Says

    A patent owner has to hand over a copy of an agreement it has with a litigation funder as part of its infringement lawsuit against Dropbox over cloud-based file system patents, a federal magistrate judge in California has ruled.

  • April 09, 2025

    Buchalter Adds Gordon Rees Environmental Litigator In SoCal

    Buchalter PC is expanding its litigation team, bringing in a longtime Gordon Rees Scully Mansukhani LLP environmental expert as a shareholder in its San Diego office.

  • April 09, 2025

    Fraudster Says Sentencing Judge Overlooked Harsh Detention

    A California man convicted in a $2 million investment fraud scheme asked the Fourth Circuit Wednesday to overturn his 70-month prison sentence, arguing that a North Carolina federal judge wrongly denied his request for a shorter term based on time he spent in harsh overseas detention.

  • April 09, 2025

    Ex-Qualcomm Executive Convicted Of $180M Fraud

    A federal jury in San Diego has found a former executive at Qualcomm guilty of defrauding the chipmaker by creating a fake company, concealing his connection to it and selling it to Qualcomm for $180 million.

  • April 08, 2025

    Jazz Agrees To Pay $145M To Settle Xyrem Antitrust Fight

    Jazz Pharmaceuticals has agreed to pay $145 million to resolve antitrust litigation accusing it of working with its rival Hikma Pharmaceuticals to stave off generic competitors to Jazz's narcolepsy drug Xyrem, the Ireland-based pharmaceutical company revealed Tuesday.

  • April 08, 2025

    'There Is No Duty To The World,' Hyundai Tells 9th Circ.

    Hyundai urged the Ninth Circuit on Tuesday to toss negligence claims from cities in consolidated litigation alleging the automaker and its Kia subsidiary sold vehicles with design flaws that spawned car thefts prompted by a social media challenge, saying the cities are trying to impose on manufacturers "a duty to the world."

  • April 08, 2025

    Jay-Z 'Trying To Punish' Buzbee For Advocacy, Judge Told

    Counsel for personal injury lawyer Tony Buzbee urged a California state judge on Tuesday to shut down Shawn "Jay-Z" Carter's extortion and defamation suit over now-dismissed rape claims, saying the rapper is "a well-funded, powerful figure who's trying to punish lawyers who do what lawyers do."

  • April 08, 2025

    Google Accused Of Secretly Harvesting Student School Data

    A group of parents hit Google LLC with a proposed class action in California federal court Monday, accusing the tech giant of using its K-12 education products to secretly harvest "massive" amounts of information on tens of millions of school age children without consent from students or their parents.

  • April 08, 2025

    Calif. Panel Wipes Professor's $10M Sex Harassment Verdict

    A California state appeals court on Monday reversed a former professor's $10 million sexual harassment jury verdict due to improper evidence let in by a judge who later made "extreme and bizarre" comments relating to race and was disqualified from the case.

  • April 08, 2025

    Ex-Google Engineer Unlikely To Beat AI Trade Secrets Charges

    A California federal judge indicated Tuesday that he's unlikely to toss economic espionage charges against an ex-Google engineer accused of stealing artificial intelligence trade secrets to benefit startups in China, but said he "can't shake the feeling" that prosecutors wouldn't have brought the case if it involved a different country.

  • April 08, 2025

    Patent Challenges By Dell, SAP Sunk By Upcoming Trials

    The Patent Trial and Appeal Board has refused to review several patents challenged in inter partes review petitions filed by Dell, SAP America and others, citing upcoming infringement trials in Texas.

  • April 08, 2025

    Patent Attys Challenge Sanctions In Renesas Litigation

    Texas intellectual property lawyer William Ramey III and two other attorneys have pushed back against a California magistrate judge's sanctions against them in patent litigation, saying that the parties never gave the judge the ability to issue sanctions and that a written rebuke would be better.

Expert Analysis

  • Mich. Ruling Offers View On 'Occurrence' Coverage Definition

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    As demonstrated by a Michigan state court in its recent decision finding per-wound insurance coverage for a school shooting, the amount of coverage available under occurrence-based policies often depends on how courts interpret "occurrence," say attorneys at Hunton.

  • Exploring Venue Strategy For Trump-Era Regulatory Litigation

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    Litigation will likely play a prominent role in shaping policy outcomes during the second Trump administration, and stakeholders have several tools at their disposal to steer regulatory litigation toward more favorable venues, say attorneys at Covington.

  • What 2024's Noncompete Turmoil Means For Banks In 2025

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    A look back at the most significant legal challenges to the enforceability of various restrictive covenants like noncompete and nonsolicitation agreements in 2024 can help financial institutions address the use of these critical tools this year, say attorneys at Maynard Nexsen.

  • How The UPC, ITC Complement Each Other In Patent Law

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    Attorneys at Ropes & Gray discuss the similarities and differences between the Unified Patent Court and the International Trade Commission, as well as recent matters litigated in both venues and why parties choose to file at these forums.

  • Lessons Learned From 2024's Top FMLA Decisions

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    Last year's major litigation related to the Family and Medical Leave Act underscores why it is critical for employers to understand the basics of when leave and accommodations are required, say attorneys at Dechert.

  • A Guide To Significant 2024 Data Broker Legal Developments

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    2024 saw notable developments in U.S. data broker regulation and enforcement, and this momentum will likely carry into 2025, despite hypothetical efforts to the contrary under the new administration, say attorneys at Frankfurt Kurnit.

  • Series

    Playing Esports Makes Me A Better Lawyer

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    Competing in a global esports tournament at Wimbledon last year not only fulfilled my childhood dream, but also sharpened skills that are essential to my day job, including strategic thinking, confidence and networking, says AJ Schuyler at Jackson Lewis.

  • How Changes In State Gift Card Laws May Affect Cos. In 2025

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    2024 state legislative movements around the escheatment of unused gift card balances and consumer fraud protections should prompt issuers to consider whether changes in company domicile or blanket cash-back policies are needed in the new year, say attorneys at Alston & Bird.

  • Retailers Must Adapt As Courts Shift On False Price Claims

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    The increasing frequency with which courts are denying motions to dismiss false reference price claims signals that these lawsuits are not going away anytime soon, so retailers must be prepared for a more complex and prolonged defense process, say attorneys at Akerman.

  • Health Tech Regulatory Trends To Watch In 2025

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    With an upcoming change in administration and the release of some long-awaited rules, the healthcare industry should prepare for shifting trends, including a growing focus on health data and interest in technology-enabled delivery of healthcare, say attorneys at Orrick.

  • An Associate's Guide To Career Development In 2025

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    As the new year begins, associates at all levels should consider establishing career metrics, fostering key relationships and employing other specific strategies to help move through the complexities of the legal profession with confidence and emerge as trailblazers, say EJ Stern and Amanda George at Fractional Law Firm.

  • The Justices' Securities Rulings, Dismissals That Defined '24

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    The U.S. Supreme Court's 2024 securities rulings led to increased success for defendants' price impact arguments, but the justices' decisions not to weigh in on important issues relating to the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act's pleading requirements may be just as significant, say attorneys at Skadden.

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    Fixing Up Cars Makes Me A Better Lawyer

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    From problem-solving to patience and adaptability to organization, the skills developed working under the hood of a car directly translate to being a more effective lawyer, says Christopher Mdeway at Kaufman Dolowich.

  • 2024 Has Been A Momentous Year For ESG

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    Significant developments in the environmental, social and governance landscape this year include new legislation, evolving global frameworks, continued litigation and enforcement actions, and a U.S. Supreme Court decision that has already affected how lower courts have viewed some ESG challenges, say attorneys at Katten.

  • 2024's Most Notable FTC Actions Against Dark Patterns And AI

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    In 2024 the Federal Trade Commission ramped up enforcement actions related to dark patterns, loudly signaling its concern that advertisers will use AI to manipulate consumer habits and its intention to curb businesses' use and marketing of AI to prevent alleged consumer deception, say attorneys at Goodwin.

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