California

  • October 07, 2024

    Justices Won't Weigh Uber, Lyft Arbitration Fights

    The U.S. Supreme Court declined on Monday to consider whether California must arbitrate with Uber and Lyft over the state's claims that the companies misclassified drivers as independent contractors instead of employees.

  • October 07, 2024

    Justices Spurn 'Chicken-And-Egg' Green Card Process

    The U.S. Supreme Court on Monday said it won't review a Ninth Circuit decision finding that the federal government had wide latitude to consider the availability of employment-based visas before approving green card applications.

  • October 04, 2024

    Top 5 Supreme Court Cases To Watch This Fall

    The U.S. Supreme Court will hear several cases in its October 2024 term that could further refine the new administrative law landscape, establish constitutional rights to gender-affirming care for transgender minors and affect how the federal government regulates water, air and weapons. Here, Law360 looks at five of the most important cases on the Supreme Court's docket so far.

  • October 04, 2024

    SEC Says It's Investigating Bankrupt EV Maker Fisker

    The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission said Friday that it's been looking into whether electric-car maker Fisker Inc. violated securities law before it filed for Chapter 11 protection, urging a Delaware federal bankruptcy judge not to approve Fisker's proposed liquidation plan.

  • October 04, 2024

    Jury Finds Cognizant Biased Against Non-Indian Workers

    A California federal jury found Friday that Cognizant Technologies engaged in a "pattern or practice" of intentional discrimination against a class of non-South Asian and non-Indian employees who were terminated, setting the stage for a second phase that will determine damages against the IT giant.

  • October 04, 2024

    Rebel Wilson Says 'The Deb' Producers Embezzled, Harassed

    Rebel Wilson has responded to defamation claims from the producers of the musical film "The Deb" with a countersuit in California state court, alleging that the producers engaged in "a troubling pattern of egregious and illicit behaviors, including theft, bullying and sexual misconduct" while involved with the film.

  • October 04, 2024

    Stellantis' Fiat Chrysler Sues UAW Over Strike Threats

    Fiat Chrysler has sued the United Auto Workers in California federal court alleging the union has violated the current collective bargaining agreement by threatening to strike over what the union perceives as the company's delays in investing in and reopening certain manufacturing facilities.

  • October 04, 2024

    Real Estate Recap: Climate Risk, Cooling Mandates, Reuse

    Catch up on this past week's key developments by state from Law360 Real Estate Authority — including how climate risk is changing investor behavior, what the hottest summer on record has done for landlord cooling mandates, and why one BigLaw attorney thinks a new bipartisan adaptive reuse bill in Congress could be a boon for rural housing.

  • October 04, 2024

    Apple Sued For Booting Music App Amid YouTube IP Fight

    A music streaming service has sued Apple Inc. in California federal court for allegedly removing it from the app store based on an unsubstantiated complaint of intellectual property infringement sent in by YouTube.

  • October 04, 2024

    Where Campus Protest Suits Stand 1 Year After Oct. 7 Attacks

    Almost immediately after Hamas' attack in Israel on Oct. 7, 2023 and the subsequent invasion of Gaza, colleges and universities became litigation targets of both sides of the conflict as protests unfolded on campuses throughout the United States.

  • October 04, 2024

    Genasys Seeks Sanctions For Destroyed Evidence In IP Case

    Genasys Inc. has asked a California federal court to issue terminating sanctions against two former employees for allegedly destroying evidence in a case where the long-range acoustic device company is accusing them of stealing trade secrets to form a competing business.

  • October 04, 2024

    Tractor Fluid MDL's $32M Settlement To Move Forward

    A Missouri federal judge has given the go-ahead to a $32 million settlement between tractor owners and a pair of hydraulic fluid makers to resolve claims in multidistrict litigation alleging the fluid was defective and damaged vehicles that used it.

  • October 04, 2024

    Hemp Org, Cheech & Chong Seek Halt Of Calif. Hemp Ban

    A leading hemp industry trade organization, along with the cannabis brand fronted by stoner comedians Cheech & Chong, have asked a Los Angeles state judge to halt enforcement of new California emergency regulations banning the sale of hemp products with THC.

  • October 04, 2024

    Regeneron Can't Ax Willful Infringement In COVID Patent Case

    Regeneron Pharmaceuticals Inc. cannot boot a willful infringement claim from Allele Biotech's patent suit over the development of COVID-19 vaccines and treatments, a New York federal judge ruled Friday, saying it was up to Regeneron to establish that Allele failed to show the defendant had presuit knowledge of the patent.

  • October 04, 2024

    Former X Worker's 2 Sex Bias Suits Will Go To Same Judge

    A San Francisco federal judge said Friday that a former X Corp. engineer's lawsuit claiming Elon Musk laid off more women than men after acquiring the company belonged with a similar case the worker filed in San Jose federal court — but chided both sides, saying "nobody's being terribly reasonable."

  • October 04, 2024

    Couple Harassed By EBay May Not Get Maximum Damages

    A federal judge said Friday she will have to decide count by count whether she can allow a Massachusetts couple suing eBay over a harassment campaign against them to seek punitive damages under California law while pursuing compensatory damages for the same claims under the laws of the pair's home state.

  • October 04, 2024

    Ex-LA Deputy Mayor Gets 12 Years For Racketeering Role

    A former Los Angeles deputy mayor was sentenced to 12 years in prison in California federal court on Friday, seven months after he was convicted of racketeering conspiracy and bribery stemming from his role linking corrupt public officials with wealthy developers in a yearslong criminal enterprise at city hall.

  • October 04, 2024

    MLB's Storied History Runs Through The Bankruptcy Court

    With the value of professional sports teams skyrocketing over the last decade, it's hard to imagine a Major League Baseball club having to file for bankruptcy. But it's happened at least five times since 1970 for a variety of reasons, and the teams that have taken advantage of the bankruptcy courts have charted much different paths post-insolvency.

  • October 04, 2024

    US Defends Decision Denying H-1B Visa Relocation Request

    The U.S. government is urging a California federal judge to throw out claims from a company that sells software to cannabis businesses alleging that U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services arbitrarily denied an H-1B visa worker's relocation request, saying the government was required to determine if the work would violate federal law.

  • October 04, 2024

    Disneyland Worker Sues Over Personnel Data Breach

    A Disneyland employee hit The Walt Disney Co. with a proposed class action in California state court on Thursday over a cyberattack that allegedly compromised employee personnel information, including work assignments, passport numbers and visa details.

  • October 04, 2024

    Albertsons Inks $3.9M Overcharge Deal With Calif. DAs

    Albertsons and its affiliate companies have agreed to pay $3.9 million to settle a civil enforcement action accusing them of bilking shoppers by charging higher prices for grocery items than what was advertised, according to an announcement made by several California district attorneys. 

  • October 04, 2024

    Epic Doubts Apple's Privilege Assertions In Antitrust Fight

    Epic Games told a California federal magistrate judge overseeing discovery in its antitrust compliance fight with Apple on Friday that it's concerned Apple has wrongly asserted privilege in more than half the documents it has declined to produce, while adding "we don't want to spend months here duking this out."

  • October 04, 2024

    Up First At High Court: Civil Rights, Ghost Guns, Atty Fees

    The U.S. Supreme Court reconvenes Monday to start a brand-new term, with the justices first hearing arguments related to prerequisites for litigating federal rights in state courts, ghost gun regulations, and whether a death row inmate is entitled to a new trial after a state admits that prosecutorial misconduct might have led to his conviction.

  • October 04, 2024

    Repeat Fraudster Guilty Of Scamming Ex-NBA Players

    A Manhattan federal jury on Friday convicted a Georgia businessman and recidivist fraudster of conning former NBA players Dwight Howard and Chandler Parsons out of $8 million through the use of forged documents and other lies.

  • October 04, 2024

    Iger-Owned NWSL Club Fined $200K For Salary Cap Violations

    The National Women's Soccer League has imposed three penalties on Los Angeles-based Angel City FC, including a $200,000 fine, after the football club was found to have violated multiple league rules relating to salary caps.

Expert Analysis

  • Replacing The Stigma Of Menopause With Law Firm Support

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    A large proportion of the workforce is forced to pull the brakes on their career aspirations because of the taboo surrounding menopause and a lack of consistent support, but law firms can initiate the cultural shift needed by formulating thoughtful workplace policies, says Barbara Hamilton-Bruce at Simmons & Simmons.

  • Planning Law Firm Content Calendars: What, When, Where

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    During the slower month of August, law firms should begin working on their 2025 content calendars, planning out a content creation and distribution framework that aligns with the firm’s objectives and maintains audience engagement throughout the year, says Jessica Kaplan at Legally Penned.

  • Crypto Gatekeepers May Be The Next Front Of Enforcement

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    Lawyers and other professionals who advise cryptocurrency companies should beware regulators' increasing focus on gatekeeper accountability, and should take several measures to fulfill their ethical and legal obligations, including implementing a robust vetting mechanism when representing crypto clients, say Temidayo Aganga-Williams and Xinchen Li at Selendy Gay.

  • Notable Q2 Updates In Insurance Class Actions

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    Mark Johnson and Mathew Drocton at BakerHostetler discuss the muted nature of the property and casualty insurance class action space in the second quarter of the year, with no large waves made in labor depreciation and total-loss vehicle class actions, but a new offensive theory emerging for insurance companies.

  • Series

    Playing Golf Makes Me A Better Lawyer

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    Golf can positively affect your personal and professional life well beyond the final putt, and it’s helped enrich my legal practice by improving my ability to build lasting relationships, study and apply the rules, face adversity with grace, and maintain my mental and physical well-being, says Adam Kelly at Venable.

  • Law Firms Should Move From Reactive To Proactive Marketing

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    Most law firm marketing and business development teams operate in silos, leading to an ad hoc, reactive approach, but shifting to a culture of proactive planning — beginning with comprehensive campaigns — can help firms effectively execute their broader business strategy, says Paul Manuele at PR Manuele Consulting.

  • Opinion

    The Big Issues A BigLaw Associates' Union Could Address

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    A BigLaw associates’ union could address a number of issues that have the potential to meaningfully improve working conditions, diversity and attorney well-being — from restructured billable hour requirements to origination credit allocation, return-to-office mandates and more, says Tara Rhoades at The Sanity Plea.

  • Opting In To CIPA Risk Mitigation After New Precedent

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    A recent California federal court decision, adopting a new, broad interpretation of the California Invasion of Privacy Act, will likely increase the volume of CIPA claims and should prompt businesses to undertake certain preventative measures, including adopting an opt-in approach to using third-party website advertising technologies, say attorneys at Thompson Hine.

  • Opinion

    It's Time For A BigLaw Associates' Union

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    As BigLaw faces a steady stream of criticism about its employment policies and practices, an associates union could effect real change — and it could start with law students organizing around opposition to recent recruiting trends, says Tara Rhoades at The Sanity Plea.

  • Bankruptcy Courts May Be Budding Open To Cannabis Cases

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    Two recent California bankruptcy court rulings, denying motions to dismiss the respective debtors' bankruptcies, provide persuasive authority to allow cannabis debtors the protections of federal bankruptcy law, say Noah Weingarten and Bethany Simmons at Loeb & Loeb.

  • CFPB's Earned Wage Access Rule Marks Regulatory Shift

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    The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau's newly issued interpretive rule on earned wage access products, classifying them as extensions of credit, marks a significant shift in their regulatory landscape and raises some important questions regarding potential fringe cases and legal challenges, say Erin Bryan and Courina Yulisa at Dorsey & Whitney.

  • How Calif. Justices' Prop 22 Ruling Affects The Gig Industry

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    The California Supreme Court's recent upholding of Proposition 22 clarifies that Uber, Lyft, DoorDash and other companies in the gig industry can legally classify their drivers as independent contractors, but it falls short of concluding some important regulatory battles in the state, says Mark Spring at CDF Labor.

  • How Justices Upended The Administrative Procedure Act

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    In its recent Loper Bright, Corner Post and Jarkesy decisions, the U.S. Supreme Court fundamentally changed the Administrative Procedure Act in ways that undermine Congress and the executive branch, shift power to the judiciary, curtail public and business input, and create great uncertainty, say Alene Taber and Beth Hummer at Hanson Bridgett.

  • Employers Face Uncertainty After Calif. Justices' Slur Ruling

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    In Bailey v. San Francisco District Attorney's Office, the California Supreme Court recently ruled that a singular use of a racial slur may be sufficiently severe to support a hostile work environment claim, leaving employers to speculate about what sort of comments or conduct will meet this new standard going forward, says Stephanie Roeser at Manatt.

  • Considerations As State AGs Step Up Privacy Enforcement

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    As new state privacy laws take effect, businesses are facing an increasingly complex patchwork of compliance obligations and risk of scrutiny by attorneys general, but companies can gain a competitive edge by building consumer trust and staying ahead of regulatory trends, say Ann-Marie Luciano and Meghan Stoppel at Cozen O’Connor.

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