GUEST COLUMNS
Thursday, October 17, 2024
Meeting statutory deadlines in bankruptcy cases is crucial for both debtors and creditors to protect their rights and maximize recovery potential.
Regulation of Big Tech is urgently needed due to the harmful impact of social media on mental health, particularly among minors, and the inadequacy of current laws like Section 230 of the Communications Decency Act.
Tuesday, October 15, 2024
California law currently exempts tax-qualified retirement plans and their distributions from creditor claims, provided distributions are deposited into a segregated bank account. However, IRAs are only partially exempt based on a means test.
Monday, October 14, 2024
Many houses in Rancho Palos Verdes are now considered substandard due to various defects, and the city has not adequately communicated the dangers to residents.
Thursday, October 10, 2024
The Supreme Court's historical decisions on property rights have significantly contributed to the homelessness crisis in America by enabling restrictive zoning laws.
California is rolling out a new insurance regulation aimed at strengthening and stabilizing the marketplace. As the most significant reform in 30 years, the impact won't be immediate, but it's expected to gradually ease the pressure.
Thursday, October 3, 2024
While law firms invest significant resources in training new associates, many still feel overwhelmed by expectations due to the stark differences between law school and the realities of being a junior associate in a law firm.
The EEOC has requested the Ninth Circuit to use the Xu v. Lightsmyth Technologies, Inc. case to clarify the Supreme Court's new standard for determining adverse job actions in discrimination cases.
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NEWS
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General News
Thursday, October 17, 2024 |
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| The issue revolves around language intended to prevent wastewater from the sewer system from flowing into the Pacific Ocean during storms, and what permits issued by the EPA require. | |
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Thursday, October 17, 2024 |
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| The judge noted that Section 230 of the Communications Decency Act significantly limited the claims and insulated the design and deployment of most features alleged in the lawsuits to be unfair or unconscionable from a consumer standpoint. | |
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General News
Thursday, October 17, 2024 |
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| San Francisco Superior Court Judge Ethan P. Schulman criticized the fairness of the $2.5 million agreement Gametime reached with class members who accused the company of advertising misleading ticket prices. | |
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General News
Tuesday, October 15, 2024 |
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| The Alameda County ordinance criminalizes publicly observing the exhibitions of dangerous driving stunts, which often draw large crowds. Attorneys from the First Amendment Coalition argued that the ordinance violated a reporter's free speech protections by preventing him from reporting on these events. | |
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General News
Tuesday, October 15, 2024 |
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| Google claims the injunction would cost more than $100 million and could compromise the security of Android users. | |
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General News
Tuesday, October 15, 2024 |
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| As the vote to recall Alameda County District Attorney Pamela Price draws closer, her supporters and detractors are making their final arguments. Meanwhile, the Alameda County Board of Supervisors is weighing up how they would handle a potential replacement process. | |
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General News
Monday, October 14, 2024 |
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| Clerks seek a commitment by court management to address vacancies and increase the number of positions to better reflect the court's caseload. They say the court's current case backlog is leading to the deprivation of defendants' constitutional rights. | |
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General News
Monday, October 14, 2024 |
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| The law firm scored a major victory for health insurers in two class actions, getting $3.7 billion in damages for insurers seeking Obamacare repayments. Their $185 million fee award was cut in half. | |
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General News
Monday, October 14, 2024 |
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| When the former software company worker failed to get a response from his employer, he turned to one of their clients, threatening to release the sensitive information of customers. | |
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General News
Friday, October 11, 2024 |
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| The justices said the proposed Portfolio Bar Exam raised ethical and practical concerns because the submitted work may be more reflective of the supervisor's knowledge and competence than the applicant's. | |
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General News
Friday, October 11, 2024 |
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| "She ignored her husband's predatory behavior towards the three victims prior to our client over a 10-year period," plaintiff's attorney Scott R. Montgomery said. | |
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Friday, October 11, 2024 |
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| The City and County of San Francisco have argued that transforming Oakland International Airport into San Francisco Bay Oakland International Airport will confuse visitors and damage the region's travel industry. Oakland says it has always been located on the shores of San Francisco Bay and has a right to use the name. | |
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General News
Thursday, October 10, 2024 |
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| The rival companies both make oncology tests. Guardant sued first, also accusing Texas-based Natera of unlawful trade practices and unfair competition for what it claims are false claims about its test. Natera struck back with its own counterclaims. | |
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General News
Wednesday, October 9, 2024 |
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| The new appointees brings a diverse range of experience across public defense, prosecution, appellate law, and private practice. | |
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General News
Wednesday, October 9, 2024 |
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| "This appeal presents an unresolved and critical question of statutory interpretation under the Digital Millennium Copyright Act: whether 17 U.S.C. Section 1202 (b) requires that copies of works be 'identical' in order for liability to attach," the Joseph Saveri Law Firm LLP, representing the plaintiffs, said. | |
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General News
Monday, October 7, 2024 |
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| Pierce H. O'Donnell, of counsel with Greenberg Glusker Fields Claman & Machtinger LLP who represents the plaintiff, said his client revived what he said was the main claim in the case -- that AT&T Mobility may have violated Section 222 of the Federal Communications Act. | |
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General News
Monday, October 7, 2024 |
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| The case highlights the question of when it is appropriate for a medical trade association to act against a healthcare professional for something they said in court. | |
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General News
Monday, October 7, 2024 |
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| The plaintiff claims Lincoln Law School of San Jose repeatedly assured her she was eligible to begin and complete her legal education despite not having met minimum admission requirements set by state law. | |
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General News
Thursday, October 3, 2024 |
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| With the political environment growing chillier for asylum seekers and illegal immigration during the presidential campaign and possibly afterward, attorneys for people who cross the border without permission are gearing up for court fights that have in some cases been postponed. | |
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General News
Thursday, October 3, 2024 |
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| Some independent mediators have raised concerns that the program - to be administered by the State Bar -- could speed up a trend of the industry consolidating around a few large providers. | |
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General News
Thursday, October 3, 2024 |
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| The lawsuit alleges violation of California's Proposition 65, which requires businesses to warn consumers if a product contains cancer-causing chemicals such as Perfluorooctanoic acid. | |
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General News
Thursday, October 3, 2024 |
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| U.S. District Judge David O. Carter said there needed to be language in the agreement that made clear the property belonged to the homeless and temporarily housed veterans in the area. | |
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General News
Thursday, October 3, 2024 |
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| Acknowledging there is no controlling law on the question, a federal judge has asked the 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeal if AI output must be an exact copy to trigger infringement claims. | |
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General News
Thursday, October 3, 2024 |
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| The lawyers have been involved in many of the marquee commercial litigation in California in recent years. | |
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General News
Wednesday, October 2, 2024 |
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| U.S. District Judge Jon Tigar's ruling that sheriff's deputies can't randomly conduct searches on those released pretrial with ankle monitors means the program can't be conducted safely, San Francisco County Sheriff Paul Miyamoto said. | |
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General News
Wednesday, October 2, 2024 |
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| The lawsuit claimed that medroxyprogesterone acetate, sold under the brand name Depo-Provera, substantially contributed to the plaintiff developing a type of brain tumor 17 years after being given the drug by Planned Parenthood. | |