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Former Trump attorney's lawyer on disbarment: 'inherently' unfair to ban 'presumed-innocent defendant from being able to earn the funds' to pay for 'enormous' legal defense
A California State Bar judge is recommending the disbarment of John Eastman, former attorney to President Donald Trump, for his involvement in alleged misconduct stemming from efforts to overturn the 2020 election results.
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Redondo Beach attorney, councilman suspended from law practice for 2 years over misappropriation of funds
The California Supreme Court has suspended a Redondo Beach attorney specializing in employment litigation from practicing law for two years over what the California State Bar said was a “major misappropriation of client funds.”
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Former CEO sues entertainment attorney for defamation in United Talent Agency case
The former CEO of a media marketing company has filed a $125 million defamation lawsuit against a Los Angeles attorney known for representing celebrity clients in an ongoing war of words involving the entertainment giant United Talent Agency Inc.
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Former State Bar official`s ghost-writing of attorney discipline reports raises conflict-of-interest concerns
A former California State Bar deputy executive director ghost-wrote seven attorney discipline case reports that were supposed to be managed by independent outside counsel to avoid appearances of conflicts of interest, a legal investigation concluded.
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President of the California FAIR Plan: California insurance market one 'major event' away from statewide financial assessment
California’s property insurer of last resort is a single disaster away from imposing an assessment on the state’s policyholders to pay the resulting insurance claims – creating uncertainties in an industry that says it is already in crisis.
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Open-records advocates criticize proposed redactions of attorney names linked to DWP billing scandal
Federal investigators are improperly trying to redact the names of top former Los Angeles city officials from court documents related to a Department of Water and Power (DWP) billing scandal that “shattered public confidence” in the legal profession, open-records advocates say.
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State Farm to pull 72,000 home insurance policies, complicating California's housing crunch
State Farm will not renew 72,000 home insurance policies in California this year, raising renewed concerns about the effects of the state’s regulatory and litigation environment, as well as the impact of catastrophic events including wildfires.
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Over 75% of claims made in $45.5M Altria e-cigarettes settlement found to be potential fraud; Judge OKs deal
A federal judge has given a final OK to a $45.5 million settlement with Altria over allegations the tobacco firm misled consumers about the addictiveness of Juul e-cigarettes, despite evidence that more than 75% of the filed claims are invalid or fraudulent.
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State Bar accuses L.A. lawyer of colluding with opposing counsel in class action against city utility
An attorney who represented plaintiffs in a class-action lawsuit allegedly colluded with opposing counsel working on behalf of city of Los Angeles officials during the fallout from a Los Angeles Department of Water & Power billing system failure.
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CA appeals court ruling could allow biz to be sued for not selling 'better' products, company warns
Pharmaceutical companies and business advocates say the decision could have a devastating impact on innovation, unless the California Supreme Court steps in
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America National Insurance is the latest to leave California market over profitability concerns
American National Insurance is the latest insurer to announce it is either exiting California or limiting its property insurance business due to decreased profitability in the wake of devastating wildfires and state regulations that critics say are excessive.
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L.A. County's civil litigation costs shoot up 129% due to several large settlements
Total litigation costs paid out by Los Angeles County during the 2022-2023 fiscal year shot up 129% to more than $340 million, largely driven by several unusually large legal settlements, according to recently released county reports.
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Judge orders attorney Mark Geragos to pay attorney fees to L.A. Times after failed libel lawsuit
A Los Angeles County Superior Court judge has ordered celebrity attorney Mark Geragos to pay $218,000 in legal fees to the Los Angeles Times as a result of a failed libel lawsuit that accused three of the newspaper’s reporters of attempting to defame him.
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'Call Jacob' personal-injury attorney faces class action alleging predatory fee practices
A former client of Jacob Emrani is suing the Los Angeles personal-injury attorney and his law firm in a proposed class action alleging that unlawful “administrative fees” were charged to help fund the firm’s familiar “Call Jacob” legal advertising.