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Girardi Keese law firm allegedly owes $25 million to plaintiff's law firm Owen Patterson & Owen
The embattled law firm Girardi Keese allegedly owes $25 million in unpaid referral fees on several mass tort cases to a Los Angeles plaintiffs firm
LA City Attorney staffer announces bid for Controller in '22; Vows to deal with homelessness
As Rob Wilcox watched candidates campaign for the role of Los Angeles Controller the past 18 months, he realized he had a vision for the city and decided to step up and run in the 2022 election
Assembly considers SB 519 to decriminalize mushrooms, LSD, other 'plant medicines'
A bill that would decriminalize acid, mushrooms, and other so-called 'plant medicines' is pending in the California Assembly and has been referred to the Public Safety and Health committee
Trial Lawyers College president denies financially abusing 91-year-old Gerry Spence
Despite being mired in multiple layers of litigation, the Trial Lawyers College is alive and well and is re-opening in-person classes after having gone virtual due to COVID-19 for much of the past year, according to the school's president.
City sued by slow-growth activists awards plaintiffs $100K in attorney fees
When the Santa Monica City Council voted to award slow-growth activists attorneys fees in a lawsuit, a master trial lawyer said it likely raised questions about whether the council will reward its political allies in the community even if that may be not in the best interest of the City
LA Superior Court's plans for $1 billion expected to be approved by lawmakers June 15
Gov. Gavin Newsom’s proposed revised budget is essential to help the Superior Court of Los Angeles County maintain its current service levels and provide some one-time relief to address the COVID backlog, according to Los Angeles Superior Court officials.
Pasadena hotel's suit against insurer over failure to cover COVID damage among many courts wlll have to figure out
A Pasadena hotel has filed a class-action lawsuit against an insurer for failing to cover a claim related to COVID-19 and its resulting shutdowns
Inglewood investor appeals federal court's class action dismissal against glitzy real estate guru
A dissatisfied Inglewood investor has filed an appeal with the 9th Circuit Court of Appeals challenging a federal judge’s decision to dismiss class action litigation against a purported real estate guru who promotes a luxury lifestyle to attract crowdfunding investors
Bonta supports LA County's ban on flavored tobacco in 9th Circuit Amicus Brief
California Attorney General Rob Bonta filed an Amicus Brief last month in the U.S.
Bayer talks ending retail sales of weedkiller in the U.S. after federal judge rejects $2 billion settlement
After a federal judge rejected its attempt to settle Roundup litigation, a German chemical company announced it could potentially stop selling the weedkiller for residential use in the United States.
Eric Early announces candidacy for California Attorney General; Fighting good v. evil battle
When Eric Early ran for California Attorney General in the 2018 election cycle, he received nearly a whopping million votes statewide.“It was an incredible experience,” Early told the Southern California Record.
Ousted Trial Lawyer's College board member sues over alleged elder financial abuse of Gerry Spence
An ousted Trial Lawyer’s College board member has filed an elder financial abuse lawsuit in Los Angeles Superior Court on behalf of the founder of the illustrious litigation training school for lawyers in Wyoming
Federal court issues ban against selling counterfeit facemasks on Amazon
When Rex Parris launched an anti-aging skin regeneration product called Heraux, he deliberately avoided selling it on Amazon because he feared it would be fraudulently duplicated
California, FTC sue Frontier over spotty internet service, alleging unfair billing practices
Frontier Communications is being sued again for allegedly failing to deliver the internet speed it promised customers while charging them for better, more expensive service than it was able to offer
Federal judge denies LA County's motion to dismiss homelessness liability claim
A federal judge denied Los Angeles County's motion to dismiss a lawsuit that alleges it mismanaged the homelessness crisis and may have even helped create it.
Auditor report: State bar omitted data in 2019 discipline report to the legislature
The state bar of California omitted information in its 2019 disciplinary report to the legislature, which limits the ability of lawmakers or the public to determine how effectively they are administering the discipline system
Coachella farmers sue city council over urgency ordinance requiring extra pay for foreign workers
A group of California farmers has joined the fight against "hero pay" with a lawsuit filed in Riverside County Superior Court, which the defendants removed to federal court.
NFIB hopes for more money while embracing Gov. Newsom's $4 billion for small business owners
Gov. Gavin Newsom expanded the state’s COVID-19 Small Business Relief Grant program to $4 billion last week, which is in addition to a $6.2 billion tax cut for business owners struggling to recover from the pandemic
44% of business owners can't find workers due to stimulus payments, unemployment benefits
Like many business owners across the country, Sacramento flower shop operator Jim Relles spends a lot of time trying to recruit talent on websites like Craigslist, LinkedIn, and Nextdoor.
Union, City of Los Angeles sued for failing to follow 2018 SCOTUS decision in Janus
Although Camille Bourque never signed a membership authorization form with the Engineers and Architects Association (EAA), she says the union still deducts earned wages for agency fees to fund political speech with which she disagrees