News from October 2024
Orange County Superior Court: Actions Taken on Oct. 10
The Orange County Superior Court reported the following activity on Oct. 10 in the suits below:
San Bernardino County Superior Court: Actions Taken on Oct. 10
The San Bernardino County Superior Court reported the following activity on Oct. 10 in the suits below:
Partner Ryan Landes has once again been named by the Daily Journal as among the “Top 100 Trade Secrets Lawyers" in 2024
Quinn Emanuel is pleased to announce that Los Angeles Partner Ryan Landes has once again been named by the Daily Journal as among the “Top Trade Secrets Lawyers" in 2024.
State of California Superior Court - Kern County: Actions Taken on Oct. 10
The State of California Superior Court - Kern County reported the following activity on Oct. 10 in the suits below:
SCOTUS ends Uber's challenge to the lingering effects of AB5, won't hear appeal
The U.S. Supreme Court denied a petition to overturn an appeals court's decision that California lawmakers didn't violate the constitutional rights of Uber, Postmates and similar companies by targeting them with AB5, a labor law that would have exposed the companies to massive liability over the employment classification of drivers
Orange County Superior Court: Actions Taken on Oct. 9
The Orange County Superior Court reported the following activity on Oct. 9 in the suits below:
San Bernardino County Superior Court: Actions Taken on Oct. 9
The San Bernardino County Superior Court reported the following activity on Oct. 9 in the suits below:
State of California Superior Court - Kern County: Actions Taken on Oct. 9
The State of California Superior Court - Kern County reported the following activity on Oct. 9 in the suits below:
Jones Day's Randy Kay named Daily Journal Top Trade Secrets Lawyer sixth year in a row
Jones Day Intellectual Property partner Randy Kay has been selected by the Daily Journal as a Top Trade Secrets Lawyer for the sixth time—he has been included on the list annually since its inception in 2019.
SCOTUS won't review CA court's decision, clearing path for state, city lawsuits vs Uber, Lyft
The Attorney General and city attorneys for L.A., San Diego and San Francisco have sued Uber and Lyft under the controversial AB5 labor law, seeking to extract a big payday from the companies, ostensibly on behalf of workers, over claims the companies misclassified drivers as independent contractors
Orange County Superior Court: Actions Taken on Oct. 8
The Orange County Superior Court reported the following activity on Oct. 8 in the suits below:
State of California Superior Court - Kern County: Actions Taken on Oct. 8
The State of California Superior Court - Kern County reported the following activity on Oct. 8 in the suits below:
Dean Franita Tolson talks civil rights, presidential primary reform with former USC Annenberg Dean Geoffrey Cowan
In a wide-ranging conversation that covered everything from the civil rights movement to the upcoming presidential election, USC Gould School of Law Dean Franita Tolson welcomed former USC Annenberg School for Communication and Journalism Dean Geoffrey Cowan for the Conversation with the Dean series.
Plaintiff accuses Financial Institution Trustee Company over Quiet Title Dispute
In a recent appellate court decision dated October 3rd, Cherie Brown lost her appeal against Deutsche Bank National Trust Co., which she accused of wrongful foreclosure practices involving complex mortgage transactions dating back to her property's purchase in 2007 from Youval Zive with ties to Washington Mutual loans.
Freight Company Accused of Breach Over Unpaid Invoices
In a high-stakes legal battle involving two freight giants, Manifest Destiny Transport Corporation successfully sued South Bay Freight System for over half a million dollars in unpaid invoices following a contentious cargo theft incident. The court found South Bay acted improperly by withholding payments far exceeding their losses and attempting to poach staff from Manifest Destiny amidst ongoing litigation.
San Bernardino County Superior Court: Actions Taken on Oct. 8
The San Bernardino County Superior Court reported the following activity on Oct. 8 in the suits below:
Science behind California stem cell clinic therapies comes under legal scrutiny
A recent appeals court decision opens the door for the federal Food and Drug Administration to regulate a procedure offered at several California stem cell clinics that critics say is unproven and potentially harmful.
Stanford, Cal Tech, USC among top U.S. universities hit with class action over financial aid practices
A new class action lawsuit says some of America's top colleges and universities have for nearly two decades violated U.S. antitrust law by collectively making it harder for students to obtain need-based financial aid by forcing them to include non-custodial parent income on applications
Orange County Superior Court: Actions Taken on Oct. 7
The Orange County Superior Court reported the following activity on Oct. 7 in the suits below:
Attorney General Bonta, Attorney General James Lead Coalition Suing TikTok for Exploiting Young Users, Deceiving Public
California Attorney General Rob Bonta and New York Attorney General Letitia James today co-led a bipartisan coalition of 14 attorneys general in filing separate enforcement actions against TikTok for violations of state consumer protection laws.