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Seyfarth Shaw entitled to $80K from 'difficult' professor who sued it
LOS ANGELES (Legal Newsline) A linguistics professor colleagues described as “difficult for virtually everyone to work with” must pay some $80,000 in fees to Seyfarth Shaw over a lawsuit she filed, then voluntarily dismissed, accusing the employment law firm of submitting a biased and defamatory report on discrimination claims she initiated.
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L.A. trial lawyer group fights lawsuit over expulsion of member after message board melee
LOS ANGELES (Legal Newsline) - A professional group for Los Angeles plaintiff lawyers is defending its decision to kick out one of its members who, in return, sued it in federal court.
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Lawyer kicked out of Los Angeles plaintiff attorney group sues, claims anti-Semitism on message board
LOS ANGELES (Legal Newsline) - An ex-member is suing the Consumer Attorneys Association of Los Angeles for giving him the boot when he says he was just standing up to anti-Semitism and a threat of violence on CAALA's message board.
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Heavyweight firms fight to lead shareholder case against Beyond Meat
LOS ANGELES (Legal Newsline) - Two of the main shareholder class action law firms are competing to lead litigation against Beyond Meat over allegations it deceived investors with claims of partnerships with large-scale chains like McDonald's.
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Appeals court tees off on Calif. plaintiff lawyers in case against Kia
SAN DIEGO (Legal Newsline) - An aspiring actress who suffered a traumatic brain injury after the driver of the Kia Forte she was riding in made a sudden U-turn across a three-lane highway won’t get a second chance at winning money from the manufacturer after a California appeals court rejected her arguments Kia should have been penalized for withholding documents and the jury room was too small.
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Los Angeles city attorney loses lawsuit over typhus infection from homeless encampment
LOS ANGELES (Legal Newsline) - A Los Angeles deputy city attorney who says she contracted typhus from the trash-infested homeless encampments around City Hall can’t sue the city for failing to maintain cleaner conditions, an appeals court ruled.
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American Arbitration Association sued after removing arbitrator from case of consumer law firm
LOS ANGELES (Legal Newsline) - A consumer law firm is suing the American Arbitration Association, arguing its removal of the arbitrator hearing a dispute was unfair.
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$25 million verdict stands despite judge's ex parte communications
LOS ANGELES (Legal Newsline) - A California school district lost its bid to overturn a $25 million wrongful-dismissal verdict despite citing communications between the trial judge and a colleague who was an ex-partner of the winning law firm, after an appeals court found no reason to suspect a conflict.
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Jim O’Sullivan shares leadership experiences in Arizona continuing legal education course
Tiffany & Bosco, P.A. attorney James P. “Jim” O’Sullivan joined an impressive faculty group to present Meeting Your Moments – Insights on Leadership and Professionalism for Lawyers in Challenging Times, a continuing legal education (CLE) course offered by the State Bar of Arizona.
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Firm asks to lead Silvergate securities class action
SAN DIEGO (Legal Newsline) - A company that says it lost nearly $650,000 when the value of Silvergate Capital's stock dropped in November believes it should be the lead plaintiff in securities class action litigation.
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Insurance defense firm launches institute to teach how to resist 'nuclear verdicts'
Tyson & Mendes law firm saved its clients $1.07 billion in aggregate damages last year
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Traffic lawyer app 'DoNotPay' inspires local attorney who is developing his own litigation software
DoNotPay, also known as a robo-lawyer, is among several new Artificial Intelligence programs that are making it easier to litigate.
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Attorneys under investigation by the State Bar deny wrongdoing in $17.5 million Armenian Genocide settlement
Attorney Brian Kabateck: 'This case has been investigated no less than six times by the state bar and other investigations'
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Attorneys react to Michael Avenatti's prison sentence for stealing client settlement money
U.S. District Judge James V. Selna sentenced Avenatti last week to 14 years in prison. He faces another four years for fraud and identity theft.
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California has plaintiff lawyers earning $280K in fees for $15,000 settlement
LOS ANGELES (Legal Newsline) - A recent ruling by the California Supreme Court has cleared the way for lawyers to earn $280,000 for negotiating a $15,000 settlement
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Bankruptcy trustee accuses two New York litigation funding firms of enabling Girardi Keese fraud conveyance
Counsel Financial Services and California Attorney Lending II are accused of being implied in-fact partners and insiders of the embattled Girardi Keese law firm
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Integreon CEO on outsourcing legal processes: 'This evolution is beneficial for the overall market'
Outsourcing legal processes to other companies that specialize in a niche opens a new level of ability, productivity and quality output that exceeds client expectations while cutting costs.
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Former judicial officer: 'No rule against OC judge signing search warrants remotely while abroad'
Retired judge says investigation of Orange County (OC) judicial officer accused of signing warrants remotely while abroad is without merit
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Legal malpractice case won't be reopened because lawyer wasn't licensed
LOS ANGELES (Legal Newsline) – A lawyer’s failure to be licensed in his state won’t cause his firm to pay more than $5 million to an unhappy client.
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Law firm: Man hired to drum up business was useless
KNOXVILLE, Tenn. (Legal Newsline) – A personal injury law firm’s recent motion to dismiss reveals the past details of its court fight with a litigation services professional who sued over the proceeds of mass tort litigation.