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Hot Tips from Past and Future Chairs on September 25, 2024
Jennifer Brandt will speak on the “Hot Tips from Past and Future Chairs” panel at the 2024 Section of Family Law Fall CLE Conference.
Google privacy settlement a $62M windfall for trial lawyers, left-wing groups: Court filings
Twenty GOP state attorneys general have filed a brief in the U.S. Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals in support of a group of objectors, seeking to undo approval of a settlement that would steer most of $62 million from Google to trial lawyers and the ACLU and other groups to advance left-wing social and political causes
Shook Co-Chair to Speak at Women, Influence and Power in Law Conference on September 23-25, 2024
Shook Co-Chair of the Product Liability Litigation Practice Group Alicia Donahue will be part of a four-attorney panel sharing their experiences and best practices for effectively managing the early stages of litigation at Women, Influence and Power in Law 2024 Conference.
Woman can't press constitutional claims vs Santa Clara over police dog attack
A federal judge said an attack by a Santa Clara 'K-9 officer' that left a woman with significant injuries wasn't a violation of her Fourth Amendment rights, because the attack was initiated by the dog and the dog's police officer handler never intended to restrain the woman
Judge: Lawsuits over supposedly toxic acne medicines blocked by federal drug safety, labeling law
A L.A. federal judge has tossed class action lawsuits against the makers of Proactiv and other acne medicines that contain benzoyl peroxide. The judge said the FDA has declared the medications safe, so plaintiffs can't cite a controversial private lab's findings that they are not
4 Greenberg Traurig IP Attorneys Recognized in 2024 Who’s Who Legal Thought Leaders: Global Elite
David S. Bloch, Scott J. Bornstein, Susan L. Heller, and Lauri S. Thompson, Intellectual Property (IP) & Technology attorneys in global law firm Greenberg Traurig, LLP, have been listed as “Recommended” in the 2024 Who’s Who Legal Thought Leaders: Global Elite.
Lawsuit challenges CA laws targeting online election parody videos the state considers 'deceptive misinfo'
The lawsuit was filed by online content creator "Mr. Reagan," who famously published a video mocking Democratic presidential candidate Vice President Kamala Harris using AI tech to make it seem she described herself as "the ultimate diversity hire" and which drew pointed direct attacks from Gov. Newsom
Uber and MADD partner to address rising DUI rates in California's major cities
With some of the highest DUI rates in the country, California's metros are a prime focus for the "Decide to Ride" campaign, a joint initiative between Mothers Against Drunk Driving (MADD), Anheuser-Busch, and Uber launched to combat drunk driving in the U.S.
Coalition of AGs working to stop California electric-truck mandate
CHARLESTON — West Virginia Attorney General Patrick Morrisey recently joined a multistate comment letter asking the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency to maintain a federal legal block on California’s Advanced Clean Fleets regulation.
Joshua M. Henderson Tapped to Lead Jackson Lewis' National Workplace Safety and Health Group
Nationwide employment law firm Jackson Lewis P.C. is pleased to announce San Francisco Principal Joshua M. Henderson has been appointed leader of the firm’s national Workplace Safety and Health group.
Greenberg Traurig’s G. Michelle Ferreira to Speak on ‘Privilege Protections and Ethical Issues in Attorney-Accountant Collaboration’ SF Tax Club Program
Greenberg Traurig, LLPTax Practice Co-Chair G. Michelle Ferreira will speak on the San Francisco Tax Club program “Privilege Protections and Ethical Issues in Attorney-Accountant Collaboration" Sept. 19.
Sacramento won't get new chance for ruling stopping judges from blocking city from clearing encampments
A federal appeals court declined again to review a lower court's now-expired 2023 injunctions blocking the city from clearing homeless encampments in the summer. Some appellate judges, however, said the courts must address a misinterpretation of the Constitution that improperly protects encampments
ABA Appoints Shook Partner to Co-Chair Mass Torts Committee
Shook Partner Edward Gaus has been named co-chair of the American Bar Association (ABA) Mass Torts Committee.
Shailika Shah Kotiya and Aaron Marienthal Join McGuireWoods in San Francisco
McGuireWoods continues its West Coast expansion with the addition of former federal prosecutor Shailika Shah Kotiya and former fintech general counsel and accomplished litigator Aaron Marienthal, who join the firm’s Financial Services & Securities Enforcement Department as partners in San Francisco.
23AndMe says $30M data breach settlement in jeopardy from 'mass arbitration' claims
23AndMe has agreed to pay $30 million to settle millions of claims over a 2023 data breach. Attorneys stand to make $7.5 million from the deal. However, the company said other lawyers are threatening the deal with parallel arbitration and state court claims
Inflation in car insurance index continues to outpace overall inflation
The increase in motor vehicle insurance over the month was August was three times faster than the national inflation rate.
Passenger Alleges Negligence Against Driver and Vehicle Owner Following SR-99 Accident
Ahmad Khalaf has filed a lawsuit against Andre Michael Hillhamiel and Carolyn Mitchell following an accident on SR-99 that left him severely injured. The suit claims negligence on part of Hillhamiel while driving Mitchell's vehicle resulted in lasting physical and financial damage to Khalaf.
Restaurant Sued Over Negligence Leading to Severe Burns
Isabella Soileau has filed a lawsuit against Pho Viet 2 LLC alleging negligence after suffering severe burns from hot soup served at unsafe temperatures. The case details multiple layers of alleged negligence involving both business entities and individual employees.
Neighbor Accused Of Harassment And Defamation In Citrus Heights
A Sacramento couple has filed a lawsuit against their neighbor for harassment and defamation among other claims after enduring years of alleged disruptive behavior including loud noise from racing cars and defamatory statements made via bullhorns.
Former Employee Alleges Defamation Against Major Healthcare Provider
A former nuclear medicine technologist has filed a lawsuit against Dignity Health dba Mercy San Juan Medical Center for defamation and wrongful termination after being fired over allegedly false accusations regarding his professional conduct.