SAN FRANCISCO (Northern California Record) – Studio City attorney Andrew Mark Weitz faces disbarment following a recent California State Bar Court recommendation over allegations that included those arising from his arrest by a bailiff in 2015 when Weitz left a superior court room with a case file.
SAN FRANCISCO (Northern California Record) – Philip James Layfield, a Park City, Utah, attorney who was admitted to the State Bar of California in 1999, faces disbarment following a May 18 California State Bar Court recommendation on over 12 counts of violating professional conduct rules, including alleged misappropriation of millions of dollars from clients.
SAN FRANCISCO – A civil rights group is asking a federal court to order an immigration enforcement agency to hand over information regarding the collection and use of a type of surveillance technology.
SAN FRANCISCO – The U.S. District Court of Northern California has denied a motion by a homeowners association to stay enforcement of a judgment without posting a supersedeas bond, or defendant's appeal bond.
SAN FRANCISCO – The U.S. District Court for the Northern District of California has granted a school district's motion for summary judgment in a discrimination case.
SAN FRANCISCO – The U.S. District Court for the Northern District of California reached a decision May 25 on when a federal court can enjoin state proceedings under the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act and the Anti-Injunction Act.
Longtime Los Angeles attorney Joel Richard Bander faces disbarment following a May 4 California State Bar Court recommendation over allegations he violated his probation from a previous encounter with the bar.
A class action Securities Act lawsuit has been filed alleging software company Micro Focus misled investors who supported its $8.8 billion merger with HPE, a firm associated with Hewlett Packard.
A California merchant has filed a lawsuit against a local restaurant, alleging non-payment for goods and services over a period of time dating as far back as February 2014.
A California woman has filed a class action lawsuit against former employer United Parcel Service, alleging the company systematically violated federal labor codes by not allowing certain employees rest or meal breaks and not properly compensating them for all hours worked.
A complaint filed May 25 in U.S. District Court for the Northern District of California provides a cautionary tale about following the rules – or paying the price.
An animal feed distribution company has attempted to extricate itself from a lawsuit that alleges one of its senior executives and others were involved in a conspiracy to take control of the supply and sale of nutritional supplements for dairy cows.
SAN FRANCISCO – Morrison & Foerster, a big name in the legal world, is now facing a $100 million class action suit brought by Sanford Heisler Sharp LLP on behalf of three current Morrison & Foerster female employees and its California offices.
The parent company of Jamba Juice outlets in Colorado is suing insurance company Houston Casualty over its denial to cover a sexual assault claim filed on behalf of a juvenile employee at a Colorado outlet who was allegedly sexually assaulted by a store manager.
SAN FRANCISCO – A consumer alleges a membership-based concierge medical practice misrepresents that annual fees are required to obtain medical services.
