Irvine attorney Shahrzad Talieh faces disbarment following a State Bar of California recommendation after she was convicted of abducting her 8-year-old twins in 2015.
A panel of judges for the California 1st District Court of Appeal has reversed a lower court’s ruling that the city of Oakland’s administrative appeals process complied with the California Building Code.
In a unanimous decision, California’s 1st District Court of Appeal, 4th Division has overturned a lower court ruling that dismissed a lawsuit challenging reviews by the State Energy Resources Conservation and Development Commission.
John Doherty argues the recent California Supreme Court innovator liability verdict holding brand-name pharmaceutical-maker Novartis AG liable for sickness caused by generic versions of the drugs the company once manufactured is quite different from what is widely perceived to be the letter of the law.
After years and millions of dollars in legal setback, Nevada-based Rimini Street says a mixed appeals court ruling earlier this month marks the beginning of turning around it's largely losing legal defense against Oracle Corporation.
The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit upheld a federal district court ruling absolving three lenders and two marketing companies from allegations they violated the Telephone Consumer Protection Act in connection with an unsolicited text message sent Dec. 6, 2011, according to a Jan. 10 opinion authored by District Judge Sandra S. Ikuta.
The U.S. Ninth Circuit Court has heard arguments over shoe retailer Zappos.com 2012 data breach complaint to consider if the consumer case against the Amazon company should be revived.
SAN FRANCISCO — A quadriplegic man who requires a wheelchair and a specially equipped van is suing San Francisco hotel owners, alleging failure to uphold Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) regulations and violation of the Unruh Civil Rights Act.
Experts believe the ultimate resolution of a long-running head-to-head between Samsung and Apple over the design of their phones could have deep implications for the value of patents.
Audi and Volkswagen recently filed a motion in the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of California to dismiss a class-action lawsuit against them, claiming the class of the plaintiffs’ complaints have nothing to do with Audi’s gasoline engines and are based just on information connected to the Volkswagen diesel emissions scandal.
Former workers of Cinemark will have an opportunity once again to seek class certification of their lawsuit after the 9th Circuit Court of Appeals denied the company's motion to dismiss the certification for lack of jurisdiction and said the district court erred in denying class status.
The U.S. Court of Appeals for the 9th Circuit has upheld the dismissal of a class-action lawsuit against Charles Schwab Corp. because Securities Litigation Uniform Standards Act (SLUSA) prevented a lower court from having subject matter jurisdiction.
The case against a private company that runs a program for fraudulent check writers will continue after the 9th Circuit Court of Appeals dismissed its motions to strike claims under the anti-strategic lawsuit against public participation (SLAPP) statute and to compel arbitration.
SAN FRANCISCO – An Arizona woman who uses a wheelchair alleges a Bakersfield hotel discriminates against those with disabilities because of barriers there.
SAN FRANCISCO – The U.S. District Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit on Nov. 11 affirmed a decision of the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of California compelling the plaintiffs to seek arbitration in a class action alleging that broadband carrier AT&T falsely advertised mobile services as “unlimited,” when, in fact, they weren't.
