Judge Susan Illston
Recent News About Judge Susan Illston
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Musk, X Corp can't escape, for now, age discrimination lawsuit over 2022 layoffs
A federal judge said plaintiffs have done enough to allow a former Twitter comms worker, who lost his job amid mass layoffs that occurred at Twitter after Elon Musk acquired the company in 2022, to move forward with a collective action on behalf of all workers over the age of 50 who were fired at that time -
Former San Francisco Public Works Director Admits To String Of Briberies And Corruption During Years In Office
Former San Francisco Public Works Director Admits To String Of Briberies And Corruption During Years In Office. -
Judge reduces legal fees award by more than $60,000 in ADA complaint
SAN FRANCISCO – A federal judge said a man with muscular dystrophy is entitled to recover legal fees incurred while pursuing a claim for violations of the Americans with Disabilities Act, though not at the amount originally requested. -
Judge strikes portion of report in patent lawsuit between MLC Intellectual Property, Micro Technology
SAN FRANCISCO – A federal judge has weighed in on a five-year-old technology infringement lawsuit. -
Court partially grants GCCFC's motion to dismiss suit over loan for Oakland shopping mall
SAN FRANCISCO – The U.S. District Court for the Northern District of California denied and granted in part a motion to dismiss in a property dispute case April 11. -
Court rules in favor of Mt. Hawley Insurance in dispute over coverage of property damage suit
SAN FRANCISCO – A federal judge has granted the defendant insurance company's motion for summary judgment in a dispute over the denial of coverage for a lawsuit regarding property damage. -
C2 Education System granted leave to amend complaint against former workers who started competing business
SAN FRANCISCO – An education center had until April 18 to file an amended complaint in its lawsuit seeking relief and damages over allegations a group of former workers created a competing company before they quit. -
Judge dismisses Crunch 'n Munch trans fat complaint against ConAgra
SAN FRANCISCO – A federal judge agreed to dismiss a class action complaint accusing ConAgra of improperly labeling Crunch ’n Munch. -
Construction firm denied bid to dismiss insurer's claim in case related to contaminants leak at preschool
SAN FRANCISCO – A federal judge in the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of California recently declined to stay proceedings or dismiss a suit brought by an insurance provider alleging their policy does not cover a construction company being sued for allowing asbestos and other contaminants to leak into the air of a preschool. -
Judge denies Hidden Valley Lake Association's motion to avoid posting bond while appealing judgment
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. -
Bloomberg Law's litigation analytics tool aims to give insight on judges' actions
SAN FRANCISCO -- Bloomberg Law has launched its predictive litigation analytics tool, which will be used to answer questions about actions taken by judges, such as the average time it takes for judges to issue rulings, how often they overturn appeals and how they rule on certain motions.