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Pelvic surgeon outlines risks of mesh, difficulty of removal in J&J mesh trial
SAN DIEGO – A female pelvic reconstructive obstetrician and gynecological surgeon on Monday told a California court about the complications of the use of mesh in women, including excruciating pain, infection and tissue damage, in a trial against Johnson & Johnson over alleged injuries from a pelvic mesh product. -
During trial over vaginal mesh, Ethicon sales manager says reps not pushy
SAN DIEGO – A sales manager for Ethicon, the producer of vaginal mesh implants for women, on Wednesday told attorneys for the California attorney general that company sales reps were not pushy in selling the devices, but proceeded only if they sensed an unmet need. -
Sun City attorney summarily disbarred following 2015 conviction in Chinese 'birthing houses' scheme
SAN FRANCISCO (Northern California Record) — Sun City attorney Ken Zhiyi Liang has been summarily disbarred following a June 24 California Supreme Court decision and 2015 conviction for obstruction, witness tampering and other charges in a federal Southern California "birthing houses" investigation. -
BROUSSARD & DAVID: Mayer Brown named “Transatlantic Investigations Team of the Year” at Legal Week’s Transatlantic Legal Awards 2019
Mayer Brown won the “Transatlantic Investigations Team of the Year” at Legal Week’s Transatlantic Legal Awards 2019. -
LITTLER MENDELSON: Littler Adds Shareholder Mark Romeo in Orange County
Littler, the world’s largest employment and labor law practice representing management, had added Mark A. Romeo as a shareholder in its Irvine office -
Nevada attorney faces summary disbarment after conviction, imprisonment for wire fraud
SAN FRANCISCO (Northern California Record) — Nevada attorney Zachary Brooke Roberts faces summary disbarment following a California Supreme Court decision and his conviction for wire fraud in a corruption scandal in which a native peoples tribe was defrauded of millions. -
Monterey Park attorney on probation after allegedly mishandling an asylum case in 2012
SAN FRANCISCO – Monterey Park attorney Kevin Gang Long has been suspended following a California Supreme Court order over the alleged mishandling of an asylum case in 2012, according to a recent report issued by The State Bar of California and court documents. -
CALIFORNIA ATTORNEY GENERAL: Attorney General Becerra Sues San Diego Attorney for Misappropriating More Than $2 Million in Charitable Funds for Personal Use
California Attorney General Xavier Becerra announced a lawsuit against Earl Feldman, a San Diego attorney who allegedly misappropriated funds from charitable trusts that he oversaw as the trustee. -
CALIFORNIA ATTORNEY GENERAL: Attorney General Becerra Announces Multistate Settlements Targeting “No-Poach” Policies that Harm Workers
California Attorney General issued the following announcement on March 12.alifornia Attorney General Xavier Becerra today announced that the State of California, as part of a multistate effort, has entered into agreements with four major fast food companies that prohibit those franchise corporations from continuing to employ “no-poach” policies. -
MORGAN LEWIS: Morgan Lewis Partner to Receive Los Angeles Jewish Federation Torch of Justice Award
Nathan, the former assistant attorney general of the US Department of Justice’s Tax Division and former assistant United States attorney in Los Angeles, is deputy chair of the firm’s white collar litigation and government investigations practice. -
California to receive $78.4 million from settlement with Fiat Chrysler over defeat device software allegations
SACRAMENTO – California Attorney General Xavier Becerra has joined the California Air Resources Board and the United States Department of Justice, along with the Environmental Protection Agency, to announce a joint settlement with Fiat Chrysler Automobiles N.V. and related companies. -
Becerra leads bipartisan coalition in defending Native American child welfare law
California Attorney General Xavier Becerra led a bipartisan coalition of 21 states in filing an amicus brief in the Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals to defend the Indian Child Welfare Act, the attorney general’s office announced on Jan. 14. -
LIEFF CABRASER HEIMANN & BERNSTEIN LLP: $307.5M Class Settlement with Fiat Chrysler, Bosch Will Compensate Owners and Lessees, Provide Repairs that Protect Environment while Maintaining Performance and Fuel Economy
A class action settlement agreement filed by the consumer plaintiffs in the Fiat Chrysler-Dodge-Jeep (FCA) “EcoDiesel” Litigation will, if approved, provide eligible owners and lessees with substantial cash payments in addition to government-approved emissions modifications and extended warranties. -
Appeals court affirms dismissal of anticompetition conspiracy suit against Walt Disney Co.
Shareholders of the Walt Disney Company concerned about agreements being made by the board of directors have suffered a loss in court. -
Social activist organization says California DNA collection from innocent people is unconstitutional
A representative for one of three social activist organizations suing the California Department of Justice said its collections procedure for DNA samples taken from people arrested and later cleared of wrongdoing is unconstitutional. -
Equal Justice official says DNA retention for the innocent targets African Americans
An official for the nonprofit activist organization Equal Justice Society said a California Department of Justice practice of retaining DNA samples—taken from people arrested but who turned out to be innocent—targets African Americans. -
Attorney says government has no reason to retain DNA of innocent people
An attorney has filed a lawsuit in the San Francisco Superior Court against a government program he claims is collecting DNA from innocent people. -
FOLEY & LARDNER LLP: Foley Adds White Collar Litigator and Former Federal Prosecutor Byron McLain in Los Angeles
Foley & Lardner LLP announced that Byron McLain has joined the firm’s Government Enforcement Defense & Investigations Practice as a partner in its Los Angeles office. -
MCDERMOT WILL EMERY: McDermott Bolsters Class Action and Complex Commercial Litigation Capabilities with Addition of Bill Donovan
McDermott Will & Emery today announced the addition of William (“Bill”) Donovan, Jr. to the Firm’s Litigation Practice Group in Los Angeles. -
SEC gets summary judgment against man accused of securities fraud in appeals court
On October 11, the Securities and Exchange Commission was able to convince the United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit to affirm its summary judgment already granted by a lower court.