News from July 2023
'In a straitjacket:' Ninth Circuit ruling will leave cities powerless to confront homelessness, judges warn
The Ninth Circuit Appeals Court refused to reconsider its decision allowing a class action to continue vs Oregon city, seeking to bar enforcement of 'anti-camping' ordinances. Dissenters said the decision amounts to new constitutional right to camp anywhere
Employers can't be sued if their workers' spouses catch Covid: California Supreme Court
The state high court said allowing such lawsuits to move forward would open floodgates to potentially millions of lawsuits against every employer in the state, swamping courts and potentially crippling society in the process
Sheppard Mullin announces Sheppard Mullin Attorneys Named 2023 Northern California Super Lawyers and Rising Stars
Eleven Sheppard Mullin attorneys were named “2023 Northern California Super Lawyers” by Super Lawyers: Edward Anderson, Steven Braccini, Charles Donovan, Arthur Friedman, Ori Katz, Michael Lauter, Raymond Marshall, Neil Popovic, Joan Story, Robert Stumpf and Robert Uram.
Ninth Circuit to shoppers who sue: Read the ingredients
SAN FRANCISCO (Legal Newsline) - Companies facing false advertising claims in California federal courts have a recent Ninth Circuit decision to point to.
Calif. AG successfully pleads insulin-cost claims to keep suit out of federal court
LOS ANGELES (Legal Newsline) - California Attorney General Rob Bonta will get his wish that his lawsuit over insulin prices will be heard in Los Angeles state court, rather than federal court.
Class action lawyers put up no fight to dismissal of claims over AriZona fruit snacks
SAN FRANCISCO (Legal Newsline) - Class action lawyers who sued AriZona over claims its fruit snacks were made with real fruit have seemingly given up on much of their case.
Appeals panel revives mother's class action over 'unwanted' texts sent to her teen's phone
Ruling holds woman has legal standing to sue as the owner of her son's phone and number
Google faces class action over alleged collection of minors' data on Google Play games
SAN FRANCISCO (Legal Newsline) — A class action lawsuit against Google alleges the company illegally obtained minors' personal information through its Google Play games.
Reed Smith announces Reed Smith expands presence in IAM Patent 1000 rankings
Reed Smith patent practitioners in California, England, France and Texas won rankings in the 2023 IAM Patent 1000, which identifies the world’s top patent practices and practitioners of the year.
Shook Hardy Bacon LLP announces Four Shook Attorneys Listed in Northern California Super Lawyers
Thomson Reuters has named four Shook attorneys to the Northern California Super Lawyers 2023.
Cozen O' Connor announces Super Lawyers Names Two Cozen O’Connor Attorneys to 2023 Northern California List
Super Lawyers has named two Cozen O’Connor attorneys to its 2023 Northern California Super Lawyers and Rising Stars lists.