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Benchmark Ranks Shook Partner Among Top 250 Women in Litigation
For the fifth time, Benchmark Litigation has selected Shook Partner Jessica Grant among its Top 250 Women in Litigation.
Appeals panel rules Alameda schools' special tax doesn't violate state law
The court tossed out a lower court's ruling that the special tax illegally allowed owners of larger properties to pay a lower effective tax rate
County's ban on drilling for oil, natural gas struck down by California Supreme Court
SAN FRANCISCO (Legal Newsline) - An ordinance banning oil and gas drilling within Monterey County that passed with 56% of the vote is preempted by state law promoting the production of underground hydrocarbons, the California Supreme Court ruled, rejecting comparisons to earlier decisions allowing municipalities to prohibit drilling in certain areas or ban marijuana dispensaries entirely.
Two Reed Smith partners named 2023 Top Labor & Employment Lawyers
Reed Smith announced that the Daily Journal has named two of its partners – Michele Haydel Gehrke and Mara Curtis – as “Top Labor & Employment Lawyers” for 2023.
Patent lawsuit vs Apple puts more attention on potentially murky business of third-party lawsuit investing
A California federal judge has ordered lawsuit investors affiliated with litigation financier Burford to explain why they shouldn't be sanctioned for potentially not being completely above board about their level of involvement in funding a patent lawsuit against Apple.
Micro Webinar Series: Half an Hour for Healthcare - Helpful Hints for Health Care Companies on California Wage & Hour Issues on August 9, 2023
We will be hosting a three-part series where Seyfarth Labor & Employment attorneys will examine the key wage & hour issues facing health care employers doing business in the Golden State, and the ways those issues show up in and affect the health care industry in particular.
Contra Costa Superior Court: Actions Taken on July 31
The Contra Costa Superior Court reported the following activity on July 31 in the suits below:
California Supreme Court says Monterey County can't barrel through a ban on oil drilling
The California Supreme Court has tanked Monterey County's prohibition of oil and gas drilling, ruling the county's ban flies in the face of superseding state law that gives oversight of drilling to Sacramento.
HIPAA Compliance for Attorneys as Business Associates on August 9, 2023
This program will explain when lawyers must comply with HIPAA, best practices for compliance, and common HIPAA mistakes and misconceptions.
The American Lawyer Names Morgan Lewis Among Top 5 on a-list
Morgan Lewis has been ranked #5 in The American Lawyer’s 2023 A-List of the “most well-rounded” firms in the United States, moving up three spots from 2022.
July 31: Contra Costa Superior Court docket for "fl" cases
The following cases categorized as "fl" were on the docket in the Contra Costa Superior Court on July 31. All case details are allegations only and should not be taken as fact:
Steph Curry sued over affiliation with FTX
SAN FRANCISCO (Legal Newsline) - NBA legend Stephen Curry finds himself a defendant in a recent class action over the failed crypto exchange FTX.
Home Depot paying $72.5M to end years-old class action over underpayment allegations
Workers who claim they weren't paid for waiting in closed stores for supervisor release will receive up to $77 each, while lawyers could get $24M
Oakland NAACP head calls on city to end 'no-consequences' mindset to crime fighting
A letter co-authored by Oakland NAACP president urges elected leaders to pull the city out of a “doom loop” of rising crime, depopulation and economic stagnation by rejecting a “no-consequences” approach to public safety and “defund the police” rhetoric.
Greenberg Traurig Once Again a Sponsor of National LGBTQ+ Bar Association Lavender Law® Conference and Career Fair
Global law firm Greenberg Traurig LLP was once again a sponsor of the annual National LGBTQ+ Bar Association Lavender Law® Conference and Career Fair held this year in Chicago, July 24-26.
'Treasure trove to make a quick buck:' New CAL Sup Ct ruling OKs continued 'unscrupulous' lawsuits under PAGA law
The yearlong wait on the future of California’s Private Attorneys General Act (PAGA) has yielded a conflicting opinion from the state Supreme Court, which recently ruled that collective PAGA claims can proceed in court, even when the lead plaintiff's case is already in arbitration.
Judge must ask more questions before dropping 'rape shield' in school sex abuse case
SAN FRANCISCO (Legal Newsline) - A sex-abuse trial involving a school teacher that was halted after several days can only resume after the judge makes a more thorough determination of whether the plaintiff can be asked about a subsequent episode of abuse, California’s highest court ruled.
Three Sheppard Mullin Partners Shortlisted for Attorney of the Year Awards by LMG Life Sciences
Sheppard Mullin is pleased to announce that partners Martin Bruehs, Scott Liebman and Lorna Tanner have been named to the LMG Life Sciences 2023 awards shortlist in the categories of Patent Strategy Attorney of the Year – DC Metro, Regulatory Attorney of the Year: FDA Pharmaceutical and Patent Strategy Attorney of the Year – California, respectively.
CAL Supreme Court: USC didn't violate football player's rights by expelling him over assault without chance to face witnesses
Private schools aren't required to conduct in-person hearings with cross examination, even with expulsion on the line, when dealing accusations of sexual misconduct or intimate partner violence, the state high court said
Littler’s Workplace Policy Institute Releases Report on the American Workforce Transformation
Littler’s Workplace Policy Institute® (WPI®), the government relations and public policy arm of Littler, the world’s largest employment and labor law practice representing management, has released a new report: The American Workforce Transformation – Challenges and Opportunities.