GUEST COLUMNS
Friday, October 18, 2024
The U. S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit has ruled in Singh v. Garland that the government cannot arbitrarily rely on affidavits from other asylum seekers with similar claims to negate the credibility of an individual asylum seeker. The ruling highlights the complexities of asylum claims and the need for nuanced and individualized assessments.
Wednesday, October 16, 2024
High tax rates may prompt some Californians to consider relocating, particularly before significant income events like lawsuits or sales of stocks and companies.
Resident managers must live on-site and handle issues like leaks and noise. They earn minimum wage and can receive liquidated damages for pay shortfalls. However, under Labor Code section 1182.8, employers can charge them up to two-thirds of the apartment's fair market rent through a voluntary agreement without breaching wage orders.
Tuesday, October 15, 2024
Jurors, being part of the social media universe, are susceptible to biases formed by online voices, which can affect their impartiality and judgment during trials.
Friday, October 11, 2024
A new report reveals that nearly a quarter of attorneys last year were victims of workplace bullying, with women, racial minorities, LGBTQ+, and younger lawyers being the most likely to be bullied.
Boeing is facing severe issues at its El Segundo satellite unit, with allegations of misconduct, safety violations, and retaliation against whistleblowers.
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General News
Monday, October 21, 2024 |
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| The complaint claims that management of the Pearl Apartments was aware of the tenant's behavior prior to the shooting. | |
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General News
Monday, October 21, 2024 |
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| Daniel Zaheer of Kobre & Kim LLP said Propel Fuels will seek an enhancement of the jury's damages award "based on the finding of willful and malicious conduct." | |
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General News
Monday, October 21, 2024 |
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| Disney lost its motion to refer a question about companies' First Amendment rights to the appellate court in a case where an actress was fired for tweets the studio disapproved of. | |
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General News
Friday, October 18, 2024 |
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| SpaceX attorneys have said the California Coastal Commission exceeded its authority and ignored federal law and policy by rejecting an increase in spacecraft launches from Vandenberg because some commissioners object to company owner Elon Musk's political views. | |
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General News
Friday, October 18, 2024 |
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| A Watts recycling facility accused of environmental violations and the attorney general's office are in the final stages of settlement talks, with a December jury trial looming. The judge overseeing the case has previously expressed dissatisfaction with the pace of proceedings. | |
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General News
Friday, October 18, 2024 |
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| The complaint filed in San Francisco County Superior Court claims Hermes made "a concerted effort" to avoid paying California employees overtime wages. | |
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General News
Wednesday, October 16, 2024 |
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| The fact that Haresh Jogani is neither a citizen nor a resident of the United States does not exempt him from complying with an earlier court-ordered deposition, a Los Angeles judge ruled. | |
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General News
Wednesday, October 16, 2024 |
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| The settlement follows a $7 million agreement between the city and the producers of the annual Pacific Air Show, which was cancelled in October 2021 because of the spill. | |
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General News
Tuesday, October 15, 2024 |
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| Musk said his comments on X have nothing to do with the California Coastal Commission, some of whose members criticized his political views as they denied his request for more SpaceX launches at a base in Southern California. | |
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General News
Monday, October 14, 2024 |
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| The settlement will require the city of San Diego to "provide real amenities like running water and showers at safe lots," according to the plaintiffs' attorneys with Fish & Richardson PC. | |
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General News
Monday, October 14, 2024 |
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| "The former longtime head of the accounting department at the now-shuttered Los Angeles plaintiffs' personal injury law firm Girardi Keese pleaded guilty ... to enabling the embezzlement of tens of millions of dollars from the firm's injured clients and to embezzling money from Girardi Keese itself," the U.S. attorney's office said. | |
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General News
Friday, October 11, 2024 |
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| The expiration of the city of Los Angeles' vaccine mandate rendered the plaintiffs' claims moot, given no city employees are currently subject to it, Judge Michelle C. Kim ruled. | |
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General News
Friday, October 11, 2024 |
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| Dr. Dre, aka Andre Young, is accused of sending "incessant, harassing, and threatening" text messages to a psychiatrist who says he helped mediate the rap star's divorce proceedings. | |
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General News
Friday, October 11, 2024 |
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| CoStar -- the leading provider of commercial real estate listing, information and auction platforms -- sued first in September 2020, alleging that CREXi infringed its copyright and violated the Digital Millennium Copyright Act by cropping its logo from property listings. | |
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General News
Tuesday, October 8, 2024 |
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| The company, founded in 1994 in Chennai, India and headquartered in Teaneck, N.J., was accused of discriminating against non-Indian candidates applying for jobs in the U.S. and having corporate practices in place that predominantly hired Indian citizens. | |
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General News
Tuesday, October 8, 2024 |
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| The hacker behind the attack claimed it was motivated by Disney's alleged poor treatment of its artists and disregard for its customers, according to court documents. | |
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General News
Tuesday, October 8, 2024 |
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| The ruling stems from litigation surrounding claims that solar power supplier company DC Solar Solutions Inc. engaged in a scheme to defraud investors into investing in solar power projects that it didn't have the capacity to carry out. | |
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General News
Monday, October 7, 2024 |
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| Veterans have received no benefit from the federal judge's order to close Jackie Robinson Stadium and it's been "really rough" on the students, an attorney for UCLA argued in court in a case involving use of VA land in West Los Angeles. | |
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General News
Monday, October 7, 2024 |
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| The city will ask a 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals panel this month to reverse a decision that said elected municipal officials lack standing to challenge the state's high-density housing requirement in federal court. | |
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General News
Monday, October 7, 2024 |
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| "This draconian regulation alone will essentially devastate an emerging industry that consists largely of small business owners. It's akin to requiring candy to stop containing sugar ... starting tomorrow." | |
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General News
Thursday, October 3, 2024 |
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| U.S. District Judge David O. Carter said there needed to be language in the agreement that made clear the property belonged to the homeless and temporarily housed veterans in the area. | |
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General News
Thursday, October 3, 2024 |
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| Acknowledging there is no controlling law on the question, a federal judge has asked the 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeal if AI output must be an exact copy to trigger infringement claims. | |
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General News
Thursday, October 3, 2024 |
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| The lawyers have been involved in many of the marquee commercial litigation in California in recent years. | |