Mental Health Courtrooms Realigned
Effective October 21, three Los Angeles Superior Court Mental Health courtrooms will be renumbered and relocated from the Metropolitan Courthouse to the Hollywood Courthouse.
Cal Bar Addresses Law Firm Profit Sharing
Proposals by the California State Bar to allow non-lawyers to share in law firm profits and provide legal advice have received vigorous backing from several law professors and others at a recent public hearing.
Lewitt Hackman Announces Major Expansion
Encino-based Lewitt Hackman will take on four veteran attorneys as the firm of Goldfarb, Sturman & Averbach closes shop after 61 years in practice in the San Fernando Valley.
Court Changes at Edelman Children’s Courthouse
August 15, 2019 – Effective August 26, 2019, the Edmund D. Edelman Children’s Courthouse, located at 201 Centre Plaza Drive, Monterey Park, 91754, will implement the following department changes: Department…
Cal Supreme Court Rules on Class Certification Ascertainability
August 13, 2019 – Rejecting multiple Court of Appeal decisions requiring that plaintiffs provide an administratively feasible method to identify putative class members, the California Supreme Court in Sacramento has…
Board of Trustee Election Ends September 10
The SFVBA’s Board of Trustees election is underway and is slated to end on September 10, 2019. Refer to the July Valley Lawyer and the Candidate Pamphlet for information on each candidate
LASC Family Court Announces Courtroom Shifts
August 1, 2019 – The Los Angeles Superior Court’s Family Law Division will implement two changes to courtroom operations at the Stanley Mosk Courthouse in downtown Los Angeles and…
Meet the Experts Event a Huge Success
A crowd of SFVBA members and their guests were on hand for the July 18, Meet the Experts program at the Woodland Hills Country Club – the first event of its kind organized by the Bar.
New ‘Hair’ Act Signed Into Law
July 17, 2019 – California Governor Gavin Newsom has signed California’s “CROWN Act” (Create a Respectful and Open Workplace for Natural Hair) into law. In effect, the new mandate prohibits…
USPTO Issues New Rules for Foreign Trademark Applicants
July 16, 2019 – The U.S. Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) has published a new rule that will have a major impact on foreign (non-U.S. domiciled) trademark applicants, registrants, and…