ABA Files SCOTUS Amicus Brief on Trademark Infringement Cases
October 2, 2019 – The American Bar Association has filed an amicus brief with the U.S. Supreme Court, urging the justices to resolve a long-standing split among federal circuit courts…
LASC Sets 2020 Appellate Division Hearing Dates
September 30, 2019 – LASC Appellate Division hearings in 2020 will be scheduled at 9 a.m. for Infraction and Misdemeanor cases and at 1:30 p.m. for Limited Civil cases. Hearings…
New Law Redefines Worker Classification
Gov. Gavin Newsom has signed Assembly Bill 5 into law. The new law limits the use of classifying workers as independent contractors rather than employees by companies in the state.
Record Voters Turn Out for Latest SFVBA Election
A record number of ballots were cast and active social media campaigning was extensively utilized in an election that saw attorney Barry P. Goldberg and eight new Trustees elected to head the SFVBA.
9th Circuit Advances Facebook Facial Data Suit
September 10, 2019 – Rejecting arguments that Facebook users suffered no “concrete harm” by having their facial data mapped and stored, the Ninth Circuit advanced a $35 billion class action…
LASC Family Law Division Unveils New Judicial Assignments
September 3, 2019 – The Family Law Division has announced several changes to courtroom operations at the Stanley Mosk Courthouse in downtown Los Angeles. Effective August 27, 2019, Judge Lawrence…
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…