Access to Justice

Gov. Newsom's Proposed Budget Includes $381M in New Funding for California CourtsProp 25 Took a Dive. But a California Supreme Court Case Could Still Revolutionize the State's Cash Bail System

Administrative

Federal Courts in California Continue to Halt Jury Trials, In-Person ProceedingsCalifornia Joins Multistate Lawsuit Challenging OCC's "True Lender Rule," Claiming It Subjects Borrowers to Illegally High Interest RatesSCOTUS Punts on Case Over Trump's Attempt to Exclude Unauthorized Immigrants From Census House Count

ADR

Mediating and Resolving COVID-19-Related Contract and Commercial Lease Disputes“Relentless”​ Daily Journal Profile of Frank Burke, “A shrewd mediator with an ability to settle difficult cases.”​COVID-19 and Contract Performance, 6/30/20 12-1, SCCBA Zoom Seminar

Antitrust & Trade Regulation

Bail Bond Company Must Face Price-Fixing Antitrust Claims By California Customers, Judge RulesSCOTUS Will Hear Appeal of Ninth Circuit Ruling on Benefits for NCAA AthletesXavier Becerra Says California Will Join DOJ's Landmark Google Antitrust Suit

Appellate

Dissenting Ninth Circuit Judge Asks SCOTUS to Clear Up Issue of Appellate Jurisdiction and Asserted Qualified Immunity

Bankruptcy

LA County Bar Association Could Face Bankruptcy Over Unpaid Office Rent

Civil Litigation

SCOTUS Punts on Case Over Trump's Attempt to Exclude Unauthorized Immigrants From Census House CountDavid versus Goliath: Litigation financingHandling the Worried Insecure Client

Class Action & Mass Torts

California Salon Claims Governor's COVID-19 Orders Shear Barbers' Constitutional Rights

Communications, Media & Entertainment

California Judge Dismisses Claims That YouTube and Google Censor LGBTQ Content CreatorsCalifornia and More Than 40 Other States File Federal Antitrust Suit Against FacebookTicketmaster Customer Suing Over COVID Refund Policies Must Go to Arbitration, Judge Rules

Corporate & Commercial

50 Bay Area Restaurants Serve a Lawsuit to Gov. Newsom Over Outdoor Dining BanCalifornia and More Than 40 Other States File Federal Antitrust Suit Against FacebookConservation Land Development Terminology: “Negative Externalities”

Criminal

New Bill Could Make Law Against Racial Discrimination in Criminal Cases RetroactiveGhost Ship Warehouse Fire Defendant Gets 9-Year Prison Sentence Under Plea DealGov. Newsom's Proposed Budget Includes $381M in New Funding for California Courts

E-Discovery

As Pandemic Wears On, California's Small Law Firms Pivot from Quick Fixes to Long-Term Management Solutions

Employment & Labor

Dynamex Ruling Applies Retroactively, California Supreme Court HoldsLabor Union Challenges Prop. 22 in California Supreme Court, Calling It UnconstitutionalU.S. Department of Labor Provides Guidance on Electronic Posting of Required Notices

Environmental

Greenhouse Gas Mitigation Measure Allowing Purchase of Offset Credits Fails to Comply With CEQAConservation Land Development Terminology: “Negative Externalities”Update: State Water Board Issues Revised Notice for Board Meeting Regarding Winery General Order

Ethics & Professional Responsibility

Understanding California's New Conflict of Interest Rules

Family & Divorce

Parenting Plans: Lessons From the PandemicNesting Co-Parenting ArrangementsDoes Joint Custody Mean Neither Parent Pays Child Support?

Food, Drug & Agriculture

50 Bay Area Restaurants Serve a Lawsuit to Gov. Newsom Over Outdoor Dining Ban

Government

50 Bay Area Restaurants Serve a Lawsuit to Gov. Newsom Over Outdoor Dining BanAlex Padilla Replaces Kamala Harris in Senate, Becoming First Latino to Hold the OfficeCalifornia's Federal Courts Reduce Operations Amid Second COVID Shutdown

Health Care

SCOTUS Allows FDA to Require In-Person Pickup of Abortion Pill During PandemicHealthcare Facility Reporting of Sexual Abuse or Misconduct Allegations Against PhysiciansPhysician Assistant Law Changes under SB 697

Immigration

ICE Must Do More to Protect California Detainees From COVID-19, Judge RulesIMMIGRATION NEWS: Court Strikes Down Trump’s Attempts to Change H-1B & Other ProgramsHow Changes in the Child Protection Act Affect You and Your Family

Intellectual Property

Ninth Circuit Rules Dr. Seuss-Star Trek Mashup Comic Not Protected Under Fair UseNetflix Wins Federal Appeal in Streaming Patent Lawsuit by WiLan CompanyTrademark Protection for Your Brand Merchandise in the Age of Copycats, Counterfeits, and Fakes

Law Firm Marketing & Management

As Pandemic Wears On, California's Small Law Firms Pivot from Quick Fixes to Long-Term Management Solutions

Personal Injury

Who is responsible for water main breaks in San Diego?How To Calendar Dates In California CourtWhat are discovery sanctions in California?

Privacy & Data Security

California and More Than 40 Other States File Federal Antitrust Suit Against FacebookAs Pandemic Wears On, California's Small Law Firms Pivot from Quick Fixes to Long-Term Management SolutionsDefining Data and Equity – Part II: Etymology of Equity

Probate & Estate Planning

Accounting of Trust AssetsSelling used cars during a California probateTrust on Trial Celebrates a Fifth Anniversary

Real Estate & Construction

A Free Guide on How to Enforce Arbitration AgreementsCan I Build a Granny Flat, Accessory Dwelling Unit (“ADU”) or Junior Accessory Dwelling Unit (“JADU”) on my Property?Emergency Child Custody Orders in California

Tax

CPA’s: Who should you call when your client is being audited? Top 10 Worst Celebrity Tax Cheats in HistoryUniform Guidance: Changes for Federal Grantees

Technology

California Judge Dismisses Claims That YouTube and Google Censor LGBTQ Content CreatorsAs Pandemic Wears On, California's Small Law Firms Pivot from Quick Fixes to Long-Term Management SolutionsDefining Data and Equity – Part II: Etymology of Equity