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California - April, 2020

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• $511M Fraud Conviction Based On Withheld Info, Court Told
• Ex-FBI Agent Charged With Taking Atty Bribes Wins Bail
• Boies Schiller Cuts Associates After Partners' Mass Departure
• Cisco, Finjan Patent Fight Headed For June Jury Trial
• NY AG Slams Sacklers' Tepid Financial Info Disclosures
• 'Squatty Potty' Says No Room For No. 2 In Trademark Suit
• Enviros Say California Ignored Water Project's Impacts
• 10X Genomics Must Face Bio-Rad, Harvard Patent Suit
• Defective Hemp Seeds Cost Calif. Farm $17M, Suit Says
• Coronavirus Litigation: The Week In Review
• Alsup Tells PG&E To Hire Inspectors After Tree-Trimming Fails
• 3 Firms Guide $850M Deal For Health Plan Management Co.
• Calif. Cities May Reconsider Blocking Affordable Housing
• Fed. Circ. Revives Uniloc Patent Axed Under Alice In LG Case
• Jack In The Box Late-Night Policy Unfair To Blind, Suit Says
• Policy Provisions Bolster State Biz Interruption Laws
• Activists Must Pay $2M, End Planned Parenthood Video Stings
• Dems Aim To Buoy Immigrant Workers In Next COVID-19 Bill
• NFL Beats Oakland's Antitrust Suit Over Raiders' Move
• What Employers Can Do About Domestic Violence Right Now
• Road Map For A Cautious Approach To Contact Tracing
• Pandemic May Prompt Legislative Action On Court Deadlines
• Apple, Intel Try To Storm A DOJ-Backed Patent 'Fortress'
• Tips For Public Co. Financial Controls Amid Growing Scrutiny
• Calif. Lockdown Considerations For Enviro Contractors
• Daimler To Pay $19M To End Diesel Emissions Securities Suit
• Deals Rumor Mill: Charlotte Tilbury, Arctos Sports, Aurora
• Tribal Health Programs Face Pandemic Visit 'Nosedive'
• Tesla Hid 'Horse And Carriage' Production Line, 9th Circ. Told
• Cloud Co. Zuora Must Face Investors' Stock-Drop Suit
• Law Profs Say Calif. Detention Center Must Reduce Population
• Benihana Tries To Scuttle Crab Meat False Ad Suit
• Calif. Nursing Home Can't Arbitrate Wrongful Death Suit
• LA Sheriff's Attys Say Opposing Counsel Lied In DQ Motion
• Holocaust Org. Sues Chubb For Coronavirus Coverage Denial
• 9th Circ. Affirms NLRB Ruling On Wage 'Suicide' Pivot By Co.
• DuPont Hit With ITC Complaint Over Synthetic Roofing Patent
• California Extends Criminal Trial Deadlines Another 30 Days
• Zoom User Claims 'Uninvited Men' Let Into Pole-Dancing Class
• Revamped Calif. Property Tax Plan Still Stoking Dissent
• BofA Customers Urge Court To Keep ATM Fee Suit Afloat
• Tesla Sued Over First 'Autopilot' Pedestrian Death
• DOI, Calif. Tribe Ask DC Circ. To Toss Casino Land Challenge
• CBD Co. Settles FTC Suit Over COVID-19, Cancer Cure Claims
• Pillsbury Adds DLA, Reed Smith Attys To Restructuring Team
• States Likely To Ramp Up FCA Enforcement Amid COVID-19
• Lax Regs, COVID-19 Impacts May Mean More Asbestos Suits
• Live Nation Accused Of Monopolizing Ticket Sales
• 9th Circ. Denies Class Cert. In Honda Power Window Suit
• Water Treatment Co.'s $12.5M Award Cut To $3M In IP Fight
• Bankrupt AI Startup Wave Seeks $28M DIP Loan Over Protests
• Eventbrite Beats Investor Suit Over Ticketfly Integration
• Judging A Book: Richardson Reviews 'Criminal Dissent'
• NCAA Backs Name, Image Rights But Seeks 'Safe Harbor'
• Gibson Dunn Alum Among Picks For Calif., Fla. Trial Courts
• Ex-Seyfarth, Pillsbury Attys Among 14 Tapped For Calif. Bench
• LA Atty Cops To Bribing Fed Agents, Bank Fraud Conspiracy
• Alleged LinkedIn Hacker's Trial Delayed Again Over Pandemic
• J&J Talc Users Get One More Shot At False Ad Class Action
• Essential Worker Exceptions From State Stay-At-Home Orders
• ACLU Asks 9th Circ. To Unseal Facebook Encryption Ruling
• SeaWorld Tries To Shake False Ad Suit As 1st Trial Wraps
• MLB Opens Door For Teams To Offer Ticket Refunds After Suit
• Pot Trade Orgs Push To Be Included In Future COVID-19 Relief
• $13.5B PG&E Bankruptcy Deal Shorts Fire Victims, Judge Told
• Coronavirus Regulations: A State-By-State Week In Review
• Injury Attys Seething Over COVID-19 Medical Immunity Push
• MobileIron Accuses BlackBerry Of 'Extortion' Over Patents
• 9th Circ. Turns Away BlackRock Workers' Class Cert. Appeal
• Ex-Amazon Managers Claiming Misclassification Denied Cert.
• Calif. Beats Pork Industry Challenge To Hog Housing Law
• O'Melveny Lures 2 Real Estate Partners Back From DLA Piper
• Trucking Group Slams Calif.'s Dismissal Bid In AB 5 Fight
• Tips For Minimizing Law Firm Liability During COVID-19
• Excess Policy Win Gives Calif. Insureds Hope For The Future
• Justices Leave Waters Muddy In County of Maui Sewage Case
• Cannabis Businesses Should Get Federal COVID-19 Relief
• Sheppard Mullin Wasn't 'Adult In Room,' Telescope Co. Says
• Social Capital's Latest Blank-Check IPO Raises Another $360M
• 11th Circ. Ruling Deepens 'Event Or Occurrence' Circuit Split
• Superfund Ruling Aids State Climate Suits, Circuit Courts Told
• Chinese Media Co. Accused Of Double-Digit Revenue Inflation
• SEC Settles Fraud Claims Over $25.5M Charter School Bonds
• Apple Inks $18M Deal In IPhone Facetime Failure Suit
• Calif. University Systems Latest Sued Over COVID-19 Refunds
• Jury In Paused Hacking Trial Has Some COVID-19 Concerns
• Veteran Says Russian Oligarch Sabotaged Calif. Pot Co.
• Hollywood Agents Get Writers Guild Antitrust Claims Trimmed
• Investors Urge Court Not To Nix Cannabis Stock-Drop Claims
• Dechert Adds Kirkland Trio To Product Liability Practice
• Self-Driving Car Startup Says Tesla Can't Rifle Through IP
• FTC Seeks Quick Win In False Ad Suit Against LendingClub
• Wells Fargo Rips $1.6M Fee Bid In Disability Suit
• Trader Joe's Ex-Workers Can't Guess 401(k) Fees, Judge Says
• Calif. Bar Exam Pushed Back To September Due To COVID-19
• Google Aims At Stock Photo Co.'s 'Conspiracy Theory' Suit
• 8 Zoom Privacy Suits Tied Together In Calif.
• EPA Aims For Balance In Guiding Cleanup During COVID-19
• A Proposed Technology-Assisted Review Framework
• Calif. Privacy Law Takeaways From 9th Circ. Facebook Case
• 9th Circ. Judge Skeptical Over BP Unit's $111M Cleanup Fight
• Calif. Businesses Slam State Over COVID-19 Closure Orders
• Calif. City Denies Blocking State's COVID-19 Homeless Project
• AT&T, Comcast Can't Force Calif. Arbitration, High Court Told
• Uber, Postmates Say Calif. Can't Escape AB 5 Challenge
• Out Of Jail, Avenatti Calls In To Calif. Status Conference
• 9th Circ. Backs 30-Year Term For Man Behind $18M RE Fraud
• In Seuss Case, 9th Circ. Is Wary Of Fair Use For Mashups
• How Attorneys Are Fighting COVID-19 On The Front Lines
• FERC Energy Capacity Orders Invite Lawsuits, Uncertainty
• Latham Steers Cancer Therapy Biz's $200M Funding Round
• HP Can't Duck Suit Over Printer Firmware Update
• 9th Circ. Denials Sustain Consumer Arbitration Hurdles
• US Should Decriminalize, Regulate And Tax Marijuana
• State Of Class Certification: Defense In Wage And Hour Cases
• Alphatec Cites Material Adverse Effects In Ending $122M Deal
• Calif. Pot Contract Suit Tossed Over Drug's Illegality
• Feds Say Ex-FBI Agent Accepted Bribes From Criminal Lawyer
• Can You Sue A Dead Person? 9th Circ. Says Obviously Not
• ClubCorp Member Sues Over Fees Charged During COVID-19
• FCRA Doesn't Impose Time Rule For Disclosure, 9th Circ. Says
• Fed. Circ. Affirms Illumina's $27M Patent Win Over Ariosa
• AFL-CIO Prez Offers Legal Aid To Fired Amazon Workers
• WeRide Wins Sanctions Against Rival In Trade Secrets Spat
• Vape Shops Settle With Mondelez Over 'Stoney Patch' Baggies
• Telescope Co. Says Rival Earned Contempt After $50M Loss
• DOJ Doubles Down On Fortress Support Against Apple, Intel
• Hemp Dryer Makers Accuse Distributor Of $30M 'Shakedown'
• 3 Classes Certified In GM Engine Defect Suit
• ICE Told To Lower Population In Calif. Detention Center
• 'Sweet James' Sours On Rival Firm Accused Of Branding Theft
• EPA Emissions Rule Draws Strong Objections From Amici
• Oil Industry Contractor Inks $6M Deal To End Wage Row
• Uber Again Faces Skepticism In Bid To Exit Antitrust Claims
• Would Reinsurers Be Liable For Retroactive COVID-19 Coverage?
• YogaWorks Investors' Filing Tweaks Don't Save IPO Suit
• Tribes Sue SBA To Secure Small Biz Paycheck Loans
• Argued Vs. Submitted Cases At 9th Circ. During Pandemic
• How Lawyers Can Find Equanimity In Crisis
• Latham Adds Simpson Thacher Benefits Atty In Silicon Valley
• Taxation With Representation: Debevoise, Kirkland, Skadden
• Apex Parks Can Move Forward With Quick Ch. 11 Sale Plans
• Silicon Valley Financings Plummeted In March
• Calif. Says Vegan Dairy Jumped The Gun With Labeling Suit
• SEC Says Crypto Co. Raised $2.5M With Fake 'Trading Bot'
• State And Local Tax Considerations In Light Of COVID-19
• When Trademarks, Data Privacy And Discovery Collide
• PNC Breaking Virus Relief Package Rules For Profit, Suit Says
• Greenpeace Wins Fees From Paper Co. In Defamation Suit
• EPA Pushes Crackdown On Illegal Coronavirus Disinfectants
• Jeff Dunham Goes After T-Shirt Co. For Profiting Off COVID-19
• Nutanix Execs Look To Nix Derivative Suit Over Client Growth
• PTAB Won't Review DNA Patent Challenged By Illumina
• SmileDirect's Calif. Dental Board Case Mostly Cut, For Now
• LA Sheriff's Attys Hired 'Core' Paralegal To Get Info, Firm Says
• Calif. Panel Reverses Ex-UCLA Doctor's $13M Bias Trial Win
• Wells Fargo's Virus Relief Loans 'Gating' Policy Under Fire
• Coronavirus Litigation: The Week In Review
• Real Estate Rumors: HomeStreet Bank, Starbucks, M&T Bank
• Judge Rips Attys For Needing 'Babysitting' In Samsung Suit
• Calif. Landlord Stuck With $6M In Fines For Illegal Pot Shops
• Under Armour Customers Claim Outlet Discounts Aren't Real
• Sidley Brings On Transactional Tax Pro From Davis Polk
• Calif. COVID-19 Class Actions: Early Trends And Key Defenses
• Detainees Can't Get Gloves, Gowns For Virus Cleaning Duties
• Courts Should Look To 3 Bar Exam Alternatives During Crisis
• DoorDash Can Arbitrate Consumers' Tip Policy Suit
• Best Practices For Managing Litigation During Pandemic
• Venture-Backed Biotech Firm Raises $120M In Upsized IPO
• 9th Circ. Partly Reverses Asbestos Coverage Ruling
• Boies Schiller Loses 13 Calif. Partners To King & Spalding
• High Court Finds Clean Water Act Can Cover Groundwater
• Microsoft Seeks IP Suit-Ending Sanctions Against Hon Hai
• 9th Circ. Slams EPA's 'Egregious' Delay On Pet Pesticide
• LA City Atty Says At-Home COVID-19 Test Is False Advertising
• Cyber Standards Group Denied Atty Fees In Antitrust Suit
• Ugg Maker Says Steve Madden Ripped Off 'Fluff Yeah' Design
• Lender To Pay Back $685K In Fees Over Illegal Calif. Loans
• COVID-19, Eminent Domain And Determining Compensation
• Pierce Bainbridge Funder Targets Ex-Partners In Debt Chase
• Uber To Unveil Greater Virus Protections For Calif. Drivers 
• Bid To Redo Kimberly-Clark Gown Suit Gets Cool Reception
• Liability Insurance Outlook For Opioid Public Nuisance Claims
• Cardinals QB Brett Hundley Hit With Domestic Abuse Suit
• Justices Urged To End 'Extreme, Excessive' Fed. Circ. 1-Liners
• What Entertainment Cos. Must Know About CARES Act Loans
• Contracts Clause Unlikely To Impede Biz Interruption Laws
• Skadden-Led Blank Check Co. Prices Upsized $720M IPO
• Amazon Price-Gouged Amid Pandemic, Calif. Consumers Say
• When Your Essential Employees Are Afraid To Come To Work
• Are Litigation Funding Documents Protected From Discovery?
• McConnell Vows Return To Judicial Confirmations In May
• McKesson Settles Derivative Suit Over DOJ Fine For $175M
• Voice Transcription, Analysis Co. Bought In $59M Deal
• Post Must Face Claims Over Honey Bunches Of Oats Labeling
• Home Equity Financing Fintech Noah Nabs $150M In Funding
• Slack Investors' Suit Over Service Outage Credits Trimmed
• Hogan Lovells, Davis Polk Tapped In $5.7B Facebook-Jio Deal
• Fashion Nova To Pay Shoppers $9.3M To Settle FTC Violations
• 9th Circ. Judge Doubts EPA's 'Magic' Dicamba Buffer
• Bernstein Litowitz To Lead Investor Suits Against Mattel, PwC
• Citing Zuckerberg's 'Iron Glove,' Facebook Investors Urge Trial
• ACH Food Batters Suit Over Half-Full Baking Mixes, For Now
• Calif. Agency Seeks $2B Fine, PG&E Bankruptcy Plan Tweaks
• Calif. Biz Groups Want Litigation Protection During Pandemic
• Costco, Others Jacked Up Egg Prices Amid COVID-19: Suit
• 9th Circ. Judge Open To Reviving Oculus IP Suit Again
• Chipotle To Pay $25M Fine Over Foodborne Illness Outbreaks
• The Coming Wave Of COVID-19 Class Actions
• Trumps' Latest 'Stall Tactic' Should Be Rejected, Investors Say
• Uber Hit With Suit Claiming Bias Against Blind Riders
• Cannabis Marketing Co. Can't Escape TCPA Class Action
• 3 Insurance Principles Behind Calif. Excess Policy Ruling
• Ticket Buyers Sue MLB For COVID-19 Refunds
• Real Estate Rumors: Cutler Bay, Ricardo Rodriguez, Pacifica
• Trailer Park Owner, Tribe Seek $650K From Egg Farm Pollution
• Orrick-Led Data Processing Co. Closes $250M Funding Round
• Davis Wright Nabs Calif. Privacy Pro From Norton Rose
• Calif. Ruling Should Ease Cross-Border Business Concerns
• Tax Agencies Should Show Mercy To Fix State Budgets
• Masks And Face Coverings: What Employers Need To Know
• How COVID-19 Might Uproot Centuries Of Litigation Traditions
• Ripple Sues YouTube Over Crypto Scams
• Coronavirus Regulations: A State-By-State Week In Review
• How Courts May Handle Real Estate Force Majeure Suits
• Juul Wants Antitrust Suits Kept Out Of Vaping MDL
• Digital Security Biz Raises $93.5M To Expand Platform
• Feds Say Calif. Can't Sidestep Trump With Cap-And-Trade Pact
• Silicon Valley VC Fundings Fell After COVID-19 Hit US
• State Of Class Certification: Offense In Workplace Bias Cases
• Occidental Accused Of Seismic IP Theft In $55B Anadarko Buy
• Eddie Bauer Settles Ex-Worker's Security-Check Pay Suit
• Defending Against Nonperformance Of Life Science Contracts
• Travelers Sues Geragos Law Firm In Virus Coverage Dispute
• 9th Circ. Sides With San Diego Comic-Con In Trademark Fight
• Ex-UCLA Soccer Coach To Plead Guilty In 'Varsity Blues'
• Kirkland, Baker Steer $1B JV To Build Data Centers In Japan
• ICE Ordered To Consider Releasing High-Risk Detainees
• LA Pot Regulator Accused Of Botching Minority Biz Licensing
• Drug Cos. Say Foreign Status Outs Them From Opioid Case
• California Marijuana Dispensary Latest To Face TCPA Suit
• Uber Says It Won't Help Levandowski Pay $180M To Google
• Los Angeles, Car-Share Co. Turo Spar In LAX Trespass Suit
• Jury In Paused Hacking Trial To Be Polled On Virus Concerns
• Judge Slams Blockvest's 'Egregious Misconduct' In SEC Fight
• Shareholder Can't Stop Calif. 'Woman Quota' Board Law
• Families Sue Helicopter Co. Over Deadly Kobe Bryant Crash
• Wilson Sonsini-Led Oric Pharmaceuticals Launches $75M IPO
• NY, LA Can't Delay Net Neutrality Comment Deadline For Virus
• Charlotte's Web Sues Rival CBD Co. For TM Infringement
• Trump Vies For Win In $3.8B Border Wall Fund Diversion Suit
• Ticketmaster, Live Nation Sued Over COVID-19 Refund Policy
• Bursor & Fisher Wins $89M In Fees For Robocall Class Win
• Houseparty Users Say Epic Games Shares Info With Facebook
• Rent The Runway Inks Deal To End $3M Antitrust Lawsuit
• Golden State Warriors Move To Beat Ticket Seller's Firing Suit
• Consider Legal Ramifications Before Recording Video Calls
• Call-Recording Privacy Class Actions At Crossroads In Calif.
• State Of Class Certification: Defense In Workplace Bias Cases
• Franzia Can't Beat Trademark Case Over 'Buttery' Chardonnay
• Aetna's Ex-Settlement Admin Cuts Deal To End Privacy Case
• Latham, Paul Weiss Steer As Cheesecake Factory Nabs $200M
• High Court Won't Hear Rams Relocation Row
• Bail Bond Groups Can't Sink Calif. Price-Fixing Suit
• Pa. COVID Insurance Bill Differs From Other States' Proposals
• Pulling Up Stakes: K&L Gates, Jones Day, Cooley
• San Diego Doc Sold Fake COVID-19 'Miracle Cure,' Feds Say
• Whistleblower Can Move Gilead FCA Suit To State Court
• Oil & Gas Co. Wants In On Voided Lease Sale Litigation
• 9th Circ. Backs Trax Win On Ex-Employee's Disability Claims
• 9th Circ. Says Bitcoin 'Twist' Can't Nix Laundering Conviction
• SEC Urged To Accept E-Signatures On Filings Amid Pandemic
• Judge Tells Facebook Privacy Attys To Use Zoom, Not Email
• ICE Agents Accused Of Impersonating Police To Make Arrests
• Aaron's Inks $5.1M Deal To End OT, Vacation Wage Claims
• Oakland Fights To Keep Alive Claims NFL Is Antitrust 'Cartel'
• Fed. Circ. Gives New Life To Axed Phone Case Design Patents
• Full Fed. Circ. Told Save Of Illumina DNA Patents Flouts Law
• USPTO Exits Firm's FOIA Suit On 'Political Opponent' Handling
• Victoria's Secret Didn't Pay For Bag Checks, Workers Say
• Privacy Guidelines For COVID-19 Contact-Tracing App Makers
• 3 Tips For Deposing Difficult Witnesses Remotely
• Reps. Want Cannabis Businesses Included In COVID-19 Relief
• EPA Asks 9th Circ. To Allow Landfill Emissions Regs Delay
• Nivea Maker Beats Claims Lotion Was An Unapproved Drug
• Oil And Gas Shut-Ins Risk Royalty Litigation
• Orgs Say Gov't Wrongly Denying Market Analysts H-1B Visas
• Converse Settles Bag Check Pay Suit Revived By 9th Circ.
• Calif. Tackles Federal Virus Leave 'Gap' For Food Workers
• Pandemic Upends Lives Of Legal Job-Changers
• Detainees Forced To Clean Facility Say Virus Risk Is Raised
• Goodwin Procter Steers $23M Pot Software Co. Fund Round
• TransUnion FCRA Dispute Paused For Supreme Court Appeal
• FERC Tosses San Francisco's PG&E Rate-Gouging Complaint
• Ex-Russian Pol Won't Face Investor's 'Vague' Sanctions Bid
• 'Cannabis King' Hits Back At Investors in $17M Lawsuit
• Cochlear Warns Fed. Circ. OK'd Inflated Damages Road Map
• Sprint/T-Mobile Merger Receives Final Regulatory Approval
• Postmates Still Can't Pause 10K Wage Arbitration Proceedings
• 2 McClatchy Creditors Offer $263M Credit Bid For Co.
• Words With Friends Gaming Co. Hid Data Breach, Suit Says
• Real Estate Rumors: Premier Equities, KLS, First Republic
• $18.5M Wells Fargo Foreclosure Deal Gets Initial Nod
• Coronavirus Litigation: The Week In Review
• AirPod Buyer Claims Costco Misled On Charging Ability
• UnitedHealth Unit Inks Deal Over Medical Claim Records IP
• Juul Antitrust Plaintiff Seeks To Join Product Liability MDL
• MoFo-Led Cancer Treatment Co. Closes On $100M In Funding
• Katy Perry Copyright Accuser Takes Case To 9th Circ.
• New York Life Loans $69.6M For Calif. Office Revamp
• Restructuring Commercial Real Estate Leases During COVID
• $4M Forfeiture Brings DC Solar Ponzi Recovery To $120M
• 9th Circ. Says BIA Held Back Evidence Of Marriage Fraud
• Defense Co. Founder Can't Punt Qatar Dispute To Arbitration
• Shoe Co. Sues Hartford Over Coronavirus Closure Coverage
• Princess Cruise's Negligence Led To Virus Death, Suit Says
• Latham Steers Pharma Co. In $100M Follow-On Offering
• Concert Co. Can't Use COVID-19 To Pause $2M Contract Case
• Ticketbuyers Seek Refunds After Show Canceled Due To Virus
• Tesla Settles Trade Secret Fight With Self-Driving Startup
• Snell & Wilmer Expands With San Diego Office
• 9th Circ. Imperils $73M Of Break Time Win Over Wells Fargo
• Calif. Ruling Is A Win For Insureds With Multiple Policies
• Cryptocurrency Group Hit With Lawsuit Over $8M In Losses
• Ore. Judge Tosses IPR Conspiracy Suit, Overruling Colleague
• Policy Exceptions May Protect Health Care Whistleblowers
• Ex-Theranos CEO's Criminal Trial Delayed Until October
• Selena Gomez Accuses 'Unsavory' App Of Stealing Her Image
• Investor Demands MedMen Execs' Homes Over Troubled Loan
• Gov't Asks High Court To Review 'Remain In Mexico' Policy
• Condo Developer Owes Liberty $1M For Building Defect Deal
• Trump Likely Doesn't Have Power To Reopen Businesses
• Emerging Trends In COVID-Related Commercial Litigation
• New Jersey's Plan For 2020 Law Grads Is Brilliant
• Tesla Can't Shake Stock Suit Over Musk's Take-Private Tweets
• Health Hires: Jones Day, Wilson Sonsini, King & Spalding
• NFL Plan Must Hand Over Doctor Pay Info In Disability Suit
• Altria, Juul Hit With Another E-Cig Antitrust Suit
• 9th Circ. Judge Open To Nixing Hagens Berman's $5M Fee Win
• Ex-Theranos CEO Seeks 2021 Trial After New Charges Emerge
• Law School Enrollment In Sharp Decline For Asian Americans
• Forever 21 Landlords Balk At Liquidation Changes In Outbreak
• Calif. Car Crash Victim Must Pay Some Fees Despite Trial Win
• FWS Agrees To Rethink Designation Of Spotted Owl Habitat
• Coronavirus Regulations: A State-By-State Week In Review
• Calif., 5 Other States Join Antitrust Suit Against Shkreli
• E-Trade Fights Rival's Bid For Do-Over In $3.3B IP Row
• Alleged EB-5 Fraudster's Associates Fight State Claims
• Apex Parks OK'd For $11.5M Ch. 11 Loan Despite Debt Payoff
• Hacked Crypto Investor Says AT&T Is Distorting His Claims
• PG&E Gets OK On Manslaughter Plea Deal For Paradise Fire
• Energy Department Hit With Suits Challenging Efficiency Rule
• Apple Says DOJ Is Contradicting Itself By Backing Fortress
• Insurer Wants Out Of Assault Suit Against Punk Rocker
• Enviros Slam Calif. Water District's 'Unilateral' Fishway Focus
• The New Gov't Policies Easing Deployment Of Health Workers
• CoreLogic Inks $6M Deal In Real Estate Appraiser OT Suit
• Public Meeting Requirements In The Age Of COVID-19
• COVID-19 May Test ADA Employee Attendance Standards
• VW Dealers Ask 9th Circ. To Revive Lost Profits RICO Suit
• Managing E-Discovery Providers In Times Of Crisis
• Fireman's Rule Could Guard Against COVID-19 Product Claims
• State Of Class Certification: Offense In ERISA Cases
• Planning For Calif. Privacy Law Compliance Amid Uncertainty
• Compliance Challenges In Cos.' COVID-19 Charity Marketing
• Witness Preparation Tips For Your Next Video Deposition
• Lightspeed Lands More Than $4B With Help From Debevoise
• Robinhood Users Get Service Outage Suit Moved To Calif.
• Trader Joe's Says 401(k) Fee Lawsuit Based On 'Pure Guess'
• Transpo Outfit Strikes $2.5M Deal To Park Driver Break Suit
• GM Escapes Most Claims In Defective Touchscreen Suit
• Kirkland Helps Clearlake Gather More Than $7B For PE Fund
• Geragos' Firm Says Travelers Insurance Must Cover Pandemic
• Facebook, LinkedIn Sued For 'Eavesdropping' On Zoom Users
• 3M Continues TM Fight Against COVID-19 Mask Price-Gouging
• PG&E Nears OK Of Deal Over Deadly Wildfire In Paradise
• 9th Circ. Denies Atty Fees In Tootsie Roll Slack-Fill Suit
• Six Flags Charging Member Fees During COVID-19, Suit Says
• Former ITT Students Launch RICO Suit Over 'Predatory' Loans
• Pot Co. Planet 13 Latest To Cancel Deal Amid Virus Crisis
• IBM Can't Duck Sales Rep's $2.5M Race Bias Suit
• ICE Must Allow Detainees Private Atty Calls Amid COVID-19
• Calif. Appeals Court Upholds San Joaquin Delta Plan
• States Tell Treasury To Keep Creditors Off COVID-19 Checks
• Utility Manager Fired For Fighting Dishonest Report, Suit Says
• 9th Circ. Affirms Toss Of FCA Case Over Las Vegas Airport
• Real Estate Rumors: Jonathan Rose, Harbor Group, Publix
• Hemp Co. Says Calif. County Illegally Destroyed $1B Crop
• Google 'Guides' Seek Class Cert. Over Drive Storage Promise
• VW Says SEC Can't 'Pile On' With Late Emissions Fraud Suit
• Vail Resorts Sued Over Ski Fees During COVID-19
• Pavo Tired Of Kingston's 'Excuses' To Avoid Tripling IP Verdict
• Pipeline Co. Tries Again To Nix Spoiled-View Claims After Spill
• Zoom Class Actions Highlight Calif. Privacy Law Issues
• Lack Of 'Personality' Clears Virtual Assistant Co. In IP Suit
• State Of Class Certification: Defense In ERISA Cases
• Ex-DOJ Compliance Expert Joins Vinson & Elkins In SF
• Toyota Sees Warranty Claims Trimmed In Transmission Suit
• Facebook Wins Discovery Pause In App Makers' Antitrust Suit
• In Defense Of Virtual Mediation
• Avenatti Gets Temporary Release From Jail Over Virus Risk
• Performers, Composers Get Cert. In Rock Archive Bootleg Suit
• DLA Piper Picks Up Pair Of IP Pros In Calif. And DC
• 'Ship Has Sailed,' Debtor Claims In TCPA Autodialer Dispute
• EEOC Roundup: Sexual Harassment Focus Of Suits And Deals
• Fed. Circ. Orders New Trial In Alere Urine-Test Patent Case
• Workers Slam Postmates' 'Inexcusably Tardy' Stay Request
• Army Contractor Can Press Fraud Claims Against AIG Unit
• Baker McKenzie Nabs Trade Secrets Vet From Paul Hastings
• Telescope Co. Must Keep Dealing With Rival After $50M Loss
• O'Melveny Picks Up Private Equity Partner From Ropes & Gray
• Ballot Backers Ask Calif. Appeals Court To Uphold SF Tax Vote
• DeVos To Process 170K Bilked Students' Loan Relief Claims
• San Francisco, San Jose Pass COVID-19 Paid Sick Leave
• Investor Says 'Cannabis King' Ran Off With Millions
• Opt-Out VW Drivers' Punitive Damages, Mistrial Bid Slashed
• Weinstein Faces 5th Sexual Assault Charge In LA
• Calif. Detainee Freed Over ICE's 'Inadequate' COVID-19 Plan
• Russian Ex-Lawmaker In Contempt In $93M Fight, Court Told
• 9th Circ. Told That CWA Permit Fight With EPA Isn't Moot
• An Employer's WARN Act Compliance Guide For COVID-19
• High Court Asked Not To Hear Facebook Privacy Case
• Drivers Call For Cert. In Acura 'Infotainment' Glitch Suit
• A New, Confusing Patchwork Of Statutes Of Limitations
• DaVita Beats FCA Suit Over Allegedly Unneeded Treatments
• A Call To Action For The Coming Insurance Litigation Siege
• HIPAA Does Not Override Public Access To COVID-19 Data
• Strategies For Discouraging Nuisance Patent Suits
• 3 Hurdles To Redeveloping Golf Courses After The Pandemic
• Insurers Should Act Now To Guard Against COVID-19 Claims
• How A Small Law Firm Adapts To Remote Work
• Don't Just Delay The Bar Exam — Cancel It Forever
• Ex-CEO's Threat To Kill Prosecutor Snarls COVID Release Bid
• Calif. District Courts Want Speedy Trial Act Deadlines Paused
• Paused Hacking Trial Pushed To May Amid Virus Lockdown
• 9th Circ. Rolls Back Union Pacific Worker's $5M Injury Award
• Humane Society Says USDA Poultry Regs Risk Pandemics
• 9th Circ. Judge Slams ICE Detainee's Virus-Based Release Bid
• Facebook Accuses Thai Advertiser Of 'Cloaking' Scam
• Fitbit Says Philips Is 'Free-Riding' On Patented Health Tech
• 'Walking Dead' Theme Park Actor Sues Universal Over Assault
• Fed. Circ. Revives Nevro Spine Pain IP Axed As Indefinite
• Gunderson Dettmer-Led Data Co. Closes On $250M In Funding
• Calif. Insurer Fights $21M Jury Verdict, $6M Fee Award
• Calif. Small Businesses Sue China For $8T Over COVID-19
• Handball Player Isn't Eligible For 'Extraordinary Ability' Visa
• Real Estate Rumors: Waterbridge, Soon-Shiong, Weiss
• Law Firm Accused Of Aiding Producer's Alleged Spycam Plot
• LA Mayor Signs Modified COVID-19 Paid Sick Leave Order
• What COVID-19 Means For Opportunity Zone Projects
• Oil Well Permits Didn't Need Enviro Review, Calif. Court Says
• FaZe Clan Must Cover Director's Fees In 'Corporate Raid' Case
• Calif. Organic Waste Regs Mean Sweeping Changes For Cos.
• Cos. Seek Out Of Fraud Suit Over Chinese Pipe-Fitting Imports
• CARES Act May Propel Gig Economy Employment Law Shift
• Electric Utilities May Need Policy Help For COVID-19 Losses
• Biz Group Wants Justices To Tackle NFL 'Sunday Ticket' Suit
• Coronavirus Stimulus Fraud May Be A Target For State AGs
• PG&E Touts Erin Brockovich's Support Of Reorganization Plan
• Google Can't Ditch Privacy Suit Over Recording Users
• SEC Settles With 2 Traders Over 2016 Hack Of Its Database
• Virus Class Actions Against Chinese Gov't Face Uphill Battle
• 9th Circ. Says JAG Atty's License Case Belongs In Fed. Court
• 'Apprentice' Outtakes Relevant In Fraud Suit Against Trump
• In #MeToo Era, Victims Must Have Choice Over NDAs
• How Sellers Can Avoid Price-Gouging For 'Essential' Cannabis
• 9th Circ. Revives Wiretap Claims In Facebook Privacy Suit
• Social Distance And Livestreams: Protecting Music Copyright
• Don't Forget Firm Culture When Adapting To Remote Work
• Potential Federal Vs. State Conflicts Due To COVID-19
• Drivers Claim Honda Acura Computer Defect Stops Cars
• Shuttered Apex Parks Chain Opens Ch. 11 Hoping To Sell
• Juno Awarded Over $1.1B In Final Judgment For IP Case
• Scores Fight White House In Birth Control Case At High Court
• Pfizer Beats Viagra MDL After Plaintiffs' Experts Booted
• Trump, Kids Can't Send Class's Fraud Claims To Arbitration
• Lieff Cabraser Joins COVID-19 Cruise War With Carnival Suit
• Intel, Universities Support Freeing Up IP To Fight COVID-19
• 9th Circ. Rejects Ex-TSA Worker's Appeal In Termination Suit
• Orrick Cuts Salaries, Delays First-Year Associate Start Dates
• Calif. Appeals Court Backs Marathon Refinery Project
• Woman In CBP Custody Gave Birth Standing, ACLU Says
• PG&E Tort Claimants Object To How Utility Plans To Pay Fine
• Apple Beats ID Login Authentication Trespass Suit For Good
• San Diego County And Resort Can't Pause Lake Pollution Suit
• Fed. Circ. Weighs Sealing Standard In Uniloc, Apple IP Suit
• Ghirardelli Tastes Victory In Chocolate-Less White Chips Suit
• Apple Wants $85M WiLAN Patent Verdict Wiped Out
• NY AG Seeks Additional Sackler Family Financial Info
• Does COVID-19 Fall Under Insurers' Pollution Exclusions?
• What Calif. Office Of Tax Appeals Says About Income Sourcing
• Shareholders Sue Zoom Over Privacy, Hacking Concerns
• Ex-Akin Gump Atty Joins Loeb & Loeb's Corporate Group
• Wells Fargo Can't Nix Equitybuild Ponzi Scheme Claims
• Port Of LA, Union Accused Of Forcing Out Developer
• 9th Circ. Upholds Two Montana Forest Projects
• Examining California's Urgency And Emergency Powers
• Fed Eases Wells Fargo's $2T Cap For COVID-19 Lending
• Attys Score $53M In $240M Wells Fargo Fake Account Deal
• Altria, Juul Face Consumer Antitrust Action Over $12.8B Deal