Firm News

--Class action against Starbucks alleges it misleads consumers with claims of ethically sourced cocoa despite knowledge of child and slave labor -- San Diego, Calif. (May 6, 2021) – In a significant victory for consumers, the U.S. District Court in the Central...

While Americans should take pride in their country, they should also be aware that human rights violations are a regular occurrence. In late 2020, Amnesty International USA called on the U.S. government to review hundreds of violations and address documented abuses. ...

This week, SSHHZ, O’Melveny & Meyers, and UCI Law School filed a lawsuit seeking to enjoin the Orange County District Attorney’s  procedures concerning a private DNA database in which it indefinitely stores the DNA of over 182,000 people and counting.  The lawsuit...

When multiple people with similar or the same injuries caused by a product file a lawsuit as a group, a class action lawsuit occurs. According to the Harvard Law School Forum on Corporate Governance, across federal and state courts, plaintiffs filed 428 new class...

An offender can appeal a criminal conviction if errors occurred that may have affected the results of the trial. An appeal does not grant the person a new trial or allow the presentation of new evidence and witnesses. The court simply seeks to determine whether the...

Imagine the following scenario: You go on various job interviews and are given an offer. Your new employer hands you a package of materials for you to review and sign before you can officially begin the job. Among the various documents you are handed is a so-called...