Newsom signs AB 2505 (Pro Bono Disclosure Bill) to Require Attorneys to Report Pro Bono Services to the State Bar

By Selena Sanchez On September 27, 2024, Governor Gavin Newsom signed AB 2505 (Gabriel) (Chapter 719, Statutes of 2024), otherwise known as the Pro Bono Disclosure Bill.  This bill furthers an attorney’s commitment to provide pro bono legal services annually Continue reading

Court Issues Order on Consumer Watchdog’s Motion to Compel Commissioner Ricardo Lara to Respond to Discovery Requests

By: Allison Plette Consumer Watchdog v. Ricardo Lara, Case No. 20STCP00664 (Super. Ct. Los Angeles County). On May 12, 2021, the court issued an order granting in part and denying in part Petitioner Consumer Watchdog’s motion to compel specific documents Continue reading