"Because the underlying function served by KCP's specific alleged act was judicial in nature, and because KCP did not act in absence of jurisdiction, KCP is entitled to quasi-judicial immunity as to counts arising from those acts," said Judge Lara E. Montecalvo, who authored the opinion.
"While firms may track nonbillable contributions like business development and recruiting, they typically don't mandate specific thresholds for these activities," said one industry consultant.
In separate multidistrict litigation dockets over injectible birth control Depo-Provera and toxic chemicals in drinking water, federal judges ordered plaintiffs' lawyers to file their lawsuits after discovering large numbers of unfiled claims.
California's Legislature is poised to approve three bills on Thursday that will ask voters to approve redrawn congressional lines that are likely to add to the number of Democratic seats in the Golden State.
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