Ex-Ben & Jerry's chair sues Unilever over alleged sham probe, defamation
By Daniel Schrager
Former Ben & Jerry's chair Anuradha Mittal sued Unilever, alleging a sham investigation and defamatory statements led to h...
Dana Fox talks about what he's learned switching from a defense to a plaintiffs practice
By David Houston
Dana Fox spent four decades at Lewis Brisbois Bisgaard & Smith LLP defending catastrophic injury and wrongful death cases....
A federal magistrate judge allowed key Mountain West claims against the Pac-12 to proceed over school departures, dismissing f...
Judicial watchdog signals tougher stance as retirements no longer shield judges
By Malcolm Maclachlan
The Commission on Judicial Performance disciplined 13 judges in 2025 and pursued more cases against retired or departing jurists.
Southern California Edison has issued over 1,000 settlement offers totaling nearly $380 million for Eaton Fire claims, while p...
Verdict against Meta, Google raises stakes in pending addiction lawsuits
By Devon Belcher
A Los Angeles jury's $6 million verdict finding social media "addictive design" liability could influence thousands of cases, ...
Palisades fire survivors amended their lawsuit against State Farm, adding racketeering claims, naming agents and a software ve...
The Los Angeles County Superior Court will align courtroom and room numbers starting May 4, beginning at Stanley Mosk Courthou...
Jonathan B. Cole, who co-founded Nemecek & Cole and built a four-decade career in professional liability and business liti...
The appointments span Alameda, Contra Costa, Kern, Kings, Los Angeles, Madera, Placer, San Bernardino, San Francisco, San Mate...
A judge allowed investors to proceed as a class in a securities case against NVIDIA tied to cryptocurrency-related disclosures...
Blake J. Lindemann argued the transfer to Superior Court Judge Bradley S. Phillips in the same courthouse happened hours after...
The jury wrote 97 of the 98 figures in black ink, but one number -- the damages amount for plaintiffs who sold on Aug. 9, 2022...
Netflix argued that the company's global dominance resulted from its own internal innovation and the use of industry-standard ...
O.C. to pay $2.75M to settle whistleblower suit against DA Spitzer
By Douglas Saunders Sr.
Payment resolves claims by former investigator Jennifer Kearns and adds to more than $12 million in county liability tied to m...
Funding push for public defenders follows contempt ruling in San Francisco
By James Twomey
Assemblymember Ash Kalra proposed $45 million to address staffing shortages as defense offices warn of breaking point.
Judge taps Uber MDL veterans to lead Lyft sexual assault litigation
By Daniel Schrager
U.S. District Judge Rita F. Lin appointed experienced plaintiffs' counsel and pushed parties to begin discovery in parallel Ly...
Privacy bills targeting AI, online content advance in Assembly committee
By Malcolm Maclachlan
Measure imposing liability for nonconsensual images wins unanimous support; workplace surveillance bill draws business opposit...
At a status conference, the judge signaled openness to lifting a yearslong discovery stay as prospective plaintiffs press for ...
Judge allows Meta to amend copyright claim but has biting criticism for Boies Schiller
By Daniel Schrager
U.S. District Judge Vince Chhabria said Boies Schiller & Flexner attorneys should have included the claim earlier and like...
$35M verdict in ICU sexual assault case against Dignity Health
By Douglas Saunders Sr.
A jury found managing agents ratified misconduct by failing to act on reports of sexual assault by a nurse later convicted in ...
First bellwether trial finds Meta and Google liable for addictive design, marking shift away from content-based claims under S...
Measures targeting private equity influence and attorney misconduct cleared a key committee, as trial lawyers prepare for a hi...
San Bernardino County hit with $6M verdict after investigator causes crash
By Douglas Saunders Sr.
A San Bernardino County jury held the county fully liable in a crash involving an undercover investigator, rejecting defense c...
A federal judge dismissed a former WhatsApp executive's whistleblower suit, finding he failed to plausibly allege protected ac...
A former Orange County judge was publicly censured and banned from the bench
By Douglas Saunders Sr.
Israel Claustro resigned the court in January and pleaded guilty to defrauding a state workers' compensation trust fund.
Judge orders California to pay nearly $500K in fees in gun marketing case
By Malcolm Maclachlan
The law banned firearms and ammunition advertisements using cartoons or "youth-oriented" branding.
Securities
Judge bars settlement evidence ahead of Vaxart securities trial
By Daniel Schrager
A federal judge excluded settlement evidence in a securities case against remaining defendants, raising questions about how ju...
Judges and Judiciary
Judge rejects ballot name challenge in OC judge race
By Douglas Saunders Sr.
A San Bernardino judge denied a writ seeking to force a judicial candidate to use her full legal name, finding no evidence of ...
A Los Angeles attorney was ordered to pay $76.5 million after a yearslong scheme siphoned funds from 24 trusts, though recover...