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Appellate court reinstates whistleblower case against major pharmaceutical companies, holding FCA claims can proceed independe...


Federal judge takes motions under submission in challenge to Berkeley encampment sweep, probing city's obligations to disabled...


Petition asks court to require Judge Ami Sheth Sagel to use her full name on the June primary ballot and strike parts of her c...



Judge upholds SMART's fee title to rail corridor

Mar. 23, 2026
By Douglas Saunders Sr.

A Sonoma County judge ruled SMART owns its rail corridor in fee and may operate a bike and pedestrian path as an ancillary use...


L.A. County judge denies request to question Edison International leadership, siding with utility's argument executives lack u...


Settlement resolves claims Google stored and used unintended voice recordings; final approval hearing set for October.


San Francisco jury finds Tesla CEO misled investors during $44 billion Twitter deal.


State Bar & Bar Associations, Judges and Judiciary


At L.A.'s Bench Meets the Bar Luncheon, Bar President Jeffrey B. Margulies sounded the alarm that attacks on judges and lawyer...


Consumer Protection Law


A union complaint filed with state regulators accuses Waymo of allowing unaccompanied minors in driverless vehicles, raising p...


U.S. Magistrate Judge Sallie Kim found triable issues over whether a former BlackBerry executive was fired for reporting alleg...


A federal jury in Los Angeles awarded Nike $11 million against a fashion influencer for willful counterfeiting and trademark i...


A Los Angeles County jury awarded $1.4 million to a man who suffered permanent eye injuries when a golf ball launched by a mow...


A federal lawsuit alleges Flock Safety violated California privacy law by allowing out-of-state and federal agencies to access...


A Los Angeles judge upheld a $1.1 million arbitration award against two former CriticalPoint executives, rejecting challenges ...


A proposed DOJ rule would pause state bar investigations of federal lawyers while the department reviews complaints first, rev...


Richard Grabowski, John Vogt, and Ryan Ball moved to Goodwin from Jones Day.


Eighteen trade groups filed suit to block California's SB 343, arguing the law unlawfully restricts truthful recycling claims ...


Superior Court Judge Ruth Ann Kwan cited a lack of clear and convincing evidence of malice in granting judgment notwithstandin...


Farm argues state agency cannot enter private land for project testing without prior authorization and funding.


Influencer Nicholas Tuinenburg testified in Nike's $18 million counterfeit case, admitting replica sales but disputing harm. J...


Judge Yvonne Gonzalez Rogers plans daily jury instructions limiting liability theories as the first federal social media addic...


Sole survivor of a fatal Cybertruck crash sues Tesla, alleging electronic door failures trapped occupants. Complaint cites pro...


Los Angeles County Superior Court is piloting AI tools from Learned Hand to help judges manage caseloads, with court leadershi...


Judge Samantha Jessner declined to cap discovery or delay water-related claims in Palisades Fire litigation, urging cooperatio...


The proposed deal would resolve claims by more than 24,000 plaintiffs following an $8.8 million jury verdict against co-defend...


All imperative matters calendared for Wednesday were transferred to neighboring courthouses. Felony and misdemeanor in-custody...


Trial opened in Nike's lawsuit against influencer Nicholas Tuinenburg, with disputes over counterfeit claims, consumer confusi...


Judicial officials cite gaps in tracking outcomes as lawmakers debate funding and rising workloads.


Jurors began deliberating after dueling narratives in a securities trial over Elon Musk's Twitter acquisition, with plaintiffs...


Civil Litigation


A federal judge dismissed Musi's $10 million lawsuit against Apple and sanctioned its attorneys, finding a central allegation ...