Proposed class actions allege a 2025 breach exposed sensitive client data at Wisner Baum, prompting negligence claims, privacy...
A man hit in the eye by a rubber bullet during a Los Angeles protest sued the city and police, alleging civil rights violation...
A federal judge appointed Susman Godfrey's Rohit Nath and Keller Rohrback's William Dreher as co-lead counsel in authors' clas...
Stanford Law professor Jeffrey L. Fisher has argued 50 cases before the U.S. Supreme Court, brings a track record of landmark ...
Judges and Judiciary
San Francisco judge in dispute with DA now faces election fight
By James Twomey
Former state attorney Anthony Tartaglio is running to unseat San Francisco Superior Court Judge Michelle Tong, citing public c...
Hearings and matters scheduled for Thursday at the Spring Street Courthouse may be continued, conducted remotely or moved to t...
Hearings and matters scheduled for Wednesday, February 4, in Superior Court departments at the Spring Street Courthouse may be...
Appellate Practice
Duane Morris taps appellate veteran Benjamin Shatz to lead West Coast practice
By Douglas Saunders Sr.
Benjamin G. Shatz, a California-certified appellate specialist with more than two decades at Manatt, Phelps & Phillips, bo...
Torts/Personal Injury
Plaintiff seeks $144M as Uber denies liability for alleged assault
By Daniel Schrager
Closing arguments ended in the Phoenix bellwether trial, with the plaintiff's counsel urging a $144 million verdict against Ub...
Judge signals skepticism toward xAI trade secrets suit against OpenAI
By Daniel Schrager
At a dismissal hearing, Judge Rita F. Lin questioned whether xAI plausibly alleged OpenAI directed former employees to steal t...
Class Action
Hilton reaches $12M settlement with San Francisco banquet workers
By James Twomey
After 12 years of litigation, San Francisco Union Square Hilton agreed to a $12 million class settlement proposing to resolve...
Harassment, retaliation case against cargo firm ends in $3.94M settlement
By Douglas Saunders Sr.
Worldwide Flight Services agreed to settle the case during the first week of trial in Los Angeles, concluding nearly nine year...
Workplace (mis)conduct: Absence of evidence or evidence of absence?
By Malcolm Maclachlan
The California Legislature's #MeToo-era misconduct unit has seen lawsuits against lawmakers plummet -- but critics say that ma...
Antitrust & Trade Reg.
Judge signals Juul Altria antitrust case will proceed to trial
By Daniel Schrager
A federal judge said an antitrust challenge to Altria's stake in Juul should go to trial, rejecting summary judgment while exp...
San Francisco Superior Court is accepting applications for the 2026-2027 Civil Grand Jury, a volunteer panel of residents that...
A federal judge paused litigation over Michael Avenatti's seized private jet and related insurance proceeds, deferring to an a...
Expert appointed to help judge 'get it right' in Logitech mouse dispute
By Skyler Romero
A federal judge overseeing a patent suit against Logitech appointed a neutral technical expert to clarify complex optical mous...
U.S. District Judge Charles Breyer responded to a question about whether he had seen the motion, which was filed Monday mornin...
Ethics/Professional Responsibility
Former Farella attorney wins fees after dismissal from swim league suit
By James Twomey
A San Francisco judge awarded former Farella lawyer Neil Goteiner $47,000 in fees after his dismissal from a malpractice lawsu...
Zuckerberg testimony postponed, lawyer illness delays social media trial
By Devon Belcher
A last-minute illness among lead counsel delayed opening statements in a minors' social media addiction trial, postponing Mark...
The Pasadena Jewish Temple and Center claims Edison's failures caused the Eaton Fire, which destroyed its sanctuary and campus...
Disgraced Orange County judge Jeffrey Ferguson, convicted of murdering his wife, says Judge Eleanor Hunter presided over a "fu...
Ten new judges were appointed in eight counties across California on Monday.
Civil Litigation
Jury awards $52M to Sysco whistleblowers in retaliation trial
By Skyler Romero
A Los Angeles jury awarded $52 million to five former Sysco Riverside employees, finding the company retaliated against whistl...
Kevin Clune succeeds longtime president Joan Graff as head of Legal Aid at Work, pledging impact litigation, immigrant worker ...
Wine-tasting discovery fight centers on alleged exam leaks and sexual misconduct
By James Twomey
A federal judge ordered the Court of Master Sommeliers-Americas to produce internal investigative records in a lawsuit by form...
Former Twitter workers bow out of appeal, firm files new ERISA suit with other plaintiffs
By Laurinda Keys
Former Twitter employees filed a new proposed ERISA class action alleging Musk and X denied promised severance, reviving claim...
Wixen Music Publishing sued Meta in federal court, alleging willful copyright infringement, defamation, and coercive licensing...
Prospective jurors debated parental responsibility as voir dire began in a bellwether trial accusing Meta and Google of addict...
Roblox MDL leadership bids draw skepticism from judge over efficiency
By Daniel Schrager
A federal judge weighed competing bids for lead counsel in the Roblox child exploitation MDL, signaling concern that multiple ...