Government
Judge weighs quo warranto in council member's removal case
By Skyler Romero
A Los Angeles judge is reconsidering a quo warranto prerequisite after tentatively denying a restraining order for ex-Huntingt...
Criminal, Civil Rights
Orange County DA violated Public Records Act, withheld racial justice data, judge rules
By Douglas Saunders Sr.
The District Attorney's Office stated that the ACLU was never entitled to non-anonymized criminal history data, later amended ...
Civil Litigation
Jurist slams Uber's 'unintelligible' document responses
By Wisdom Howell
Counsel for 1,500 Uber passengers seek sanctions in a sexual assault case, claiming the company defied court orders by withhol...
A federal jury awarded $3.3 million to the family of the inmate. The case highlights systemic failures in jail protocols for h...
Amazon escapes a $500M lawsuit as the 9th Circuit affirms dismissal, ruling the company isn't liable for third-party false adv...
A Los Angeles judge denies summary judgment on a racial harassment claim against UCLA Health but dismisses a discrimination cl...
California Supreme Court
Veteran Supreme Court attorney to oversee civil case review
By Douglas Saunders Sr.
Erin Rosenberg will lead the 15-member team that supports the high court in reviewing civil petitions, writs of mandate, publi...
Retired judge Harry Powazek helps family law, probate litigants move beyond emotion.
Judges and Judiciary, Constitutional Law
Federal judge sparks uproar with gun-filled YouTube dissent
By Devon Belcher
Judge Lawrence VanDyke posted an 18-minute YouTube dissent against the 9th Circuit's ruling upholding California's large-capac...
LA courts to start electronic service in probate, mental health courts
By Antoine Abou-Diwan
Starting April 1, LA Superior Court introduces eService for probate and mental health cases to enhance efficiency with electro...
Panel rebukes firm for incivility but says it's right on the merits
By Antoine Abou-Diwan
A 2nd District panel criticized Frost LLP for incivility but reversed an anti-SLAPP ruling for its client, WasteXperts, agains...
Consumer Law
Apple Watch customers seek final approval of $20M settlement
By Wisdom Howell
Apple denied any wrongdoing in the case, which accuses the company of negligently designing the first four models of the Apple...
A judge denied Tom Girardi's request to delay a pre-sentencing hearing on his health, scheduling an April 11 date as he awaits...
State Bar & Bar Associations
John Eastman appeals judge's disbarment recommendation
By Skyler Romero
John Eastman appeals a judge's disbarment recommendation, defending his 2020 election fraud inquiries as constitutionally vali...
Litigation & Arbitration
Attorneys slammed for 'overlitigation' in $127M jet insurance case
By James Twomey
A San Francisco judge criticized lawyers for racking up $1.2M in costs, including luxury trips, in a $127M jet insurance dispu...
Torts/Personal Injury
Jury awards $6M to widow of blind man killed by deputy sheriffs
By Douglas Saunders Sr.
Paul Mono, a legally blind man, was fatally shot by Orange County Sheriff's deputies in 2018. The verdict found the county and...
Criminal
Top prosecutor joins Dudensing Law in Sacramento, expanding elder abuse team
By Douglas Saunders Sr.
Matthew M. Chisholm, a former Sacramento County prosecutor with over 70 jury trials and a passion for protecting vulnerable vi...
Chief Justice Patricia Guerrero announced plans for enhanced oversight of the California Bar Exam, publicly exposing tensions ...
Immigration
'Sanctuary' jurisdictions seek injunction against Trump administration's funding freeze
By Wisdom Howell
A coalition of 16 sanctuary jurisdictions, led by Santa Clara County and San Francisco, has asked a federal judge to halt the ...
Litigation & Arbitration, Contracts
Paul Hastings wins arbitration for client in N95 mask supply case
By Skyler Romero
Their client, BYD North America, was faced with a $1.2 billion damages claim for terminating the agreement, which the company ...
Torts/Personal Injury
MDL lead counsel call Monsanto fee division 'unfair'
By Wisdom Howell
MDL counsel challenge a San Francisco judge's $24 million fee split in the Roundup litigation, claiming it undervalues their w...
Government, Civil Rights
DOJ backs religious plaintiffs in California disputes
By Devon Belcher
DOJ supports Jewish UCLA students and a Santa Ana church in civil rights cases, filing statements to guide courts on religious...
Technology, Intellectual Property
California lawmakers push AI regulation bill amid industry backlash
By Malcolm Maclachlan
AB 412 would require AI developers to disclose copyrighted materials used to train their models. While backed by creative prof...
Labor/Employment, Government
Judge Alsup presses Trump officials on rehiring of probationary federal employees
By Craig Anderson
Senior U.S. District Judge William Alsup is demanding answers from Trump administration officials after learning that federal ...
Health Care & Hospital Law, Consumer Law
Bonta secures $1.3M settlement over unauthorized health plans
By Skyler Romero
Attorney General Rob Bonta announced a $1.3 million settlement with Sedera Inc. and its affiliate for marketing unauthorized h...
Real Estate/Development
Tenants seek to dismiss landlord's Ellis Act appeal, citing new tenancies
By Antoine Abou-Diwan
Los Angeles tenants who successfully challenged their mass eviction under the Ellis Act have asked the 2nd District Court of A...
Consumer Law
All baking soda is non-GMO; suit says Whole Foods labels misled
By James Twomey
A class action accuses Whole Foods of misleading customers by marketing baking soda as non-GMO, a claim plaintiff says is misl...
Judges and Judiciary
Chief Justice Guerrero warns of court challenges, calls for reforms
By Malcolm Maclachlan
Chief Justice Patricia Guerrero delivered a detailed State of the Judiciary speech Tuesday, addressing court funding cuts, the...
Judges and Judiciary
9th Circuit's Sandra Ikuta to take senior status, pending Trump's replacement
By Craig Anderson
Judge Sandra S. Ikuta has been a prominent conservative voice on the appellate court. She has written major rulings later uphe...
Judges and Judiciary
10 judges appointed to fill vacancies in 6 California counties
By Douglas Saunders Sr.
California Gov. Gavin Newsom filled court vacancies on the superior courts in Alameda, Los Angeles, Merced, Orange, San Bernar...