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Government


A Los Angeles judge is reconsidering a quo warranto prerequisite after tentatively denying a restraining order for ex-Huntingt...


Criminal, Civil Rights


The District Attorney's Office stated that the ACLU was never entitled to non-anonymized criminal history data, later amended ...


Civil Litigation


Counsel for 1,500 Uber passengers seek sanctions in a sexual assault case, claiming the company defied court orders by withhol...



Orange County found liable for jail overdose

Mar. 21, 2025
By Douglas Saunders Sr.

A federal jury awarded $3.3 million to the family of the inmate. The case highlights systemic failures in jail protocols for h...


Consumer Law


Amazon escapes a $500M lawsuit as the 9th Circuit affirms dismissal, ruling the company isn't liable for third-party false adv...


Labor/Employment


Court splits ruling in UCLA racial bias lawsuit

Mar. 21, 2025
By Skyler Romero

A Los Angeles judge denies summary judgment on a racial harassment claim against UCLA Health but dismisses a discrimination cl...


California Supreme Court


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


Judge Lawrence VanDyke posted an 18-minute YouTube dissent against the 9th Circuit's ruling upholding California's large-capac...



Starting April 1, LA Superior Court introduces eService for probate and mental health cases to enhance efficiency with electro...


A 2nd District panel criticized Frost LLP for incivility but reversed an anti-SLAPP ruling for its client, WasteXperts, agains...


Consumer Law


Apple denied any wrongdoing in the case, which accuses the company of negligently designing the first four models of the Apple...


Criminal


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 a judge's disbarment recommendation, defending his 2020 election fraud inquiries as constitutionally vali...


Litigation & Arbitration


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


Paul Mono, a legally blind man, was fatally shot by Orange County Sheriff's deputies in 2018. The verdict found the county and...


Matthew M. Chisholm, a former Sacramento County prosecutor with over 70 jury trials and a passion for protecting vulnerable vi...



State Bar power struggle erupts over exam oversight

Mar. 20, 2025
By Malcolm Maclachlan

Chief Justice Patricia Guerrero announced plans for enhanced oversight of the California Bar Exam, publicly exposing tensions ...


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


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 counsel challenge a San Francisco judge's $24 million fee split in the Roundup litigation, claiming it undervalues their w...


Government, Civil Rights


DOJ supports Jewish UCLA students and a Santa Ana church in civil rights cases, filing statements to guide courts on religious...


Technology, Intellectual Property


AB 412 would require AI developers to disclose copyrighted materials used to train their models. While backed by creative prof...


Labor/Employment, Government


Senior U.S. District Judge William Alsup is demanding answers from Trump administration officials after learning that federal ...


Health Care & Hospital Law, Consumer Law


Attorney General Rob Bonta announced a $1.3 million settlement with Sedera Inc. and its affiliate for marketing unauthorized h...


Real Estate/Development


Los Angeles tenants who successfully challenged their mass eviction under the Ellis Act have asked the 2nd District Court of A...


Consumer Law


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 Patricia Guerrero delivered a detailed State of the Judiciary speech Tuesday, addressing court funding cuts, the...


Judges and Judiciary


Judge Sandra S. Ikuta has been a prominent conservative voice on the appellate court. She has written major rulings later uphe...


Judges and Judiciary


California Gov. Gavin Newsom filled court vacancies on the superior courts in Alameda, Los Angeles, Merced, Orange, San Bernar...