Labor/Employment, Government
US judge orders reinstatement of fired probationary employees
By Wisdom Howell
A federal judge ruled the Office of Personnel Management unlawfully ordered the firing of tens of thousands of probationary e...
Three face up to 30 years in prison for allegedly defrauding FEMA of $20,000 in wildfire relief, with U.S. Attorney promising ...
Labor/Employment, Civil Litigation
LA judge chastises both sides, doubts plaintiff in suit against city, utility
By Skyler Romero
LA judge leans toward granting summary judgment to city, LADWP in workplace harassment case, criticizes both sides' briefs, do...
Torts/Personal Injury, Government
Court sides with Merced County in foster abuse negligence case
By Craig Anderson
The decision reinforces legal protections for public entities but comes amid conflicting rulings from other courts. The plaint...
Class Action
San Jose judge certifies antitrust class against telescope giants
By Wisdom Howell
A federal judge certified a class action against telescope firms accused of price-fixing, misleading regulators, potentially w...
Immigration, Criminal
San Jose immigration attorney appears in court on visa fraud charges
By Douglas Saunders Sr.
Prosecutors allege Danhong "Jean" Chen orchestrated a scheme to obtain fraudulent immigration benefits for more than 100 forei...
Criminal, Civil Rights
1st San Francisco Racial Justice Act motion granted, reduces felonies
By James Twomey
San Francisco Public Defender wins first Racial Justice Act motion in the county, reducing felonies to misdemeanors after judg...
Insurance firms are accused of underpaying and delaying claims from January's Altadena and Palisades wildfires, prompting atto...
Judges and Judiciary, Government
Trump administration withdraws OPM director's declaration ahead of hearing on federal employee firings
By Craig Anderson
A federal judge's order to cross-examine the acting director of the Office of Personnel Management over the firing of probatio...
Lawmakers push building code overhaul amid housing and insurance crises
By Malcolm Maclachlan
The measures, including a potential six-year freeze on code updates, have sparked fierce debate among environmentalists, const...
Law Practice, Antitrust & Trade Reg.
Kyle Mach, who previously supervised over 400 lawyers at the FTC, brings significant experience in antitrust litigation and re...
Mike Viayra has nearly 30 years of engineering and legal experience. The law firm has been expanding its presence in Los Angel...
Government
Public entities push to curb liability as sex abuse verdicts mount
By John Roemer
A 2019 California law that reopened the statute of limitations for childhood sexual assault survivors has led to massive lawsu...
Technology, Data Privacy
Womble Bond Dickinson boosts Orange County litigation team
By Douglas Saunders Sr.
Matthew D. Pearson brings extensive experience in privacy litigation and class action defense, particularly in the advertising...
Labor/Employment
Plaintiff to pay sanctions for perjury, loses case against Inglewood
By Skyler Romero
A judge ended Melanie McDade-Dickens' lawsuit against Inglewood and its mayor, ruling she committed perjury, destroyed evidenc...
Government
California bill expands civil sexual assault claims, excludes public entities
By Malcolm Maclachlan
Republicans on the Assembly Judiciary Committee voiced concerns over AB 250's limited focus and potential costs, while the bil...
Civil Litigation
Court, defense can't reach Santa Monica attorney, $500 sanction issued
By James Twomey
A San Francisco judge sanctioned a Santa Monica attorney $500 for missing court hearings in a class action against Philz Coffe...
Construction
Judge mulls meaning of 'and' in LA's bid to toss $1.2B tower project suit
By Skyler Romero
The city claimed it had terminated the agreement because it was breached when one of three agreed-upon investors improperly tr...
Ethics/Professional Responsibility
Litigation director rebuked for misleading claims in HOA dispute
By James Twomey
After a 67-day trial, Judge JoAnne McCracken criticized attorney Stephan Barber for false statements, awarding significant dam...
Orange County court unveils electronic payment system for civil and probate matters
By Douglas Saunders Sr.
Beginning March 14, court users can make secure, remote payments for various services in Civil and Probate matters, offering c...
Government, Education Law
Judge grants California's request to block Trump administration's cancellation of teacher prep grants
By Craig Anderson
U.S. District Judge Myong J. Joun temporarily restored teacher preparation funding after ruling against the Department of Educ...
Land Use
Santa Ana fights church's use of zoned office building for services
By Devon Belcher
Santa Ana opposes Anchor Stone Christian Church's motion to use a $1.6M property for worship, citing zoning violations, while ...
Judges and Judiciary
Hearing set for judge accused of pretending to be secretary's attorney
By Laurinda Keys
Santa Barbara Judge Michael J. Carrozzo faces a misconduct hearing April 14 for allegedly posing as his secretary's attorney, ...
Antitrust & Trade Reg.
Apple fights sanctions over withheld App Store documents
By Wisdom Howell
Apple resists sanctions for withholding 55,000 documents in an antitrust clash with Epic Games, arguing good faith and blamin...
Immigration
Huntington Beach amends lawsuit against California sanctuary law
By Malcolm Maclachlan
Huntington Beach argues that the state's restrictions on local cooperation with federal immigration authorities violate consti...
Intellectual Property, Entertainment & Sports
Disney had no access to animator's screenplay to copy 'Moana,' jury finds
By Devon Belcher
A federal jury in LA decided Disney had no way of infringing animator Buck Woodall's "Bucky the Surfer Boy" screenplay when it...
Criminal
LA DA opposes Menendez resentencing without admission of guilt
By Skyler Romero
Los Angeles DA Nathan Hochman opposes resentencing the Menendez brothers unless they admit to murdering their parents and lyin...
Civil Litigation
Lawsuit against Edison focuses on power remaining on after fire risk warnings
By Antoine Abou-Diwan
McNulty and Wood law firms sue Southern California Edison, alleging negligence in not shutting off power before the Eaton fire...
U.S. Supreme Court, 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals
Supreme Court sends Nazi-looted art case back to 9th Circuit
By Craig Anderson
The U.S. Supreme Court vacated a 9th Circuit ruling that allowed a Spanish foundation to keep a Pissarro painting surrendered ...
U.S. Supreme Court, Environmental & Energy
Supreme Court rejects GOP states' challenge to California climate lawsuit
By Craig Anderson
A request from 19 Republican-led states sought to block climate-related complaints brought by California and four other states...