Residents urge judge to reject Prologis nonsuit in warehouse fire and odor trial
By Devon Belcher
Carson-area residents urged a Los Angeles judge to deny Prologis' nonsuit motion, arguing trial evidence shows the warehouse o...
LA violated Brown Act in closed session homelessness votes, judge rules
By Devon Belcher
A Superior Court judge found Los Angeles unlawfully approved homelessness policy in closed session, ruling Brown Act litigatio...
Federal officials target California health care fraud, invoke Minnesota prosecutions
By Skyler Romero
Federal prosecutors announced a renewed crackdown on medical fraud in California, with U.S. Attorney Bill Essayli and CMS admi...
Courts, Justice Department fare well in Newsom's latest budget proposal
By Malcolm Maclachlan
Judicial branch sees funding boost as critics warn governor's projections are overly optimistic
Black attorney didn't prove bias but might prove retaliation, circuit says
By Laurinda Keys
The 9th Circuit rejected a federal attorney's race discrimination claim but revived his retaliation claim, ruling a district j...
Callahan & Blaine's 2.0 headquarters marks new era for OC litigation firm
By David Houston
After more than 25 years at Hutton Center, Callahan & Blaine has relocated to a 45,000-square-foot, custom-built headquart...
California bill would bar lawyers from filing AI-generated hallucinations
By Malcolm Maclachlan
Proposal by Sen. Tom Umberg seeks to codify ethical rules for attorneys' use of generative artificial intelligence
Judge signals limits on Edison executive pay discovery in Eaton Fire cases
By Devon Belcher
A Los Angeles judge said she will limit discovery into Southern California Edison's rate base and executive compensation, ques...
Firm sues neighboring property owner over alleged neglect, safety concerns
By Malcolm Maclachlan
Complaint says a vacant building became public nuisance and contributed to a break-in.
A California appeals court ruled Amazon Flex last-mile drivers are transportation workers under federal law, exempting them fr...
A judge who ejected reporter during jury selection stresses preparation over speed.
Judge flags mass fraud concerns in YouTube biometric data settlement
By Daniel Schrager
A San Francisco federal judge raised concerns about widespread fraudulent claims in a YouTube biometric data settlement, quest...
New San Diego presiding judge centers court leadership on 'connected'
By Douglas Saunders Sr.
New Presiding Judge Michael S. Groch says he wants California's fourth-largest trial court focused on collaboration, communica...
Sonoma County seeks sanctions over bloated amended senior eviction lawsuit
By Daniel Schrager
Sonoma County urged a federal judge to sanction plaintiffs' counsel, alleging an unnecessarily lengthy first amended complaint...
Government
Judge orders LA to pay $1.8M in fees for homeless reporting failures
By Skyler Romero
A federal judge ordered Los Angeles to pay $1.8 million in attorney fees, faulting the city for failing to provide accurate ho...
Judges and Judiciary
California lawmaker proposes bill to protect media access to courts
By Malcolm Maclachlan
AB 1544 follows incidents in which journalists were barred from immigration court proceedings, raising questions about state a...
The move follows Vialto Law's October acquisition of a 29-member team of immigration lawyers and support staff from Seyfarth S...
Manning Kass acquires Riverside firm, expands public entity practice
By Douglas Saunders Sr.
The deal brings nine attorneys and nine support staff to Manning Kass and establishes a permanent Riverside office
Judges and Judiciary
Orange County judge agrees to plead guilty to workers' comp fraud charges
By Douglas Saunders Sr.
Federal prosecutors say Orange County Superior Court Judge Israel Claustro defrauded California's workers' compensation system...
Criminal
Alan Jackson withdraws as defense counsel for Rob Reiner's son
By Devon Belcher
Before his arraignment, Nick Reiner's private defense counsel withdrew, and he is now represented by a public defender in the ...
Insurers stall contamination claims a year after Eaton Palisades fires
By Devon Belcher
Southern California wildfire homeowners say insurers delay smoke and contamination claims, leaving families displaced nearly a...
A 9th Circuit panel questioned Meta's bid for early immunity under Section 230 from trial of several states' youth addiction c...
Antitrust & Trade Reg.
DOJ urges judge to approve HPE-Juniper merger despite states' objections
By Craig Anderson
The dispute centers on whether states may probe alleged lobbying and corruption as part of a Tunney Act review of the $14 bill...
Civil Litigation
Ford sharpens RICO case accusing Knight Law Group of fake billing
By Skyler Romero
Ford's amended civil RICO complaint alleging fabricated lemon law billing narrows defendants to three Knight Law Group attorneys.
Senate bill seeks to shield courtgoers from immigration arrests
By Douglas Saunders Sr.
The proposal would bar unannounced immigration arrests on or near courthouse grounds, expanding existing protections and respo...
The tie-up with Turner Boyd Seraphine adds 12 lawyers and establishes another West Coast office for Thompson Hine.
Families of Palisades Fire victims file wrongful death suits ahead of deadline
By Skyler Romero
The lawsuits allege that failures by the state, the City of Los Angeles, utilities and telecom companies contributed to fatali...
Defense challenges causation as Prologis moves to end Carson odor lawsuit
By Devon Belcher
A hydrogeologist testified that hydrogen sulfide odors in the Dominguez Channel can arise from long-standing environmental con...
Arguing a motion to dismiss, Prager University contended that Facebook ID data cannot be decoded by an ordinary person, but Ju...
Tens of millions raised as Uber, trial lawyers gird for 2026 ballot initiatives
By Malcolm Maclachlan
CAOC-backed committees report massive fundraising totals as title and summary approvals allow competing ballot measures to mov...