Real Estate/Development, Judges and Judiciary
Democratic politicians increasingly hostile to judges over homeless cases
By Craig Anderson
On homelessness, the gap between Democratic elected officials across California and judges appointed by Democratic presidents ...
Real Estate/Development
New LA skid row receiver to sell 12 properties
By Skyler Romero
Kevin Singer of Receivership Specialists in Los Angeles was authorized by a judge to pay the broker $15,000 per property for r...
Litigation & Arbitration
Uber accused of ignoring court order on sex assault litigation discovery
By Jonathan Lo
“Uber has historically taken a cramped view of what evidence is potentially relevant in a sexual assault case,” plaintiffs’ co...
Civil Rights
Several plaintiffs allege abuse by Antioch police officers
By Wisdom Howell
“In those text threads, officers bragged about using excessive force and beating arrest subjects so severely that the officers...
Real Estate/Development
LA to settle $3M in invoices as it gets new Skid Row Trust receiver
By Antoine Abou-Diwan
The agreement relieves the previous receiver of his obligation to pay outstanding vendor invoices of $3.35 million and to coll...
Constitutional Law
State to appeal injunction on more concealed carry limits
By Sunidhi Sridhar
“If allowed to stand, this decision would endanger communities by allowing guns in places where families and children gather. ...
Intellectual Property
Fiji Water claims San Diego coffee shop infringed trademark
By Devon Belcher
“In an effort to piggyback on the fame and goodwill of the FIJI brand, defendants have commenced using the Fiji trademark for ...
Judges and Judiciary, Criminal
US judge rejects plea deal for fentanyl dealers in Tenderloin
By Douglas Saunders Sr.
As part of this new “Fast Track” program, street-level fentanyl dealers get leniency, usually time served and a three-year sta...
Criminal
Are multiple resentencing laws overburdening appeal courts?
By Malcolm Maclachlan
“Here, by reason of the Legislature’s constant tinkering with sentencing rules, we are asked to reverse/remand for a fourth se...
Entertainment & Sports, 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals
Nirvana cover baby’s civil child abuse suit revived
By Craig Anderson
“Because each republication of child pornography may constitute a new personal injury, [Spencer] Elden’s complaint alleging r...
This is the bankrupt bank’s third attempt to get its money and the first in civil court. It first filed for relief in bankrupt...
Labor/Employment
Yelp settles class action over 1-way sales calls for $15M
By Wisdom Howell
The plaintiffs’ attorneys claim that the settlement agreement is one of the five largest in a phone call class action lawsuit ...
Intellectual Property
Fan’s ‘Lord of the Rings’ sequel must be destroyed
By Sunidhi Sridhar
“The estate hopes that the award of a permanent injunction and attorney’s fees will be sufficient to dissuade others who may h...
Government
William Wynder, co-founder of Aleshire & Wynder, set to retire
By Douglas Saunders Sr.
Intellectual Property
'Beauty and the Beast' infringed copyright, but not by much, jury finds
By Jonathan Lo
"Walt Disney Pictures appreciates the jury's careful attention to this complex case and is gratified that the jury properly re...
Edward Weiss' general counsel experience is a strong suit, lawyers say.
Legal Education, Law Practice
Politics roiled law firms and law schools in 2023
By John Roemer
“Legal institutions are always easy boogeymen,” observed Adam D. Winkler, a UCLA School of Law professor with a political scie...
Labor/Employment
Nursing facility director wins $11.1M for wrongful termination and retaliation
By Devon Belcher
Bohm Law Group Inc. founding principal Lawrance A. Bohm represented the winning plaintiff, Kathleen Armstrong, whom the nursin...
Plaintiff siblings Areej Al-Sadhan and Abdulrahman Al-Sadhan claimed that Twitter cooperated with the Saudi government because...
U.S. Supreme Court
Cities from Anchorage to San Francisco want anti-camping case reversed
By Craig Anderson
Theane D. Evangelis, a partner with Gibson, Dunn & Crutcher LLP, represents Grants Pass, Oregon in its attempt to get the ...
“I chose LMU Loyola Law School as my professional home because of its mission. Its mission is to advance academic excellence, ...
Environmental & Energy
Justice warns CPUC over solar electricity rate policy
By Malcolm Maclachlan
Last year, the commission greatly reduced the rebates owners of small rooftop solar arrays receive when they pump power back i...
Labor/Employment
Company must defend its noncompete clauses in California
By Antoine Abou-Diwan
The dispute could have far-reaching consequences in California, where the state’s Supreme Court just granted Lockton Companies...
Torts/Personal Injury
Man crushed in conveyor belt accident, widow sues
By Wisdom Howell
“The last few moments of Mark’s life were terrifying. He was doing his job but the machine malfunctioned through no fault of h...
Constitutional Law
Federal judge enjoins state ban on handguns in certain public areas
By Sunidhi Sridhar, Craig Anderson
Despite repeated inquiries from the U.S. District Judge Cormac Carney, the Department of Justice attorney could not pinpoint h...
Judge aims to provide tools for people to solve problems
Judges and Judiciary
Attorney and juror misbehavior results in dismissal of $107M verdict
By Antoine Abou-Diwan
“On issue after issue, the jury sided with counsel, notwithstanding the evidence and this court’s instructions,” said the moti...
The question in the case is whether AB-5, written by Assemblymember Lorena Gonzalez, D-San Diego, targeted Uber and other gig-...
Antitrust & Trade Reg.
Google's deal with states was delayed by Epic trial
By Jonathan Lo
Epic criticized the settlement Google and the states. The company called it a one-time payout before trial with no true relief...
Litigation & Arbitration, Labor/Employment
X seeks to shield Musk from ex-worker's arbitration
By Wisdom Howell
X’s attorneys argued that the plaintiff’s request “simply seeks to harass Musk, increase the burden and costs to defendants of...