Litigation & Arbitration
Ruling may reshape how retailers present online arbitration terms
By Douglas Saunders Sr.
A federal judge in San Diego denied Abercrombie & Fitch's bid to compel arbitration, finding Hollister's checkout design f...
Technology
Defense experts barred in federal social media addiction trial
By Daniel Schrager
A federal judge excluded key defense expert opinions in social media addiction litigation, limited foreign evidence use, and a...
Technology
Social media plaintiff's counsel make 2nd try at strict liability claim
By Devon Belcher
Los Angeles Judge Carolyn B. Kuhl weighs whether social media platforms can face strict liability claims, a decision shaping u...
Government
Appeals court backs subpoena power for sheriff oversight boards
By John Roemer
In a key test of a 2021 reform law, the 1st District Court of Appeal ruled that oversight bodies have subpoena authority, a de...
The court found that the firm's prior representation of Masimo's founder created a conflict in his wage dispute with the board...
Judges and Judiciary
The court won the 2026 Justice Chin Technology Innovation Award for its AI chatbot, which improved access by guiding users to ...
Community News
UCLA panel brings trial lawyers, students together for career discussion
By Ricardo Pineda
Attorneys from criminal defense, civil litigation and civil rights practices spoke with law students at UCLA about career path...
Civil Litigation
Ex-Ben & Jerry's chair sues Unilever over alleged sham probe, defamation
By Daniel Schrager
Former Ben & Jerry's chair Anuradha Mittal sued Unilever, alleging a sham investigation and defamatory statements led to h...
Judge Kimberly A. Repecka, a former public defender elected to the Los Angeles County Superior Court in 2024, presides over a ...
Torts/Personal Injury
Dana Fox talks about what he's learned switching from a defense to a plaintiffs practice
By David Houston
Dana Fox spent four decades defending catastrophic injury and wrongful death cases. His move to BD&J -- late in his career...
A federal magistrate judge allowed key Mountain West claims against the Pac-12 to proceed over school departures, dismissing f...
Judicial watchdog signals tougher stance as retirements no longer shield judges
By Malcolm Maclachlan
The Commission on Judicial Performance disciplined 13 judges in 2025 and pursued more cases against retired or departing jurists.
Southern California Edison has issued over 1,000 settlement offers totaling nearly $380 million for Eaton Fire claims, while p...
Verdict against Meta, Google raises stakes in pending addiction lawsuits
By Devon Belcher
A Los Angeles jury's $6 million verdict finding social media "addictive design" liability could influence thousands of cases, ...
Insurance
Lawsuit against State Farm adds racketeering, retaliation claims
By Skyler Romero
Palisades fire survivors amended their lawsuit against State Farm, adding racketeering claims, naming agents and a software ve...
The Los Angeles County Superior Court will align courtroom and room numbers starting May 4, beginning at Stanley Mosk Courthou...
Jonathan B. Cole, who co-founded Nemecek & Cole and built a four-decade career in professional liability and business liti...
The appointments span Alameda, Contra Costa, Kern, Kings, Los Angeles, Madera, Placer, San Bernardino, San Francisco, San Mate...
A judge allowed investors to proceed as a class in a securities case against NVIDIA tied to cryptocurrency-related disclosures...
Blake J. Lindemann argued the transfer to Superior Court Judge Bradley S. Phillips in the same courthouse happened hours after...
The jury wrote 97 of the 98 figures in black ink, but one number -- the damages amount for plaintiffs who sold on Aug. 9, 2022...
Netflix argued that the company's global dominance resulted from its own internal innovation and the use of industry-standard ...
OC to pay $2.75M to settle whistleblower suit against DA Spitzer
By Douglas Saunders Sr.
Payment resolves claims by former investigator Jennifer Kearns and adds to more than $12 million in county liability tied to m...
Vedica S. Puri conducts extensive pre-mediation work and moves discussions quickly toward final numbers.
Funding push for public defenders follows contempt ruling in San Francisco
By James Twomey
Assemblymember Ash Kalra proposed $45 million to address staffing shortages as defense offices warn of breaking point.
Judge taps Uber MDL veterans to lead Lyft sexual assault litigation
By Daniel Schrager
U.S. District Judge Rita F. Lin appointed experienced plaintiffs' counsel and pushed parties to begin discovery in parallel Ly...
Privacy bills targeting AI, online content advance in Assembly committee
By Malcolm Maclachlan
Measure imposing liability for nonconsensual images wins unanimous support; workplace surveillance bill draws business opposit...
At a status conference, the judge signaled openness to lifting a yearslong discovery stay as prospective plaintiffs press for ...
Judge allows Meta to amend copyright claim but has biting criticism for Boies Schiller
By Daniel Schrager
U.S. District Judge Vince Chhabria said Boies Schiller & Flexner attorneys should have included the claim earlier and like...
$35M verdict in ICU sexual assault case against Dignity Health
By Douglas Saunders Sr.
A jury found managing agents ratified misconduct by failing to act on reports of sexual assault by a nurse later convicted in ...