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A state appeals court ruled Warner Bros. Television must defend claims that "The Pitt" is a derivative of "ER," allowing Micha...


Judges and Judiciary


Five of the appointments were in Los Angeles County. The governor also announced two interim appointments to allow the judges ...


Nathan Johnson's election as Texas attorney general could transform a Republican litigation powerhouse into a potential ally o...


California attorneys disagree over expedited trials for elderly and seriously ill plaintiffs, balancing their opportunity to p...


Senior U.S. District Judge Charles R. Breyer took the witness stand Wednesday in the trial of a man accused of threatening to ...


Land Use


Ballot measures restricting data centers gained widespread support Tuesday, while Democratic victories in key governor's races...


A Los Angeles judge blocked Eaton Fire plaintiffs from deposing Edison's chief operating officer but ordered a former transmis...


A former foster youth alleged the county negligently returned him to a home despite a prior molestation allegation and a child...


More than 500 guests attended the Legal Aid Foundation of Los Angeles fundraiser, which recognized Mattel, Sidley Austin, Davi...


An Orange County judge rejected claims that District Attorney Todd Spitzer's alleged bias disqualified his office from prosecu...


A Los Angeles judge tentatively dismissed the Lucas Museum from a $1.9 million construction dispute while allowing an electric...


Environmental & Energy


Legal experts expect lawmakers to pursue more targeted changes to environmental review laws, even as some advocates push to re...


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Environmental & Energy


California's hazardous waste lawsuit against Chiquita Canyon Landfill targets its corporate parent, potentially expanding fina...


Two former Pasaca Capital executives accuse founder Charles Huang of excluding them from lucrative shareholder buyouts while p...


Torts/Personal Injury


A Danish man alleges ChatGPT encouraged him to withhold rent and promised him imaginary wealth, leading to eviction and homele...


Alternative Dispute Resolution


Justices appeared divided over whether employees can pursue representative claims under the Private Attorneys General Act whil...


Labor/Employment


A published ruling holds that sheriff's officials cannot independently settle disciplinary appeals before the county Civil Ser...


The appellate court turned aside a rare effort by plaintiffs challenging a ruling that lifted restrictions on the Trump admini...


Los Angeles says more than 20,000 people have entered temporary housing programs since 2022, but attorneys challenging the cit...


The Early Sullivan co-founder has opened McRae LLP with two former colleagues, focusing on entertainment, intellectual propert...


Ethics/Professional Responsibility


Prosecutors argue that attorney Paul Kiesel's request for additional records from the Los Angeles City Attorney's Office, DWP ...


Civil Procedure


A Los Angeles judge postponed the first Eaton Fire bellwether trial until March 8, rejecting Edison's request for a nearly fiv...


Civil Rights


A divided appellate panel found that an officer violated a protester's Fourth Amendment rights by firing a foam baton round in...


In its first lawsuit specifically enforcing emergency housing transfer protections under the Violence Against Women Act, the J...


Data Privacy


A federal judge rejected Meta's arguments that individual differences among patients and healthcare providers make classwide ...


Snap's confidential settlement with two plaintiffs ended Los Angeles' second social media addiction bellwether case before ope...


An appeals court reinstated a jury's finding that the NFL violated antitrust law through its Sunday Ticket television package ...


Technology, State Bar & Bar Associations


The State Bar unveiled a framework to help legal aid organizations assess generative AI risks ahead of new requirements for at...


State of California civil rights attorneys argued Tesla failed to stop pervasive racial harassment at its Fremont factory, whi...