'The Pitt' must face claims it violated 'ER' spinoff agreement, court rules
By Douglas Saunders Sr.
A state appeals court ruled Warner Bros. Television must defend claims that "The Pitt" is a derivative of "ER," allowing Micha...
Judges and Judiciary
Newsom appoints 23 Superior Court judges across California
By David Houston
Five of the appointments were in Los Angeles County. The governor also announced two interim appointments to allow the judges ...
Government
Democratic victory in Texas upends balance of power in state AG litigation
By Skyler Romero
Nathan Johnson's election as Texas attorney general could transform a Republican litigation powerhouse into a potential ally o...
Torts/Personal Injury
Aging plaintiffs' requests for faster trials pit urgency against defense preparation
By Alicia Alvarez
California attorneys disagree over expedited trials for elderly and seriously ill plaintiffs, balancing their opportunity to p...
Criminal
Federal judge testifies in trial over threats following National Guard ruling
By Daniel Schrager
Senior U.S. District Judge Charles R. Breyer took the witness stand Wednesday in the trial of a man accused of threatening to ...
Ballot measures restricting data centers gained widespread support Tuesday, while Democratic victories in key governor's races...
Torts/Personal Injury
Judge shields Edison executive, orders ex-director's deposition in Eaton Fire case
By Devon Belcher
A Los Angeles judge blocked Eaton Fire plaintiffs from deposing Edison's chief operating officer but ordered a former transmis...
Riverside County pays $5.5M to settle foster care abuse lawsuit
By Douglas Saunders Sr.
A former foster youth alleged the county negligently returned him to a home despite a prior molestation allegation and a child...
LA Legal Aid gala raises $1.15 million to expand access to justice
By Douglas Saunders Sr.
More than 500 guests attended the Legal Aid Foundation of Los Angeles fundraiser, which recognized Mattel, Sidley Austin, Davi...
Bid to disqualify Orange County DA fails in protest assault case
By Douglas Saunders Sr.
An Orange County judge rejected claims that District Attorney Todd Spitzer's alleged bias disqualified his office from prosecu...
Construction
Lucas Museum tentatively dismissed from $1.9 million construction payment suit
By Devon Belcher
A Los Angeles judge tentatively dismissed the Lucas Museum from a $1.9 million construction dispute while allowing an electric...
Environmental & Energy
Prop. 45 falters, but California's CEQA reform debate continues
By Malcolm Maclachlan
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 targets Chiquita Canyon parent company in hazardous waste lawsuit
By Devon Belcher
California's hazardous waste lawsuit against Chiquita Canyon Landfill targets its corporate parent, potentially expanding fina...
Business Law
$17.5M shareholder dispute goes to trial over COVID test kit profits
By Skyler Romero
Two former Pasaca Capital executives accuse founder Charles Huang of excluding them from lucrative shareholder buyouts while p...
Torts/Personal Injury
Danish man sues OpenAI over chatbot advice that allegedly led to eviction
By Alicia Alvarez
A Danish man alleges ChatGPT encouraged him to withhold rent and promised him imaginary wealth, leading to eviction and homele...
Alternative Dispute Resolution
California Supreme Court questions tactic to sidestep arbitration in PAGA suits
By Craig Anderson
Justices appeared divided over whether employees can pursue representative claims under the Private Attorneys General Act whil...
Labor/Employment
Appeals court rejects reinstatement deals for fired LA County deputies
By Skyler Romero
A published ruling holds that sheriff's officials cannot independently settle disciplinary appeals before the county Civil Ser...
9th Circuit rejects rare effort for full en banc rehearing in elections dispute
By Malcolm Maclachlan
The appellate court turned aside a rare effort by plaintiffs challenging a ruling that lifted restrictions on the Trump admini...
Government
LA reports 20,000 homeless housing placements as data questions persist
By Skyler Romero
Los Angeles says more than 20,000 people have entered temporary housing programs since 2022, but attorneys challenging the cit...
Entertainment litigator Devin McRae launches Los Angeles boutique
By Douglas Saunders Sr.
The Early Sullivan co-founder has opened McRae LLP with two former colleagues, focusing on entertainment, intellectual propert...
Ethics/Professional Responsibility
State Bar fights Kiesel's bid for more records in DWP disciplinary case
By Laurinda Keys
Prosecutors argue that attorney Paul Kiesel's request for additional records from the Los Angeles City Attorney's Office, DWP ...
Civil Procedure
Judge rejects Edison's bid for lengthy Eaton Fire trial delay
By Devon Belcher
A Los Angeles judge postponed the first Eaton Fire bellwether trial until March 8, rejecting Edison's request for a nearly fiv...
Civil Rights
9th Circuit grants immunity to San Jose officer who shot protester
By Craig Anderson
A divided appellate panel found that an officer violated a protester's Fourth Amendment rights by firing a foam baton round in...
Civil Rights
DOJ sues Sacramento housing agencies over failure to protect abuse survivors
By Malcolm Maclachlan
In its first lawsuit specifically enforcing emergency housing transfer protections under the Violence Against Women Act, the J...
Data Privacy
Judge certifies 4 classes in Meta health data privacy lawsuit
By Daniel Schrager
A federal judge rejected Meta's arguments that individual differences among patients and healthcare providers make classwide ...
Technology
Snap is 4th company to settle social media claims in bellwether case
By Devon Belcher
Snap's confidential settlement with two plaintiffs ended Los Angeles' second social media addiction bellwether case before ope...
Antitrust & Trade Reg.
9th Circuit revives NFL Sunday Ticket antitrust verdict, orders new damages trial
By Daniel Schrager
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
State Bar's AI readiness model draws criticism over safeguards
By Douglas Saunders Sr.
The State Bar unveiled a framework to help legal aid organizations assess generative AI risks ahead of new requirements for at...
Civil Rights
State, Tesla clash over claims of widespread racial harassment at factory
By Alicia Alvarez
State of California civil rights attorneys argued Tesla failed to stop pervasive racial harassment at its Fremont factory, whi...