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Environmental & Energy


Lake County case is part of a stomach-churning national trend of complaints involving aging infrastructure


A Los Angeles judge questioned whether Edison can prove leaking gas infrastructure caused additional Eaton Fire destruction wh...


Judges and Judiciary, Ethics/Professional Responsibility


Judges may contribute unlimited amounts to judicial campaigns under state law, the Committee on Judicial Ethics Opinions said,...


Judges and Judiciary


As Gov. Gavin Newsom's administration nears its end, organizers of California's statewide judicial mentor program are emphasiz...


Now with Judicate West, the former judge focuses on creating an informal but efficient environment for mediations and arbitrat...


Plaintiffs argued Officer William Jones recklessly fired his AR-15 inside a crowded North Hollywood store despite uncertainty ...


Intellectual Property


A Los Angeles jury rejected producer Matthew Spatola's copyright and co-authorship claims over Jason Derulo's "Savage Love," f...


Ethics/Professional Responsibility, Civil Procedure


A plaintiffs' attorney in the Uber passenger sexual assault multidistrict litigation agreed to step back from the case after U...


Slideshow, Community News


The event marked the section's first formal recognition of a legal professional whose work has significantly advanced the deve...


Intellectual Property


Ye testified in a federal copyright trial over "Hurricane," disputing plaintiffs' claims he stole core elements of their music...


Former OpenAI board member Helen Toner testified that directors were routinely left uninformed about major company development...


Judges, lawyers and treatment officials from across California are gathering in Los Angeles this week for the 2026 Veterans T...


Civil Procedure


Plaintiffs behind a closely watched lawsuit challenging San Francisco's handling of homelessness, drug use and public-health p...


Administrative/Regulatory


The lawsuit comes amid a broader wave of litigation challenging the Trump administration's tightening enforcement policies and...


Constitutional Law


Meta and Google seek to overturn a $6 million social media addiction verdict, arguing Section 230 and First Amendment bar liab...


At the Stanley Mosk Courthouse, Judge George F. Bird Jr. approaches family law disputes by looking beyond the filings to the l...


Intellectual Property


Testimony in a copyright case against Ye centers on whether he had permission to use disputed music on "Donda," with plaintiff...


Consumer Protection Law


Consumers who purchased certain iPhone 15 and 16 models could receive up to $95 under a proposed class action settlement over ...


Lawsuits, state enforcement and federal interest are raising questions about insurer conduct and whether California's regulato...


Greg Brockman told jurors Musk rejected proposals that would limit his authority over the company.


District Attorney Nathan Hochman and the L.A. Police Protection League endorsed John McKinney, a county prosecutor, for Los An...


U.S. District Judge Otis D. Wright II ruled that plaintiff Williene Jackson-Jones failed to meet the requirements for class ce...


Banking


Judge rejects bid to force credit union merger

May 5, 2026
By Douglas Saunders Sr.

Judge Carolyn M. Caietti on Thursday denied Cal Coast's bid for a preliminary injunction that would have forced the San Diego ...


Business Law


Monday's cross-examination of OpenAI president and co-founder Greg Brockman centered on his profit motives, drawing from inter...


Environmental & Energy


The company said disclosure of contingency plans under public records law would expose sensitive infrastructure and pose secur...


Torts/Personal Injury


Opening statements highlight dispute over scientific evidence and internal company documents in ovarian cancer case.


Civil Procedure


The 2nd District Court of Appeal found that litigation privilege shields Los Angeles' disclosure of officer headshots in Publi...


Officials cite staffing shortages, rising caseloads, and inequities as they seek $15 million annually for indigent defense



Norton Rose poaches 6-lawyer trial team from DLA Piper

May 5, 2026
By Douglas Saunders Sr.

The firm's product liability and consumer disputes group, which has more than doubled in five years, advises on class actions,...


Intellectual Property


Prospective jurors cite controversies by the artist formerly known as Kanye West during voir dire as trial opens over claims h...