First bellwether trial finds Meta and Google liable for addictive design, marking shift away from content-based claims under S...
Measures targeting private equity influence and attorney misconduct cleared a key committee, as trial lawyers prepare for a hi...
San Bernardino County hit with $6M verdict after investigator causes crash
By Douglas Saunders Sr.
A San Bernardino County jury held the county fully liable in a crash involving an undercover investigator, rejecting defense c...
A federal judge dismissed a former WhatsApp executive's whistleblower suit, finding he failed to plausibly allege protected ac...
A former Orange County judge was publicly censured and banned from the bench
By Douglas Saunders Sr.
Israel Claustro resigned the court in January and pleaded guilty to defrauding a state workers' compensation trust fund.
Judge orders California to pay nearly $500K in fees in gun marketing case
By Malcolm Maclachlan
The law banned firearms and ammunition advertisements using cartoons or "youth-oriented" branding.
Securities
Judge bars settlement evidence ahead of Vaxart securities trial
By Daniel Schrager
A federal judge excluded settlement evidence in a securities case against remaining defendants, raising questions about how ju...
Judges and Judiciary
Judge rejects ballot name challenge in OC judge race
By Douglas Saunders Sr.
A San Bernardino judge denied a writ seeking to force a judicial candidate to use her full legal name, finding no evidence of ...
A Los Angeles attorney was ordered to pay $76.5 million after a yearslong scheme siphoned funds from 24 trusts, though recover...
Frank J. Singer, a former DOJ environmental litigator, has been sworn in as a magistrate judge in California's Eastern Distric...
San Francisco Public Defender Manohar Raju sanctioned $26K for contempt
By James Twomey
The public defender's office has claimed unsustainable workloads prevented it from accepting the new clients as it threatened ...
Musk verdict highlights novel securities fraud theory tied to tweets
By Daniel Schrager
A jury's securities fraud finding against Elon Musk is drawing attention for its novel theory, potential chilling effect on ex...
Ethics/Professional Responsibility
Demurrer denied in $750K claim against Withers Bergman
By James Twomey
A San Francisco judge allowed a malpractice lawsuit against Withers Bergman LLP to proceed, rejecting arguments that claims ov...
Judge gives Six Flags 53 days to mediate before ruling on contempt motion
By Skyler Romero
A federal judge granted Six Flags Magic Mountain and environmental groups 53 days to pursue mediation before ruling on a conte...
Chief justice warns of threats to judges, potential clash with White House
By Malcolm Maclachlan
California Chief Justice Patricia Guerrero called for increased court funding and remote access and signaled a potential clash...
Diana Kwok has practiced at McKool Smith and Sidley Austin LLP and served in positions at the U.S. attorney's office and Secur...
Santa Monica jury awards $59.5M in civil sex abuse verdict against Bill Cosby
By Douglas Saunders Sr.
A jury awarded $19.25 million in damages to a woman who accused Bill Cosby of sexual assault more than 50 years ago, finding l...
As payments go out for a well-prepared settlement, a separate $4 billion deal faces fraud probes, exposing tensions over mass ...
A plaintiffs' attorney in a major social media trial was fined $1,100 for a courthouse Zoom news interview and a selfie, as ju...
9th Circuit revives FCA suit accusing drugmakers of overcharging government
By Skyler Romero
Appellate court reinstates whistleblower case against major pharmaceutical companies, holding FCA claims can proceed independe...
Civil Rights
Judge weighs Berkeley homeless sweep, city cites public right of way
By James Twomey
Federal judge takes motions under submission in challenge to Berkeley encampment sweep, probing city's obligations to disabled...
Petition asks court to require Judge Ami Sheth Sagel to use her full name on the June primary ballot and strike parts of her c...
A Sonoma County judge ruled SMART owns its rail corridor in fee and may operate a bike and pedestrian path as an ancillary use...
L.A. County judge denies request to question Edison International leadership, siding with utility's argument executives lack u...
Judge preliminarily approves $68 million Google Assistant privacy settlement
By Daniel Schrager
Settlement resolves claims Google stored and used unintended voice recordings; final approval hearing set for October.
San Francisco jury finds Tesla CEO misled investors during $44 billion Twitter deal.
State Bar & Bar Associations, Judges and Judiciary
LA Bar leader warns of attacks on judiciary, legal system at annual bench-bar gathering
By Diana Bosetti
At L.A.'s Bench Meets the Bar Luncheon, Bar President Jeffrey B. Margulies sounded the alarm that attacks on judges and lawyer...
Consumer Protection Law
Complaint alleges Waymo illegally transported minors in driverless vehicles
By James Twomey
A union complaint filed with state regulators accuses Waymo of allowing unaccompanied minors in driverless vehicles, raising p...
Labor/Employment
Former BlackBerry executive's claims about CEO misconduct heads to trial
By James Twomey
U.S. Magistrate Judge Sallie Kim found triable issues over whether a former BlackBerry executive was fired for reporting alleg...