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Ethics/Professional Responsibility


A Santa Clara County jury cleared San Jose divorce lawyer Mark Erickson of malpractice claims by a former client seeking $3 mi...


The former Orange County Superior Court judge Jeffrey Ferguson, convicted in April of murdering his wife, claims retrial was u...



The Human Angle

Sep. 5, 2025

Neutral Halim Dhanidina brings a kind empathy to dispute resolution, attorneys say.


Acting U.S. Attorney Bill Essayli filed federal lawsuits accusing Southern California Edison of negligence in the Eaton and Fa...


Constitutional Law, Business Law


Orange County Superior Court Judge Lee Gabriel denied Joshua Cua's anti-SLAPP motion in Beverage Visions, LLC v. Cua, holding ...


Torts/Personal Injury


Alameda County Judge Keith Fong ruled Oakland Airport's erasure of slip-and-fall video wasn't willful spoliation, finding othe...


Kirkland & Ellis secured a landmark settlement with LAUSD, granting vulnerable students three years of intensive tutoring ...


Judge Laura Seigle urged efficiency in discovery for the Eaton Canyon fire litigation, discouraging use of the phrase "fake re...


Immigration, 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals


With one 9th Circuit panel having partially stayed the injunction, a separate panel questioned whether Trump's refugee-entry ...


Seeking to overturn a $100,000 noneconomic-damages award in Franklin v. Geragos, Geragos' counsel filed a pocket brief arguing...


The court rejected claims of reverse discrimination and found no facts suggesting the FCC acted negatively based on Korea-born...


Two Los Angeles County law enforcement unions were granted permission to intervene in Sheriff Robert Luna's lawsuit, supportin...


Judges and Judiciary


UCLA Health workplace harassment claims settled after judge dismissed an entire jury panel in a closed voir dire process criti...


Alexandra Zarini has dropped her claims against her mother, Patricia Gucci, in a high-profile sexual abuse lawsuit, and will c...


Government, Criminal, Constitutional Law


Federal public defenders seek to disqualify Essayli from prosecutions

Sep. 3, 2025
By Craig Anderson, Devon Belcher

Federal public defenders moved to disqualify Acting U.S. Attorney Bilal A. Essayli, alleging his appointment exceeded statutor...


Attorneys from Chapman Glucksman specialize in construction defect, professional liability, and complex commercial litigation.


SB 37 would restrict attorney referral services, clarify rules against deceptive advertising, and let consumers bring civil co...


Real Estate/Development


Real estate-focused Versant Law is being sued by its San Francsico landlord for nearly $94,000 in unpaid rent after allegedly ...


Paulinus Iheanacho "Pollie" Okoronkwo was found guilty of money laundering, tax evasion, and obstruction of justice for his ro...


The Federal Trade Commission accused Disney of violating a federal children's privacy law by mislabeling videos on YouTube, al...


Military Law, Government


Senior U.S. District Judge Charles R. Breyer issued an order enjoining the federal government from using its troops for domest...


Federal public defenders moved to disqualify Acting U.S. Attorney Bilal Essayli, alleging his appointment exceeded statutory l...


Technology, Constitutional Law


A federal judge in Sacramento struck down California's AB 2839, which barred distribution of deceptive media of candidates bef...


Civil Procedure


Plaintiffs in the OnlyFans RICO case seek delay of dismissal hearing after AI-generated hallucinations in briefs surfaced. Hag...


xAI sued ex-engineer Xuechen Li, seeking emergency order to block him from joining OpenAI after allegedly stealing Grok model ...


Labor/Employment, Constitutional Law


The oath, a part of the California Constitution, requires state employees to pledge to "bear true faith and allegiance" to and...


Appellate Practice


After years of avoiding dissent, Chief Justice Patricia Guerrero has issued four in 2025, sharply criticizing the court's libe...


Civil Litigation


A Los Angeles judge barred Compton City Attorney Eric Perrodin from using his title in his lawsuit against the city council, c...


Supporters say the change preserves clarity and consistency, while Los Angeles County District Attorney Nathan Hochman argues ...


A San Diego surf school claims California State Parks' decades-old system of exclusive teaching contracts violates free speech...