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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...


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...


Israel Claustro resigned the court in January and pleaded guilty to defrauding a state workers' compensation trust fund.


The law banned firearms and ammunition advertisements using cartoons or "youth-oriented" branding.


Securities


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

Mar. 25, 2026
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...


The public defender's office has claimed unsustainable workloads prevented it from accepting the new clients as it threatened ...


A jury's securities fraud finding against Elon Musk is drawing attention for its novel theory, potential chilling effect on ex...


Ethics/Professional Responsibility


A San Francisco judge allowed a malpractice lawsuit against Withers Bergman LLP to proceed, rejecting arguments that claims ov...


A federal judge granted Six Flags Magic Mountain and environmental groups 53 days to pursue mediation before ruling on a conte...


California Chief Justice Patricia Guerrero called for increased court funding and remote access and signaled a potential clash...



New U.S. magistrate judge takes bench in Los Angeles

Mar. 24, 2026
By Douglas Saunders Sr.

Diana Kwok has practiced at McKool Smith and Sidley Austin LLP and served in positions at the U.S. attorney's office and Secur...


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...


Appellate court reinstates whistleblower case against major pharmaceutical companies, holding FCA claims can proceed independe...


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...



Judge upholds SMART's fee title to rail corridor

Mar. 23, 2026
By Douglas Saunders Sr.

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...


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


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


A union complaint filed with state regulators accuses Waymo of allowing unaccompanied minors in driverless vehicles, raising p...


U.S. Magistrate Judge Sallie Kim found triable issues over whether a former BlackBerry executive was fired for reporting alleg...