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Government


The DOJ's lawsuit pertains to a request for unredacted voter records after the U.S. Attorney General received a complaint over...


Judges and Judiciary


LA judge given non-public duties after appellate panel criticized "bizarre" racial and sexist remarks that caused a retrial to...


Alternative Dispute Resolution


Retired Orange County judge joins JAMS panel

Jun. 26, 2025
By Douglas Saunders Sr.

Retired Orange County Superior Court Judge John C. Gastelum served on the bench for more than two decades before retiring in 2024


Labor/Employment


A lawsuit against Gehry Partners by a fired architect accuses the firm of discriminating against him because of his age, layin...


Labor/Employment, Government, Constitutional Law


U.S. District Judge James Donato granted a preliminary injunction, halting President Trump's order that stripped collective ba...


State Bar & Bar Associations


The Northern District court also alleges that after being muted during a remote hearing for yelling and disruptive behavior, R...


Insurance, Civil Litigation


Ranch owners sue State Farm, alleging underpaid insurance claims for structures lost in the 2018 Woolsey Fire. State Farm says...


Antitrust & Trade Reg.


Thirteen entertainment companies seek to join the Live Nation-Ticketmaster antitrust lawsuit, fearing competitors could access...


Judges and Judiciary


Associate Justice Helen Zukin was elevated to presiding justice Tuesday, while Judges Armen Tamzarian and Mark K. Hanasono wer...


Microsoft nearly doubles San Francisco tax refund claim to $29.4M. Judge allows attempt at appeal certification, potentially i...


Intellectual Property


U.S. District Judge William Alsup partially granted Anthropic's fair use motion for purchased books but set a Dec. 1 trial for...


The bill follows litigation tied to technical failures in the February exam and outlines budget details for 2026 and beyond.


Torts/Personal Injury


The parents of 14-year-old Armando Morales, fatally stabbed outside Santa Ana High School, are seeking unlimited damages from...


Community News, Administrative/Regulatory


The Legislature's restoration of 65% of the Alameda County Court's budget cut from last year made possible a deal to give most...


District Attorney Todd Spitzer announced the dissolution of 13 gang injunctions, citing their fulfilled purpose and recent leg...


Environmental & Energy


The U.S. Supreme Court's 7-2 ruling in Diamond v. EPA affirmed that oil companies may challenge California's emissions program...


A Los Angeles County judge allows Calabasas to test wildfire debris dumped in its landfill for hazardous materials, despite op...


The ruling marks the first time a federal appellate court has affirmed a customs-based FCA trial verdict, reinforcing the gove...


Antitrust & Trade Reg., 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals


The ruling breathes new life into the Los Angeles commercial real estate company's counterclaims under the Sherman and Cartwri...


Intellectual Property


U.S. District Judge James V. Selna upheld a jury's finding that Western Digital infringed a hardware encryption patent but sha...


Civil Litigation


A Los Angeles judge sanctioned Mayweather Boxing + Fitness defendants for discovery violations, citing inconsistent record exp...


Civil Litigation


With decades of trial and appellate experience between them, Anthony Pacheco and M. Anthony Brown join the Los Angeles litigat...


Constitutional Law, 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals


An appellate panel ruled that a California law restricting firearm buyers to one purchase per month lacks historical precedent.


Civil Litigation


Residents of a San Bernardino County nudist resort and RV park say that three months after a double homicide in the community,...


State Bar & Bar Associations


Testifying in the State Bar's ethics case against former Deputy City Attorney James Clark, attorney Paul R. Kiesel of Kiesel L...


A boutique Los Angeles firm represents franchisees in five states suing Spiffy, claiming the mobile car care start-up lured th...


The businesses' attorney denies wrongdoing and says the case belongs in federal court due to constitutional issues and the inv...


Torts/Personal Injury, Ethics/Professional Responsibility


Redding attorney Tyler Lalaguna faces dismissal from a Zogg Fire lawsuit for alleged misconduct, including harassing counsel, ...


Senior Deputy District Attorney Seton Hunt prosecuted some of Orange County's most high-profile murder cases, including the re...


Real Estate/Development, Land Use


The decision affirms the city's obligations under the state's housing element law and bolsters statewide efforts to address th...