Antitrust & Trade Reg.
DOJ backs homeowners in wildfire insurance antitrust fight
By David Houston
Federal antitrust officials urge a Los Angeles court to let claims proceed against insurers accused of coordinating policy can...
Criminal, California Supreme Court
The ruling resolves a split among California appellate courts over how to apply the revised felony-murder law.
The February 2026 pass rate was lower than February 2024 (33.9%) and February 2023 (32.5%), but far below the unusually high 6...
Torts/Personal Injury
OpenAI sued over alleged failure to prevent mass shooting
By Daniel Schrager
Families of victims claim ChatGPT flagged a potential threat, but company failed to alert authorities, raising new legal quest...
Class Action
Dueling summary judgment motions filed over UBH mental health coverage
By James Twomey
Plaintiffs and United Behavioral Health spar over whether insurer's guidelines unlawfully restricted coverage for mental healt...
Environmental & Energy
Judge clears path for Dodger Stadium gondola project
By Skyler Romero
Los Angeles Superior Court ruling allows zero-emission transit project to move forward after environmental review challenges.
Retiring Los Angeles Superior Court Judge Stephen P. Pfahler is moving to ADR Services as a mediator, citing rising caseloads ...
Criminal
OC mother faces manslaughter charge after teen's e-motorcycle crash
By Douglas Saunders Sr.
Prosecutors add felony charge in case targeting parents who allow minors to ride illegal e-motorcycles, after fatal collision ...
Antitrust & Trade Reg.
Fullerton sues fire truck makers over alleged price-fixing scheme
By Douglas Saunders Sr.
City alleges major manufacturers and dealers conspired to inflate prices and delay delivery of fire apparatus, seeking damages...
Community News
Legal community helps Project Youth OC top $1 million milestone
By Douglas Saunders Sr.
Law firms and legal professionals drive fundraising effort through OC Marathon partnership supporting youth diversion and prev...
Civil Rights
Hertz to expand access for disabled drivers under settlement
By James Twomey
Proposed nationwide class settlement requires Hertz to add accessible vehicles, eliminate pricing disparities and overhaul res...
Los Angeles Supervising Family Law Judge Shelley L. Kaufman is reshaping one of the nation's largest court divisions with a fo...
Community News
JAMS neutral Kessler honored at Loyola Law School reunion
By Ricardo Pineda
Joan B. Kessler received Loyola Law School's Board of Governors Honor for her contributions to the legal profession, ADR field...
Los Angeles Superior Court's Resolve Law LA program, which uses volunteer plaintiff and defense attorneys to conduct virtual s...
Torts/Personal Injury
Talc trial against Walmart ends in early settlement
By Devon Belcher
A Los Angeles asbestos trial over Walmart's Equate talc products ended a day after opening statements when the parties reached...
Civil Procedure
'You're not convincing': Judge presses Musk aide in trial clash
By Daniel Schrager
U.S. District Judge Yvonne Gonzalez Rogers halted testimony and dismissed the jury after a dispute over attorney-client privil...
Civil Procedure
'Borderline contempt': Judge rebukes counsel after denying sealing motions
By James Twomey
Superior Court Judge Joseph M. Quinn denied motions to seal sensitive financial documents and rebuked attorneys for failing to...
Torts/Personal Injury
95-year-old plaintiff secures $1.25 million settlement in rear-end crash
By Douglas Saunders Sr.
A rare policy-limits settlement highlights how non-economic damages and personal narrative can drive recovery for elderly plai...
Civil Rights
Judge awards $959,853 in fees in Huntington Beach library case
By Douglas Saunders Sr.
Civil rights groups won fees after challenging a library policy of making certain books without parental consent.
A judge backed a scaled-down, phased bellwether process in the Eaton Fire cases, citing concerns that preparing too many claim...
Mediator Sonya D. Goodwin transitioned from employment litigator to full-time neutral, using her experience representing both ...
Slideshow, Community News
Pregerson, Evangelis honored at LA Law Library gala
By Ricardo Pineda
The retired federal judge and the Gibson Dunn partner were recognized Wednesday for careers spanning civil rights, high-stakes...
Harris after Supreme Court's voting rights decision: 'We have to be ruthless too'
By Jack Needham
Former Vice President Kamala Harris told attorneys at Public Counsel's annual dinner Wednesday that Democrats had "dropped the...
California Supreme Court
California Supreme Court denies review in Joe Dunn discipline case
By Malcolm Maclachlan
Dunn will face a brief actual suspension followed by probation after the high court left intact findings that he misled the St...
On the second day of testimony, Elon Musk clashed with defense counsel over OpenAI's shift to a for-profit model and his own a...
The federal appeals court found Section 230 of the Communications Decency Act bars claims over Facebook's algorithmic recommen...
Los Angeles plaintiffs argue their claims over utility hikes and records access should proceed on a classwide basis.
A San Jose attorney's suit alleging Y Combinator misused her founder-matching concept will proceed on negligence and unfair co...
Legal professionals warn that immigration threats are being used to gain advantage in disputes, while courts struggle to respond.
Large law firms post strong Q1 gains despite slower collections
By Douglas Saunders Sr.
Strong demand and aggressive rate hikes fueled a hot first quarter, though rising inventories and slower collections point to ...