Environmental & Energy
Colorado River plan sets stage for wave of water lawsuits
By Malcolm Maclachlan
The Trump administration's proposal to sharply reduce Colorado River water deliveries to California, Arizona and Nevada while ...
Real Estate/Development
Sterling seeks to overturn $2.8M tenant harassment verdict
By Skyler Romero
Shelly Sterling is asking a federal judge to throw out a $2.8 million jury verdict in favor of a tenant who accused an apartme...
After years of balancing work, school and grueling commutes to earn her law degree, Orange County Judge Carmen D. Snuggs-Sprag...
Orange County seeks to slash $1.54M fee award in harassment case
By Douglas Saunders Sr.
Orange County argues the plaintiff's lawyers overbilled and charged excessive rates. Plaintiff's counsel calls the appeal a de...
Intellectual Property
Apple wins dismissal of NameDrop patent infringement suit
By Daniel Schrager
A federal judge dismissed Ginko LLC's patent infringement suit against Apple, ruling that the patent underlying the challenge ...
Torts/Personal Injury
Man sues Berkeley school district, claims teacher sexual abuse 20 years ago
By Laurinda Keys
The plaintiff alleges the Berkeley Unified School District failed to protect him from repeated sexual abuse by a teacher durin...
Bird Marella founder had deep commitment to public service
Torts/Personal Injury
Starbucks sued over hot coffee spill that allegedly caused severe burns
By Skyler Romero
A Riverside County lawsuit alleges a Starbucks customer suffered severe burns requiring 25 days of hospitalization and multipl...
Labor/Employment
Appeals court restores $13.1M verdict for LAPD officers
By Devon Belcher
A published 2nd District opinion reinstated a $13.1 million verdict for two LAPD officers, finding the trial judge improperly ...
Government
California legislative leaders challenge Proposition 39 ballot arguments
By Malcolm Maclachlan
Rival lawsuits seek changes to voter materials describing the identification initiative, with Sacramento judges set to conside...
Civil Rights
LAUSD faces challenge over students' bid to join desegregation lawsuit
By Skyler Romero
Two Black students are seeking to intervene in a lawsuit challenging the district's race-conscious education policies. U.S. Di...
Constitutional Law
Judge signals Anthropic likely to prevail in First Amendment fight with Pentagon
By Craig Anderson
U.S. District Judge Rita F. Lin strongly suggested the Trump administration's decision to label Anthropic a national security ...
Torts/Personal Injury
Family seeks delay in NFL player's custody death trial
By Devon Belcher
The family of former NFL player Stanley Wilson Jr. seeks to postpone an October wrongful death trial, arguing Los Angeles Coun...
Environmental & Energy
Judge questions need for recruitment discovery in Chiquita Canyon litigation
By Skyler Romero
A federal judge questioned whether allegations that some Chiquita Canyon Landfill plaintiffs were improperly recruited are rel...
Data Privacy
LinkedIn wins partial dismissal in health data privacy suits
By Daniel Schrager
A federal judge found that allegations that the platform collected medication and dosage information were sufficient to suppor...
Technology
Stanford report finds investor claims rising with AI boom
By Alicia Alvarez
A Stanford-Cornerstone report finds AI-related securities class actions are on pace to nearly double this year as investor ent...
Former DFEH director Phyllis W. Cheng says careful preparation, candid evaluations and a focus on solutions help resolve some ...
In mediation, good manners are practical tools that often determine whether parties reach resolution or leave empty-handed.
Health Care, Pharmaceuticals, Biotech
FTC sues Hims & Hers over alleged deceptive subscription practices
By Daniel Schrager
The Federal Trade Commission, joined by Los Angeles County and Utah officials, sued telehealth provider Hims & Hers, alleg...
Experts: FBI search of lawyer's office signals extraordinary step in Inland Empire probe
By Skyler Romero
The FBI's search of a Southern California attorney's office as part of a widening public corruption investigation involving tw...
Immigration
Immigrants seek permanent curb on ICE stops, citing evidence of racial profiling
By Douglas Saunders Sr.
Civil rights groups asked a federal judge to permanently bar immigration agents from stopping people based on their apparent L...
Intellectual Property
Trademark fight over Atticus name tests legal ethics, venture funding
By David Houston
An Orange County lawyer named after Atticus Finch challenges a venture-backed legal technology company's trademark, arguing it...
Business Law
9th Circuit revives indemnity claims against Orrick in conversion ruling
By Laurinda Keys
A 9th Circuit opinion held that parties liable for conversion under California law may seek equitable indemnity from negligent...
Immigration
Visiting judges reinforce Eastern District amid immigration habeas surge
By Malcolm Maclachlan
Six judges from outside the district are helping manage thousands of detention challenges, but Chief Judge Troy Nunley says th...
Business Law
Judge won't halt Industrial Realty Group's $2.9B property transfer
By Devon Belcher
A Los Angeles judge denied minority investors' emergency bid to stop Industrial Realty Group's proposed $2.9 billion transact...
Consumer Protection Law
Breyer bars damages in DraftKings fantasy sports suit
By Daniel Schrager
Senior U.S. District Judge Charles R. Breyer ruled that California's longstanding prohibition on recovering gambling losses ba...
A Los Angeles judge expressed skepticism that Southern California Edison must produce a post-fire Microsoft Teams chat, sugges...
Civil Procedure
WP Engine accuses WordPress creator of destroying key evidence
By Daniel Schrager
The plaintiff asked U.S. District Judge Araceli Martinez-Olguín to instruct the jury to make an adverse inference about the de...
Environmental & Energy, Civil Litigation
Environmental groups sue to block BLM approval of Cadiz water pipeline
By Skyler Romero
The Center for Biological Diversity and the Sierra Club argue BLM failed to adequately evaluate the environmental impacts of l...
Entertainment & Sports, Civil Litigation
HFPA accuses Penske, Golden Globe Foundation of scheming to seize Golden Globes
By Skyler Romero
The Hollywood Foreign Press Association has filed a $150 million federal lawsuit accusing Penske Media Corp., the Golden Globe...