U.S. Supreme Court, Litigation & Arbitration, 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals
High court declines Live Nation bid to compel mass claims to New Era ADR
By Craig Anderson
The U.S. Supreme Court denied certiorari, leaving intact a 9th Circuit ruling that found Live Nation's Ticketmaster arbitratio...
Civil Litigation
No toxins, but Calabasas suit over landfill fire debris moves forward
By Skyler Romero
A Los Angeles judge allowed Calabasas' lawsuit over fire debris disposal at Calabasas Landfill to proceed, despite early testi...
From 50 paper bags to housing lifeline: Operation Helping Hands turns 15 with record gift
By Douglas Saunders Sr.
At the nonprofit's first gala, Judicate West co-founder Var Fox pledged three-year scholarships for two students--its largest ...
Slideshow, Community News
Filipino American lawyers honor trailblazers, mark 60 years since 1965 immigration reforms
By Ricardo Pineda
At the Filipino American Lawyers of Orange County's eighth annual gala in Irvine, the theme of kapwa--"shared self"--framed aw...
Judges and Judiciary
Preference denied in judges' salary suit; actuarial data insufficient
By Antoine Abou-Diwan
A Los Angeles judge denied Sacramento County Judge Maryanne G. Gilliard's motion for trial preference in her judicial compensa...
State Bar & Bar Associations, Ethics/Professional Responsibility
State Bar reiterates ban on paying for clients amid allegations involving DTLA Law Group
By Skyler Romero
Chief Trial Counsel George Cardona said the State Bar cannot confirm or deny any investigation but reminded attorneys that Cal...
A new class action accuses Disney of illegally collecting children's data on YouTube by mislabeling videos, following a recent...
U.S. Supreme Court, Judges and Judiciary, Government, Civil Litigation
Judge rejects DOJ bid to stay union layoffs case due to shutdown
By Craig Anderson
A San Francisco district judge refused to pause union litigation during the government shutdown, while the Supreme Court conti...
Ethics/Professional Responsibility, Civil Litigation
Judge denies motion to toss fraud claims in law firm feud with mogul
By James Twomey
Judge Christine Van Aken denied motions to dismiss fraud claims in a heated legal dispute involving Berding & Weil LLP, re...
Civil Litigation
CAOC demands probe into DTLA Law over fraud allegations
By Skyler Romero, Malcolm Maclachlan
CAOC is urging an urgent State Bar probe into DTLA Law Group over allegations of paying people to file false sex abuse claims,...
Civil Litigation
Fertility test kit firm accused of secretly sharing customer data with Google
By Malcolm Maclachlan
A federal lawsuit alleges fertility test company Proov shared sensitive health data with Google despite assurances it would no...
Judge blasts Tyson & Mendes over fake citations, AI-reliant briefs
By Douglas Saunders Sr.
A San Diego judge denied sanctions but condemned Tyson & Mendes for miscited and non-existent authority, factual misstatem...
A coalition of tribes urged a Sacramento County judge to preserve their lawsuit against card rooms, arguing a new state law al...
A federal judge ruled that an advance conflict waiver signed by investors' counsel bars the disqualification of Quinn Emanuel...
Former LA city attorney James Clark denied knowledge of a reverse auction scheme in the 2013 water billing scandal, claiming s...
Judge rejects earlier trial date in high-stakes Eaton Fire litigation
By Antoine Abou-Diwan
Plaintiffs in the Eaton Fire case pushed to advance the trial date, accusing Edison of delaying tactics while quietly developi...
9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals
Divided 9th Circuit reaffirms interest-on-escrow law
By Craig Anderson
The panel ruling, on remand from the U.S. Supreme Court, leaves California's rule intact over a dissent arguing the statute is...
Torts/Personal Injury, Civil Litigation
Plaintiff's counsel blame judge for evidence allowed in Uber assault trial
By James Twomey
Plaintiff's attorneys plan to appeal after losing the first Uber sexual assault bellwether trial, criticizing the judge for ad...
Shelby Lynn Elston, knocked unconscious during a Rüfüs Du Sol concert, claims Rose Bowl security ignored a prolonged assault,...
Riverside judge took a probate calendar to deal with 'real people'
Neutral Bill VanDeWeghe's unique business background sets him apart, attorneys say
Los Angeles trial firm Berkes Crane Santana & Spangler LLP has dissolved and merged into MG+M The Law Firm, bringing seven...
$135M fund opens for Maui wildfire victims after court approval
By Douglas Saunders Sr.
A $135 million class settlement fund is now available to compensate residents, businesses, and others impacted by the 2023 Mau...
Civil Litigation
Eric George blames Paul Kiesel in bar case against ex-deputy city attorney
By Skyler Romero
Key witness Eric George testified James Clark wasn't involved in a billing lawsuit scheme, instead blaming attorneys Paul Kies...
A federal judge dismissed fraud claims against Yuga Labs and celebrities, finding its NFTs were marketed as collectibles, not ...
John Eastman has appealed to the California Supreme Court to overturn a disbarment recommendation, arguing it punishes him for...
Constitutional Law, Civil Litigation
Tech giants seek dismissal of school district social media suits
By Craig Anderson
Attorneys for Meta, TikTok, Snap and Google filed motions for summary judgment Tuesday seeking dismissal of bellwether school ...
A Sacramento County judge granted Attorney General Rob Bonta's anti-SLAPP motion, striking Underdog Sports' petition to block ...
Torts/Personal Injury
PG&E allowed to make its defenses in Dixie fires smoke case
By James Twomey
A judge allowed PG&E to present defenses in a class action over toxic smoke from the 2021 Dixie Fire, as plaintiffs seek m...
Judge blocks California's 'captive meetings' law as Newsom signs new labor bill
By Malcolm Maclachlan
A federal judge on Tuesday struck down much of SB 399, the so-called "captive meetings" law, siding with business groups who a...