Civil Litigation
Court upholds $4M verdict for LAPD captain harassed over misidentified nude photo
By Antoine Abou-Diwan
The 2nd District Court of Appeal upheld a $4 million jury verdict for LAPD Captain Lilian Carranza, who sued the city after a ...
Civil Litigation, California Courts of Appeal
Court of Appeal upholds Trellis co-founder's win over ex-partner, strikes $610K in punitive damages
By Skyler Romero
The 2nd District Court of Appeal upheld Trellis co-founder Nicole Clark's trial victory over ex-partner Andrew Thaler in a con...
Antitrust & Trade Reg.
Live Nation, Ticketmaster push back on monopoly claims in antitrust case
By Devon Belcher
In a new court filing, the companies claim they offer superior services and financial terms, not coercion, as the reason major...
Under the leadership of managing partner Julie Park, who started as a summer associate in 2006, the office has become a hub fo...
The firm's co-office managing partners say new amenities like a coffee bar and staircases between floors helped both partners ...
Entertainment & Sports
Sports investment to buck economic headwinds, attorneys predict
By Jack Needham
Attorneys say sports investment is attracting increased attention from private equity firms and individual investors as league...
Contracts
9th Circuit revives 'Copshop' screenwriter's claims against managers
By Devon Belcher
The 9th Circuit revived screenwriter Kurt McLeod's claims against Zero Gravity Management, alleging breach of duty for not dis...
Southern California Edison settled for $82.5 million litigation over the 2020 Bobcat Fire, compensating for firefighting costs...
Appellate Practice
San Juan Capistrano attorney named to California Appellate Lawyers Fellowship Program
By Douglas Saunders Sr.
The academy announced Wednesday that Courtney L.C. Cefali of Cefali & Cefali, Cory D. Hernandez of the Family Violence App...
Eaton Fire cleanup workers lack PPE, risking their health. Altadena, Pasadena tenants sue Los Angeles County, Pasadena for fai...
Civil Litigation, California Supreme Court, 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals
Murphy Rosen asks Supreme Court to reinstate $35M claim extinguished in receivership
By Skyler Romero
A petition filed with the U.S. Supreme Court challenges a 9th Circuit ruling that barred a $35 million fraud claim, arguing it...
Bill to extend pre-death pain and suffering damages advances in Senate
By Malcolm Maclachlan
Backed by Consumer Watchdog, the bill counters industry claims that it has raised medical liability costs--claims supporters s...
State Bar asks high court to approve remedies for faulty February Bar Exam
By Malcolm Maclachlan
After scoring errors and proctoring failures marred California's February 2025 Bar Exam, the State Bar has requested the Supre...
Labor/Employment, Judges and Judiciary, Government
Federal judges continue to issue nationwide injunctions despite uncertainty
By Craig Anderson
As the U.S. Supreme Court considers limiting the use of nationwide injunctions, a federal judge in San Francisco has issued a ...
Retired Alameda County Superior Court judge Evelio M. Grillo has discovered a deeper sense of purpose in private dispute resol...
Intellectual Property
Authors must share emails in Google AI lawsuit, judge orders
By Wisdom Howell
A federal judge ordered authors to provide email addresses to Google to verify licensing agreements in a copyright lawsuit ove...
Consumer Law
Is Ford fighting lemon law fraud -- or punishing its legal adversaries?
By Devon Belcher
Ford Motor Co. sues California lemon law firms, alleging fraudulent billing practices inflating fees over $100 million, while ...
Civil Procedure, Civil Litigation
Facing unlimited civil filings glut, LA courts start new procedure
By Skyler Romero
Friday was the first day of the Los Angeles County courts' new way of handling Notices of Settlement, to improve efficiency in...
Environmental & Energy, Administrative/Regulatory
California's fight to save its EPA waiver faces daunting legal and constitutional barriers
By Craig Anderson
State elected officials are preparing to sue after Congress revoked the state's EPA waiver under the Clean Air Act, but legal ...
Torts/Personal Injury, Real Estate/Development
Napa family sues PG&E for having to sell property for less after fire
By James Twomey
Napa property owners sue PG&E, saying they had to sell for $3.5 million less after a fire broke out mid-escrow.
Civil Litigation
Top litigator touts use of AI as time, money saver
By Antoine Abou-Diwan
As courts increasingly warn against the misuse of AI in legal filings, high-profile plaintiffs' attorney and Lancaster Mayor R...
Judge allows release of decades of Archdiocese of San Francisco abuse data
By Malcolm Maclachlan
Attorneys representing hundreds of sexual abuse survivors have released newly disclosed data detailing more than 500 claims ag...
Birdwell ordered to pay $3.68 million in retaliation suit over alleged 'bro culture'
By Douglas Saunders Sr.
A former executive claimed the iconic surfwear brand fostered a toxic, male-dominated culture and retaliated when she spoke ou...
Workers' comp attorney and former police officer accused of disability fraud
By Douglas Saunders Sr.
Prosecutors say the police officer collected more than $600,000 in disability benefits while snowboarding, running 5Ks--and da...
Criminal
Girardi sentencing delayed as judge cites eight-week hospital stay
By Devon Belcher
Tom Girardi, the disbarred trial lawyer convicted of stealing over $15 million in client funds, remains hospitalized following...
State Bar & Bar Associations
Convicted ex-LA deputy prosecutor testifies against former colleague
By Skyler Romero
Convicted ex-LA prosecutor Thomas Peters testifies that James Clark knew of an extortion plot in the water and power billing s...
Data Privacy
Coinbase faces lawsuits over $400M data breach, foreign workers blamed
By Wisdom Howell
Coinbase faces class actions after cybercriminals, bribing employees, accessed customer data, leading to a $20M ransom demand ...
Intellectual Property
Comet ML seeks TRO on Perplexity's beta Comet browser
By Wisdom Howell
Comet ML seeks TRO to stop PerplexityAI's beta Comet browser launch, alleging trademark infringement and consumer confusion. T...
Real Estate/Development
Private judge finds 'pervasive fraud' in Newport Center real estate dispute
By Douglas Saunders Sr.
The case involves a planned hotel development near Fashion Island, where managers allegedly withheld financial information, mi...
Government
Smoke shop association sues Fresno over new zoning rules
By Malcolm Maclachlan
The law, set to take effect June 5, caps the number of shops allowed to operate and imposes what plaintiffs call "onerous" new...
