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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


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.


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...


Slideshow


The firm's co-office managing partners say new amenities like a coffee bar and staircases between floors helped both partners ...


Entertainment & Sports


Attorneys say sports investment is attracting increased attention from private equity firms and individual investors as league...


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...


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


A petition filed with the U.S. Supreme Court challenges a 9th Circuit ruling that barred a $35 million fraud claim, arguing it...


Backed by Consumer Watchdog, the bill counters industry claims that it has raised medical liability costs--claims supporters s...


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


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


A federal judge ordered authors to provide email addresses to Google to verify licensing agreements in a copyright lawsuit ove...


Ford Motor Co. sues California lemon law firms, alleging fraudulent billing practices inflating fees over $100 million, while ...


Civil Procedure, Civil Litigation


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


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 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

May 23, 2025
By Antoine Abou-Diwan

As courts increasingly warn against the misuse of AI in legal filings, high-profile plaintiffs' attorney and Lancaster Mayor R...


Attorneys representing hundreds of sexual abuse survivors have released newly disclosed data detailing more than 500 claims ag...


A former executive claimed the iconic surfwear brand fostered a toxic, male-dominated culture and retaliated when she spoke ou...


Prosecutors say the police officer collected more than $600,000 in disability benefits while snowboarding, running 5Ks--and da...


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 prosecutor Thomas Peters testifies that James Clark knew of an extortion plot in the water and power billing s...


Coinbase faces class actions after cybercriminals, bribing employees, accessed customer data, leading to a $20M ransom demand ...


Intellectual Property


Comet ML seeks TRO to stop PerplexityAI's beta Comet browser launch, alleging trademark infringement and consumer confusion. T...


Real Estate/Development


The case involves a planned hotel development near Fashion Island, where managers allegedly withheld financial information, mi...


Government


The law, set to take effect June 5, caps the number of shops allowed to operate and imposes what plaintiffs call "onerous" new...