Law Practice
Jones Day's partnership with Draftwise reflects a growing effort among major law firms to transform decades of client work int...
Civil Procedure
Attorney facing kidnapping charges declared vexatious litigant
By David Houston
A 2nd District Court of Appeal panel barred Beverly Hills attorney Tristram T. Buckley from filing new litigation without judi...
9th Circuit allows Berkeley to clear homeless camp but preserves broader restrictions
By Daniel Schrager
A divided appellate panel allowed Berkeley to finish clearing an encampment where a bacterial infection was detected but decli...
DOJ seeks to segregate thousands of California ballots over citizenship questions
By Skyler Romero
Federal prosecutors urged a Los Angeles judge to prevent ballots cast by suspected noncitizens from being counted while their ...
Government
LA County poised to take over key homelessness programs as HUD settlement nears
By Skyler Romero
Federal officials told a judge they are close to resolving litigation over LAHSA's suspension from federal funding, clearing t...
Immigration
Bovino emails could shape ruling on Central Valley immigration raids
By Malcolm Maclachlan
The ACLU and United Farm Workers say newly disclosed emails show former Border Patrol commander Gregory Bovino resisted orders...
From restaurant critic to appellate justice, Guerra values people's stories
By Laurinda Keys
Justice Amy K. Guerra, a former defense attorney and family law judge, seeks retention on the 5th District after writing two p...
A former family law research attorney and federal law clerk, Justice Charles F. Adams presided over CARE Court before joining ...
Justice Deborah C. Servino, a former deputy attorney general who argued before the U.S. Supreme Court and conducted more than ...
Daum brings a historian's eye and a litigator's range to the 2nd District
By Laurinda Keys
Justice Nicholas F. Daum, a former entertainment litigator and trial judge, seeks retention on the 2nd District after writing ...
Real Estate/Development
Judge preserves Eaton Fire claims against Edison over inactive power line
By Devon Belcher
A Los Angeles judge rejected Edison's attempt to dismiss inverse condemnation claims arising from the Eaton Fire, finding that...
After Charles Schwab won summary judgment in an employee speech lawsuit, the plaintiff argued that changes to company policies...
Armond Wilson adds two veteran IP litigators as Newport Beach practice expands
By Douglas Saunders Sr.
Alan G. Laquer and Brenton R. Babcock have joined the intellectual property litigation boutique as partners, bringing extensiv...
Actual fear not required for felony brandishing conviction, California Supreme Court rules
By Douglas Saunders Sr.
The unanimous court held that prosecutors need only show that displaying a gun would cause a reasonable person to fear bodily ...
Federal judge disqualifies Essayli from overseeing criminal prosecutions
By Craig Anderson
A visiting federal judge ruled that Bilal A. Essayli is unlawfully serving as a de facto U.S. attorney in Los Angeles, citing ...
X Factor S2 LLC, represented by Pacific Legal Foundation, acknowledges that recent 9th Circuit decisions have upheld the Natio...
Antitrust & Trade Reg.
Division III athletes sue NCAA over ban on athletic scholarships
By Skyler Romero
A proposed nationwide class action alleges the NCAA's prohibition on athletic scholarships at more than 400 Division III schoo...
Labor/Employment
Judge rejects discrimination claims against LA County public defender's office
By Skyler Romero
A federal judge ruled that veteran deputy public defender Miguel Rosales failed to establish discrimination in a 2021 promotio...
Civil Procedure
Judge shields 13,000 Dominguez Channel plaintiffs from five-year trial deadline
By Devon Belcher
A Los Angeles judge ruled that the complexity of litigation involving 13,000 Dominguez Channel odor crisis plaintiffs warrants...
Data Privacy
OpenAI accused of secretly tracking web users for targeted advertising
By Daniel Schrager
A proposed class action alleges OpenAI uses tracking code installed on advertisers' websites to collect personal information a...
Labor/Employment
Labor unrest spreads across California courts as workers threaten strikes
By Malcolm Maclachlan
Court employees in Sacramento and Ventura counties and interpreters across Northern California are demanding higher pay and im...
Rubin upholds murder conviction after victim's family ends life support
By Laurinda Keys
Justice David M. Rubin, a prosecutor for two decades and a San Diego trial judge for 16 years, joined the 4th District Court o...
Former Marine and federal prosecutor seeks four-year term on 4th District
By Laurinda Keys
Justice Jose S. Castillo, a former Marine and federal prosecutor, has written on sports instructor liability, Privette, whistl...
Former Fresno presiding judge Arlan Harrell brings experience from more than 200 trials to the 5th District Court of Appeal, w...
The longtime estate planning and probate litigator will succeed Christianne Kerns as managing partner and CEO on Jan. 1, follo...
Torts/Personal Injury
Jury awards $500K in Dodger Stadium fall despite staging allegations
By Devon Belcher
A Los Angeles jury found the team solely negligent for a fan's fall and neck injuries.
Judges Michael B. Harper and Patricia L. Kelly will join the 12-member committee, while appellate Justice Shama Hakim Mesiwala...
A divided 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals panel dismissed the Trump administration's emergency appeal seeking to force Calif...
Torts/Personal Injury
Jury awards $500K in Dodger Stadium fall despite staging allegations
By Devon Belcher
A Los Angeles jury found the team solely negligent for a fan's fall and neck injuries.
Data Privacy
Google wins dismissal of customer service call privacy claims
By Daniel Schrager
A federal judge dismissed three plaintiffs' claims that Google unlawfully recorded customer service calls through its AI-power...