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...
Private equity's role in fire litigation could drive up costs, wildfire attorneys warn
By Antoine Abou-Diwan
Hedge funds buying wildfire subrogation claims from insurers raise concerns about conflicting interests with attorneys, potent...
Technology, Civil Litigation
Attorney mulls refiling libel suit against TikTok review-bomber
By Devon Belcher
Irvine attorney James Stout plans to refile a libel lawsuit in state court against a TikTok creator for orchestrating a review...
Litigation & Arbitration, California Supreme Court
California high court weighs whether state law allows plaintiffs to get out of arbitration
By Craig Anderson
During arguments, justices questioned Wednesday whether SB 707's strict penalties on employers that make late payments to neut...
Law Practice
Reines, Walter join Jones Day to expand IP and life sciences reach
By Craig Anderson
Edward R. Reines and Derek C. Walter will continue representing CareDx Inc. in high-stakes litigation as they settle into new ...
Civil Litigation
San Mateo golf course restaurant owner sues city over mid-meal closure
By James Twomey
San Mateo golf course restaurant owner sues city, alleging it knowingly leased a moldy, flood-prone building, leading to an em...
Labor/Employment
Womble Bond Dickinson expands California presence with litigation hire
By Douglas Saunders Sr.
Kiley McCarthy-Connolly Scholtz joins firm's Irvine office, enhancing labor and employment capabilities
Ford accuses Lemon Law firms of $100M fraud in sweeping federal lawsuit
By Devon Belcher
Automaker claims attorneys fabricated thousands of hours of work in a decade-long scheme; RICO violations alleged. Knight Law ...