Law Practice, Antitrust & Trade Reg.
Kyle Mach, who previously supervised over 400 lawyers at the FTC, brings significant experience in antitrust litigation and re...
Mike Viayra has nearly 30 years of engineering and legal experience. The law firm has been expanding its presence in Los Angel...
Government
Public entities push to curb liability as sex abuse verdicts mount
By John Roemer
A 2019 California law that reopened the statute of limitations for childhood sexual assault survivors has led to massive lawsu...
Technology, Data Privacy
Womble Bond Dickinson boosts Orange County litigation team
By Douglas Saunders Sr.
Matthew D. Pearson brings extensive experience in privacy litigation and class action defense, particularly in the advertising...
Labor/Employment
Plaintiff to pay sanctions for perjury, loses case against Inglewood
By Skyler Romero
A judge ended Melanie McDade-Dickens' lawsuit against Inglewood and its mayor, ruling she committed perjury, destroyed evidenc...
Government
California bill expands civil sexual assault claims, excludes public entities
By Malcolm Maclachlan
Republicans on the Assembly Judiciary Committee voiced concerns over AB 250's limited focus and potential costs, while the bil...
Civil Litigation
Court, defense can't reach Santa Monica attorney, $500 sanction issued
By James Twomey
A San Francisco judge sanctioned a Santa Monica attorney $500 for missing court hearings in a class action against Philz Coffe...
Construction
Judge mulls meaning of 'and' in LA's bid to toss $1.2B tower project suit
By Skyler Romero
The city claimed it had terminated the agreement because it was breached when one of three agreed-upon investors improperly tr...
Ethics/Professional Responsibility
Litigation director rebuked for misleading claims in HOA dispute
By James Twomey
After a 67-day trial, Judge JoAnne McCracken criticized attorney Stephan Barber for false statements, awarding significant dam...
Orange County court unveils electronic payment system for civil and probate matters
By Douglas Saunders Sr.
Beginning March 14, court users can make secure, remote payments for various services in Civil and Probate matters, offering c...
Government, Education Law
Judge grants California's request to block Trump administration's cancellation of teacher prep grants
By Craig Anderson
U.S. District Judge Myong J. Joun temporarily restored teacher preparation funding after ruling against the Department of Educ...
Land Use
Santa Ana fights church's use of zoned office building for services
By Devon Belcher
Santa Ana opposes Anchor Stone Christian Church's motion to use a $1.6M property for worship, citing zoning violations, while ...
Judges and Judiciary
Hearing set for judge accused of pretending to be secretary's attorney
By Laurinda Keys
Santa Barbara Judge Michael J. Carrozzo faces a misconduct hearing April 14 for allegedly posing as his secretary's attorney, ...
Antitrust & Trade Reg.
Apple fights sanctions over withheld App Store documents
By Wisdom Howell
Apple resists sanctions for withholding 55,000 documents in an antitrust clash with Epic Games, arguing good faith and blamin...
Immigration
Huntington Beach amends lawsuit against California sanctuary law
By Malcolm Maclachlan
Huntington Beach argues that the state's restrictions on local cooperation with federal immigration authorities violate consti...
Intellectual Property, Entertainment & Sports
Disney had no access to animator's screenplay to copy 'Moana,' jury finds
By Devon Belcher
A federal jury in LA decided Disney had no way of infringing animator Buck Woodall's "Bucky the Surfer Boy" screenplay when it...
Criminal
LA DA opposes Menendez resentencing without admission of guilt
By Skyler Romero
Los Angeles DA Nathan Hochman opposes resentencing the Menendez brothers unless they admit to murdering their parents and lyin...
Civil Litigation
Lawsuit against Edison focuses on power remaining on after fire risk warnings
By Antoine Abou-Diwan
McNulty and Wood law firms sue Southern California Edison, alleging negligence in not shutting off power before the Eaton fire...
U.S. Supreme Court, 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals
Supreme Court sends Nazi-looted art case back to 9th Circuit
By Craig Anderson
The U.S. Supreme Court vacated a 9th Circuit ruling that allowed a Spanish foundation to keep a Pissarro painting surrendered ...
U.S. Supreme Court, Environmental & Energy
Supreme Court rejects GOP states' challenge to California climate lawsuit
By Craig Anderson
A request from 19 Republican-led states sought to block climate-related complaints brought by California and four other states...
Education Law, Civil Litigation
Sonoma State students sue over athletics, academic cuts
By James Twomey
Sonoma State student-athletes sue to void the university's abrupt cuts to NCAA Division II sports and academic programs, alleg...
Michael Diz is expected to strengthen the law firm's Northern California practice in private equity and corporate transaction ...
Orange County DA to review cases decided by Judge Jeffrey Ferguson
By Douglas Saunders Sr.
Orange County District Attorney Todd Spitzer announced plans to review cases overseen by Judge Jeffrey Ferguson after the judg...
Judges and Judiciary
The brother of Sheryl Rosen voiced support for Orange County Judge Jeffrey Ferguson on Monday, saying the fatal shooting was a...
Judges and Judiciary
Mistrial declared in Judge Jeffrey Ferguson murder case
By Douglas Saunders Sr.
After more than 42 hours of deliberation and multiple notes to the judge, the jury in the Orange County judge's murder trial f...
Data Privacy, Class Action
Dropbox fights class action, says no identity theft risk in breach
By Wisdom Howell
Dropbox argues plaintiffs in a class action over a 2024 data breach lack standing, claiming no sensitive data was accessed, de...
Class Action
Class action targets Bronco, Escape fuel injector failures
By Wisdom Howell
Ford is sued for selling defective Bronco Sports and Escapes with faulty fuel injectors, risking fires, while allegedly mishan...
Lawsuit blames LA and water utility for dry hydrants and an empty reservoir, alleging negligence fueled the Palisades wildfire...
Civil Litigation
LA accused of dodging homeless housing pact after wildfires
By Devon Belcher
L.A. Alliance accuses the city of breaching a 2022 deal for 4,000 shelter beds, citing missed deadlines, as wildfires complica...
Insurers sue Edison over Eaton Fire as State Farm rate hike faces pushback
By Antoine Abou-Diwan
Over 100 insurers sue Southern California Edison for $10B in wildfire damages, while Consumer Watchdog urges rejection of Stat...
