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Technology, Government, Data Privacy


California's Privacy Agency debates costly ADMT rules, risking lawsuits and $3.5 billion in losses, as board member Mactaggart...


Judges and Judiciary, Criminal


Judge Jeffrey M. Ferguson, who has admitted to regular alcohol use while on the bench, claims the shooting was accidental.



Law Practice, Government


A fierce legal battle unfolds as 504 law firms, led by ex-Solicitor General Donald Verrilli, challenge Trump's executive order...


Government


L.A. County's $4 billion settlement with 6,800 abuse survivors from MacLaren Hall and probation facilities marks a historic ap...



A Los Angeles judge favored franchisees claiming Floyd Mayweather's fitness brand defrauded them of $8M, sustaining demurrers ...


Labor/Employment


A former Grubhub driver's lawsuit, deeming drivers as employees, heads to trial April 9 to set the amount of unpaid wages from...



State Bar & Bar Associations, Legal Education


The State Bar ignored calls from law professors and test takers to abandon the format after technical failures and poorly vett...


A Los Angeles federal judge upheld a jury's defense verdict for CMB Export LLC, saving it $250M in a rare class action by fore...



An Orange County Superior Court judge issued a tentative ruling rejecting Veg-Fresh Farms' attempt to compel arbitration in a ...


Law Practice, Government


Tariff turmoil may be a boon for global law firms

Apr. 4, 2025
By Craig Anderson

President Trump's sweeping new tariffs have rattled global markets--but for well-positioned international law firms, the disru...



Torts/Personal Injury, Civil Litigation


A wrongful death lawsuit against Nima Momeni, convicted of murdering tech mogul Bob Lee, also accuses Securitas and two homeow...


Judges and Judiciary


The Commission on Judicial Performance issued a formal admonishment of former San Diego County Judge Howard H. Shore, citing i...




Listening First

Apr. 4, 2025

Retired judge Victoria Wood brings compassion, legal insight, creativity to role as a neutral


Litigation & Arbitration, Ethics/Professional Responsibility


Zoom has streamlined legal proceedings but brings technical glitches, ethical risks, and poor dress codes, undermining the pro...



Real Estate/Development


Agoura Hills defeats developer's lawsuit as judge upholds permit denial for a mixed-use project, citing zoning compliance and ...


Civil Litigation


After settling a beach access lawsuit, Palos Verdes Estates and plaintiffs clash over $1M-$4M in attorney fees, debating the c...



Judges and Judiciary


A group of retired judges arguing that California's 1,320-day cap on temporary judicial service discriminates by age faced tou...


Environmental & Energy


A marine advocacy group accuses the U.S. Department of the Interior of violating laws by allowing a Santa Barbara oil site to ...



Torts/Personal Injury


The family of a recent high school graduate shot and killed by Fullerton police during a March 15 call is seeking legal action...



GSA reverses $177M Ziggurat sale amid lawsuit

Apr. 3, 2025
By Douglas Saunders Sr.

The General Services Administration has canceled its $177 million sale of the 90-acre Ziggurat site in Orange County to Hilco ...



A San Francisco judge greenlit a $100 million settlement in a shareholder lawsuit against Wells Fargo, alleging officers ignor...


Technology, Constitutional Law, 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals


A federal appellate panel pressed attorneys for the state and a technology trade group over California's attempt to restrict p...



The Department of Homeland Security appealed a San Francisco federal judge's order blocking the termination of temporary stay ...


Government


Essayli sworn in as US attorney for Central District

Apr. 3, 2025
By Malcolm Maclachlan

The move places the conservative former prosecutor at the helm of the nation's most populous federal district--and signals a s...



Los Angeles County Superior Court Judge Reginald Neal's path to the judiciary has been anything but ordinary. From surviving a...


Real Estate/Development


Los Angeles tenants earning below 80% of median income now qualify for free legal defense against evictions, funded by Measure...



LA County Superior Court unveils a revamped jury portal launching April 7, featuring mobile registration, chatbots, and person...


Judges and Judiciary


A federal judge is urged to have U.S. Marshals serve Sinaloa Cartel leaders, including "El Chapo," with a civil suit over the ...



Torts/Personal Injury


A Los Angeles judge tentatively permits LAUSD to file MICRA defenses in a lawsuit over a student's fatal overdose, despite cla...


Alternative Dispute Resolution


Signature Resolution strengthens its statewide presence by joining forces with Common Ground Resolutions and adding two retire...