Civil Litigation
LAPD officers sue over policy to assign Black officers to mayor's security
By Skyler Romero
The city of Los Angeles is faced with two lawsuits from four officers who objected to a former chief's allegedly assigning off...
Community News
Joseph Cotchett is 1st recipient of MoFo's Melvin Goldman Tribute Award
By James Twomey
Morrison & Foerster paid tribute to its late partner, Melvin Goldman, with an award recognizing complex litigation special...
Labor/Employment
Trader Joe's to appeal $30M PAGA penalty over no seats for workers
By James Twomey
A San Matero County judge declined to penalize Trader Joe's $254 million, according to the PAGA statute calculation, instead a...
Constitutional Law, 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals
9th Circuit says Oakland officers can be sued in deadly taco truck crash
By Craig Anderson
The divided appellate panel ruled that two Oakland police officers are not entitled to qualified immunity in a wrongful death ...
Consumer Protection Law
Apple fights to dismiss, merge AirPods Pro defect lawsuits
By Wisdom Howell
Apple fights to dismiss and merge two class actions alleging AirPods Pro Gen 1 audio defects, as plaintiffs resist, claiming f...
Civil Litigation
US puts historic Spring Street Courthouse in LA up for sale
By Antoine Abou-Diwan
The federal government is selling the historic Spring Street Courthouse in LA, a former federal courthouse now home to county ...
Community News
Orange County firms launch 'Food from the Bar' campaign with $100K fundraising
By Douglas Saunders Sr.
The campaign, in its ninth year, aims to help meet a growing demand for food assistance across the region.
Labor/Employment
Farm group's challenge to union card check law transferred to Fresno federal court
By Malcolm Maclachlan
Filed by the Western Growers Association and Fallbrook-based Olive Hill Greenhouses, the suit claims the 2022 law signed by Go...
Government, Criminal
Lawmakers warn Newsom over lack of Prop 36 funding
By Malcolm Maclachlan
California lawmakers criticize Gov. Gavin Newsom's budget for omitting Proposition 36 funding, warning of a fiscal crisis for ...
Intellectual Property, Civil Litigation
Claude AI tool misstates citation in case about its training
By Wisdom Howell
Claude is at the center of a putative class action by some of the largest music labels and publishers, which say Anthropic com...
Civil Litigation
Judge reprimands parties in NBCUniversal harassment case
By Antoine Abou-Diwan
An LA judge scolded attorneys in a sexual harassment and retaliation case against NBCUniversal, urging cooperation. Plaintiff ...
U.S. Supreme Court, Immigration, Constitutional Law
Justices question nationwide injunctions, grapple with alternatives
By Craig Anderson
During a high-stakes hearing Thursday, U.S. Supreme Court justices voiced concern over the growing use of nationwide injunctio...
Consumer Protection Law
Hey! Siri AI features delay brings putative class action
By Wisdom Howell
iPhone 16 users sue Apple, alleging misrepresentation of delayed Siri AI features promised last year. The class action claims ...
Legal Education
Netflix attorney endows first alumni-named scholarship at UC Irvine law
By Douglas Saunders Sr.
In a milestone for UC Irvine School of Law, Netflix senior counsel Jeffrey Wachs and his wife Hannah have created the school's...
A San Francisco judge urged the parties in the five-year Uber and Lyft wage litigation filed by the state to take the summer t...
Mark Kramer brings calm, human touch, decades of courtroom experience to mediation.
A Chicago judge dropped all wire fraud charges against Tom Girardi, 85, citing his age and prior Los Angeles conviction. Co-de...
Civil Litigation
LA challenges deputy city attorney's suspension reversal
By Skyler Romero
Los Angeles challenges a hearing officer's decision to vacate Deputy City Attorney Craig J. Miller's 21-day suspension for all...
Intellectual Property
Comet ML's TRO against upcoming COMET browser denied
By Wisdom Howell
Comet ML's trademark lawsuit against Perplexity AI's COMET browser fails to secure a temporary restraining order, as judge cit...
Wills, Estates & Trusts
Plaintiffs seek to disqualify defense counsel after client file shared
By Antoine Abou-Diwan
Sisters sue estate lawyers for malpractice, seek to disqualify firm's defense counsel after an unredacted client file was mist...
Judges and Judiciary, Government
Courts gain in revised budget amid $12B shortfall
By Malcolm Maclachlan
While most of the state government braces for painful cuts, California's judicial system emerges with a funding boost in Gov. ...
State Bar & Bar Associations
Four more pass exam after State Bar makes corrections
By Malcolm Maclachlan
California State Bar corrects February exam errors, adding four more passers. Issues with essay scores, uploads, and retakes r...
A paralegal's error misstated plaintiff's arbitration stance in a putative class action against The Bay Clubs' women-only gym ...
Constitutional Law, 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals
9th Circuit rules school official violated critics' First Amendment rights on social media
By Craig Anderson
The appellate panel, applying new U.S. Supreme Court guidelines, sets a key precedent on when public officials cross the line ...
Los Angeles attorney wins posthumous reinstatement of Pete Rose, opening door to Hall of Fame
By Douglas Saunders Sr.
In a landmark shift, Major League Baseball will no longer uphold lifetime bans after death, paving the way for Hall of Fame co...
Federal prosecutors have asked a judge in Chicago to dismiss charges against Tom Girardi for allegedly stealing $3 million in ...
Entertainment & Sports
StudioFest says 'Together' film copied 'Better Half'
By Devon Belcher
StudioFest accuses "Together" filmmakers of copying its 2023 rom-com "Better Half," alleging Dave Franco, Alison Brie, and oth...
Real Estate/Development, Civil Litigation
Defendant hires 4th attorney in 2 years, trial delayed again
By James Twomey
Alameda County judge grants trial delay after defendant Rishi Khanna hires fourth attorney in two years, proposing buyout to r...
Real Estate/Development
Lathrop GPM expands again with new Sacramento office
By Malcolm Maclachlan
A three-person real estate-focused team launched firm's fourth California location following a merger with Hopkins Carley that...
Technology, Litigation & Arbitration, Civil Litigation
Law firms sanctioned for using AI to cite fake cases in federal lawsuit
By Craig Anderson
While the attorneys involved were not sanctioned individually, their firms were ordered to pay over $31,000 in legal costs to ...