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Two Laguna Beach homeowners are contesting the California Coastal Commission's requirement for coastal development permits in ...


Legal Education


Former U.S. Rep. Katie Porter is returning to UC Irvine School of Law after three terms in Congress, bringing her expertise in...


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


Opponents of President Donald Trump's executive orders have launched a wave of lawsuits since his inauguration, but shifts in ...


Slideshow, Community News


OCBA held its Judges' Night and Annual Meeting

Jan. 21, 2025
By Ricardo Pineda

Mei Tsang of Umberg/Zipser was sworn in as OCBA president, along with the 2025 board of directors.


The lawsuits claim negligence - wrongful death and survival action; and violation of Public Utilities Code Sec. 2106. Both sa...


State Bar & Bar Associations


Attorneys offer practical help to fire victims, say it is not meant to attract clients.


Banking


The Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation has filed a high-stakes lawsuit against 17 former Silicon Valley Bank executives and...


As President Trump begins his second term with vows of mass deportations, California attorneys and officials are preparing for...


9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals


A technology trade group has urged the 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals to halt parts of a California law restricting social ...



Visuals of fire are bedrock of lawsuits, attorneys say

Jan. 17, 2025
By Antoine Abou-Diwan

Attorneys expect photos and video of Eaton Canyon fire to be strong evidence in their claims that Southern California Edison i...


Antitrust & Trade Reg.


Samsung asked a judge to dismiss Epic Games' antitrust lawsuit, claiming no anticompetitive effects from the "auto-blocker" fe...


Torts/Personal Injury


The personal injury and insurance litigation firm has opened offices in Dana Point and Rancho Cucamonga. Seasoned trial attorn...


Environmental & Energy, Constitutional Law


Coastal Commission says Air Force ignored its denial of SpaceX rocket launch increases, so company wasn't harmed, and commissi...


Judges and Judiciary


Chief Justice Patricia Guerrero said she will avoid political fights, focusing on judicial duties, wildfires and budget issues...


Intellectual Property, Antitrust & Trade Reg.


Karen P. Kimmey and Holly L. Sutton are the first women-led executive team in the firm's 60-year history.


Defending against an $81 million copyright lawsuit, attorneys for Apple and M. Night Shyamalan have accused opposing counsel o...


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


Gun rights attorney C.D. "Chuck" Michel plans to petition the U.S. Supreme Court following the 9th Circuit's decision to uphol...


From navigating wildfire evacuations to presiding over wheelchair-accessible trials, Los Angeles County Superior Court Judge D...


Neutral Terry Green, scion of entertainers, knows litigants do not enjoy being in court.


Criminal


Los Angeles City Attorney Hydee Feldstein Soto announced charges against two men for curfew violations in Pacific Palisades, i...


Environmental & Energy


Rep. Kevin Kiley aims to limit the California Coastal Commission's authority through new legislation, citing its overreach in ...


Government, Criminal


Disbarred attorney granted compassionate release

Jan. 16, 2025
By Devon Belcher

Paul O. Paradis, a disbarred attorney involved in the Los Angeles Department of Water and Power litigation scandal, has been g...


Intellectual Property


An Anthropic co-founder seeks to quash a subpoena in a lawsuit against OpenAI, claiming no unique knowledge about the company'...


U.S. Supreme Court, Constitutional Law


The case's outcome could have major implications for California statutes that also aim to protect minors and are facing simila...


Constitutional Law


An eight-year federal investigation into constitutional violations in Orange County's custodial informant practices concludes ...


In response to devastating wildfires across Los Angeles and Ventura counties, law enforcement officials have unveiled two crit...


Civil Litigation


Hueston Hennigan LLP has been retained to represent Southern California Edison in lawsuits related to the devastating Eaton Fi...


Wills, Estates & Trusts


Cincinnati-based Frost Brown Todd LLC has acquired Hess-Verdon & Associates PLC, a boutique Orange County firm specializin...


Judges and Judiciary


The recent wildfires in Los Angeles County have left 13 judges and 12 court staff members without homes, while local courthous...


Civil Litigation


In the aftermath of devastating wildfires in Los Angeles County, several attorneys affected by the destruction are spearheadin...