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Technology, Civil Rights


A bill to ban weaponized consumer robots passed a key state Senate committee Tuesday -- but not before a heated debate over wh...


Torts/Personal Injury


A San Francisco couple sues Uber, claiming the company is liable for a crash due to a driver's low tire tread, raising questio...



Government, Constitutional Law


Judge halts Trump's AmeriCorps grant conditions

Apr. 2, 2025
By Wisdom Howell

A San Francisco federal judge granted a temporary restraining order, stopping the Trump administration from imposing what he c...


Following a wave of lawsuits and legal ads tied to the recent Los Angeles County wildfires, Attorney General Rob Bonta has iss...



President Donald Trump has selected Republican Assemblyman Bill Essayli to serve as the U.S. Attorney for the Central District...


Litigation & Arbitration, Law Practice, Government


Willkie Farr & Gallagher is the latest law firm to comply with President Donald Trump's executive orders, agreeing to prov...



Gee, who over sees the largest federal trial court in the nation, spanning nine Southern and Central California counties, issu...


Veteran defense attorney James E. Blatt has asked a judge to exclude a Marsy's Law attorney from criminal proceedings, citing ...



Christopher Kamon, ex-CFO of Girardi Keese, requests a 30-month sentence, claiming he was a minor player following Tom Girardi...


Community News


Attorneys who lost homes in LA County fires find solace in work, securing multimillion-dollar verdicts while rebuilding, leani...



Judges and Judiciary


Crime victims in Contra Costa County have filed a petition to recall DA Diana Becton, alleging leniency on crime. Over 76,000 ...


Prosecutors have not said why Assistant U.S. Attorney Adam P. Schleifer was fired Friday --just one hour after a far-right act...



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


An appellate panel will hear arguments Wednesday on whether to block parts of SB 976, a California law requiring parental cons...


The team enhances the firm's capabilities in cutting-edge technology disputes, from AI and blockchain to semiconductors and tr...



Alternative Dispute Resolution


Justice Thomas Goethals retires from 4th District, joins ADR Services


Torts/Personal Injury


A Chatsworth jury awarded nearly $33 million to a man rear-ended by a California Department of Insurance fraud investigator. R...



A federal bankruptcy judge in San Francisco has issued a groundbreaking ruling, compelling the Archdiocese of San Francisco to...


The state seeks over $11 million in damages and the return of improperly acquired equipment. The nonprofit, which quietly shut...



LA DA Nathan Hochman's decision to allow death penalty pursuits in rare cases splits California's legal world, with prosecutor...


Real Estate/Development, Land Use


A federal judge challenges Santa Ana's rejection of a small church's use of an office property, questioning why a larger churc...



Probate


Two California law firms--Teresa Rhyne Law Group and Carmel & Naccasha--have entered a mutual of counsel agreement, combin...


Torts/Personal Injury


An Alameda County judge's ruling allows a lawsuit against Tesla over a teen's death in an autopilot crash to proceed, with att...



Constitutional Law


Senior U.S. District Judge M. James Lorenz has upheld the state's restriction on semiautomatic rifle sales to 18- to 20-year-o...


A 9th Circuit panel reversed the dismissal of a class action against Bayer AG over its Roundup weed killer, ruling that allega...




LA city attorney sues over post-fire 'rent gouging'

Mar. 31, 2025
By Antoine Abou-Diwan

LA City Attorney Hydee Feldstein Soto sued nine parties for alleged rent gouging after the Eaton and Palisades fires, exploiti...


Insurance


After 20 years of litigation, a Los Angeles jury ruled in favor of First American Title Insurance Company, rejecting claims of...



Government


U.S. district judge rips Los Angeles for unfulfilled homeless promises and untracked millions, urging Mayor Karen Bass to act ...



Shareholders claim Edison misled on wildfire risks

Mar. 28, 2025
By Antoine Abou-Diwan

Edison shareholders sue, alleging neglected equipment and misleading claims led to the Eaton Fire, as the utility faces over 1...



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


A 9th Circuit panel is reviewing a First Amendment challenge to a California law that mandates implicit bias instruction in co...


Labor/Employment, Government, 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals


The appeals court denied the Trump administration's request to pause a lower court order reinstating over 16,000 probationary ...