Constitutional Law
9th Circuit signals California federal officer ID law will fall
By Craig Anderson
The panel that temporarily blocked SB 805 in April showed little inclination to change course, saying California cannot direct...
A Santa Clara County jury awarded FICT Limited the maximum damages available in its contract dispute with Ampere Computing.
Ethics/Professional Responsibility
Restaurant conversation fuels bid to bar lawyers from LAX dispute
By Devon Belcher
Los Angeles says two Chicago attorneys improperly used privileged information overheard at a restaurant near LAX, while the Sk...
Government
Deputy unions blocked from joining LA sheriff oversight fight
By Skyler Romero
Judge Jerrold Abeles denied two deputy unions' bids to intervene in a subpoena fight while sharply questioning County Counsel'...
Business Law
Dissent warns liquidated damages ruling could raise cost of business credit
By David Houston
Justice John Shepard Wiley Jr. says a divided appeals court improperly rescued a corporate borrower from a $1.5 million defaul...
Constitutional Law
Fresno can rename street for Cesar Chavez, appeals court rules despite reversal
By Malcolm Maclachlan
A divided 5th District Court of Appeal rejected a compelled-speech challenge to the city's renaming of a street for Cesar Chav...
Immigration, Constitutional Law
Newsom signs immigration-worker privacy bill, setting up First Amendment fight
By Malcolm Maclachlan
Newsom signs immigration-worker privacy bill, setting up First Amendment fight.
Civil Rights
Judge demands FBI informant appear in court over recanted testimony
By Skyler Romero
Judge David O. Carter declined to strike statements by former FBI informant Craig Monteilh, saying the Supreme Court ordered a...
Ex-Meta scientist says wellbeing team partly aimed to shield company from lawsuits
By Daniel Schrager
Former Meta data scientist George Volichenko testified that safety features were often sidelined if they threatened core usage...
Tax
Tentative dates set for Lyft's $100M San Francisco tax fight trial
By Alicia Alvarez
A San Francisco judge set a hopeful nine-day trial period in Lyft's tax refund suit against the city. Lyft seeks more than $1...
Litigation & Arbitration
Epic says continued Fortnite play revives minor's arbitration agreement
By Devon Belcher
Epic Games says newly discovered accounts showing a minor continued playing Fortnite after disaffirming its user agreement req...
The appointments include attorneys, prosecutors, public defenders and judicial commissioners with experience in state and fede...
Criminal
Fresno prosecutor recovering after stabbing near courthouse
By Malcolm Maclachlan
Suspect Dustin Crawford was booked on suspicion of attempted murder of a public official; Tulare County prosecutors will handl...
Torts/Personal Injury
Magic Mountain challenges X2 settlement over mediator's prior case
By Devon Belcher
Magic Mountain is challenging a settlement with an X2 rider's family, arguing the mediator's undisclosed history litigating ag...
Intellectual Property
Procore wins part of trade secrets fight with Oracle
By Daniel Schrager
U.S. District Judge Jon S. Tigar partially granted Procore Technologies' summary judgment motion in Oracle's trade secret misa...
Business Law
Judge allows Spotlight another shot at summary judgment in Ticketmaster dispute
By Skyler Romero
U.S. District Judge Wesley L. Hsu allowed Spotlight Ticket Management to renew its summary judgment bid against rival Concierg...
Environmental & Energy
Judge backs federal authority over Sable pipeline but fines company $1.45M
By Skyler Romero
A federal judge upheld the Trump administration's authority to direct operation of Sable Offshore's Santa Barbara oil pipeline...
Data Privacy
Judge blocks Trump administration access to 17 million commercial driver records
By Malcolm Maclachlan
A federal judge temporarily barred the Trump administration from obtaining a nationwide database of commercial driver's licens...
9th Circuit tosses California challenge to federal ghost-gun rule
By Douglas Saunders Sr.
The appeals court held California and Giffords Law Center lacked standing to challenge a federal provision excluding some par...
Environmental & Energy
Proposition 45 opponents say existing CEQA reforms are working
By Malcolm Maclachlan
Critics of the business-backed initiative say California has already streamlined environmental review for housing and other de...
Criminal
Legal experts split on D.A.'s retreat from felony charges against LAPD officer
By Skyler Romero
Nathan Hochman says reducing 16 felony eavesdropping charges against an LAPD officer protects legitimate whistleblowers, drawi...
Ethics/Professional Responsibility
Meta judge draws line between legal, business advice in privilege fight
By Daniel Schrager
A federal judge rejected Meta's bid to broadly block a former researcher's testimony about communications with in-house lawyer...
Criminal
California Senate advances courtroom access, 'Epstein loophole' bills
By Malcolm Maclachlan
Measures would protect media access to public proceedings, restrict secret immunity and anonymity agreements and curb abusive ...
Law Practice
2-lawyer defense team turns plaintiffs' allegations into forum victory
By Laurinda Keys
A two-lawyer defense team facing eight opposing attorneys focused its resources on a potentially decisive forum issue -- then ...
The appointments address retirements, a death and one elevation.
Antitrust & Trade Reg.
Judge grants motion to compel arbitration in Google antitrust suit
By Alicia Alvarez
A San Francisco judge ordered an advertiser's antitrust claims against Google to arbitration, finding the requested injunction...
After more than 22 years on the San Bernardino County Superior Court, John M. Pacheco is building a mediation practice around ...
Civil Procedure
Emrani cites New York RICO loss in challenge to Uber suit
By Skyler Romero
Jacob Emrani is urging a Los Angeles federal judge to reconsider allowing Uber's racketeering claims to proceed, citing a new...
Technology
Section 230 fight resurfaces at Meta teen addiction trial
By Daniel Schrager
A federal judge allowed states suing Meta to introduce evidence about features previously shielded by Section 230 of the Commu...
Palisades Fire defendant pleads not guilty to revised federal charges
By Devon Belcher
Jonathan Rinderknecht pleaded not guilty to a revised two-count federal indictment accusing him of causing the Lachman and Pal...