Technology
Tech groups press Newsom to veto more AI and social media bills
By Malcolm Maclachlan
Tech trade associations warn the measures threaten free expression and could trigger constitutional challenges. The push follo...
Civil Litigation
Attorney accuses Neighborhood Legal Services of race discrimination, retaliation
By Antoine Abou-Diwan
An attorney claims racial discrimination and retaliation by Neighborhood Legal Services of Los Angeles County after she said s...
Ethics/Professional Responsibility, Civil Litigation
Judge sanctions wine CEO in dispute over ex-plaintiff's lawyer's testimony
By James Twomey
A judge sanctioned Bricoleur Vineyards' CEO $8,000 over a failed motion targeting the financial ties of his accuser's former l...
Law Office Management
San Diego firm GrahamHollis rebrands as ARCH Legal, elevates 3 partners
By Douglas Saunders Sr.
The law firm said it wanted to emphasize a leadership team that is majority diverse at a time when DEI initiatives face new ch...
California privacy agency hits Tractor Supply with record $1.35M fine
By Malcolm Maclachlan
The California Privacy Protection Agency said Tractor Supply Company violated the state's landmark consumer privacy law and or...
Class Action
Judge reviews Hyundai-Kia settlement in airbag class action
By Devon Belcher
A federal judge reviewed a proposed $62.1 million Hyundai-Kia settlement resolving claims over defective airbags, with objecti...
Technology
Newsom signs AI law requiring safety testing disclosures
By Malcolm Maclachlan
After vetoing a similar measure last year, Gov. Gavin Newsom signed SB 53, establishing new rules for large AI models.
Wills, Estates & Trusts
Steve McQueen's granddaughter sues lawyer who says he inherited Pollock painting
By Antoine Abou-Diwan
Molly McQueen sued attorney Brent Borchert to reclaim a $70 million Jackson Pollock painting allegedly traded by her grandfath...
Securities, Civil Litigation
Plaintiffs move to disqualify Musk's lead counsel in Twitter securities case
By Craig Anderson
Shareholders suing Elon Musk over 2022 tweets about his Twitter acquisition argue Quinn Emanuel partner Alex Spiro's role as b...
Civil Litigation
BofA settles $22M wage and hour class claims for $4.4M
By Skyler Romero
A Los Angeles judge tentatively approved Bank of America's $4.4 million settlement resolving wage-and-hour claims, representin...
Civil Litigation, Administrative/Regulatory
Judge rejects police union suit over low-level traffic stop limits
By James Twomey
A judge dismissed the San Francisco police union's lawsuit over a department policy limiting low-level traffic stops, citing l...
Civil Rights
CHP's no-beard policy faces legal test over religious rights
By Malcolm Maclachlan
A Sacramento judge is weighing whether the California Highway Patrol's decades-old beard ban unlawfully discriminates against ...
Launched in 2008 and named for retired JAMS neutral Daniel Weinstein, the fellowship program has trained more than 150 judges,...
Former chief of U.S. Attorney's Criminal Division joins O'Melveny
By Douglas Saunders Sr.
Lindsey Greer Dotson oversaw major public corruption prosecutions, including that of former Los Angeles City Councilmember Mar...
Entertainment & Sports
House settlement leaves key issues unresolved, panel says
By Jack Needham
Legal and sports experts discussed the financial and structural challenges facing college programs under the landmark House se...
Class Action, 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals
9th Circuit denies Bank of America appeal in debit fraud class action
By Craig Anderson
An appellate panel rejected Bank of America's bid to appeal a San Diego district judge's certification of a class in a consume...
Civil Litigation
Shegerian beats fee-split challenge as judge finds deal not unconscionable
By Skyler Romero
A Los Angeles judge tossed most claims in attorney Twila White's fee-splitting lawsuit against Shegerian & Associates, cit...
Ethics/Professional Responsibility
LA attorney takes helm of thriving ABA liability committee
By Laurinda Keys
In an era when legal associations are shrinking, Los Angeles attorney Randall A. Miller is stepping into a leadership role wit...
Technology
LA Court expands remote monitoring tool to nine more courthouses
By Antoine Abou-Diwan
Los Angeles County Superior Court expands its Courtroom Preview tool to nine more courthouses, allowing attorneys to monitor m...
Blank Rome brought together high school students and professional mentors for a hands-on business pitch competition in Los Ang...
Orange County jury awards $26M to paralyzed plaintiff in Yamaha rollover case
By Douglas Saunders Sr.
The case involved a Utah man paralyzed when his Yamaha off-road vehicle overturned at Little Sahara Recreation Area.
Civil Litigation
Federal judge dismisses racketeering suit over alleged fake legal leads
By Devon Belcher
A federal judge permanently dismissed attorney Ronald Makarem's $1.25 million racketeering lawsuit, finding his fraud claims a...
Slideshow, Community News
Sheppard Mullin celebrates the opening of new office space in LA
By Ricardo Pineda
Judge Mesiwala, a former appellate court research attorney, spent 13 years toiling behind the scenes on the court where she is...
The pilot program was spearheaded by Craig M. Peters of Altair Law and Richard Schoenberger of Walkup, Melodia, Kelly & Sc...
Defense counsel with Skadden Arps Slate Meagher & Flom LLP told Judge Slaughter the only effective penalty for the AI misu...
Civil Litigation
Judge rules TikTok must face class claims over speech restrictions
By Skyler Romero
A Los Angeles judge allowed a class action against TikTok to proceed, ruling its terms of service may unlawfully restrict cons...
Civil Litigation
Judge allows class action over misleading YouTube 'purchase' label
By Skyler Romero
A Los Angeles judge denied Google's request to dismiss a class action alleging YouTube misled users by labeling digital rental...
Edison fire settlement details blasted by plaintiffs' attorneys as unfair
By Antoine Abou-Diwan
Attorneys criticized Southern California Edison's draft compensation plan for Eaton Fire victims, calling it unfair, self-serv...
If convicted, the defendant could be subject to enhanced sentencing due to prior felony convictions.