Health Care & Hospital Law
Novartis sued in LA over drug's link to autism
By Antoine Abou-Diwan
Novartis is sued for promoting terbutaline for preterm labor, despite known brain development risks. Singleton Schreiber filed...
Class Action
Golf tee-time suit against LA dismissed with prejudice
By Skyler Romero
The judge said the putative class members failed to file claims with the city before suing, a legal requirement the plaintiffs...
Labor/Employment
Wonderful challenges agricultural board's refusal to delay union certification
By Malcolm Maclachlan
The Kern County case is so important to some farm employers that it became the rare superior court case to receive amicus curi...
State Bar & Bar Associations, Criminal
Girardi convicted, faces sentence while State Bar aims to reform
By Devon Belcher
Thomas V. Girardi, once a celebrated lawyer, was convicted of wire fraud in 2024 after a failed defense of mental incompetence...
Labor/Employment, California Courts of Appeal
Court halts 'headless' PAGA lawsuits, mandates arbitration for single claim
By Craig Anderson
A 2nd District Court of Appeal panel ruled Christina Leeper's PAGA lawsuit must go to arbitration, ending the 'headless' case ...
Criminal, Civil Litigation
Laguna Beach's DUI notification policy sparks debate on bar liability
By Douglas Saunders Sr.
"I think the plaintiff lawyer could use that as further negligence against the bar," City of Orange trial attorney Aaron T. H...
Antonyan Miranda expands into personal injury and employment law
By Douglas Saunders Sr.
The firm's expansion aligns with its commitment to serving Southern California's growing Russian-speaking population and recen...
Constitutional Law, Civil Litigation, 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals
US judge partially blocks California law restricting social media notifications to minors
By Craig Anderson
Senior U.S. District Judge Edward J. Davila of San Jose allowed most of California's new law regulating social media notificat...
Judges and Judiciary
California's judicial transitions throughout 2024
By Laurinda Keys
These are the judicial officers who were elected, appointed, retired, left the bench or died in California in 2024.
Civil Litigation
Multiple lawsuits in LA filed over PIH Health cyberattack
By Antoine Abou-Diwan
Over a dozen lawsuits filed against PIH Health in LA County Court over a Dec. 1 cyberattack, allegedly exposing 17 million pat...
Civil Litigation
BLM seeks protective order in suit claiming nonprofit mismanaged funds
By Skyler Romero
The lawsuit claimed that Tides Foundation violated a 2020 agreement to receive donations to Black Lives Matter by refusing to ...
Government, Antitrust & Trade Reg.
California's restrictions on out-of-state liquor imports are challenged
By Devon Belcher
Nelson & Fraenkel LLP filed a lawsuit challenging California's Alcoholic Beverage Control Act for discriminating against o...
State Bar & Bar Associations
Long Beach Bar Association names Lawyer of the Year
By Douglas Saunders Sr.
Robin D. Perry specializes in personal injury litigation, criminal defense, and business law.
Immigration, Constitutional Law, 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals
Supremacy clause hinders California's resistance to Trump deportation plans
By Craig Anderson
California and other states prepare for legal clashes with Trump's deportation plans, facing challenges due to a constitutiona...
Government
Newsom's 2024 legislative haul: 1,017 new laws reshape legal landscape
By Malcolm Maclachlan
Gov. Newsom signed more than 1,000 new laws this year, significantly impacting legal practices. Key changes include arbitratio...
Torts/Personal Injury, Entertainment & Sports
Head injury inherent risk in football, NCAA not to blame, panel rules
By Skyler Romero
Citing inherent risk assumption, an appellate court unanimously upheld the NCAA's position against a widow claiming her husban...
Investors accused Caribou Biosciences Inc. of causing a 25% stock drop by misleading about cash flow and treatment efficacy. A...
Civil Litigation
USC professor sues over anonymous online smear campaign
By Antoine Abou-Diwan
Courtney Pade, a USC Annenberg professor, filed suit to unmask anonymous creators of websites, videos and podcasts that she sa...
Administrative/Regulatory
Mixed results for law meant to rein in county sheriffs
By John Roemer
California's sheriffs have long resisted accountability for suspected misbehavior. A 2021 statute that gives counties new tool...
Jelly Belly seeks to expand lawsuit against CBD candy maker
By Malcolm Maclachlan
The maker of Jelly Belly jelly beans wants to amend its federal complaint against David Klein, who sold the company the tradem...
California schools could become immigration policy flashpoint in 2025
By Malcolm Maclachlan
Sanctuary school bills face uncertain future amid shifting political dynamics.
Lawyers likely to have disproportionate impact in Legislature in 2025
By Malcolm Maclachlan
Four new attorneys who just joined Legislature are all Democrats. They also all have courtroom experience.
Labor/Employment
Judge named in relation to workers' comp scheme
By Douglas Saunders Sr.
Orange County Superior Court Judge Israel Claustro owns the company at the center of the fraud investigation, court documents ...
Technology, Environmental & Energy
U.S. Supreme Court rulings expected to shape electric vehicle future
By Laurinda Keys
States don't have standing to sue against EPA allowing California to enforce higher vehicle emission standards than the federa...
Data Privacy
Users claim Forbes Media shares their personal information
By Wisdom Howell
The putative class action complaint, filed on Dec. 20 in the Northern District of California, claimed that IP addresses can be...
Administrative/Regulatory, 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals
9th Circuit affirms FCC: Chinese government company can't operate in US
By Craig Anderson
The case is among the first to be decided after the U.S. Supreme Court's June ruling that ended Chevron deference, where court...
Criminal
Perp walk of alleged CEO murderer could help defense, attorneys say
By Devon Belcher
Law enforcement sometimes parades defendants before the cameras in cases of high public interest, and though that can make the...
Environmental & Energy
Santa Cruz Wharf collapse sparks CEQA controversy
By Malcolm Maclachlan
A conservation group's attorney rebuts claims that its environmental lawsuit delayed crucial repairs.
Civil Litigation
Plaintiff walks out of deposition in Northrop Grumman harassment case
By Antoine Abou-Diwan
The sexual harassment lawsuit against Northrop Grumman heats up as both sides trade accusations over discovery conduct. The de...
Experts expect product liability claims will overtake driver negligence lawsuits when fully autonomous vehicles become the nor...