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Judges and Judiciary


Judge's son freezes up during testimony of mother's killing

Apr. 15, 2025
By Douglas Saunders Sr.

The son of Orange County Judge Jeffrey M. Ferguson testified Monday that he struggled to remember the night his father fatally...


Litigation & Arbitration


Gucci's alleged failure to pay arbitration fees on time could lead to a class action lawsuit, with claims its website misused ...



Antitrust & Trade Reg.


A federal judge allows consumers' antitrust claims against Live Nation and Ticketmaster, alleging monopolistic practices infla...


Immigration, Administrative/Regulatory


Federal agencies appeal an Oakland judge's order to restore a $5 billion legal aid fund for 26,000 migrant minors, claiming a ...



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


The owners of a mobile home park that straddles two Orange County cities say California lawmakers unconstitutionally targeted ...


Litigation & Arbitration, 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals


A former Tesla engineer's defamation battle with Elon Musk isn't over. The 9th Circuit reversed a federal judge's decision to ...



Judges and Judiciary


A retrial already charged with emotion and high stakes took an unexpected turn Monday when a 5.2 magnitude earthquake struck j...


Judges and Judiciary


Santa Barbara County Judge Michael Carrozzo, accused of posing as his judicial secretary's lawyer, has agreed to retire in Sep...



State Bar & Bar Associations


Mike Feuer testified in State Bar disciplinary proceedings against one of his former lieutenants.


Real Estate/Development, Civil Litigation


A Los Angeles judge has awarded attorney's fees to the lawyer who blocked mass Ellis Act evictions at Barrington Plaza, ruling...



Civil Rights


A federal jury rejected a multimillion-dollar excessive force claim brought against San Bernardino County and two deputies, fi...


Federal judge sentences Tom Girardi's form accounting chief for "symbiotic" embezzlement schemes that "hastened the firm's dem...



Real Estate/Development, Law School


When a tenant missed his eviction deadline after a ceiling collapse, he found himself lost in a legal system stacked against t...


Government, Criminal


Fentanyl prosecutor sworn in as US attorney in San Diego

Apr. 14, 2025
By Douglas Saunders Sr.

Adam Gordon, a veteran prosecutor known for targeting fentanyl traffickers and cartel-linked dealers, has been sworn in as U.S...



Government, Civil Litigation


San Francisco's looming $1 billion budget shortfall has sparked proposed cuts to general civil legal aid, threatening layoffs,...


Civil Litigation


In a filing tied to the Menendez brothers' criminal case, the L.A. County District Attorney's Office denies that internal staf...



Environmental & Energy, Constitutional Law


California defends climate disclosure laws against free speech challenge


Santa Clara DA charges 12 Stanford protestors with felony vandalism for allegedly trashing the president's office during a pro...



State Bar & Bar Associations


Former LA Deputy City Attorney James Clark orchestrated a sham lawsuit to shield the city from a billing fiasco, risking disba...


Civil Litigation


Sonoma State students seek a restraining order to block Interim President Emily Cutrer's plan to axe 22 programs and all sport...



Government, Criminal


Prop 36 funds rejected in party-line state Senate vote

Apr. 11, 2025
By Malcolm Maclachlan

The tough-on-crime voter initiative was passed without a built-in funding mechanism--and several Democrat legislators have gon...


Judges and Judiciary, Criminal


Prosecutors say Judge Jeffrey Ferguson refused a plea deal involving prison time in the shooting death of his wife. As his ret...



Intellectual Property


OpenAI seeks to crush a rival's trademark in Oakland federal court, accusing founder Guy Ravine of fraud. Judge Yvonne Gonzale...



Guiding Not Steering

Apr. 11, 2025

Judge Amy M. Pellman brings clarity and compassion to even the most emotional disputes.



Homeowners in fire-ravaged Altadena and Pacific Palisades filed suit Thursday against California's FAIR Plan, accusing the sta...


Judge Lawrence J.C. VanDyke accused the Biden administration and liberal 9th Circuit colleagues of stalling President Trump's ...



State Bar & Bar Associations


A former city attorney official allegedly schemed to recast LA as a victim in the DWP billing scandal, a witness testified in ...


Labor/Employment


The deal ends a complex case involving over 5,000 current and former California employees.



State Bar & Bar Associations


Meanwhile, lawmakers, law professors, and applicants push for faster fixes ahead of the July test.


Civil Litigation


Douglas Emmett fights to keep eviction appeal alive

Apr. 10, 2025
By Antoine Abou-Diwan

The Douglas Emmett property company battles tenants' bid to dismiss their appeal, arguing a judge's ruling against mass evicti...