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A federal judge has ruled that Acting U.S. Attorney Bilal A. Essayli of Los Angeles is not lawfully serving in his role, but h...


Intellectual Property


Baron App Inc., which operates the celebrity video platform Cameo, sued OpenAI in San Francisco federal court, alleging that O...


Superior Court Judge Ronald O. Kaye will spend four months in Spain as a visiting scholar, one of only a handful of California...


Civil Litigation


LA County blocks suit by fired probation chief

Oct. 30, 2025
By Skyler Romero

Los Angeles County won summary judgment against former probation chief Adolfo Gonzales, with a judge ruling his wrongful termi...


Los Angeles County Judge Lawrence P. Riff approved mechanisms to distribute billions in settlements compensating thousands of ...


Civil Litigation


Santa Ana agreed to pay $550,000 to settle a federal lawsuit by nonprofit Share Our Selves, which accused the city of using zo...


Judges and Judiciary


A San Francisco felony judge is considering whether he can order the local bar association to supply more lawyers for indigent...


The state's judicial discipline commission found that Judge Susanne M. Rizo filed unfounded State Bar complaints, failed to co...


Insurance


Two insurer groups are challenging a deal in the Sacramento Diocese bankruptcy allowing four sexual abuse cases to proceed, in...


Government


California Attorney General Rob Bonta on Tuesday approved OpenAI's restructuring plan, allowing its for-profit arm to operate ...


Senior U.S. District Judge Susan Y. Illston, an appointee of President Bill Clinton, issued a preliminary injunction halting t...


Ethics/Professional Responsibility, Civil Litigation


A San Francisco judge admonished an attorney for "insulting" remarks during a hearing in a $5 million dispute involving the Go...


Civil Litigation


A Los Angeles judge is considering whether former county probation chief Adolfo Gonzales filed his whistleblower suit too late...



Procel, Levine launch Santa Monica litigation boutique

Oct. 29, 2025
By Douglas Saunders Sr.

Veteran trial lawyer Brian Procel and former federal prosecutor Jeremiah Levine said Procel Levine LLP is focused on handling ...


9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals


A federal judge ruled Tuesday that Acting U.S. Attorney Bilal A. Essayli of Los Angeles is not lawfully serving in his role, b...


Community News


San Diego partner recognized with the Margery Reed Professional Excellence Award for her leadership, mentorship, and commitmen...


Bankruptcy trustees for Girardi Keese and The DiNardo Law Firm filed a motion to recover $3.1 million allegedly diverted by To...


The cryptocurrency trading platform is asking a San Francisco federal judge to dismiss or transfer a breach of contract lawsui...


A federal magistrate in Los Angeles questioned Knight Law Group's standing to oppose Ford's subpoenas to third parties in the ...


A Los Angeles judge denied intervention and reconsideration motions by an attorney accused of discovery fraud, prompting the p...


Labor/Employment


A San Francisco judge said she will approve a $65 million settlement resolving a class action accusing World Financial Group o...


Twenty-nine immigration attorneys and professionals, including former Seyfarth co-chair Mahsa Aliaskari, have joined Vialto La...


A state appellate panel rejected Quinn Emanuel Urquhart & Sullivan LLP's attempt to recover $1.7 million in fees for repre...


Environmental & Energy


Oil giant argues SB 253 and SB 261 compel speech and conflict with federal securities rules. A prior challenge by the U.S. Cha...


State Bar & Bar Associations


Justices instead approved only installment-payment clarifications, adopted (with modifications) cross-state license recognitio...


A new consumer class action accuses JustAnswer of deceptive automatic renewal practices, hidden fees, and obstructive cancella...


Ethics/Professional Responsibility


Los Angeles Judge Michael Whitaker tentatively denied attorney Teri Pham's motion to intervene and reconsider rulings finding ...


Administrative/Regulatory


Chief Justice Patricia Guerrero also bemoaned California's budget challenges and the ongoing shortage of judges, especially in...


Torts/Personal Injury


U.S. District Judge Yvonne Gonzalez Rogers of Oakland urged attorneys general to use AI for jury instruction analysis in a Soc...



Rivian to pay $250M to settle investor suit

Oct. 27, 2025
By Douglas Saunders Sr.

Electric truck maker Rivian Automotive Inc. has agreed to a $250 million settlement resolving claims it misled investors about...