Ventura County dependency judge tries to encourage parents, and their kids
Mother denied right to represent children in race bias suit
By Craig Anderson
A 9th Circuit panel cited a 1997 precedent when affirming the dismissal of the lawsuit against a San Marcos school district. T...
Jurist keeps part of injunction on SF homeless camp clearance
By Sunidhi Sridhar
The magistrate judge dismissed most of her original injunction that stopped the city from clearing the streets. She gave the p...
North Bay Fires victims reach $4.5M settlement with maintenance company
By Wisdom Howell
Under the terms of the settlement agreement, utility maintenance company Osmoe denies claims that it contributed to the start ...
Landlord appeals court ruling that mass eviction breached Ellis Act
By Antoine Abou-Diwan
A Los Angeles County judge ruled in June that the landlord of Barrington Plaza in West LA did not intend to permanently exit t...
Gibson Dunn files racial profiling lawsuit against City of El Segundo
By Douglas Saunders Sr.
According to the lawsuit, data collected under California's Racial and Identity Profiling Act shows that while less than 5% of...
YouTube giant CoComelon awarded $6.7M in legal fees
By Douglas Saunders Sr.
This comes on the heels of a $23 million jury verdict against Babybus for willful copyright infringement.
Lawyers who operate an ancillary business must be aware of the ethical implications that arise, as they are subject to profess...
While the Constitution does not explicitly disqualify a candidate for the U.S. presidency based on criminal charges or convict...
The short answer is no: Arbitration is more prominent than ever.
The legal history of Hollywood movie-making from its early days to modern times, focusing on key technological advancements, l...
The first witness in the wire fraud trial, Joseph Ruigomez, testified that Girardi promised him $5 million from a 2013 settlem...
Long-running prison mental health litigation seeks overseer
By Malcolm Maclachlan
J. Clark Kelso would monitor the use of $100 million in fines against the prisons department.
UC, Mattel to settle dispute over $50M children's hospital pledge
By Antoine Abou-Diwan
The UC Regents had accused the toy giant of reneging on the promised donation, and instead offering in-kind contributions such...
VA accused of 'abject failure' over veterans' housing on first day of class action trial
By Skyler Romero
"Time's up. It's time to actually do something," Roman M. Silberfeld told U.S. District Judge David O. Carter during opening a...
Recent ruling on childhood sexual abuse bill could revive lawsuit against SF school district
By Wisdom Howell
The school district's attorneys had previously argued that the "retroactive liability" provided for plaintiffs under AB 218 vi...
San Diego criminal trial judge balances the advantages of rehabilitation with consideration for the harm to the victim.
"We conclude that awarding statutory damages for each violation, particularly when the violation relates to a low-cost product...
The Tax Court upheld an exclusion for settlement monies linked to exacerbating a pre-existing physical condition like PTSD. Ho...
Workplace law firm Constangy opens in San Diego
By Douglas Saunders Sr.
Employment lawyer Guillermo Escobedo leads a team of four attorneys who opened the office.
The camaraderie among mentors and mentees in Veterans Treatment Courts fosters a supportive environment, contributing to the s...
California’s Advanced Clean Fleets regulation is facing regulatory obstacles, including a crucial pending preemption waiver fr...
A bystander may bring a claim for negligent infliction of emotional distress even if the bystander was not aware of the role t...
Girardi trial opens with some jurors recounting past lawyers who cheated them
By Devon Belcher
Some jurors told the federal judge in the $15 million wire fraud case against disbarred lawyer Tom Girardi they might be biase...
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