United Healthcare subsidiary OK'd to arbitrate wrongful death case
By Antoine Abou-Diwan
U.S. Behavioral Health Plan, California is accused of denying plaintiff Ryan Matlock's addiction rehabilitation coverage in co...
9th Circuit en banc panel disinclined to overturn ban on felons with firearms
By Craig Anderson
Assistant Federal Public Defender Sonam A.H. Henderson, who represents defendant Steven Duarte on the appeal of his conviction...
Accused white supremacist has served enough time, attorney argues
By Devon Belcher
The Department of Justice says its years-long prosecution of Robert Rundo was constitutionally just and did not warrant any re...
DOJ seizes $215M from shuttered sex trafficking website in historic forfeiture case
By Douglas Saunders Sr.
Under the settlement, more than 80% of seized assets - including cash, cryptocurrency, and San Francisco real estate used in o...
Biden's H-1B reform faces a tight deadline, with key changes to "specialty occupation" definitions and degree requirements, bu...
Taxpayers can amend their returns to claim refunds for taxes paid on settlements now considered tax-free, with a special provi...
Generative AI, particularly large language models like ChatGPT, could increase the number of frivolous lawsuits by making comp...
Federal judge blocks $25B Kroger-Albertsons grocery merger
By Aditi Mukherji
A federal judge Tuesday temporarily blocked what would be the biggest grocery store merger in U.S. history, siding with the Fe...
Noel Wise is a former U.S. Department of Justice attorney in its environmental and natural resources division who subsequently...
Santa Barbara judge admonished for behavior, misleading CJP
By Laurinda Keys
Most of the announcement detailed the judge's misleading of the Commission on Judicial Performance about his retirement plans ...
State's social media limit laws likely face 'compelled speech' challenges
By Malcolm Maclachlan
A bill to require warning labels on social media emerges amid a shifting legal and political landscape that is increasingly ho...
Less restrictive electronic court recording sought
By Jack Needham
Family Violence Appellate Project, represented by Covington & Burling LLP and Community Legal Aid SoCal, and Bay Area Lega...
Dhillon Law Group partner Krista L. Baughman wrote in an email Tuesday that the firm - which has grown to 26 attorneys in five...
The former ambassador to Mexico, Christopher Landau, is attached to the Washington office of Ellis George LLP.
Meta accuses states of violating discovery orders in MDL
By Antoine Abou-Diwan
Meta claimed it made meaningful concessions to the state plaintiffs, but their delays have left negotiations over search terms...
Cognizant opposes class counsel's $26M interim fee request
By Devon Belcher
The motion followed a unanimous jury verdict in October for a plaintiffs' class who claimed Cognizant - founded in India - had...
Dropbox attorneys claim key documents in patent dispute are now fair game
By Wisdom Howell
Dropbox's attorneys with Morgan, Lewis & Bockius LLP claim that plaintiff Entangled Media "continues to assert privilege o...
State Bar shuts down immigration law practice in Los Angeles
By Douglas Saunders Sr.
Authorities uncovered many cases involving victims who paid thousands of dollars for immigration services that were never deli...
Donald Trump's push for recess appointments and unilateral control over federal spending raises serious constitutional concern...
As the 2025 reporting season approaches, public companies must carefully review SEC rule changes on insider trading, equity gr...
Critical care insurance has become essential for college athletes, helping protect their NIL earnings and career prospects fro...
Don't blame the court reporters
Attorney Karl A. Gerber's critique of California court reporters, blaming them for high fees, inadequate court coverage, and t...
Attorneys in Danny Masterson case recommended for disciplinary investigations
By Skyler Romero
Masterson, known for roles in the TV sitcoms "That 70s Show" and "The Ranch," was found guilty by a jury on two counts of rape...
Senate confirms California State Bar Court judge to federal judgeship
By Craig Anderson
A 1995 graduate of UCLA School of Law, Valenzuela Dizon was national head of litigation for the Mexican American Legal Defense...
As sea levels rise and natural disasters become more intense, homes in low-lying coastal areas or tinder-dry mountains are sta...
Healthline website owners accused of tracking users with TikTok code
By Wisdom Howell
The putative class action complaint claims that the TikTok pixel uses a unique process called "fingerprinting" and collects "a...
Former attorney Tom Girardi does not remember anything about his month-long jury trial or guilty verdict, his counsel claimed ...
Consent decree for closed Dublin prison should go nationwide, attorneys say
By Malcolm Maclachlan
The consent decree announced Friday covers about 500 prisoners once held at Federal Correctional Institution, Dublin. Many hav...
Sen. Tom Umberg, chair of the Senate Judiciary Committee, said parties "should have an opportunity to know who" their decision...
Judge agrees with 'implicit bias' and 'microaggression' accusations by appeal justices
By Laurinda Keys
The concurrence said Superior Court Judge Randolph M. Hammock "committed a microaggression," that his "unwitting remarks ... i...