Judges and Judiciary
Hearing set for judge accused of pretending to be secretary's attorney
By Laurinda Keys
Santa Barbara Judge Michael J. Carrozzo faces a misconduct hearing April 14 for allegedly posing as his secretary's attorney, ...
Antitrust & Trade Reg.
Apple fights sanctions over withheld App Store documents
By Wisdom Howell
Apple resists sanctions for withholding 55,000 documents in an antitrust clash with Epic Games, arguing good faith and blamin...
Immigration
Huntington Beach amends lawsuit against California sanctuary law
By Malcolm Maclachlan
Huntington Beach argues that the state's restrictions on local cooperation with federal immigration authorities violate consti...
Intellectual Property, Entertainment & Sports
Disney had no access to animator's screenplay to copy 'Moana,' jury finds
By Devon Belcher
A federal jury in LA decided Disney had no way of infringing animator Buck Woodall's "Bucky the Surfer Boy" screenplay when it...
Criminal
LA DA opposes Menendez resentencing without admission of guilt
By Skyler Romero
Los Angeles DA Nathan Hochman opposes resentencing the Menendez brothers unless they admit to murdering their parents and lyin...
Civil Litigation
Lawsuit against Edison focuses on power remaining on after fire risk warnings
By Antoine Abou-Diwan
McNulty and Wood law firms sue Southern California Edison, alleging negligence in not shutting off power before the Eaton fire...
U.S. Supreme Court, 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals
Supreme Court sends Nazi-looted art case back to 9th Circuit
By Craig Anderson
The U.S. Supreme Court vacated a 9th Circuit ruling that allowed a Spanish foundation to keep a Pissarro painting surrendered ...
U.S. Supreme Court, Environmental & Energy
Supreme Court rejects GOP states' challenge to California climate lawsuit
By Craig Anderson
A request from 19 Republican-led states sought to block climate-related complaints brought by California and four other states...
Education Law, Civil Litigation
Sonoma State students sue over athletics, academic cuts
By James Twomey
Sonoma State student-athletes sue to void the university's abrupt cuts to NCAA Division II sports and academic programs, alleg...
Michael Diz is expected to strengthen the law firm's Northern California practice in private equity and corporate transaction ...
Orange County DA to review cases decided by Judge Jeffrey Ferguson
By Douglas Saunders Sr.
Orange County District Attorney Todd Spitzer announced plans to review cases overseen by Judge Jeffrey Ferguson after the judg...
Judges and Judiciary
The brother of Sheryl Rosen voiced support for Orange County Judge Jeffrey Ferguson on Monday, saying the fatal shooting was a...
Judges and Judiciary
Mistrial declared in Judge Jeffrey Ferguson murder case
By Douglas Saunders Sr.
After more than 42 hours of deliberation and multiple notes to the judge, the jury in the Orange County judge's murder trial f...
Data Privacy, Class Action
Dropbox fights class action, says no identity theft risk in breach
By Wisdom Howell
Dropbox argues plaintiffs in a class action over a 2024 data breach lack standing, claiming no sensitive data was accessed, de...
Class Action
Class action targets Bronco, Escape fuel injector failures
By Wisdom Howell
Ford is sued for selling defective Bronco Sports and Escapes with faulty fuel injectors, risking fires, while allegedly mishan...
Lawsuit blames LA and water utility for dry hydrants and an empty reservoir, alleging negligence fueled the Palisades wildfire...
Civil Litigation
LA accused of dodging homeless housing pact after wildfires
By Devon Belcher
L.A. Alliance accuses the city of breaching a 2022 deal for 4,000 shelter beds, citing missed deadlines, as wildfires complica...
Insurers sue Edison over Eaton Fire as State Farm rate hike faces pushback
By Antoine Abou-Diwan
Over 100 insurers sue Southern California Edison for $10B in wildfire damages, while Consumer Watchdog urges rejection of Stat...
Judges and Judiciary
SF DA disqualifies judge in 1st week on criminal court, cites record
By James Twomey
San Francisco DA Brooke Jenkins' office disqualified Judge Michelle Tong from criminal hearings, citing bias concerns, prompti...
New LAPD inspector general has civil rights roots, investigative expertise
By Skyler Romero
Matthew Barragan, a former assistant U.S. attorney and civil rights advocate, takes on LAPD inspector general role, aiming to ...
Labor/Employment, Intellectual Property, 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals
9th Circuit seems inclined to reverse judge in union's fight over Trader Joe's mark
By Craig Anderson
The grocery chain argues that union-branded tote bags, mugs, and shirts improperly suggest company support for the labor group...
State Bar & Bar Associations, Law Practice, Judges and Judiciary
Federal judges and attorneys share strategies for handling uncivil opposing counsel
By Craig Anderson
At a panel hosted by the Northern District of California chapter of the Federal Bar Association, federal judges and experience...
Intellectual property litigators at Friedland & Cianfrani say personal connection still matters.
Judges and Judiciary, Criminal
Still struggling with key legal terms, jury deliberating Judge Ferguson murder trial goes home early Friday
By Douglas Saunders Sr.
Jurors deliberating the murder charges against Orange County Superior Court Judge Jeffrey M. Ferguson have faced repeated hurd...
Real Estate/Development, Government, Construction
Kevin Day has worked on public projects including roadway realignments, pipelines, electrical facilities, transportation infra...
Law Practice, Judges and Judiciary
Judge grants mistrial after attorney struggles with trial demands
By Wisdom Howell
An attorney who said she was overwhelmed by lack of firm support, won a mistrial in a corruption case against Antioch police. ...
Civil Litigation
City backs down after court orders $14M bond in housing dispute
By Antoine Abou-Diwan
La Cañada Flintridge abandons its fight against a court order, paving the way for an 80-unit housing project under the builder...
State Bar & Bar Associations
State Bar poised to cut ties with exam vendor after widespread failures
By Malcolm Maclachlan
Amid mounting criticism, the California State Bar Board of Trustees is considering severing its contract with Meazure Learning...
Civil Rights
ACLU files motion to quash broad search of protester's phone
By James Twomey
The ACLU claims UC Santa Cruz police used an unconstitutional warrant to search a student's phone in a vandalism investigation...
Torts/Personal Injury
Chiquita Canyon landfill seeks to slash noxious air liability claims
By Devon Belcher
Chiquita Canyon Landfill's defense moves to dismiss liability claims in a toxic emissions lawsuit, arguing plaintiffs' amended...