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A proposal to curb damages against schools and local governments in civil sexual abuse cases failed Wednesday after late-sessi...



Mayer Brown adds 6-lawyer renewable energy finance team

Sep. 11, 2025
By Douglas Saunders Sr.

Trevor Shelton, who is based in Los Angeles, co-leads the team of renewable energy finance attorneys.


Torts/Personal Injury


A woman is suing Fitbit in San Francisco, alleging her smartwatch exploded and caused third-degree burns. The lawsuit claims F...


9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals


Judges pressed both sides in an en banc hearing over Oxnard's Measure B, a voter-backed law capping campaign contributions tha...


MGA contends a new jury trial would force a retrial of willfulness, closely tied to liability, that could potentially trigger ...


Environmental & Energy


A federal judge has allowed a key claim, public nuisance, to proceed in a high-profile lawsuit accusing ExxonMobil of worsenin...


Mortgage industry plaintiffs claim a law designed to curb foreclosures on old debts is unconstitutional and will have sweeping...


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


A federal appeals court has allowed California's child-protection social media law to take effect, except for one provision th...


Litigation & Arbitration, Intellectual Property, Class Action


Senior U.S. District Judge William Alsup said he was disappointed with unanswered questions in a proposed $1.5 billion settlem...


Ethics/Professional Responsibility


A judge tentatively disqualified Blackstone Law from a wage case after finding a newly hired attorney previously advised the d...


Land Use, Civil Procedure


Norwalk settled a state lawsuit over its housing moratorium, agreeing to repeal restrictions and invest in housing, in a case ...


The case involved attorney Christian Chapman, who had challenged orders requiring him to pay $3,461 per month in child support...


The plaintiffs are dependents of servicemembers who for years received gender-affirming hormone therapy through the military h...


Antitrust & Trade Reg.


Professional swimmers secured a $4.6 million settlement with World Aquatics, ending a six-year antitrust case that challenged ...


The court ruled that a district judge erred in dismissing allegations that apparel and tote bags sold by Trader Joe's United c...


Attorneys say the city's plight mirrors that of Catholic dioceses hit by AB 218 lawsuits--though without the same level of ban...


Torts/Personal Injury, Government


A trial begins over a crash involving an LAPD officer accused of excessive speeding, with plaintiffs seeking damages for lifel...


Constitutional Law, Civil Rights


Los Angeles opposes $1.8 million in legal fees sought by advocacy groups after a federal judge found the city failed to meet o...


Torts/Personal Injury, Civil Litigation


A mistrial motion was denied at the start of a bellwether Uber sexual assault case, as attorneys clashed over pretrial rulings...


Constitutional Law, Civil Rights


After failed negotiations, the state seeks sweeping court-ordered reforms to address what investigators call a humanitarian cr...


Immigration, Constitutional Law


Justice Brett Kavanaugh said ethnicity can be a relevant factor in assessing reasonable suspicion, while Justice Sonia Sotomay...


Intellectual Property


Keker, Van Nest & Peters LLP argued Fizz cannot claim exclusive rights to a common word, while Fizz's lawyers countered th...


Environmental & Energy


California and the Air Resources Board objected to new evidence filed by the U.S. Chamber in a climate effects disclosure case...


For the second time in six weeks a Los Angeles County Superior Court judge ordered a reporter out of his courtroom during proc...


In twin rulings, Bondi characterized domestic violence as "private conduct" outside asylum protections, drawing praise and con...


Labor/Employment


X has tentatively settled a lawsuit with 70 former Twitter employees who alleged the company broke severance and remote work p...


Data Privacy


A San Francisco judge allowed a privacy lawsuit against Future US to proceed, suggesting appellate guidance is needed on wheth...



Inglewood billboard contract survives legal test

Sep. 8, 2025
By Douglas Saunders Sr.

The ruling preserves Inglewood's 20-year agreement with WOW Media to construct 60 signs and 108 screens, with potential extens...



Huntington Beach book restrictions void, judge rules

Sep. 8, 2025
By Douglas Saunders Sr.

The ruling is the first significant interpretation of California's Free to Read Act, which bars library book restrictions base...


Criminal, California Supreme Court


The justices cited tightened proof standards for gang allegations. The unanimous ruling marks the third time in 10 days the h...