Antitrust & Trade Reg.
New DOJ task force, tighter oversight signal years of trade fraud battles
By Devon Belcher
Federal prosecutors are escalating tariff evasion and trade fraud investigations as rising duties, new enforcement task forces...
Criminal
Public defenders and prosecutors warn of crisis fueled by Prop 36
By James Twomey
San Francisco's justice system faces mounting strain as public defenders and prosecutors struggle with soaring caseloads, staf...
Government
California lawyers sue to block AB 931 fee-sharing restrictions
By Skyler Romero
Wisner Baum, Eleos Law, and Brent Wisner sued California Attorney General Rob Bonta to block AB 931, arguing the new ban on fe...
Class Action
Judge denies class bid over Thomas Fire smoke, ash claims
By Devon Belcher
A Los Angeles judge refused to certify a proposed class of homeowners seeking damages from Southern California Edison for wide...
Civil Litigation
Judge declines to halt LA fee fight between former law partners
By James Twomey
A San Francisco judge refused to block a parallel Los Angeles lawsuit over $11.6 million in ABM Industries fee awards, deepeni...
Litigation & Arbitration
Amazon, Perplexity spar over AI agent access in hacking claims
By Craig Anderson
Perplexity AI counters Amazon's allegations that its Comet app violated federal and state laws against illegally accessing com...
The Commission on Judicial Performance vacated Monday's scheduled hearing for retired justice William J. Murray Jr., a move th...
Litigation & Arbitration
Why a top federal prosecutor joined a plaintiffs' trial firm
By David Houston
Former Acting U.S. Attorney Joseph McNally has joined McNicholas & McNicholas to lead a new Emerging Litigation and Torts ...
Bankruptcy
Experts assess how Chapter 9 could reshape LA insolvency battles
By John Roemer
Experts outline how a potential Chapter 9 by Los Angeles, L.A. County or Santa Monica would unfold, highlighting limits on jud...
Government
Critics warn CARE Court is costly and 'coercive' as expansion looms
By Malcolm Maclachlan
Disability advocates claim racial disparities and soaring per-participant costs while supporters say the system fills gaps in ...
Antitrust & Trade Reg.
Judge lets Swift fans' antitrust claims proceed against Live Nation, Ticketmaster
By Devon Belcher
A federal judge allowed Taylor Swift fans' core antitrust and unfair competition claims against Live Nation and Ticketmaster t...
Civil Litigation
Future Motion escapes sanctions but might face steep rediscovery costs
By James Twomey
Future Motion avoided sanctions but might have to pay major rediscovery costs after plaintiffs said it hid emails on OneWheel ...
State Bar & Bar Associations
Employment law attorney to lead San Diego County Bar Association in 2026
By Douglas Saunders Sr.
Timothy G. Williams, a name partner at Berger & Williams LLP who represents both employees and businesses in complex litig...
Civil Procedure, Civil Litigation
Magistrate judge assignment program gains strong support from civil litigants
By Skyler Romero
A year into the Central District's direct assignment program, 43% of civil litigants keep cases with magistrate judges, signif...
State Bar & Bar Associations
OC trial lawyers gala raises $250K for charity
By Douglas Saunders Sr.
The celebration recognized excellence in trial advocacy across multiple practice areas while spotlighting a charity that suppo...
Close-knit legal and behavioral health networks may be helping rural counties implement California's new mental health court m...
Bankruptcy
Cities weigh Chapter 9 as liability pressures strain municipal budgets
By John Roemer
Los Angeles, Santa Monica and L.A. County face mounting litigation, pension and budget pressures that raise the prospect of Ch...
Litigation & Arbitration
UCLA seeks arbitration order to pause Pasadena's Rose Bowl contract suit
By Devon Belcher
UCLA is asking a Los Angeles judge to halt Pasadena's lawsuit over Bruins football at the Rose Bowl, arguing the stadium agree...
Labor/Employment
Battle over 'headless' PAGA cases lands before California Supreme Court
By Craig Anderson
Plaintiffs' attorneys are increasingly sidestepping arbitration by filing so-called "headless" PAGA cases that omit individual...
Community News, Alternative Dispute Resolution
Judicate West founder pledges $75k for Charles Houston Bar Association student scholarships
By Douglas Saunders Sr.
The bar association dates to 1955, when Black attorneys in the Bay Area banded together to confront discrimination in the cour...
Judges and Judiciary
The governor filled vacancies in Kings, Los Angeles, Orange, Santa Clara, Shasta and Sutter counties, elevating four commissio...