Labor/Employment, Ethics/Professional Responsibility
Proposed AI rules could see developers liable for employment discrimination
By Antoine Abou-Diwan
The public has until July 18 to comment on the new rules, which would make it a violation of California employment regulations...
Labor/Employment, California Supreme Court
State Supreme Court skeptical of challenge to Prop. 22's classification of app workers
By Craig Anderson
The plaintiffs argue that the state Constitution grants the Legislature unlimited power to enforce a workers compensation syst...
Leilei Shan, a former senior manager of Corporate Engineering at Google, claims that he was fired in retaliation for reporting...
Alternative Dispute Resolution
Retired LA County judge joins ADR Services
By Douglas Saunders Sr.
Los Angeles County Superior Court Judge Gregory Keosian retired from the bench May 15.
The city's conduct in "unilaterally revoking" a decision reversing the hotel's residential designation "made a mockery of the ...
The bill clarifies that in a civil action alleging sexual harassment, assault or battery, courts cannot admit evidence of oth...
Constitutional Law
ICE may have tough time getting court ok for 'knock and talk'
By Devon Belcher
The agency may need to pivot strategies after a federal judge ruled its "knock and talk" practice unconstitutional.
Land Use, Government, Civil Rights
Inner City Law Center to bolster affordable housing advocacy
By Jack Needham
In formalizing its advocacy arm, the Center joins other legal organizations who have broadened their remit to include policy d...
Litigation & Arbitration, Contracts
Decision provides clarity on arbitration provisions in clickwrap agreements
By Antoine Abou-Diwan
The language employed by a health device manufacturer in its click wrap agreement did not meet the burden required to demonstr...
Class Action, Civil Litigation
Class certified in race bias case against Tesla
By Sunidhi Sridhar
Alameda County Judge Noel Wise rejected Tesla's argument that the allegations were unreliable and driven by attorneys.
Criminal, Constitutional Law, 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals
Public defenders invoke Bruen in gun appeal effort
By Craig Anderson
Public defenders representing a man convicted for selling a machine gun capable of firing 900 rounds a minute argue the new "h...
Entertainment & Sports
Sexual harassment claims against Bryan Fuller, AMC headed to arbitration
By Skyler Romero
The Ending Forced Arbitration Act did not apply to the arbitration agreement signed by plaintiff Samuel Wineman, a Los Angeles...
Civil Rights
Riverside County Sheriff's Department settles wrongful death lawsuit for $7.5 million
By Douglas Saunders Sr.
The lawsuit alleged that the sheriff's department used excessive force to remove a psychotic man from his cell, resulting in h...
Civil Litigation
Intuit seeks personal communications of worker fired over social media posts
By Wisdom Howell
Intuit alleges that the plaintiff conspired with his former manager over the posts in an effort to be terminated from the comp...
Real Estate/Development, Civil Litigation
Affordable housing program participant sued for fraud
By Wisdom Howell
The owners of a San Francisco unit purchased under a low-income housing program have been accused of fraud by the City Attorne...
The budget proposes to avoid deeper cuts by drawing down $25 million from the Trial Court Trust Fund.
Slideshow, Community News
The San Fernando Valley Bar Association held its Annual Judges' Night
By Ricardo Pineda
The San Fernando Valley Bar Association held its Annual Judges' Night on Thursday, May 16 at the Woodland Hills Country Club. ...
Intellectual Property
Judge didn't have jurisdiction to stay infringement case, attorneys argue
By Devon Belcher
The stay order meant "WheelImage's 9th Circuit appeal is now effectively being held in abeyance," attorneys for the company wr...
Technology
Judicial Council task force to weigh use of AI in courts
By Malcolm Maclachlan
Speakers at a recent Judicial Council event noted that the use of artificial intelligence could create privacy issues for cour...
Labor/Employment, Civil Rights
9th Circuit divided over rehearing fired Stockton official's religious discrimination claims
By Skyler Romero
Dissenting opinions argue that former fire chief Ronald Hittle produced ample evidence that he was discriminated against for r...
The late attorney was well-known as a Marine, a congressman and quixotic presidential candidate. But more than anything, he wa...
Torts/Personal Injury, Class Action, Civil Litigation
McKinsey to face claims over opioid related birth defects
By Sunidhi Sridhar
The company has resolved most plaintiff groups' claims that the firm colluded with its clients to increase opioid addiction ac...
Alternative Dispute Resolution
Retired LA County judge joins Judicate West
By Douglas Saunders Sr.
Retired Los Angeles County Superior Court Judge Yvette M. Palazuelos has handled several high-profile cases, including the $1....
Mediator Carmen Alberio's nearly 40 years in probate law set her apart, attorneys say.
Greenberg Glusker attorneys say the firm has stayed true to Los Angeles for 65 years.
Litigation & Arbitration
City loses bid to overturn firefighter arbitration
By Skyler Romero
The City of Los Angeles had claimed that the arbitrator who ruled in a firefighter union's favor exceeded the scope of his aut...
Immigration, Government
Federal bid to undo Flores agreement driven by Texas, Florida policies
By Craig Anderson
The Justice Department says the actions by the Republican-led states have made enforcing requirements under the Flores Settlem...
Technology, Civil Litigation, Antitrust & Trade Reg.
Apple executive testifies in court hearing on payment system for app developers
By Sunidhi Sridhar
The hearing is part of a lawsuit brought by Fortnite maker Epic Games, which alleges Apple's previous developer contracts viol...
The board also discussed how participation in protests could affect moral fitness and received a warning over disruptions to t...
Ethics/Professional Responsibility
Sanctions ordered in dispute between University of San Francisco and school district
By Wisdom Howell
Attorneys representing the university were accused of failing to provide supplemental discovery responses they allegedly promi...
