State Bar & Bar Associations
Attorney couldn’t get Girardi to pay clients, both sides agree in bar trial
By Devon Belcher
“What Mr. Griffin knew is that he was doing his best to get Mr. Girardi to pay, yet Mr. Girardi was not doing so,” said Keith ...
Environmental & Energy
Lancaster sued over plan for 32-acre warehouse project
By Antoine Abou-Diwan
“In so doing, the city ignored largely uncontested evidence presented by experts that significant impacts would occur; this is...
Criminal
LA man charged with breaking into home, threatening Jewish family
By Douglas Saunders Sr.
“Those who spread hatred will face the full force of the law,” District Attorney George Gascón said.
Litigation & Arbitration
Club valet injured by drunken driver wins $6M
By Skyler Romero
“We were able to show the parallels between what most people think PTSD is and how that can really apply in a car crash, and h...
Technology
Social media giants defend claims they aimed to addict minors
By Jonathan Lo
Should plaintiffs prevail, the defendants’ counsel said, a flood of litigation against other online services will ensue and dr...
Antitrust & Trade Reg.
ITC bans Apple Watch imports in trade secrets fight
By Sunidhi Sridhar
Apple said it will appeal, accusing Masimo of using the trade body to make way for its own watch.
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Judges and Judiciary
Judge declines to consolidate 27 medical data breach cases
By Antoine Abou-Diwan
Regal Medical Group’s network was hacked last December, and protected health information and Social Security numbers for more ...
Litigation & Arbitration
HP agrees to pay $18M to settle claims of age bias
By Jonathan Lo
According to the preliminary approval motion, the 358 class members will receive on average more than $50,000 in compensation ...
Civil Rights
Summary judgment granted to some claims against Activision
By Skyler Romero
Judge Barbara M. Scheper also granted a motion by Activision to impose time limits on Fair Employment and Housing Act and Equa...
California Supreme Court
Moskovitz firm launches California Supreme Court Unit
By Douglas Saunders Sr.
“Our team is made up solely of former appellate justices and law clerks, and even among that universe of people, it takes a sp...
Law Practice
Litigator returns to his roots as a partner at Nossaman
By Douglas Saunders Sr.
David J. Farkas specializes in real estate, construction, mass transit, insurance coverage, and healthcare disputes.
Civil Rights
Airline attendants accuse United of discrimination
By Douglas Saunders Sr.
Two flight attendants say they were from charter flights for the Los Angeles Dodgers and replaced with younger, thinner white ...
Technology, Community News, California Supreme Court
AI can’t replace ‘empathy and judgment,’ chief justice says
By Malcolm Maclachlan
The current and former chief justices of California met on a Sacramento stage on Thursday and talked about a range of issues f...
9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals
Jewish parents appeal ruling on sectarian schools
By Craig Anderson
The appeal seeks to reverse a decision by U.S. District Judge Josephine L. Staton, who upheld the state Department of Educatio...
State Bar & Bar Associations
Uniform bar exam life span extended to 2028
By Devon Belcher
“We’ve seen so few questions, it is really not possible for us to make adjustments in order to adequately prepare our students...
Tax
Challenge to LA ‘mansion tax’ is dismissed, but appeals are ready
By Antoine Abou-Diwan
The plaintiffs, including the organization that promoted Proposition 13, say they will appeal. One attorney said the propositi...
The minor plaintiffs, who allegedly bought Robux, “received what they bargained for — Robux, which they could (and did) use as...
Judges and Judiciary
Judge reverses plan to strike parts of DA recall lawsuit
By Skyler Romero
The Committee to Support the Recall of District Attorney George Gascon claimed that the county registrar’s office improperly r...
Labor/Employment
Poultry processors allegedly created entities to hide child labor
By Sunidhi Sridhar
The defendant says the other four poultry processing companies named in the Labor Department complaint were separate and fully...
Real Estate/Development
Trial set on whether rent hike equals receiving stolen property
By Devon Belcher
The defendants say the tenant was repaid all the extra money collected from him, but the case is moving forward to trial becau...
Law Practice
Former Arizona AG, ex-Twitter lawyer join Boies Schiller
By Douglas Saunders Sr.
“We continue to prioritize strategic growth in our lateral hiring, with the overall goal of adding lawyers who are outstanding...
Antitrust & Trade Reg.
State attorney suggests Amazon intimidates witnesses
By Wisdom Howell
A deputy attorney general told a San Francisco judge third-party sellers expressed fear about turning over certain documents b...
Constitutional Law
1st Amendment looms large in states’ lawsuit against Meta
By Craig Anderson
A federal complaint that 33 states filed in the Northern District of California accuses Meta of developing a business model de...
Insurance
Bail bond firms challenge authority of insurance commissioner
By Antoine Abou-Diwan
The plaintiffs contend that sections of the California Code of Regulations are inconsistent with the state and U.S. Constituti...
9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals
Bonta asks for stay of assault rifle ruling
By Craig Anderson
This is the second time in a month that Attorney General Rob Bonta has asked 9th Circuit judges to stay a gun-friendly ruling ...
Judges and Judiciary
Retired judges continue to battle Judicial Council
By Wisdom Howell
Retired judges accusing the Judicial Council of age discrimination want injunctive relief, while the state courts want the jud...
9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals
Bankruptcy appeal panel says attorney committed fraud
By Skyler Romero
The case stems from a bankruptcy petition the attorney filed on behalf of DA & AR Hospice Care Inc., along with a doctor w...
Litigation & Arbitration
Jury asked to award $400M in Tesla Autopilot crash trial
By Devon Belcher
Jonathan A. Michaels asked jurors for the award during his closing argument after reminding them of the severity of the physic...