California panel advises judges to assess bias, friendship and timing when former mentees appear in court.

CalPERS accepts trial court judgment but challenges attorney fees and scope of retirees eligible for relief.

With 715 judges and justices appointed so far, retirements, vacancies, and political uncertainty could determine whether the g...

San Francisco Superior Court clerks ended their two-day strike after reaching a tentative contract agreement addressing staffi...

U.S. District Judge P. Casey Pitts ruled that PayPal failed to show consumers agreed to arbitrate claims over its Honey browse...

A federal judge ruled the insurance coverage fight over oil seized by Iran will proceed as a bench trial, rejecting Chevron's ...

With ICE activity rising and California expanding worker protections, employment lawyers urge businesses to prepare for enforc...

Regulators dismissed with prejudice claims that Vidul Prakash failed to account for $20 million in warranty liabilities after ...

U.S. District Judge R. Gary Klausner dismissed with prejudice a civil rights lawsuit accusing Los Angeles County sheriff's off...

Jurors concluded deadly force was not necessary when officers shot Jermaine Petit, an Air Force veteran later diagnosed with P...

In the Social Media Cases trial, Judge Carolyn B. Kuhl warned of a possible media gag order after an apparent violation of her...

InterDigital sued in February 2025 alleging that Disney's streaming services, including Disney+, Hulu, and ESPN+, infringe fiv...

In the first bellwether social media addiction trial, a 20-year-old plaintiff testified Instagram and YouTube use harmed her m...

A clerks' strike in San Francisco Superior Court forced trial postponements, canceled hearings and crowded remaining courtroom...

Opt-out providers sued Blue Cross Blue Shield in Northern California, alleging affiliates continue anticompetitive market allo...

State courts face $21 billion in construction needs and $5 billion in deferred maintenance as funding shortfalls persist.

The Los Angeles Superior Court's appellate division found that 21 of 23 case quotations in a brief filed by Amir Mostafavi wer...

Expedited opinion concludes restrictions on pressuring subordinates do not bar commissioners from soliciting fellow commission...

John Fisher will co-lead the firm's Technology Industry Group as regulatory pressures reshape the tech deal landscape.

Homeowner petitions court to block reconsideration of land-use vote, alleging conflicts involving two councilmembers.

A federal judge denied Elon Musk's last-minute motions to delay trial and dismiss claims in a securities suit over his Twitter...

Kiesel responded that the charges against him risk "undermin[ing] a long-standing practice in complex litigation: responsible ...

A federal judge dismissed a putative class action alleging Pacific Bell underpaid training differentials, ruling the claims w...

A therapist testified that "social media addiction" is not a formal diagnosis and stopped short of blaming Instagram for a tee...

Investors sued PayPal in federal court, alleging executives misled the market about growth prospects and overstated the potent...

Elon Musk and OpenAI filed dueling motions in limine ahead of trial, seeking to exclude evidence on government investigations,...

The 9th Circuit vacated a $3.1 million fee award reduction, ruling a law firm's small size cannot justify lower rates and affi...

The boxing champion claims a prior civil suit over alleged finder's fee was fabricated and pursued without probable cause.

A 4th District panel reversed a five-year domestic violence restraining order, criticizing San Diego judges for failing to ens...