The event - planned to become annual -- brought together members of the legal community.
Judges and Judiciary, Discipline, California Supreme Court
State Supreme Court appoints 2 judges to judicial oversight commission
By Craig Anderson
Two judges will join the Commission on Judicial Performance, the agency responsible for investigating and disciplining judicia...
Civil Litigation
Judge ends $195M Kaiser lawsuit over fatal crash
By Antoine Abou-Diwan
A Los Angeles judge rejected a $195M lawsuit against Kaiser, ruling the company isn't liable for a nurse's off-duty crash that...
State Bar & Bar Associations, Legal Education
State Bar audit: growing backlog, stagnant revenue, rising staff costs
By Malcolm Maclachlan
The report released Thursday also found growing law school enrollment and diversity even though the state saw 19 law schools c...
Intellectual Property
Pepperdine fails to block Netflix series 'Running Point' on identity claim
By Devon Belcher
A Los Angeles federal judge rejected Pepperdine University's attempt to halt Netflix's "Running Point" premiere, dismissing cl...
Judges and Judiciary
Judges drunk on bench are rare, ramifications might be extensive
By Laurinda Keys
Orange County Judge Jeffrey Ferguson's admission of drinking daily at work shocks legal experts. His cases face scrutiny, pote...
Environmental & Energy, Class Action
Apple sued over 'carbon neutral' watch claims
By Wisdom Howell
A federal lawsuit accuses Apple of misleading consumers by touting its Apple Watch Series 9 as "carbon neutral" using dubious ...
Torts/Personal Injury, Bankruptcy
Fresno Diocese states bankruptcy plan in sex abuse trial hearing
By James Twomey
The Fresno Diocese, facing 150 sexual abuse claims, plans to file for bankruptcy in March, stirring controversy over whether t...
9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals
Veterans' groups urge 9th Circuit to uphold housing on VA campus
By Craig Anderson
Veterans' organizations and retired military leaders are urging the 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals to affirm an order for c...
Retired justice brings appellate, trial court experience to alternative dispute resolution.
Civil Litigation
Hollywood Presbyterian Hospital staff sue, claiming power grab
By Antoine Abou-Diwan
Hollywood Presbyterian's medical staff sue, claiming management illegally interfered in their election and bylaws, fostering i...
Attorney Peter Klee discusses the insurance industry's approach to claims processing and payment timelines after major disasters.
Labor/Employment
Deputy who won $8.1M and lost it on appeal, dismisses case in 2nd trial
By Skyler Romero
A Los Angeles County sheriff's deputy dismissed his retaliation case on the fourth day of a second trial, after winning $8.1M ...
Judges and Judiciary
New Sacramento courthouse set to open this fall
By Malcolm Maclachlan
After years of planning and construction, the Tani G. Cantil-Sakauye Sacramento County Courthouse is set to open this fall. Th...
Government, Criminal
CARE Court and Proposition 36 center of Sacramento budget battle
By Malcolm Maclachlan
Some see the two measures as complementary, addressing crime, homelessness, and mental health, while others argue they are com...
Criminal
LA DA raids Huntington Park sites in 'Operation Dirty Pond' probe
By Skyler Romero
LA DA Nathan Hochman's team searched 11 locations, seizing records and devices, in a probe into possible misuse of millions fo...
Civil Litigation
90 more women to sue Cedars Sinai, doctor for sexual assault
By Skyler Romero
Nearly 90 new plaintiffs join over 250 accusers suing Cedars Sinai's Dr. Barry Brock, alleging sexual assault and hospital cov...
Judge Laura Seigle crafts a broad evidence preservation order for the Eaton Canyon wildfire case, but Edison and plaintiffs ca...
The case, centered on an oral agreement between former EU Ambassador Gordon Sondland and former Secretary of State Mike Pompeo...
Data Privacy
Meta seeks to ban NSO Group from platforms after WhatsApp hack
By Wisdom Howell
Meta demands a permanent ban on NSO Group from its platforms, alleging the Israeli firm's Pegasus spyware hacked 1,400 WhatsAp...
Intellectual Property
Jurors to watch 'Moana' as Disney copyright trial unfolds
By Devon Belcher
In a high-stakes copyright trial, jurors will watch Disney's 2016 blockbuster Moana as part of a lawsuit claiming the film was...
Consumer Protection Law, Civil Litigation
Abbott Laboratories beats $250M PediaSure class action
By James Twomey
Abbott Laboratories avoided $250M in damages as a jury ruled PediaSure's labels aren't misleading, ending a six-year class act...
Insurance, Consumer Law
$31M Safelite settlement may be record whistleblower win
By James Twomey
Safelite settles $31M insurance fraud case, the biggest whistleblower recovery in California, the plaintiff's attorney said, a...
Immigration, Civil Rights
The plaintiffs claim Border Patrol agents targeted Latino communities, detained individuals without probable cause, and coerce...
Intellectual Property
Federal judge overturns $96M patent verdict against organ transplant testing company
By Craig Anderson
A Delaware federal judge has overturned a $96 million jury verdict against Brisbane-based CareDx Inc., ruling that the patent ...
Entertainment & Sports
Leif Cervantes de Reinstein joins O'Melveny as entertainment partner
By David Houston
Cervantes de Reinstein is the second lateral partner to join the practice in the past month.
Attorney Peter Klee shares the other side of the rebuilding story, exploring how insurance carriers determine coverage limits ...
Judges and Judiciary, Criminal
Judge's own words haunt him as murder trial wraps up
By Douglas Saunders Sr.
Orange County Superior Court Judge Jeffrey M. Ferguson, accused of murdering his wife, told police on the night of the shootin...
Civil Litigation
Huntington Park council says member unlawfully elected, she claims harassment
By Skyler Romero
Councilmember Esmerelda Castillo sues Huntington Park, alleging her removal was retaliation for reporting harassment, not resi...
Corporate
Litigator Sarah London joins Girard Sharp from Lieff Cabraser
By Antoine Abou-Diwan
Sarah London, co-lead in the $2 billion Juul Labs settlement, joins Girard Sharp, enhancing its tort and class action prowess ...