The 9th Circuit revived nine trade secret claims in a biotech suit, ruling a federal judge wrongly applied California law to d...
Environmental & Energy
Truck makers sue California over revoked emissions waivers
By Malcolm Maclachlan
Four truck manufacturers sued to exit California emissions agreements, citing Trump-era revocation of federal waivers and a Su...
Judge William Alsup denied Anthropic's bid to pause a major copyright trial over pirated books used to train AI, rejecting cla...
Judge's colleague is a plaintiff, Edison says public entities are liable
By Antoine Abou-Diwan
Judge Laura Seigle disclosed a conflict in the Eaton Fire litigation, as fellow Judge Wendy Chang is a plaintiff. Southern Cal...
Litigation & Arbitration, Government, Constitutional Law
State says Trump turned National Guard, Marines into 'force multiplier' in LA
By Craig Anderson
An attorney representing California told a San Francisco federal judge Tuesday that President Donald Trump's use of federalize...
Labor and employment litigator returns to Fisher Phillips as partner in Irvine office
By Douglas Saunders Sr.
Ron Brand has extensive experience in workplace disputes, class actions, and HR counseling, along with deep community ties in ...
Labor/Employment, Civil Litigation
LA county seeks dismissal of fired probation chief's suit
By Skyler Romero
L.A. County seeks dismissal of ex-probation chief Adolfo Gonzales' whistleblower lawsuit, arguing his firing stemmed from not ...
Litigation & Arbitration
Judge sides with StudioCanal in fraud dispute over 'Legend'
By Skyler Romero
StudioCanal won a key ruling in its fraud case over the film "Legend," as a judge confirmed a nearly $5 million arbitration aw...
Judge denies US attorney's bid to drop already-sentenced deputy's case
By Devon Belcher
A federal judge denied the U.S. Attorney's request to dismiss a sentenced deputy's case, ruling it violated separation of powe...
Criminal
Disgraced OC Supervisor must pay $878,000 in restitution
By Douglas Saunders Sr.
Kevin Dunn, senior deputy Orange County Counsel, pressed for full restitution of $10.2 million, arguing that Andrew Do knew t...
Labor/Employment
Split state high court upholds employer arbitration payment deadline law
By Wisdom Howell
A split California Supreme Court upheld a state law requiring timely arbitration fee payments by businesses, ruling it's not p...
Immigration
Huntington Beach fights state over sanctuary law in federal court
By Devon Belcher
Huntington Beach argues California's sanctuary law violates federal supremacy, compels unlawful conduct, and exposes local off...
Deaths from wildfires continue after blazes put out, attorneys say
By Antoine Abou-Diwan
Attorneys say deaths from January's Eaton and Palisades wildfires continue mounting, with clients dying later from stress and ...
Litigation & Arbitration, Government, Constitutional Law
Posse Comitatus Act faces first trial over Trump's National Guard deployment
By Craig Anderson
California Deputy Attorney General Jane E. Reilley argued the move amounted to unlawful military involvement in civilian law e...
New interim US attorney named for Eastern District of California
By Malcolm Maclachlan
Eric Grant served four years as deputy assistant attorney general in the Environment and Natural Resources Division of the U.S...
Criminal
Former public defender rejoins Kendall Brill & Kelly as partner
By Douglas Saunders Sr.
Charles J. Snyder has rejoined Kendall Brill & Kelly LLP as a partner after six years as supervisory deputy federal public...
Edsell "Chip" Eady has joined Nossaman LLP as of counsel in its infrastructure practice group, bringing decades of experience ...
Alternative Dispute Resolution
Retired appellate justice joins Judicate West's panel of neutrals
By Douglas Saunders Sr.
Retired 5th District Court of Appeal Justice M. Bruce Smith has joined Judicate West as a mediator, arbitrator and private jud...
Tax, Criminal
2 US judges takes different tacks on Essayli's bid to dismiss high-profile cases
By David Houston
One Los Angeles federal judge has dismissed a tax evasion case against Fatburger founder Andrew Wiederhorn at the request of A...
9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals
9th Circuit upholds $243M judgment against disbarred attorney in student loan fraud case
By Craig Anderson
A federal appeals court has affirmed a $243 million order against former California lawyer James Wen, rejecting his Eighth Ame...
Litigation & Arbitration, Government, Constitutional Law, 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals
UC-Trump showdown over $1B demand spills into court over UCLA grant freeze
By Craig Anderson
As the Trump administration seeks more than $1 billion from UCLA and pushes to end race-based scholarships, a federal judge wi...
Criminal, Constitutional Law
Court upholds jail sting despite advice against seeking counsel
By Laurinda Keys
California's 4th District upheld an undercover jail operation where agents discouraged a murder suspect from seeking counsel, ...
Immigration
Court hears dispute over future of Flores migrant children settlement
By Devon Belcher
In Los Angeles federal court, advocates and the government clashed over enforcing or ending the Flores settlement, which gover...
Judge reconsiders dismissal of tribes' lawsuit against cardrooms
By Malcolm Maclachlan
A Sacramento judge is reconsidering her tentative ruling dismissing California tribes' lawsuit against cardrooms, which challe...
Real Estate/Development
Appeal claims LA rent control violates takings, free speech rights
By Devon Belcher
Two Los Angeles landlords are appealing a federal judge's dismissal of most claims challenging rent control amendments as cons...
Counsel for a Los Angeles homelessness coalition seeks dismissal of the city's appeal, arguing a recent court order wasn't fin...
Data Privacy, Class Action
Judge appoints 2 to lead data disclosure class action against Blue Shield
By Wisdom Howell
A federal judge appointed two attorneys to lead a consolidated class action alleging Blue Shield of California improperly shar...
Privacy agency subpoenas Tractor Supply in test of retroactive enforcement powers
By Malcolm Maclachlan
The California Privacy Protection Agency is seeking court enforcement of a subpoena in a dispute over whether its authority un...
Judge likely to strike down California law enabling tribal cardroom lawsuits
By Malcolm Maclachlan
Sacramento County Judge Lauri A. Damrell tentatively ruled that a new California law giving tribes the right to sue cardrooms ...
Judges and Judiciary
Retired judges form group to defend judiciary and educate public
By Laurinda Keys
Retired California judges launched the Retired Judges Initiative to defend sitting judges from unfair criticism, promote judic...
