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Torts/Personal Injury


The plaintiff said she was severely injured when a Systems Services of America truck rear-ended her minivan, causing traumatic...


Probate, Civil Litigation


The death of defendant Jerry Ivy Sr. had raised questions about who could legally stand in his place.



Government, Constitutional Law


Office of Management and Budget Director Russell Vought directed the agency to cease operations, prompting lawsuits from feder...


Intellectual Property


Morgan Lewis expands IP practice in Orange County

Feb. 12, 2025
By Douglas Saunders Sr.

With deep expertise in patent litigation and IP strategy across life sciences, medical devices, and technology, the five-partn...



Technology


Top tech lawyers join Orrick in major LA expansion

Feb. 12, 2025
By Douglas Saunders Sr.

Four prominent tech lawyers who helped shape L.A.'s startup ecosystem are joining Orrick, bringing their nine-person team with...


Judges and Judiciary


The Commission on Judicial Performance cited prior discipline in its decision against Judge Daviann L. Mitchell, who apologize...



Civil Rights, Civil Litigation


A federal judge has allowed parts of a class action lawsuit against Bumble to proceed, alleging the app's "first move" policy ...


Civil Litigation


A California appeal court sided with Wawanesa Insurance, denying Saddle Ridge Fire victims' claims for smoke damage, setting a...



Class Action


A lawsuit claims Nature's Path toaster pastries contain too much of the wrong kind of sugar.


The EPA has given itself a 30-day deadline to clean up toxic waste from recent Los Angeles County wildfires, but objections ha...



Ethics/Professional Responsibility


A former San Mateo County Sheriff's captain has filed a lawsuit alleging whistleblower retaliation and wrongful termination by...


Labor/Employment


Bonnie Plants LLC has settled with the Agricultural Labor Relations Board for $114,834.40 after eight farmworkers claimed they...



Antitrust & Trade Reg.


Paul and William Dietrich, Solano County landowners, insist they never conspired to inflate prices and accuse Flannery Associa...


Securities, Class Action, 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals


The ruling follows a U.S. Supreme Court decision that found plaintiffs must prove they purchased shares traceable to the alleg...



Government


Huntington Beach City Attorney Michael Gates is known for championing conservative policies and leading high-profile legal bat...




Attorneys push back on Edison's Eaton fire claims

Feb. 10, 2025
By Skyler Romero

Lawyers representing Altadena residents challenge Southern California Edison's claims of evidence that throws into doubt sugge...



Land Use, Civil Rights


Church sues Santa Ana over permit denial

Feb. 10, 2025
By Devon Belcher

Anchor Stone Christian Church sued Santa Ana, claiming the city misled them into buying property and then denied a permit for ...


After 35 years, Russ August & Kabat reflects on the culture that the attorneys believe has led to their successes in intel...



Intellectual Property


A judge dismissed personal trademark claims against OpenAI's CEO and president but allowed the lawsuit against the company to...


Judges and Judiciary, Civil Litigation


Attorney Graham E. Berry was briefly removed from California's vexatious litigant list after 24 years by one Los Angeles judge...



Open government advocates argue that Elon Musk's unelected influence mirrors the closed-door decision-making that doomed Hilla...


Immigration, Government


The verbiage addresses an ongoing debate Democrats had as they debated the bill.



San Francisco and Santa Clara County sue President Trump over an executive order targeting sanctuary cities, alleging federal ...


Real Estate/Development, Land Use


Patterson & O'Neill, after legal victories forcing Los Angeles to approve housing permits, open a new office in LA to tack...



Securities


Marqeta Inc. shareholders filed a lawsuit against CEO Simon Khalaf and other executives, claiming "gross mismanagement" caused...


Torts/Personal Injury, Environmental & Energy


A lawsuit targets multiple companies for a Moss Landing lithium-ion battery fire, alleging environmental damage and health iss...



Ethics/Professional Responsibility, Civil Litigation


A millionaire couple sued their former attorney, Charles Smith III of San Mateo, for $6 million, claiming malpractice in civi...


Criminal


Mistakes in transferring Tom Girardi's medical records from his defense counsel to a Federal Medical Center in North Carolina ...



Class Action


A California walnut farmer and a German investment group compete for lead plaintiff in a Super Micro class action, raising que...


Government


A lawsuit in Orange County Superior Court seeks to remove Irvine City Council candidate Tammy Kim from the ballot, alleging sh...