Torts/Personal Injury
Woman rear-ended by truck gets $34M after jury trial
By Skyler Romero
The plaintiff said she was severely injured when a Systems Services of America truck rear-ended her minivan, causing traumatic...
Probate, Civil Litigation
Ivy family battle advances toward trial after 4-year delay
By James Twomey
The death of defendant Jerry Ivy Sr. had raised questions about who could legally stand in his place.
Government, Constitutional Law
Constitutional showdown looms over shuttered Consumer Financial Protection Bureau
By Craig Anderson
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
By Douglas Saunders Sr.
With deep expertise in patent litigation and IP strategy across life sciences, medical devices, and technology, the five-partn...
Four prominent tech lawyers who helped shape L.A.'s startup ecosystem are joining Orrick, bringing their nine-person team with...
Judges and Judiciary
LA judge admonished for sneaking into colleagues' chambers after hours
By Malcolm Maclachlan
The Commission on Judicial Performance cited prior discipline in its decision against Judge Daviann L. Mitchell, who apologize...
Civil Rights, Civil Litigation
Judge partially upholds discrimination suit against Bumble's 'First Move' policy
By Devon Belcher
A federal judge has allowed parts of a class action lawsuit against Bumble to proceed, alleging the app's "first move" policy ...
Civil Litigation
Debris from nearby fire not loss of property damage, panel rules
By Antoine Abou-Diwan
A California appeal court sided with Wawanesa Insurance, denying Saddle Ridge Fire victims' claims for smoke damage, setting a...
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
Former captain says San Mateo sheriff gave him illegal orders
By James Twomey
A former San Mateo County Sheriff's captain has filed a lawsuit alleging whistleblower retaliation and wrongful termination by...
Labor/Employment
Bonnie Plants settles farmworker retaliation claims with ALRB
By James Twomey
Bonnie Plants LLC has settled with the Agricultural Labor Relations Board for $114,834.40 after eight farmworkers claimed they...
Antitrust & Trade Reg.
Holdouts in Silicon Valley-backed planned city want antitrust claims dismissed
By Malcolm Maclachlan
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
9th Circuit reverses course, dismisses shareholder lawsuit against Slack
By Craig Anderson
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 appointed to DOJ Civil Rights position
By Douglas Saunders Sr.
Huntington Beach City Attorney Michael Gates is known for championing conservative policies and leading high-profile legal bat...
Lawyers representing Altadena residents challenge Southern California Edison's claims of evidence that throws into doubt sugge...
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
Court allows company claims to proceed in OpenAI v Ravine
By Wisdom Howell
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 re-added to vexatious litigant list after brief respite
By Antoine Abou-Diwan
Attorney Graham E. Berry was briefly removed from California's vexatious litigant list after 24 years by one Los Angeles judge...
Government
Elon Musk's secretive task force faces the same legal firestorm that engulfed Hillary Clinton
By John Roemer
Open government advocates argue that Elon Musk's unelected influence mirrors the closed-door decision-making that doomed Hilla...
Immigration, Government
Newsom signs budget bills with sharp message on immigration legal aid
By Malcolm Maclachlan
The verbiage addresses an ongoing debate Democrats had as they debated the bill.
Immigration
San Francisco, Santa Clara County say they will sue Trump over immigration
By James Twomey
San Francisco and Santa Clara County sue President Trump over an executive order targeting sanctuary cities, alleging federal ...
Real Estate/Development, Land Use
San Francisco attorneys open LA office after housing permit wins
By Antoine Abou-Diwan
Patterson & O'Neill, after legal victories forcing Los Angeles to approve housing permits, open a new office in LA to tack...
Marqeta Inc. shareholders filed a lawsuit against CEO Simon Khalaf and other executives, claiming "gross mismanagement" caused...
Torts/Personal Injury, Environmental & Energy
Lawsuit filed over Moss Landing battery fire's toxic impact
By James Twomey
A lawsuit targets multiple companies for a Moss Landing lithium-ion battery fire, alleging environmental damage and health iss...
Ethics/Professional Responsibility, Civil Litigation
Couple sues attorney who says he saved them 'a lot of time in jail'
By James Twomey
A millionaire couple sued their former attorney, Charles Smith III of San Mateo, for $6 million, claiming malpractice in civi...
Mistakes in transferring Tom Girardi's medical records from his defense counsel to a Federal Medical Center in North Carolina ...
Class Action
Walnut farmer v German investment group in lead plaintiff race
By John Roemer
A California walnut farmer and a German investment group compete for lead plaintiff in a Super Micro class action, raising que...
Government
Court filing alleges Irvine candidate provided false address
By Douglas Saunders Sr.
A lawsuit in Orange County Superior Court seeks to remove Irvine City Council candidate Tammy Kim from the ballot, alleging sh...