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...
Alternative Dispute Resolution
Mediation Center of Los Angeles expands access to justice
By Shane Nelson
Founded in 2013 by longtime litigator Myer J. Sankary, the Mediation Center of Los Angeles has grown into a vital resource for...
Data Privacy
Autotrader challenges judge's ruling in privacy tracking case
By Devon Belcher
Autotrader pushes for a federal judge in LA to reconsider a partial dismissal in a privacy lawsuit, arguing the judge misinter...
Gary A. Dordick, incoming president of ABOTA's LA chapter, plans to diversify membership by lowering trial requirements and pr...
Securities
Procopio expands securities practice in Orange County
By Douglas Saunders Sr.
With nearly 20 years of securities law expertise, Ruba Qashu serves as primary securities counsel to public companies, maintai...
Wildfire legal battles take shape over alleged utility negligence
By Antoine Abou-Diwan
Dozens of lawsuits have been filed against Southern California Edison over its suspected role in the Eaton Canyon wildfire tha...
Intellectual Property
Roblox sues PlayerAuctions, claims unauthorized game asset sales
By Wisdom Howell
Roblox Corp. sues PlayerAuctions, claiming trademark infringement and unauthorized sales of game assets. Roblox seeks a court ...
Environmental & Energy
Environmental groups sue to block new oil drilling in San Joaquin Valley
By Malcolm Maclachlan
The lawsuit, led by the Center for Biological Diversity, claims federal agencies failed to account for environmental impacts a...
Environmental & Energy
Judge skeptical of plastics industry's efforts to shield decades-old data
By Malcolm Maclachlan
A Sacramento judge expressed doubt over the Plastics Industry Association's bid to keep industry documents confidential, sidin...
Torts/Personal Injury
Cyclist challenges city's liability release in state high court
By John Roemer
Ty Whitehead, injured by a pothole during a bike ride, lost his lawsuit against Oakland but appealed to the California Supreme...
Real Estate/Development
Nob Hill's Stanford Court owners claim bank mismanaged iconic hotel
By James Twomey
Owners of the historic Stanford Court Hotel countersued Deutsche Bank, claiming mismanagement during its possession, after def...
Judges and Judiciary
Next Alameda County DA says 3rd of prosecutor's office needs retraining
By James Twomey
The judge who is to become Alameda County's new DA on Feb. 18 says she will end an "activist" mind-set in the office and ensur...
Criminal
Doctor asks extension to medically evaluate Girardi, judge asks why
By Devon Belcher
A federal judge in Los Angeles ordered a hearing to find out why a North Carolina prison facility seeks more time to medically...
Criminal, Consumer Law
LA city attorney charges Blueground, individuals with wildfire price gouging
By Antoine Abou-Diwan
LA city attorney targets Blueground US Inc. and two individuals, accusing them of price gouging after the wildfires, alleging ...
Environmental & Energy, Constitutional Law
Judge tosses most of lawsuit against California's climate disclosure laws
By Devon Belcher
A federal judge has dismissed most of the U.S. Chamber of commerce's claims against California's climate disclosure laws, SB 2...
Civil Litigation
Judge orders LAX to release documents in worker death case
By Skyler Romero
A judge ordered release of all documents related to a deadly CO2 system malfunction at LAX, highlighting the public entity's o...
Intellectual Property
Judge changes mind, upholds jury's $71.5M award to OMG Girlz in doll case
By Devon Belcher
A federal judge in Orange County reversed his tentative order, affirming a $71.5 million verdict for the OMG Girlz and T.I. ag...
Civil Litigation
Fox seeks deposition of litigation funder in Smartmatic defamation case
By James Twomey
LinkedIn's founder may be the first litigation funder to be deposed before a trial he has funded. Fox Corp. has filed a discov...
Labor/Employment
Worker groups vie for role in pivotal farm labor case
By Malcolm Maclachlan
The National Right to Work Legal Defense Foundation and the United Farm Workers are seeking to intervene in a lawsuit challeng...
Arthur Bryant, a Title IX attorney, objects to a $2.5B NCAA settlement, claiming it unfairly benefits male athletes, breaches ...
Labor/Employment
Irvine council weakens hotel worker protections
By Douglas Saunders Sr.
While the Irvine City Council maintained panic button requirements for worker safety, it removed compensation rules that would...
The 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals will reconsider a decision on the Los Angeles school district's now-defunct vaccine mand...
Government
Gold investment rejected, religious group a 'sham,' cemeteries seized
By John Roemer
Judge disallowed gold as an investment, declared Evergreen Ministries a sham, and placed four neglected Northern California ce...
Judges and Judiciary
LA judge to be honored for humanizing the court experience
By Antoine Abou-Diwan
Los Angeles County Judge Ronald Kaye, blending mental health advocacy with judicial duties, humanizes court interactions, earn...
Immigration
Adelanto ICE center to reopen amid calls for permanent closure
By Devon Belcher
The ACLU pushes for the closure of Adelanto ICE center after a judge's ruling to reopen it following the 2020 COVID shutdown. ...
Antitrust & Trade Reg.
NFL players, others who opted out of $2.5B settlement re-sue NCAA
By Wisdom Howell
College athletes, including NFL players Brevin Jordan and Anthony Gould, sued the NCAA and five conferences for antitrust viol...
Consumer Law
New San Diego law firm blends political, trial, and financial expertise
By Douglas Saunders Sr.
Former U.S. Representative Lynn Schenk has partnered with her brother, veteran trial attorney Frederick Schenk, and his son, B...
Immigration
Santa Ana weighs reviving immigrant protection panel
By Douglas Saunders Sr.
Santa Ana is considering reinstating an advisory group to strengthen immigrant protections. Meanwhile, Huntington Beach is tak...
Civil Rights
Conservative group challenges California law protecting transgender students
By Malcolm Maclachlan
The lawsuit, brought by attorneys representing two female high school cross-country runners, argues that AB 1266 violates Titl...
Criminal
San Francisco officials revive legislation to crack down on street vendors
By Malcolm Maclachlan
The new measure, backed by Mayor Daniel Lurie and state Sen. Scott Wiener, would give law enforcement greater authority to cit...