The California attorney general said he would investigate whether evacuation delays in West Altadena's historically Black comm...
Ballard Spahr opens San Francisco office with retail class action team
By Douglas Saunders Sr.
The firm added a four-lawyer litigation group from Benesch, led by Stephanie A. Sheridan, marking its 19th office and second i...
Brother of Pat Tillman pleads guilty to arson of San Jose post office
By Douglas Saunders Sr.
Richard Tillman admitted setting a San Jose post office ablaze in July, telling investigators he acted to "make a statement" t...
Inmate gets 10 more years for threatening federal prosecutor's family
By Douglas Saunders Sr.
Stanislav Yelizarov, already serving time for a 2009 murder conviction, was sentenced to an additional decade in prison after ...
A California appellate panel rejected Avon's challenges to expert testimony and found sufficient evidence its talc products co...
CoStar Group fired back at arguments opposing its bid to disqualify Quinn Emanuel, accusing the firm of knowingly representing...
A Los Angeles Superior Court judge tentatively ruled that Palisades Fire plaintiffs adequately alleged dangerous conditions an...
A federal judge in Oakland indicated lawsuits by states and school districts alleging social media platforms fuel teen addicti...
Instagram chief Adam Mosseri testified as an adverse witness in the first bellwether trial of Los Angeles County's coordinated...
CARE Court leaders say program is gaining traction despite lower-than-expected petition numbers
By Malcolm Maclachlan
Officials cite data lag, phased rollout and growing engagement as statewide petitions to Care Court top 3,500.
Civil Litigation
Judge awards ex-Farella partner $178K in years-long fee dispute
By James Twomey
A San Francisco Superior Court judge ordered the International Swimming League, its owner and a law firm to pay more than $178...
McLaughlin & Stern enters California through San Francisco merger
By Douglas Saunders Sr.
The New York firm combines with Dillingham & Murphy, establishing its first West Coast office at 155 Sansome Street.
Bradford Bowen, who has represented more than 7,000 fire victims, will lead the firm's expanding wildfire practice.
Behar / Gibbs / Savage / Paulson launches with veteran roster and trial-first mission
By David Houston
The law firm has a broadly diversified practice, handling aviation, product liability, premises and automobile cases, professi...
At a Sacramento conference, Democrat Assembly member and former Judiciary Committee counsel Assemblymember Rebecca Bauer-Kahan...
Google tells jurors plaintiff not addicted to YouTube in bellwether trial
By Devon Belcher
Google urged jurors to reject claims that YouTube is addictive, arguing usage data and medical records show the plaintiff's me...
Bankruptcy
Insurers seek jury trial in San Francisco archdiocese abuse coverage fight
By James Twomey
Two insurers asked a federal judge to remove their coverage dispute from bankruptcy court, arguing jurors must decide whether ...
Judge Mark Houle reappointed to Central District bankruptcy bench
By Douglas Saunders Sr.
U.S. Bankruptcy Judge Mark D. Houle joined the Central District's bankruptcy court in 2012, after more than a decade of privat...
The tie of the San Diego law firms blends a plaintiffs' side litigation and a business transactions practice.
Judges and Judiciary
City of LA asks 9th Circuit to remove judge from homeless case
By Daniel Schrager, Skyler Romero
The city also asked the circuit court to halt a contempt hearing the judge scheduled, arguing that he is exceeding his authori...
A federal judge blocked California from enforcing a law barring federal officers from wearing masks, finding it unlawfully dis...
A federal jury found a San Bernardino County sheriff's deputy violated Steffon Barber's constitutional rights by firing six sh...
Robins Kaplan seeks to remain class counsel after antitrust co-lead departs
By Daniel Schrager
Robins Kaplan asked a federal judge to appoint new co-lead counsel after an attorney's departure, arguing continuity and insti...
A federal judge allowed unjust enrichment claims over allegedly defective MacBook batteries to continue, dismissing fraud, war...
Meta, Google face first jury trial over social media addiction claims
By Devon Belcher
Jurors heard dueling openings in the first bellwether trial accusing Meta and Google of designing addictive platforms that har...
Civil Litigation
Autodesk sues Google over 'Flow' name for AI video software
By James Twomey
Autodesk filed suit in federal court alleging Google infringed its FLOW trademark and caused market confusion by launching an ...
Bankruptcy
Franciscan Friars reach $20M settlement in abuse bankruptcy case
By James Twomey
The Franciscan Friars of California agreed to a $20 million Chapter 11 settlement establishing a trust for about 95 sexual abu...
Intellectual Property, Civil Litigation
Ghostface mask sparks dueling copyright suits ahead of 'Scream 7'
By Skyler Romero
A special effects studio sued Paramount and Spyglass, alleging the Ghostface mask infringes its original design, while the stu...
Civil Litigation, Antitrust & Trade Reg.
Summary judgment weighed in Microworks dispute over shrinkable film
By Skyler Romero
A Los Angeles judge heard arguments on patent infringement, recyclability and inequitable conduct claims between Microworks Am...
A university employee was catastrophically injured when a driver who acknowledged taking medications and smoking marijuana cro...