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The Los Angeles Superior Court's appellate division found that 21 of 23 case quotations in a brief filed by Amir Mostafavi wer...


Expedited opinion concludes restrictions on pressuring subordinates do not bar commissioners from soliciting fellow commission...


John Fisher will co-lead the firm's Technology Industry Group as regulatory pressures reshape the tech deal landscape.



Pasadena council rehearing sparks conflict allegations

Feb. 27, 2026
By Douglas Saunders Sr.

Homeowner petitions court to block reconsideration of land-use vote, alleging conflicts involving two councilmembers.


A federal judge denied Elon Musk's last-minute motions to delay trial and dismiss claims in a securities suit over his Twitter...


State Bar & Bar Associations


Kiesel responded that the charges against him risk "undermin[ing] a long-standing practice in complex litigation: responsible ...


A federal judge dismissed a putative class action alleging Pacific Bell underpaid training differentials, ruling the claims w...


A therapist testified that "social media addiction" is not a formal diagnosis and stopped short of blaming Instagram for a tee...



Investors sue PayPal after stock drops 20%

Feb. 26, 2026
By Daniel Schrager

Investors sued PayPal in federal court, alleging executives misled the market about growth prospects and overstated the potent...


Elon Musk and OpenAI filed dueling motions in limine ahead of trial, seeking to exclude evidence on government investigations,...


The 9th Circuit vacated a $3.1 million fee award reduction, ruling a law firm's small size cannot justify lower rates and affi...


The boxing champion claims a prior civil suit over alleged finder's fee was fabricated and pursued without probable cause.


A 4th District panel reversed a five-year domestic violence restraining order, criticizing San Diego judges for failing to ens...


The practice will focus on white collar defense, government enforcement and internal investigations, while also providing outs...


The 109th Annual Installation & Awards Dinner will spotlight a posthumous honoree, a retiring port executive and a veteran...


New fee cap effort draws comparisons to MICRA's long-contested caps of medical damages.


A San Francisco judge overruled regulators' demurrer, allowing a challenge to new licensing rules requiring full background in...


Former fire chief Kristin Crowley says LA Mayor Karen Bass retaliated after she blamed $17.6 million in cuts for hampering res...


Senior U.S. District Judge Charles Breyer challenged Elon Musk's lawyers on First Amendment and Noerr-Pennington arguments as ...


After serving as chief legal officer at Discovery Land Company, Jill Basinger rejoins private practice to head Stris & Mah...


Jurors watched plaintiff's attorney Mark Lanier demonstrate YouTube Shorts' autoplay, questioning the company's vice president...


U.S. District Judge Trina L. Thompson recused herself from authors' copyright suit against Anthropic, Meta and other AI firms,...


LA County probate judge works to understand each side's perspective


Technology


U.S. District Judge Rita F. Lin dismissed xAI's trade secrets lawsuit against OpenAI, finding no plausible allegations of indu...


A Los Angeles federal judge heard arguments over whether California's egg sales ban, tied to hen confinement standards, is pre...


SB 875 would streamline San Francisco's path to public power, but critics warn it could trigger legal challenges, higher rural...


Torts/Personal Injury


A San Francisco judge granted leave to amend a wrongful death complaint filed by the parents of former OpenAI employee Suchir ...


Descendants of Sidney Dearing sued Piedmont, alleging officials colluded with residents and used eminent domain to drive him f...


A federal judge heard arguments on whether homeowners may pursue racketeering and fraud claims against State Farm, alleging sy...


Elon Musk's attorneys asked Judge Charles R. Breyer to postpone next week's securities trial over his Twitter acquisition, arg...