9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals
9th Circuit finds 'air fried' label not deceptive, affirms dismissal
By Craig Anderson
A divided 9th Circuit panel upheld the dismissal of a lawsuit claiming Campbell's 'Air Fried' chips mislead consumers, though ...
A Los Angeles judge advanced hearings for Palisades Fire victims seeking permission to file late government claims, rejecting ...
Civil Litigation
Compton city attorney who sued council over office changes resigns
By Skyler Romero
Compton City Attorney Eric J. Perrodin resigned amid dueling lawsuits with the city over his office's authority, staffing, and...
Former O.C. man convicted of threatening to kill judge in family law case
By Douglas Saunders Sr.
Prosecutors said that between May and July 2023, Sanchez sent multiple emails threatening to kill the judge and harm others, i...
The firm's revamped model embeds attorneys directly with CEOs and leadership teams, offering a more comprehensive alternative...
Former Lucid chief engineer sues for $10 million, alleges retaliatory firing after HR employee called him a Nazi. The company ...
Eric Grant's reappointment brings stability to the Eastern District's leadership, contrasting with mounting legal challenges a...
9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals
Judge Tung makes early mark on 9th Circuit with solo dissent, statement
By Craig Anderson
While most new 9th Circuit judges remain quiet for months, Judge Eric C. Tung has already issued a dissent and statement in po...
Immigration, Civil Litigation
Plaintiffs allege worsening violations in ICE and CBP child detention
By Skyler Romero
Plaintiffs in the Flores case say ICE and CBP continue violating settlement mandates, subjecting children to prolonged, unsafe...
Higgs Fletcher & Mack launches white-collar and regulatory enforcement practice
By Douglas Saunders Sr.
Responding to increased investigations in the financial and health care sectors, Higgs Fletcher & Mack has created a White...
Deadline extended for Orange County in $31.7M Airport Fire litigation
By Douglas Saunders Sr.
Cal Fire's cost-recovery suit over the 2024 Airport Fire alleges Orange County workers violated fire-safety rules and operated...
Supreme Court lets stand ruling that baker violated same-sex couple's rights
By Craig Anderson
By denying certiorari, the Supreme Court left intact a 5th District Court of Appeal decision holding that a generic wedding ca...
Intellectual Property
Umberg pooh-poohs Trump plan to limit state AI oversight
By Malcolm Maclachlan
At a Stanford hearing, Sen. Tom Umberg said Congress will not produce national AI rules -- speaking just hours after President...
Intellectual Property
X Corp. sues former engineer for allegedly stealing millions of lines of code
By Daniel Schrager
In a new lawsuit, X Corp. claims a fired employee used stolen code and confidential materials to create her own software compa...
Civil Rights, Civil Litigation
LA fails to undo court limits on LAPD's less-lethal launchers
By Skyler Romero
A federal judge refused to dissolve an injunction governing LAPD's crowd-control weapons, saying the city's challenge to plain...
Data Privacy
Tenants sue Equity Residential, SmartRent over alleged 'surveillance' inside homes
By James Twomey
Filed in San Francisco Superior Court, the suit claims landlords outfitted rental units with smart-home devices that log when ...
Javad Mostofizadeh advises venture capital, growth equity and private equity funds on investment management matters including ...
A federal judge approved a $45 million settlement resolving claims that Forescout misled investors about profitability and an ...
Labor/Employment, Civil Litigation
Justin Shegerian wins $103M in age bias case in first time as first chair
By Skyler Romero
A year after law school, first-chair trial lawyer Justin W. Shegerian won a $103 million verdict against Liberty Mutual for fi...
9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals
9th Circuit appears ready to lift block on Trump sanctuary-city funding order
By Craig Anderson
The federal appeals court signaled Friday it may overturn an injunction blocking the Trump administration from taking actions ...
Entertainment & Sports
Netflix-Warner merger sparks concern over consolidation, shrinking opportunities
By Devon Belcher
Legal experts warn Netflix's planned $82.7 billion Warner Bros. Discovery acquisition could shrink creative opportunities, red...
Litigators Giancarlo J. Mendez and Michael A. Sanchez founded a firm to better serve underrepresented clients and bridge lingu...
Government
Defendants' plea deal in Sacramento wire fraud case mentions possible testimony
By Daniel Schrager
McCluskie and Campbell pled guilty to a $250,000 campaign funds wire fraud scheme and are cooperating with federal authorities...
In California's first talc bellwether trial, plaintiffs challenged Johnson & Johnson expert Brooke Howitt over her views ...
Intellectual Property
Class counsel request 20% fee in historic $1.5B Anthropic deal
By Craig Anderson
A motion filed Thursday seeks $300 million in fees and nearly $2 million in expenses as Judge William Alsup of San Francisco p...
9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals
9th Circuit backs iyO in trademark fight with OpenAI over IO name
By James Twomey
A 9th Circuit panel upheld a restraining order barring OpenAI and IO Products from using the "IO" name, finding likely tradema...
Civil Litigation
City defends homelessness reporting as judge weighs contempt claim
By Skyler Romero
Los Angeles' chief negotiator, Matthew Szabo, testified the city met homelessness settlement reporting duties "to the extent p...
How one pro bono case catapulted one lawyer to success outside of the courtroom
By Douglas Saunders Sr.
Jeffrey Lenkov's unpaid representation of Pete Rose did more than challenge Major League Baseball's ban on its all-time hits l...
Hanson Bridgett opens San Diego office, completing statewide expansion
By Douglas Saunders Sr.
The office opened with seven attorneys, including construction partner Stuart Eisler; health care litigation partner Natalie M...
Douglas M. Miller brings to the law firm decades of first-chair trial experience in securities, white collar and complex enfor...
