Immigration
Migrant day laborers seek to intervene in suit over police helping ICE
By Devon Belcher
Migrant day laborers seek to intervene in Huntington Beach's challenge to California's sanctuary law, arguing their interests ...
Civil Litigation
'I've Seen the Future, Baby, It's a Lawsuit': Leonard Cohen trustee sues law firm
By Skyler Romero
Robert Kory sues Ervin Cohen & Jessup, alleging negligence and forgery in a trust document error, claiming the firm covere...
Pending litigation, backed by powerful tribal interests, could either validate or derail the framework Bonta aims to reshape
Entertainment & Sports, Antitrust & Trade Reg.
NCAA's $2.8B NIL settlement paves way for athlete payments
By Wisdom Howell
U.S. District Judge Claudia Wilken approved a deal that enabled direct NIL payments to over 675,000 college athletes for thei...
Ex-Orange County supervisor sentenced in $12M COVID-19 fraud scheme
By Douglas Saunders Sr.
The sentencing of Andrew Do represented the first criminal conviction of a county supervisor in nearly 50 years.
Entertainment & Sports, Antitrust & Trade Reg.
Final approval for $2.8B NCAA settlement of athletes NIL claims
By Wisdom Howell
The settlement means college athletes can be paid directly by their schools for use of their name, image and likeness.
Santa Ana settles with Anchor Stone Christian Church, allowing it to conduct religious services in a professional zone after a...
Data Privacy
Porn watchers say their views were shared with Google advertisers
By Devon Belcher
Pornography viewers sue Bellesa Enterprises, alleging it shared their viewing habits with Google advertisers using tracking to...
The putative class action states that the breach of records at Kronick, Moskovitz, Tiedemann & Girard PC was foreseeable.
Attorneys say one family searched for over a year, not knowing their loved one had already died. Records show state regulators...
Constitutional Law
Sonoma County drones illegally search for code violations, suit says
By James Twomey
Sonoma County residents sue over warrantless drone surveillance by Permit Sonoma, alleging unconstitutional searches for code ...
Appellate Practice
Los Angeles Superior Court launches eService for appellate division
By Skyler Romero
Los Angeles Superior Court's appellate division adopts eService starting June 16, promising faster, more efficient justice. At...
Former prosecutor says others in OC DA's office may face retaliation after her landmark verdict
By Douglas Saunders Sr.
Tracy Miller--once the highest-ranking woman in the DA's Office--was awarded $3 million by a jury that found DA Todd Spitzer a...
Government, Constitutional Law, Class Action
UC researchers sue Trump administration over canceled federal grants
By Craig Anderson
The putative class action comes as the administration reportedly plans to halt billions more in funding to California and its ...
Antitrust & Trade Reg.
SAP won't impede Celonis' access to client data pending trial
By Wisdom Howell
SAP, agrees to allow Celonis access to mutual client data, avoiding an injunction in an antitrust lawsuit.
Judges and Judiciary
San Francisco court publicizes CJP letter finding 'no basis for action' against judge
By James Twomey
In response to news reports raising four-year-old allegations about a judge's treatment of women attorneys, the San Francisco ...
Neutral Margaret Morrow doesn't bully her way to resolution, attorneys say.
Criminal
Girardi son-in-law, David Lira, cleared of fraud, pleads to contempt
By Devon Belcher
David Lira, former Girardi Keese attorney, pleads guilty to contempt in Chicago for failing to follow a court order to pay Lio...
Judges and Judiciary, Government
Assembly passes bill to allow limited electronic court recordings
By Malcolm Maclachlan
The Assembly passed AB 882, allowing limited electronic court recordings until 2028 to address a court reporter shortage, desp...
Government
Controller's outside counsel hire challenged by personnel board
By Malcolm Maclachlan
The State Controller's Office faces a legal challenge for hiring outside counsel, with the State Personnel Board arguing impro...
Homeowners affected by the Eaton and Palisades fires accuse AAA and USAA of underinsuring properties, alleging systemic underv...
U.S. Supreme Court, Labor/Employment
High court ruling marks cultural shift on 'majority' plaintiffs
By Craig Anderson
The unanimous ruling by the U.S. Supreme Court likely will encourage more white men and heterosexuals to file discrimination c...
Contracts, Consumer Protection Law
3 federal actions against bar exam proctor consolidated
By Wisdom Howell
Federal Judge Jon Tigar consolidated three class actions against Meazure Learning for a faulty California Bar Exam platform, a...
Key features include confidentiality safeguards, default fee-splitting, and expedited procedures for urgent matters.
'GirlsDoPorn' mastermind pleads guilty to sex trafficking charges
By Douglas Saunders Sr.
The scheme used fake company names like "Begin Modeling" and "Bubblegum Casting" to conceal the business's true nature. When w...
Technology, Administrative/Regulatory
San Francisco uses AI to streamline municipal codes
By James Twomey
San Francisco's City Attorney's Office used AI tool STARA to analyze municipal codes. It identified 174 obsolete reports for d...
Intellectual Property
Trademark spat between gubernatorial candidates confronts First Amendment, reveals explosive personal allegations
By David Houston
Billionaire Stephen Cloobeck sued former Los Angeles Mayor Antonio Villaraigosa over use of the phrase "proven problem solver"...
Constitutional Law, 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals
Yoga in the park is an expression of free speech, federal appeals court says
By Craig Anderson
A 9th Circuit panel reversed a district judge who said two local instructors could be banned from teaching in San Diego city p...
Criminal
Attorneys find Girardi's sentence brings closure, perhaps not accountability
By Devon Belcher
Tom Girardi's seven-year sentence for defrauding clients of $15M brings closure but sparks debate over accountability, with at...
An Alameda County judge rejected a motion to mandate G100UL unleaded fuel, citing insufficient commercial availability, preser...