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A former Meta executive testified that company leadership, including CEO Mark Zuckerberg, prioritized growth and ad revenue ov...


The City of Malibu has sued the state, Los Angeles and other agencies over the devastating Palisades Fire, alleging dangerous ...


Attorneys for the California Assembly and Speaker Robert Rivas urged a federal magistrate judge to halt discovery in a RICO la...


San Francisco Superior Court clerks are threatening to strike over short staffing and inadequate training, alleging delays hav...


A San Francisco judge refused to disqualify Gap's trial counsel in a contract dispute, finding the reseller's motion likely ta...


BakerHostetler has hired veteran trial lawyer Adam Baas as a partner in its San Francisco office, adding more than 20 years of...


A Perris electrician who lost his leg after a high tibial osteotomy at UC Irvine Medical Center will receive nearly $11.6 mill...


San Diego Superior Court Judge Joan P. Weber concluded a distinguished career that included three death penalty trials, hundre...


Judicate West neutral Alan S. Petlak relies on preparation, patience and trust to resolve complex consumer finance, real estat...


Los Angeles County Superior Court's Mediation Volunteer Panel resolved 46% of more than 1,000 mediations in 2025, offering fre...


Antitrust & Trade Reg.


AB 1776 would allow single-company monopolization claims under the Cartwright Act, drawing opposition from the California Cham...


Securities


Senior U.S. District Judge Charles R. Breyer ruled investors may argue Elon Musk schemed to depress Twitter's stock before his...


Community News


The Los Angeles Lawyers Philharmonic, Legal Voices and Gary Greene, Esq. & His Big Band of Barristers are holding audition...


A magistrate judge signaled he would deny summary judgment to both sides in a bad-faith insurance suit over 2020's Glass Fire ...


Obituaries


Micheal E. Pastor, 1948 -- 2026

Feb. 19, 2026
By Douglas Saunders Sr.

Los Angeles County judge presided over high-profile trials, ruled without hesitation.


Judges and Judiciary


Judge David O. Carter criticized the City of Los Angeles and homeless advocates for prolonging a dispute over a court-appointe...


Judges and Judiciary


Two misdemeanor prosecutions were thrown out on statutory speedy-trial grounds when no courtroom was available, prompting Dist...


Judge Jeffrey S. Ross is considering a joint trial of separate tax refund lawsuits by Uber and Lyft against the City and Count...


The court found that Jim Clark authorized outside counsel to recruit "friendly" plaintiffs' lawyers to file a class action law...


Mark Zuckerberg defended Instagram's age limits and design choices, disputing claims the platform intentionally addicted minor...


Government


Jurors concluded an Orange County deputy district attorney endured a hostile work environment and that the county failed to pr...


Immigration


Lawmakers test the boundaries of state authority as courts weigh earlier challenges and Republicans cite supremacy concerns.


The proposed agreement, filed for preliminary approval in St. Louis, is designed to resolve both current and future claims fro...


Antitrust & Trade Reg.


The lawsuit alleges a coordinated multi-year scheme to "roll up" and monopolize the markets for fire trucks and the custom cha...


Civil Litigation


Rather than excuse a juror midtrial, Superior Court Judge Carolyn B. Kuhl granted a one-day recess in the case alleging Meta a...


Technology


Former NPR host sues Google over AI voice tool

Feb. 18, 2026
By Craig Anderson

David L. Greene alleges Alphabet-owned Google unlawfully replicated his voice and persona in its NotebookLM product, violating...


Litigation & Arbitration


U.S. Magistrate Judge Lisa J. Cisneros ruled that Bret D. Stanley violated a protective order by accessing confidential materi...


Ethics/Professional Responsibility


A San Francisco Superior Court judge rejected six motions, including requests for terminating sanctions, in a wage-and-hour an...



McGuireWoods adds private equity partner in Los Angeles

Feb. 18, 2026
By Douglas Saunders Sr.

Zachary Shub-Essig joins the firm's corporate and private equity practice as McGuireWoods continues expanding its West Coast p...


U.S. District Judge Charles R. Breyer denied World Market's summary judgment motion, rebuking defense counsel for reasserting ...