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...
After a week's deliberation and a trial that began in November, a Los Angeles jury awarded a verdict of $8.8 million to share ...
Civil Litigation
$5M malpractice suit dismissed for filing in wrong venue, attorney seeks fees
By James Twomey
A $5 million malpractice suit was dismissed for improper venue, as San Mateo County attorney seeks fees and accuses a former c...
State's cardrooms say new gambling rules favor tribes, plan challenge
By Malcolm Maclachlan
Cardrooms allege state regulators quietly rewrote casino rules to benefit tribal casinos, and plan to challenge the changes af...
A Los Angeles jury awarded $25 million to a plaintiff who developed severe lung disease after long-term PAM cooking spray use,...
A federal judge certified multiple purchaser and reseller classes in an antitrust lawsuit alleging Juul's partial merger with ...
Lyft sexual assault cases consolidated as Uber hit with $8.5M verdict
By Daniel Schrager
An Arizona jury award of $8.5 million against Uber strengthened passenger sex assault claims, attorneys say, as federal judges...
Huntington Beach voting rights trial opens; Latino representation at stake
By Douglas Saunders Sr.
Orange County Superior Court Judge Craig Griffin is hearing a challenge to Huntington Beach's at-large elections under the Cal...
Huntington Beach seeks U.S. Supreme Court review of voter ID ruling
By Douglas Saunders Sr.
Huntington Beach's voter-approved charter amendment requiring voter ID was struck down by the 4th District Court of Appeal. Th...
Founded after its namesake saw slim odds for equity advancement at a large firm, SSM Law PC has grown into a 15-attorney virtu...
Technology
The law that built the internet and continues to test the courts
By David Houston
Saturday marks 30 years since President Clinton signed the Communications Decency Act, creating Section 230's immunity shield ...
Uber liable in first sexual-assault MDL bellwether; jury awards $8.5M
By Daniel Schrager
Arizona jury finds Uber liable under apparent-agency theory for driver's alleged rape of passenger, awards $8.5 million, but r...
Chhabria skeptical of bid to add new copyright claim in Meta AI case
By Daniel Schrager
Judge Vince Chhabria questioned authors' late effort to add a contributory copyright claim against Meta, saying the theory app...
Traffic delays can justify reopening in absentia orders, 9th Circuit rules
By Douglas Saunders Sr.
The 9th Circuit en banc held immigration judges must conduct a case-specific inquiry into whether severe traffic can constitut...
Bankruptcy partner Aram Ordubegian will lead ArentFox Schiff's Los Angeles office, aiming to grow the roster from 75 to 100 at...
Jury awards Applied Medical $381M in antitrust trial against Medtronic
By Skyler Romero
Los Angeles jurors concluded Medtronic used bundled hospital contracts to maintain a monopoly over advanced bipolar energy dev...
Securities
Broker avoids contempt order in EquiAlt Ponzi enforcement case
By James Twomey
A Northern District judge declined to hold insurance broker John Marques in contempt after his lawyer said a serious medical c...
U.S. Magistrate Judge Peter Kang ruled Meta inflated its defense in the social media addiction MDL by counting dormant account...
Immigration
Denaturalization push remains rare despite tough rhetoric
By Malcolm Maclachlan
Justice Department announcements of two new denaturalization petitions underscore how infrequently the government seeks to str...
Judge Elaine Lu found that the juror's use of a laptop spreadsheet -- and allegations he took notes home -- improperly introdu...