Insurers stall contamination claims a year after Eaton Palisades fires
By Devon Belcher
Southern California wildfire homeowners say insurers delay smoke and contamination claims, leaving families displaced nearly a...
A 9th Circuit panel questioned Meta's bid for early immunity under Section 230 from trial of several states' youth addiction c...
Antitrust & Trade Reg.
DOJ urges judge to approve HPE-Juniper merger despite states' objections
By Craig Anderson
The dispute centers on whether states may probe alleged lobbying and corruption as part of a Tunney Act review of the $14 bill...
Civil Litigation
Ford sharpens RICO case accusing Knight Law Group of fake billing
By Skyler Romero
Ford's amended civil RICO complaint alleging fabricated lemon law billing narrows defendants to three Knight Law Group attorneys.
Senate bill seeks to shield courtgoers from immigration arrests
By Douglas Saunders Sr.
The proposal would bar unannounced immigration arrests on or near courthouse grounds, expanding existing protections and respo...
The tie-up with Turner Boyd Seraphine adds 12 lawyers and establishes another West Coast office for Thompson Hine.
Families of Palisades Fire victims file wrongful death suits ahead of deadline
By Skyler Romero
The lawsuits allege that failures by the state, the City of Los Angeles, utilities and telecom companies contributed to fatali...
Defense challenges causation as Prologis moves to end Carson odor lawsuit
By Devon Belcher
A hydrogeologist testified that hydrogen sulfide odors in the Dominguez Channel can arise from long-standing environmental con...
Arguing a motion to dismiss, Prager University contended that Facebook ID data cannot be decoded by an ordinary person, but Ju...
Tens of millions raised as Uber, trial lawyers gird for 2026 ballot initiatives
By Malcolm Maclachlan
CAOC-backed committees report massive fundraising totals as title and summary approvals allow competing ballot measures to mov...
Uber loses bid to postpone bellwether trials in passenger assault MDL
By Daniel Schrager
Senior U.S. District Judge Charles R. Breyer denied Uber's request to delay bellwether trials and challenge a political ad cam...
Simpson Thacher expands San Francisco presence, names managing partner
By Douglas Saunders Sr.
The firm established its Bay Area presence in Palo Alto in 1999, a foothold that has since grown into a regional hub for compa...
New law excludes VA disability benefits from court fee waiver income
By Douglas Saunders Sr.
A measure authored by Sen. Thomas J. Umberg prohibits California courts from treating veterans' disability compensation as inc...
Frost Brown Todd, Gibbons complete merger to form FBT Gibbons LLP
By Douglas Saunders Sr.
Firm leaders say the Jan. 1 combination of Frost Brown Todd and Gibbons creates a national mid-market platform with enhanced l...
The 9th Circuit affirmed summary judgment finding "Top Gun: Maverick" did not infringe a journalist's article that was the bas...
Longtime Katten partner Zia Modabber to join Signature Resolution
By Douglas Saunders Sr.
Zia Modabber, who represented Michael Jackson, Trent Reznor and other marquee clients, is leaving Katten after nearly four dec...
Sherman Oaks attorney Michael Alder tried 10 cases in 2025 and has 45 more penciled in through June. His secret: refusing to m...
California Forever developer settles price-fixing lawsuit with final defendants
By Malcolm Maclachlan
Flannery Associates resolves claims against Solano County landowners Paul and William Dietrich
Bijal V. Vakil is a Palo Alto-based partner with Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP and Affiliates who specializes i...
Amid autonomous vehicle liability debate, Uber presses litigation, ballot proposal
By Skyler Romero
Attorneys warn Uber-backed ballot initiative could limit recovery for autonomous vehicle crash victims, as Waymo expands freew...
Los Angeles Superior Court Judge Alexander P. Sario, a former DJ, brings lessons in tone, awareness and responsiveness from mu...
King & Spalding bets on 'One California' to fuel growth, recruiting and trial strength
By David Houston
Through statewide business development, integrated staffing and a heavy investment in associate training and lateral recruitme...
From a bar exam breakdown to new rules on advertising, discipline and training, 2025 brought sweeping change for lawyers
Elon Musk's xAI sued the state of California, arguing AB 2013 forces disclosure of proprietary AI training data, violating tra...
Tax
California billionaire tax proposal draws early constitutional scrutiny
By Malcolm Maclachlan
Legal analysts warn the initiative could face challenges under U.S. and California Constitutions.
Intellectual Property
New PTO rules curtail inter partes review, alter patent litigation balance
By Craig Anderson
A steep drop in PTAB institutions under revised PTO procedures has raised questions about the future of inter partes review an...
JAMS neutral Robert G. Marasco spends an average of six hours with parties before a typical full-day mediation, earning praise...
Here is a list of state and federal judges, justices and commissioners in California who were appointed, retired, resigned or ...
The latest Citi Hildebrandt Client Advisory tracks how AI spending, collection challenges and shifting market dynamics in Nort...