School districts claim Instagram, TikTok, Snapchat, YouTube and their parent companies included features in their platforms th...
Edison expert urges jury to slash or reject Thomas Fire damages claim
By Devon Belcher
Two cannabis companies are seeking more than $20 million in damages from the 2017 Thomas Fire. Edison acknowledges liability b...
Physicians, public health groups back children in climate lawsuit against Trump
By Douglas Saunders Sr.
More than 30 physicians, public health organizations argue youth plaintiffs face measurable harms from fossil fuel policies
Partners James T. Conley from Ogletree Deakins, Evan McBride from Jackson Lewis PC, and Dustin Woods from Lewis Brisbois joine...
Santa Barbara mineral owners sue California over oil-well setback law
By Skyler Romero
A Santa Barbara family filed a federal lawsuit claiming California's oil-well setback law SB 1137 has stripped their mineral r...
Pasadena settles with tenants over wildfire contamination inspections
By Devon Belcher
The settlement requires expanded inspections and enforcement protocols for rental housing affected by wildfire debris. The dea...
Narain Maclear LLP launches as women-owned automotive defense boutique
By David Houston
Although newly branded, Narain Maclear enters the market with scale: the firm has 16 attorneys and roughly 50 support staff sp...
The U.S. M&A market surged to roughly $4 trillion in 2025, fueled by large-cap strategic deals, strong financing, and a br...
Activist investors push boards toward deals as campaigns stay elevated
By Diana Bosetti
Shareholder activism remains elevated, with activists increasingly pushing for M&A and other strategic changes, prompting ...
Former Delaware judge calls on corporate lawyers to defend rule of law
By Diana Bosetti
Speaking to the Annual Securities Regulation Institute, Former Delaware Chancery Court Chief Justice Leo E. Strine, Jr. urged ...
Five firms pitch to be lead counsel in suit over Apple's AI training
By Daniel Schrager
Five plaintiffs' firms pitched U.S. District Judge Yvonne Gonzalez Rogers on serving as lead counsel in a proposed class actio...
Consumer Law
Giants sued over alleged drip pricing of online ticket sales
By James Twomey
A proposed federal class action claims the San Francisco Giants misled fans by advertising low ticket prices online and adding...
Insurers ask judge to undo deal letting some Sacramento diocese suits proceed
By Malcolm Maclachlan
Insurance companies argued the deal amounted to an improper settlement that excluded insurers and lacked required procedural s...
Pacific Palisades homeowners accuse State Farm of deliberately underestimating rebuilding costs, winning an unusual writ of at...
Meta, Google face jury selection in first social media bellwether trial
By Devon Belcher
After last-minute settlements by TikTok and Snap, Meta and Google moved forward with jury selection in the first Los Angeles B...
Judge Sally Espinoza presides over dependency matters at Edmund D. Edelman Children's Courthouse in Monterey Park, where that ...
A San Francisco federal judge ruled Meta's terms of service can't shield it from liability for its own alleged conduct in a ha...
The TikTok company is the second this week to settle the bellwether case before trial, which was due to start today.
Federal judge refuses to stay lawsuit over Border Patrol tactics in California
By Malcolm Maclachlan
The lawsuit accuses U.S. Border Patrol agents of making unconstitutional stops and arrests in the Central Valley.
Claims against Bird Marella partner dropped from Sofie investor lawsuit
By Skyler Romero
Investors alleging a suppressed valuation in a nuclear medicine acquisition dropped claims against Ronald J. Nessim and his fi...
Zuckerberg set to testify in first minors' social media addiction trial
By Devon Belcher
Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg is expected to testify Feb. 9 as the first jury trial over alleged addictive social media design move...
U.S. District Judge Yvonne Gonzalez Rogers pressed both tech companies and plaintiffs at a summary judgment hearing, signaling...
Orange County drops murder charge in jailhouse informant scandal's 61st collapsed case
By Douglas Saunders Sr.
Orange County prosecutors dismissed a decades-old murder charge after courts found pervasive misconduct tied to the county's j...
Corporate legal leaders warn U.S. regulation is ceding blockchain innovation to Europe
By Diana Bosetti
Corporate legal leaders from Robinhood, Coherent, Peloton, and Edward Jones said U.S. regulatory uncertainty is slowing blockc...
Jury finds World Aquatics boycott illegal, awards International Swimming League $1
By James Twomey
San Francisco jurors found World Aquatics unlawfully boycotted the International Swimming League but awarded only $1 after con...
Antonio Villegas reiterated an apology to defense attorney James E. Blatt at a San Fernando hearing tied to a high-profile bat...
Judge with sharp wit, novelty ties, helped create drug court
Logistics company sues plaintiffs' firm over alleged settlement shakedown
By Devon Belcher
A Carson-based logistics company sued a Los Angeles plaintiffs' firm and former workers, alleging they maliciously prosecuted ...
Ticketmaster seeks dismissal with prejudice of Swift fan contract claims
By Skyler Romero
Ticketmaster and Live Nation urged a federal judge to dismiss breach of contract claims tied to the 2022 Taylor Swift "Eras To...
Google and Epic urged a federal judge to modify an Android app store injunction, but the FTC and Microsoft warned proposed cha...