Torts/Personal Injury
Harley-Davidson wins product liability trial over fatal Marin County crash
By Alicia Alvarez
A federal jury rejected claims that a defective kickstand caused a fatal 2022 motorcycle crash in Marin County, finding that a...
Environmental & Energy
California Water Impact Network and Central Delta Water Agency sue Department of Water Resources over Delta diversions
By Alicia Alvarez
Two water groups sued California's Department of Water Resources, alleging excessive Delta exports violate the state Constitut...
Haynes Boone opens San Diego office to expand life sciences practice
By Douglas Saunders Sr.
The new office, the firm's fourth in California, will focus on biotechnology, health care and technology clients while expandi...
Orange County Superior Court Judge H. Shaina Colover was honored for her commitment to fairness, judicial independence and th...
Narain Maclear LLP co-founders Sabrina Narain and Amy Maclear explain how their defense firm uses case data to anticipate judg...
Civil Litigation
Judge awards $3.5M in fees, praises rookie lawyer in $103M age bias case
By Skyler Romero
A Los Angeles judge slashed a $9.65 million attorney-fee request following a record-setting age discrimination verdict against...
Civil Procedure
Edison cites unprecedented fire ignition theory in bid to delay trial
By Devon Belcher
Southern California Edison says an unprecedented theory involving electrical induction from active lines requires more time to...
Immigration
'Remain in Mexico' ruling raises new questions over courts' reach
By Skyler Romero
A federal judge invalidated the original Migrant Protection Protocols, finding violations of federal law and constitutional pr...
Presiding judge reverses course on DA's challenges to San Francisco jurist
By Alicia Alvarez
San Francisco's presiding judge denied new prosecution challenges to Judge Michelle Tong after allowing earlier ones. Neither ...
Environmental & Energy
A Kern County judge found that California regulators unlawfully imposed a blanket ban on fracking permits and failed to substa...
Immigration
Adelanto detention monitors still lack records, judge warns of fines
By Skyler Romero
A federal judge warned immigration authorities they could face $500-a-day sanctions for failing to provide court-appointed mon...
Newsom nominees Giza, Pánuco and Hernandez confirmed to appellate courts
By Douglas Saunders Sr.
The Commission on Judicial Appointments unanimously confirmed three Superior Court judges to California appellate courts, with...
Civil Procedure
Lyft sexual assault MDL judge questions scope of PUC authority
By Daniel Schrager
Ahead of an Oct. 14 hearing, U.S. District Judge Rita F. Lin signaled that some negligence claims against Lyft could survive a...
New presiding justice Cody brings close reading, collegiality to Division 6
By Laurinda Keys
Presiding Justice Tari L. Cody of the 2nd District Court of Appeal, Division 6, a former juvenile court judge known for taking...
Wilson pairs focus on courtroom fairness with mentoring future lawyers
By Laurinda Keys
Justice Charles E. Wilson II of the 6th District Court of Appeal has written on courtroom fairness, worker pay and government ...
Environmental & Energy
Trump administration invokes Chevron's demise to narrow endangered species protections
By Daniel Schrager
The Justice Department argues that the Supreme Court's rejection of Chevron deference supports eliminating habitat modificatio...
Immigration
Immigration lawyers question legality of Trump administration's green card freeze
By Skyler Romero
The administration suspended Microsoft, Adobe and six other technology companies from sponsoring foreign workers for permanent...
Antitrust & Trade Reg.
Takeda seeks arbitration of insurers' Dexilant antitrust claims
By Alicia Alvarez
A San Francisco judge is weighing Takeda and TWi's bid to force health insurers into arbitration of claims that the drugmakers...
A Los Angeles judge questioned whether roughly 180 designated experts can be handled before the first Eaton Fire bellwether tr...
FTC deal would put Southern Glazer's under six years of monitoring
By Douglas Saunders Sr.
The proposed settlement would require the liquor distributor to compensate independent retailers for certain price disparities...
Justice Audra Mori, whose family's wartime internment shaped her views on fairness and equal treatment, has written opinions e...
Justice Laurie Earl helped lead the 3rd District out of a yearslong case backlog while emphasizing quality over speed, an appr...
Drawing on nearly two decades as a technology litigator, entrepreneur and corporate counsel, the Signature Resolution neutral ...
State Bar & Bar Associations, Judges and Judiciary
LA court tests new approach to child custody disputes
By David Houston
A new pilot gives some parents a second round of counseling -- and allows counselors to recommend parenting plans to judges -...
Antitrust & Trade Reg.
Blue Cross plans must prove trademark rights to avoid strict antitrust test
By Alicia Alvarez
An Alameda County judge ruled Blue Cross Blue Shield plans must show historical trademark rights tied to hospitals' locations ...
Criminal
Justices question 'absurd consequences' argument for resentencing
By Craig Anderson
California Supreme Court justices appeared reluctant to extend a resentencing law to attempted manslaughter, despite arguments...
Government
Environmental groups sue LA over records from Boyle Heights fire
By Devon Belcher
Three environmental groups sued Los Angeles, alleging the Fire Department failed to adequately search for or timely produce re...
Zipser will handle mediations, arbitrations and referee and special master matters at JAMS after remaining with Umberg/Zipser ...
Judges and Judiciary
Judge accused of bias echoes disputed language in misconduct defense
By Malcolm Maclachlan
Los Angeles County Superior Court Judge Robert S. Draper denied allegations of racial and gender bias before the Commission on...
Civil Procedure
Judge rejects sweeping J&J discovery bid in McKinsey opioid MDL
By Daniel Schrager
A magistrate judge denied plaintiffs' bid to force Johnson & Johnson to provide corporate testimony, finding their 28 disc...