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Bonta orders civil rights probe into Eaton Fire response

Feb. 13, 2026
By Douglas Saunders Sr.

The California attorney general said he would investigate whether evacuation delays in West Altadena's historically Black comm...


The firm added a four-lawyer litigation group from Benesch, led by Stephanie A. Sheridan, marking its 19th office and second i...


Richard Tillman admitted setting a San Jose post office ablaze in July, telling investigators he acted to "make a statement" t...


Stanislav Yelizarov, already serving time for a 2009 murder conviction, was sentenced to an additional decade in prison after ...


A California appellate panel rejected Avon's challenges to expert testimony and found sufficient evidence its talc products co...


CoStar Group fired back at arguments opposing its bid to disqualify Quinn Emanuel, accusing the firm of knowingly representing...


A Los Angeles Superior Court judge tentatively ruled that Palisades Fire plaintiffs adequately alleged dangerous conditions an...


A federal judge in Oakland indicated lawsuits by states and school districts alleging social media platforms fuel teen addicti...


Instagram chief Adam Mosseri testified as an adverse witness in the first bellwether trial of Los Angeles County's coordinated...


Officials cite data lag, phased rollout and growing engagement as statewide petitions to Care Court top 3,500.


Civil Litigation


A San Francisco Superior Court judge ordered the International Swimming League, its owner and a law firm to pay more than $178...


The New York firm combines with Dillingham & Murphy, establishing its first West Coast office at 155 Sansome Street.


Bradford Bowen, who has represented more than 7,000 fire victims, will lead the firm's expanding wildfire practice.


The law firm has a broadly diversified practice, handling aviation, product liability, premises and automobile cases, professi...



Tech lobbying surge may signal momentum for AI rules

Feb. 11, 2026
By Malcolm Maclachlan

At a Sacramento conference, Democrat Assembly member and former Judiciary Committee counsel Assemblymember Rebecca Bauer-Kahan...


Google urged jurors to reject claims that YouTube is addictive, arguing usage data and medical records show the plaintiff's me...


Two insurers asked a federal judge to remove their coverage dispute from bankruptcy court, arguing jurors must decide whether ...


U.S. Bankruptcy Judge Mark D. Houle joined the Central District's bankruptcy court in 2012, after more than a decade of privat...



Schenk law firm merges with Lizerbram Law

Feb. 11, 2026
By Douglas Saunders Sr.

The tie of the San Diego law firms blends a plaintiffs' side litigation and a business transactions practice.


Judges and Judiciary


City of LA asks 9th Circuit to remove judge from homeless case

Feb. 10, 2026
By Daniel Schrager, Skyler Romero

The city also asked the circuit court to halt a contempt hearing the judge scheduled, arguing that he is exceeding his authori...


A federal judge blocked California from enforcing a law barring federal officers from wearing masks, finding it unlawfully dis...



Jury awards $27.35M to man shot by San Bernardino deputy

Feb. 10, 2026
By Douglas Saunders Sr.

A federal jury found a San Bernardino County sheriff's deputy violated Steffon Barber's constitutional rights by firing six sh...


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...


Jurors heard dueling openings in the first bellwether trial accusing Meta and Google of designing addictive platforms that har...


Civil Litigation


Autodesk filed suit in federal court alleging Google infringed its FLOW trademark and caused market confusion by launching an ...


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


A special effects studio sued Paramount and Spyglass, alleging the Ghostface mask infringes its original design, while the stu...


Civil Litigation, Antitrust & Trade Reg.


A Los Angeles judge heard arguments on patent infringement, recyclability and inequitable conduct claims between Microworks Am...



Sonoma jury hits drug-using driver with $31M verdict

Feb. 10, 2026
By Douglas Saunders Sr.

A university employee was catastrophically injured when a driver who acknowledged taking medications and smoking marijuana cro...