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Antitrust & Trade Reg.

Samsung asked a judge to dismiss Epic Games' antitrust lawsuit, claiming no anticompetitive effects from the "auto-blocker" fe...


Torts/Personal Injury

The personal injury and insurance litigation firm has opened offices in Dana Point and Rancho Cucamonga. Seasoned trial attorn...



Environmental & Energy, Constitutional Law

Coastal Commission says Air Force ignored its denial of SpaceX rocket launch increases, so company wasn't harmed, and commissi...


Judges and Judiciary

Chief Justice Patricia Guerrero said she will avoid political fights, focusing on judicial duties, wildfires and budget issues...



Intellectual Property, Antitrust & Trade Reg.

Karen P. Kimmey and Holly L. Sutton are the first women-led executive team in the firm's 60-year history.


Defending against an $81 million copyright lawsuit, attorneys for Apple and M. Night Shyamalan have accused opposing counsel o...



Constitutional Law, 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals

Gun rights attorney C.D. "Chuck" Michel plans to petition the U.S. Supreme Court following the 9th Circuit's decision to uphol...


From navigating wildfire evacuations to presiding over wheelchair-accessible trials, Los Angeles County Superior Court Judge D...



Neutral Terry Green, scion of entertainers, knows litigants do not enjoy being in court.


Criminal

Los Angeles City Attorney Hydee Feldstein Soto announced charges against two men for curfew violations in Pacific Palisades, i...



Environmental & Energy

Rep. Kevin Kiley aims to limit the California Coastal Commission's authority through new legislation, citing its overreach in ...


Government, Criminal

Disbarred attorney granted compassionate release

Jan. 16, 2025
By Devon Belcher

Paul O. Paradis, a disbarred attorney involved in the Los Angeles Department of Water and Power litigation scandal, has been g...



Intellectual Property

An Anthropic co-founder seeks to quash a subpoena in a lawsuit against OpenAI, claiming no unique knowledge about the company'...


U.S. Supreme Court, Constitutional Law

The case's outcome could have major implications for California statutes that also aim to protect minors and are facing simila...



Constitutional Law

An eight-year federal investigation into constitutional violations in Orange County's custodial informant practices concludes ...


LA Fires, Criminal

In response to devastating wildfires across Los Angeles and Ventura counties, law enforcement officials have unveiled two crit...



Civil Litigation

Hueston Hennigan LLP has been retained to represent Southern California Edison in lawsuits related to the devastating Eaton Fi...


Wills, Estates & Trusts

Cincinnati-based Frost Brown Todd LLC has acquired Hess-Verdon & Associates PLC, a boutique Orange County firm specializin...



Judges and Judiciary

The recent wildfires in Los Angeles County have left 13 judges and 12 court staff members without homes, while local courthous...


Civil Litigation

In the aftermath of devastating wildfires in Los Angeles County, several attorneys affected by the destruction are spearheadin...



Immigration, Criminal, 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals

An three-judge appellate panel reinstated visa fraud charges against executives of PerfectVIPs Inc., finding that false statem...


Immigration, Criminal, 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals

An three-judge appellate panel reinstated visa fraud charges against executives of PerfectVIPs Inc., finding that false statem...



LA Fires, Environmental & Energy

Modeled on the federal hazardous waste cleanup law, the proposal seeks to make fossil fuel companies pay for climate damages, ...


California Attorney General Rob Bonta is appealing an Orange County judge's ruling that upheld Huntington Beach's voter ID mea...



Torts/Personal Injury

LADWP faces lawsuit over Palisades Fire

Jan. 14, 2025
By Douglas Saunders Sr.

A mass tort lawsuit accuses the Los Angeles Department of Water and Power of infrastructure mismanagement that allegedly hampe...


Immigration, Government, Civil Rights

Speaking at the Sacramento Press Club, the state attorney general discussed Gov. Gavin Newsom's funding proposal to bolster le...



Civil Litigation

An eviction moratorium like that enacted during the Covid-19 pandemic is one of the measures being suggested as reports emerge...


State Bar & Bar Associations

The association has evolved into a force for advancing diversity within the legal profession and supporting aspiring legal pro...



Government

Ex-Mayor Constance Boardman and former Planning Commissioner Mark Bixby want to nullify a controversial settlement between Hun...


LA Fires, Government, Environmental & Energy

Gov. Gavin Newsom's executive order to streamline rebuilding in fire-damaged areas waives key environmental regulations, but l...