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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.


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's amended civil RICO complaint alleging fabricated lemon law billing narrows defendants to three Knight Law Group attorneys.


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.


The lawsuits allege that failures by the state, the City of Los Angeles, utilities and telecom companies contributed to fatali...


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...


CAOC-backed committees report massive fundraising totals as title and summary approvals allow competing ballot measures to mov...


Senior U.S. District Judge Charles R. Breyer denied Uber's request to delay bellwether trials and challenge a political ad cam...


The firm established its Bay Area presence in Palo Alto in 1999, a foothold that has since grown into a regional hub for compa...


A measure authored by Sen. Thomas J. Umberg prohibits California courts from treating veterans' disability compensation as inc...


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...


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...


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...


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...


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...


Legal analysts warn the initiative could face challenges under U.S. and California Constitutions.


Intellectual Property


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...


Judges and Judiciary


Judicial transitions in California in 2025

Dec. 31, 2025
By Laurinda Keys

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...