Civil Rights
Anaheim must face harassment, search claims over homeless shelter
By Douglas Saunders Sr.
A judge found enough triable issues to send most counts to trial, including whether the city can be held liable for misconduct...
Legal Education
Retired appellate justice Dhanidina named dean of Western State law school
By Douglas Saunders Sr.
The retired 2nd District Court of Appeal justice brings nearly three decades of experience as a prosecutor, litigator, mediato...
Environmental & Energy
US sued too late over car emission rules, state argues
By Malcolm Maclachlan
California air regulators say the Trump administration sued too late and cannot show current harm from clean-car standards tha...
Slideshow, Community News
The South Asian Bar Association of Southern California held its annual gala
By Ricardo Pineda
Assistant Presiding Judge Ricardo Ocampo delivered remarks on the challenges facing the South Asian community as judges, attor...
Law Office Management
Munger Tolles bets future on young lawyers, lean teams and institutional culture
By David Houston
As Munger, Tolles & Olson navigates generational change, the elite California litigation firm is leaning harder into the m...
Bankruptcy
Erika Girardi lawsuit over alleged law firm transfers dismissed after settlement
By Skyler Romero
A lawsuit accusing Erika Girardi of receiving millions in allegedly misappropriated Girardi Keese funds was dismissed after th...
Intellectual Property
UGG trade dress ruling fuels debate over 'dupe' culture and brand protection
By Skyler Romero
Legal experts say the case reaches far beyond footwear, touching on a growing tension between brand exclusivity, consumer dema...
Civil Rights
DOJ sues UCLA over alleged hostile environment for Jewish and Israeli students
By Laurinda Keys
The complaint says masked protesters occupying an encampment "formed 'human phalanxes' to block Jews and Israelis from enterin...
Ethics/Professional Responsibility
Quinn Emanuel hit with $3M sanction over misleading expert report
By Daniel Schrager
The firm said it would send a member of its executive committee to each of its U.S. offices to discuss the incident and appoin...
Labor/Employment
San Diego jury awards $105M to drug counselor fired after reporting harassment
By Douglas Saunders Sr.
The counselor also reported a hidden camera in an employee bathroom and patient safety violations at an Acadia Healthcare-owne...
Securities
Judge Approves $250M Rivian investor settlement, awards $60M in fees
By Douglas Saunders Sr.
The settlement resolves claims that Rivian Automotive misled investors about vehicle production costs ahead of a steep stock d...
Torts/Personal Injury
Garden Grove chemical emergency spurs new plaintiffs' legal coalition
By Devon Belcher
Southern California plaintiffs' firms announced they are ready to represent residents and businesses affected by the Garden Gr...
Torts/Personal Injury
Carson odor-crisis plaintiffs fight bid to overturn $8.8 million verdict
By Devon Belcher
Carson residents who won an $8.8 million verdict over a 2021 odor crisis urged a judge to reject defense efforts to overturn t...
Torts/Personal Injury
Federal proposal backed by Uber could dramatically limit lawsuits over driver crashes and assaults
By Malcolm Maclachlan
A late-night House committee vote advanced legislation that would sharply restrict when Uber and other rideshare companies can...
Business Law
Jury awards more than $40M in farm sale fraud case after 4-week trial
By David Houston
A Los Angeles County jury returned a verdict in favor of the former owners of a prominent Asian vegetable farming business, fi...
Riverside jury rejects $200M real estate claim, awards $30M on counterclaim
By Douglas Saunders Sr.
A Riverside County jury handed Southland Equities a sweeping trial victory after rejecting nearly $200 million in claims broug...
Women sue San Francisco jail over alleged cross-gender strip searches and body-camera filming
By Douglas Saunders Sr.
Twenty women incarcerated in San Francisco County Jail filed a proposed class action accusing sheriff's deputies of forcing de...
Newsom appellate picks confirmed despite rare opposition at hearing
By Douglas Saunders Sr.
The Commission on Judicial Appointments confirmed five appellate court nominees Friday, including a Los Angeles Superior Court...
Founded in 1951, the Newport Beach-based firm has evolved from an insurance defense practice into a full-service business law ...
Education Law
Berkeley law school adopts sweeping restrictions on student AI use
By David Houston
The policy, effective this summer, permits AI use only for limited research purposes unless professors expressly authorize bro...
Apple asked the U.S. Supreme Court to overturn an injunction and contempt ruling stemming from its long-running antitrust disp...
Intellectual Property
Google argues jury improperly relied on expert testimony trial judge excluded
By Daniel Schrager
Google urged a federal judge Thursday to overturn a $32.5 million Sonos patent verdict, arguing jurors improperly relied on ex...
Technology, Labor/Employment
Newsom AI order puts employers on notice
By Malcolm Maclachlan
The executive order does not create immediate obligations, but attorneys say it could lead to changes in WARN notices, severan...
Former second gentleman Douglas Emhoff received the Humanitarian Award at Inner City Law Center's 26th annual awards luncheon ...
Consumer Protection Law
Blueground to pay $1.2 million, refund tenants in LA wildfire rent-gouging settlement
By Devon Belcher
Los Angeles City Attorney Hydee Feldstein Soto announced a $1.2 million settlement with Blueground over allegations the compan...
Administrative/Regulatory
Cardrooms win temporary block on Bonta gaming rules
By Malcolm Maclachlan
A San Francisco judge temporarily blocked California gaming regulations targeting blackjack-style games after finding the Cali...
Class Action
San Diego County settles jail medical care class action
By Douglas Saunders Sr.
San Diego County agreed to major reforms to medical and dental care in its jail system under a class action settlement aimed a...
Immigration
Immigration courts losing judges amid firings, resignations, panel warns
By Douglas Saunders Sr.
Current and former immigration judges warned Thursday that mass departures, political pressure and rising caseloads are strain...
Former San Diego judge Eddie C. Sturgeon says empathy, flexibility and extensive preparation are key to helping litigants avoi...
Meta reaches settlement before first federal social media addiction bellwether trial
By Daniel Schrager
Meta settled with the first bellwether plaintiff in the nationwide social media addiction multidistrict litigation weeks befor...