Judges and Judiciary, Government
Trial judge improperly sanctioned LA city $2.5M, appeals court rules
By Skyler Romero
Los Angeles County Judge Elihu M. Berle based his award on sections of the Discovery Act cited by defendant PricewaterhouseCoo...
Labor/Employment, California Supreme Court
U.S. Justices misunderstood PAGA law, workers’ attorney tells state high court
By Craig Anderson
Michael Rubin, who represents plaintiff Erik Adolph in his complaint against Uber Technologies Inc., wrote in a Wednesday brie...
Entertainment & Sports, Civil Litigation
Swimming leagues both request summary judgment in anticompetition case
By Jonathan Lo
ISL and the swimmers alleged FINA engaged in anticompetitive conduct when it required FINA’s national federation members to bo...
Legal Education
UCLA law school seeks volunteers to judge mock trial competition
By Douglas Saunders Sr.
The tournament will begin with the first two rounds on Saturday, Oct. 29 and continue with the next two rounds on Sunday and c...
Intellectual Property
Mexican food company can’t use Juanita’s brand outside Northwest
By Federico Lo Giudice
“We’re very pleased with this decision protecting and preserving the “Juanita’s” trademark,” said attorney Skip Miller,
Education Law, Class Action
Students’ case over income sharing tuition nears deal
By Wisdom Howell
Students say their two year computer science degree cost them $250,000; nearly four times the original estimated amount.
Entertainment & Sports, Criminal
Suit against NCAA over death of USC athlete goes to trial
By Sunidhi Sridhar
The verdict will hold considerable significance for other chronic traumatic encephalopathy (CTE) cases pending across the nati...
Health Care & Hospital Law, Government
Bonta warns against complying with other state’s abortion laws
By Malcolm Maclachlan
The document released Thursday advises police and district attorneys around the state about how to comply with AB 1242, a new ...
State Bar & Bar Associations, Labor/Employment, Civil Litigation
State Bar wants to force ex-employees to cooperate with Girardi investigation
By Christer Schmidt
Halpern May Ybarra Gelberg was hired to do an outside investigation into the bar’s handling of complaints about plaintiffs’ la...
Labor/Employment, Government
Union accuses state of using too many retirees to fill jobs
By Malcolm Maclachlan
"CalHR has allowed, and continues to allow state departments to employ RAs earlier than 180 days after their respective retire...
Judges and Judiciary
San Bernardino County holds mobile court for veterans, homeless
By Douglas Saunders Sr.
The walk-in event, held each year before Veterans Day, was orchestrated by retired U.S. Army Sgt. Maj. Greg Coker, founder of ...
Law Practice, Appellate Practice
Former lawyers should not represent rival, Tesla says
By Wisdom Howell
Lewis & Llewellyn previously represented Tesla in a trade secrets dispute. Now the firm is defending Rivian Automotive in ...
Intellectual Property, Entertainment & Sports
Suit over album cover ‘insults’ hard work, Cardi B testifies
By Sunidhi Sridhar
Newport Beach surf enthusiast Kevin Michael Brophy Jr. claims rapper copied his tattoo for her first album cover.
Judge M. Marc Kelly helped conduct safe jury trials during pandemic
Real Estate/Development, Land Use, Government
Housing ruling could reverberate throughout the state
By Skyler Romero
Los Angeles County Judge James C. Chalfant allowed a homebuilder to bypass local zoning ordinances against high-density housing.
Labor/Employment
News nonprofit gets $2M settlement for fees in anti-SLAPP case
By Jonathan Lo
The settlement reached this month ended the six-year libel dispute and includes an agreement by Planet Aid to pay $1.925 milli...
Technology, Intellectual Property
Patent holder accuses several copies of infringing communications technology
By Federico Lo Giudice
Communication Interface Technologies brought the lawsuits in the Central District of California.
Judges and Judiciary
CJP urged to ignore special master’s ruling for OC judge
By Don DeBenedictis
Superior Court Judge Michael F. Murray is accused of failing to inquire about or pass on information about a murder case he su...
Government, Civil Litigation
Trump knew voter fraud claims in Georgia were inaccurate, judge says
By Craig Anderson
U.S. District Judge David O. Carter wrote that Trump was "more likely than not engaged in or planning an obstruction of an off...
Health Care & Hospital Law
Sutter Health agrees to pay $13M over allegations of false billing
By Douglas Saunders Sr.
Northern District U.S. Attorney Stephanie M. Hinds said the health care provider billed the federal government for tests perfo...
Government
Cash is flowing despite lackluster race for state attorney general
By Malcolm Maclachlan
Rather than ramping up their efforts after the primary, each side also appears to have pulled back since securing a spot on th...
U.S. District Judge Jon S. Tigar granted Sonos’s motion for a stay while the International Trade Commission determines whether...
Real Estate/Development, Land Use, Government
Judge OKs high-density project for single-family-zoned lot
By Skyler Romero
Judge James C. Chalfant wrote that Los Angeles’ “actions were frivolous, without merit and a bad-faith violation of [Californi...
Labor/Employment
Worker’s attorney asks state court of appeal to publish PAGA ruling
By Craig Anderson
The 2nd District Court of Appeal on Monday affirmed a Los Angeles County judge’s decision allowing the case to go to trial, fo...
Intellectual Property, Entertainment & Sports
Cardi B didn’t misappropriate surfer’s tattoo, lawyer says
By Sunidhi Sridhar
Newport Beach surfwear marketer Kevin Michael Brophy Jr. says his tattoo was incorporated in the artwork for the rapper’s debu...
Real Estate/Development, Land Use
Judge OKs high-density project for single-family-zoned lot
By Skyler Romero
Judge James C. Chalfant wrote that Los Angeles’ “actions were frivolous, without merit and a bad-faith violation of [Californi...
Judge Susan Ser had to learn an unfamiliar area of law after joining the bench last year.
Judge uses skills learned in Air Force to make quick and firm decisions
ACLU attorney pushed the San Francisco police to reform
Environmental & Energy
$50M settlement over oil spill ready for judge approval
By Skyler Romero
A pipeline rupture discovered in October 2021 off the coast of Huntington Beach fouled Southern California beaches.
