Civil Procedure
Former prosecutor judge disqualified from RJA murder case
By Laurinda Keys
Court of Appeal removes Riverside judge from death penalty case, finding her prior prosecutorial role could create doubts abou...
Torts/Personal Injury
Tenants join Prologis in bid to pause toxic tort cases after odor verdict
By Devon Belcher
Tenant defendants joined Prologis' effort to pause dozens of related lawsuits after an $8.8 million verdict, as courts weigh w...
An energy contractor alleges Southern California Edison delayed battery storage projects to qualify for $380 million in Inflat...
Consumer Protection Law
Honest Pricing Law spurs wave of 'drip pricing' lawsuits
By Daniel Schrager
Less than two years after taking effect, California's Honest Pricing Law is driving a surge in class actions over hidden fees,...
Appellate Practice
Appeals court revives lawsuit after judge rejects unsigned declaration defect
By James Twomey
An appellate court revived a student's harassment lawsuit, ruling a judge improperly excluded evidence over a curable defect a...
Appellate Practice
California Court of Appeal reverses $41M judgment against Suzuki
By Douglas Saunders Sr.
The 4th District Court of Appeal ordered a new trial after finding evidentiary errors while ruling the plaintiff failed to sup...
Law Practice, Construction
Nossaman adds construction partners in Orange County
By Douglas Saunders Sr.
Rosemary Robinson and Nicholas Fortino moved from Procopio, with one associate. Fortino said the team plans to grow Nossaman's...
Torts/Personal Injury
Detox center sued over patient death, alleged monitoring lapses
By Douglas Saunders Sr.
A lawsuit claims a North Hollywood treatment center failed to conduct required checks, leaving a patient dead for hours and ra...
After a long judicial career, retired San Francisco judge Kathleen Kelly now uses structured processes and pre-mediation work ...
Judges and Judiciary
Newsom nominates two to Court of Appeal, names 7 superior court judges
By David Houston
The new Superior Court judges are in Los Angeles, Orange and Santa Clara counties.
Civil Procedure
Meta summary judgment motions halted over missing statements
By Daniel Schrager
A federal judge refused to hear summary judgment arguments in a sweeping social media addiction case, faulting both sides for ...
Malibu sued two land management agencies over trail control and safety, alleging mismanagement and hazards, while the agencies...
Pepperdine will stand on its dismissed complaint to expedite an appeal in a trademark suit alleging a Netflix series misused i...
Ethics/Professional Responsibility
Judge lets malpractice claims proceed in estate dispute
By James Twomey
A judge allowed key malpractice claims against estate attorneys to proceed while trimming parts of the complaint, as a dispute...
Morrison Foerster adds former federal prosecutor as partner in San Francisco
By Douglas Saunders Sr.
Leif Dautch led the Organized Crime Strike Force in the U.S. Attorney's Office for the Northern District of California.
The new laterals at Gordon Rees Scully Mansukhani are Sydne Alexander, Giugi Carminati, Yelitza Dunham, Whitnee Goins, and Jon...
The constitutional law expert said the disbarment violated his First Amendment rights, including his "professional speech."
Seven UCLA faculty members moved to join a federal lawsuit accusing the university of allowing antisemitic harassment and reta...
Defense says Armistice Capital trades, not fraud, drove Vaxart stock sales
By Daniel Schrager
Defense attorneys argued that hedge fund Armistice Capital followed its typical investment strategy, not a pump-and-dump schem...
Court considers recording Zuckerberg testimony for future MDL cases
By Daniel Schrager
A federal judge signaled openness to recording Mark Zuckerberg's testimony for reuse in social media addiction trials, while p...
EFF asks California, New York to probe Google over subpoena notifications
By Malcolm Maclachlan
The Electronic Frontier Foundation has asked state attorneys general to investigate Google's subpoena notification practices, ...
Torts/Personal Injury
OpenAI federal wrongful death suit over chatbot role won't be halted
By Laurinda Keys
A federal judge declined to pause a wrongful death case against OpenAI, ruling that parallel state proceedings won't resolve a...
A federal judge is considering whether Google investors can pursue class claims alleging the company misled markets about ad a...
Litigation & Arbitration
Judge denies UCLA bid to pause Rose Bowl lease dispute
By Devon Belcher
A Los Angeles judge denied UCLA's request to pause a Rose Bowl lease lawsuit, ruling the school must continue litigating despi...
Jason D. Russell, a veteran antitrust litigator, will head the firm's new office.
Court finds trial judge erred in allowing peremptory challenge
By Douglas Saunders Sr.
The 4th District Court of Appeal reversed a conviction after finding the trial court failed to assess whether a juror strike ...
Real Estate/Development
Greenspoon Marder adds 10 lawyers in Los Angeles expansion
By David Houston
The 215-lawyer Firm strengthened its Southern California presence with a group from Resch Polster & Berger, boosting real ...
Litigation & Arbitration
PG&E reaches $80M settlement over Mosquito Fire damages
By Laurinda Keys
PG&E will pay $80 million to settle claims by Placer County Water Agency over the Mosquito Fire, resolving litigation tied...
Class Action
Home Depot sued over license plate reader use in parking lots
By Daniel Schrager
A class action alleges Home Depot used license plate readers in California parking lots without proper notice or safeguards, s...
Civil Litigation
Judge closes Musk-OpenAI hearing, signals possible split trial ahead
By James Twomey
A judge closed a key hearing in Elon Musk's case against OpenAI and may split the trial, as Musk revised remedies and defendan...