State Bar & Bar Associations, Ethics/Professional Responsibility
State Bar charges 3 attorneys over AI-generated fake citations
By Skyler Romero
Disciplinary actions target lawyers who filed court papers with fabricated AI-generated citations, as regulators stress duty t...
Civil Procedure
J&J to appeal denial of bid to disqualify talc plaintiffs' counsel
By Devon Belcher
Johnson & Johnson will appeal a Los Angeles judge's denial of its bid to disqualify Beasley Allen from talc litigation, wh...
Securities
Grocery Outlet investor sues board over expansion, store closures
By Daniel Schrager
A Grocery Outlet investor filed a derivative suit alleging the board misled shareholders about expansion and restructuring, tr...
Appeals court again blocks contempt sanction against SF public defender
By James Twomey
An appellate court again halts a contempt sanction against San Francisco's public defender, as judges consider whether overwhe...
A federal judge allows most FTC claims over Uber One billing and cancellation practices to move forward, while dismissing some...
A lawsuit alleges OpenAI's GPT-4o model amplified a user's delusions and enabled threats, raising novel questions about AI lia...
A Sacramento jury found a law firm partner was wrongfully removed during a temporary conservatorship, awarding more than $31 m...
Labor/Employment
Settlement ends last Twitter executive severance suit
By James Twomey
The last lawsuit from Twitter's post-acquisition executive firings ends in settlement, closing out claims Musk denied millions...
Torts/Personal Injury
Uber liable for assaults under North Carolina law
By Daniel Schrager
A federal judge finds Uber owes a heightened duty to riders under North Carolina law, clearing a key issue ahead of the next b...
Intellectual Property
Dolby sues InterDigital in escalating patent fight
By Skyler Romero
Dolby seeks declaratory relief against InterDigital's patent claims as a sprawling, multi-forum dispute over video streaming a...
Criminal
DAs back bill tightening elderly parole for child sex predators
By Laurinda Keys
California prosecutors support legislation raising parole eligibility for sex offenders after controversial cases and disturbi...
Los Angeles Superior Court Judge Theresa M. Traber emphasizes early issue-spotting, rigorous preparation and a willingness to ...
Arias Sanguinetti, attorneys for the plaintiff, argued that school administrators had received reports of a music instructor's...
Judges and Judiciary
LA Superior Court sees wave of retirements as longtime judges depart
By Laurinda Keys
Six judges and one commissioner will retire in May, adding to 20 departures this year, including Judge James Chalfant, known f...
Goodyear faces wrongful death suit over fatal e-bike collision
By Douglas Saunders Sr.
Plaintiffs claim Goodyear is vicariously and directly liable after a company truck allegedly struck and killed a cyclist ridin...
A federal judge denied Spain's extradition request for a former U.S. Marine, citing humanitarian concerns, flawed evidence and...
A federal judge allowed a $220 million breach-of-contract claim against Solaria to proceed, while dismissing fraud, interferen...
Antitrust & Trade Reg.
Revised Google-Epic injunction questioned ahead of new evidentiary hearing
By Daniel Schrager
A federal judge signaled skepticism toward revised Google-Epic injunction terms, raising concerns about app store restrictions...
9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals
Youth climate challenge falls short at 9th Circuit
By John Roemer
In a closely watched case, the 9th Circuit held that young plaintiffs lacked standing to challenge greenhouse gas policies the...
After four decades in trial practice, Timothy Reuben shifts to full-time neutral work, emphasizing pragmatic solutions and com...
Criminal
Appeals court stays contempt sanction against San Francisco public defender
By James Twomey
A state appellate court stayed a $26,000 contempt sanction against San Francisco Public Defender Manohar Raju but ruled his ch...
A Los Angeles judge is considering whether to revoke pro hac vice status for Beasley Allen attorneys in talc litigation, after...
Health Care, Pharmaceuticals, Biotech
Patients sue Sutter Health, MemorialCare over alleged AI recordings
By James Twomey
Class action claims health care providers recorded doctor-patient conversations without consent using AI tools.
A federal judge suggested claims against Meta over disabling its Portal devices may survive dismissal, questioning whether con...
New federal lawsuits allege Fortnite and Roblox used psychological design tactics to addict minors, testing a legal strategy t...
Constitutional Law
California lawyers rally behind firms in challenge to Trump orders
By John Roemer
Amicus briefs invoke John Adams and rule-of-law principles as appeal tests limits of presidential power over legal advocacy
State Bar & Bar Associations, Administrative/Regulatory
State Bar lawsuit over troubled February 2025 bar exam may proceed
By Skyler Romero
A Los Angeles judge allows the State Bar's claims against its exam vendor to proceed while rejecting a test taker's bid to joi...
Camille Vasquez named co-managing partner of Sheppard's Orange County office
By Douglas Saunders Sr.
Trial lawyer known for Johnny Depp defamation win joins firm leadership as part of broader management appointments
Oregon court tosses wildfire verdict over jury instruction error
By Douglas Saunders Sr.
Ruling finds mismatch between classwide treatment and individualized causation proof, overturning verdict against PacifiCorp