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State Bar & Bar Associations, Ethics/Professional Responsibility


Disciplinary actions target lawyers who filed court papers with fabricated AI-generated citations, as regulators stress duty t...


Civil Procedure


Johnson & Johnson will appeal a Los Angeles judge's denial of its bid to disqualify Beasley Allen from talc litigation, wh...


Securities


A Grocery Outlet investor filed a derivative suit alleging the board misled shareholders about expansion and restructuring, tr...



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...


Technology


A lawsuit alleges OpenAI's GPT-4o model amplified a user's delusions and enabled threats, raising novel questions about AI lia...



Jury awards $31M to lawyer in firm ownership dispute

Apr. 13, 2026
By Malcolm Maclachlan

A Sacramento jury found a law firm partner was wrongfully removed during a temporary conservatorship, awarding more than $31 m...


Labor/Employment


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

Apr. 13, 2026
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 seeks declaratory relief against InterDigital's patent claims as a sprawling, multi-forum dispute over video streaming a...


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 ...


Torts/Personal Injury


$9M verdict in Rialto school abuse case

Apr. 13, 2026
By David Houston

Arias Sanguinetti, attorneys for the plaintiff, argued that school administrators had received reports of a music instructor's...


Judges and Judiciary


Six judges and one commissioner will retire in May, adding to 20 departures this year, including Judge James Chalfant, known f...


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...


Contracts


A federal judge allowed a $220 million breach-of-contract claim against Solaria to proceed, while dismissing fraud, interferen...


Antitrust & Trade Reg.


A federal judge signaled skepticism toward revised Google-Epic injunction terms, raising concerns about app store restrictions...


9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals


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...


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


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


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


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...


Trial lawyer known for Johnny Depp defamation win joins firm leadership as part of broader management appointments


Ruling finds mismatch between classwide treatment and individualized causation proof, overturning verdict against PacifiCorp