Civil Litigation, Intellectual Property
Apple hit with $145 million patent infringement verdict
By Andy Serbe
A Canadian company has won a $145 million verdict against Apple, Inc. after a federal jury in San Diego found Apple infringed ...
Law Practice, State Bar & Bar Associations
Rosenstein says lawyers are ‘guardians’ of rule of law in ABA speech
By Lyle Moran
The deputy attorney general said legal principles must be upheld even in difficult times
Native Americans, Entertainment & Sports, 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals
9th Circuit: Indian casino’s online gaming violates federal law when California residents use it
By Nicolas Sonnenburg
A San Diego area Native American tribe may not operate an online bingo service, the 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals has rule...
Civil Litigation
Plaintiff’s lawyer grills defense toxicologist in Monsanto trial
By Winston Cho
Plaintiff’s attorney Brent Wisner sparred with Monsanto Co.’s expert toxicologist Thursday over the credibility of his testimo...
Government, Environmental & Energy
Attorneys rally against Trump environmental moves, but Becerra waits — for now
By Malcolm Maclachlan
The Trump administration announced Thursday it would seek to roll back Obama-era fuel efficiency standards and revoke a waiver...
Civil Litigation, Intellectual Property, Corporate
Blackberry says Facebook, Snap infringe its messaging application patents
By Paula Lehman-Ewing
U.S. District Judge George H. Wu entertained a combined hearing for the two suits and said he would rule by Aug. 20.
Government, Constitutional Law, Civil Rights
Voting rights trial focuses on neighborhood’s racial makeup
By Blaise Scemama
The trial is based on the plaintiffs’ claim against Santa Monica’s at-large voting method of electing city council members.
Civil Litigation, Labor/Employment
Google age discrimination case moves forward
By Joshua Sebold
An age discrimination case against Google LLC will move forward after a federal judge in San Jose batted aside the technology ...
Labor/Employment, Government, California Supreme Court
State Supreme Court: San Diego pension cut illegally placed on ballot
By Justin Kloczko
The state Supreme Court ruled San Diego’s pension cuts were illegally placed on a 2012 ballot because city leaders did not neg...
Community News
3 California legal aid groups awarded pro bono innovation grants
By Matthew Sanderson
The funding will be used for projects that will engage pro bono lawyers and other volunteers to provide solutions to current c...
San Bernardino hired Best Best & Krieger LLP as legal counsel as part of cost-saving efforts.
LA lawyer Jonathan Eisenman won $110K during 2 days of taping a TV game show.
Immigration, Government, 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals
Trump administration cannot threaten federal grants to two California counties
By Malcolm Maclachlan
A 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals panel ruled Wednesday in favor of two California counties against a Trump administration e...
Immigration, Government
Statewide ban proposed on ICE immigration arrests in and around courthouses
By Meghann Cuniff
A legal advocacy group on Wednesday proposed a statewide ban on U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement arrests in California...
Government, 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals
9th Circuit split debate raises its head...again
By Nicolas Sonnenburg
Republicans in Washington, D.C. are again ramping up legislative efforts to split the 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals in the...
Intellectual Property, Entertainment & Sports, 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals
9th Circuit gives “Empire” suit second chance
By Steven Crighton
In a split decision, a panel found the lower court had erred, dismissing the suit without leave to amend.
Civil Litigation, Labor/Employment
Government settles sex harassment suit for $3.5M and mandatory training
By Andy Serbe
The U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission settled a sexual harassment lawsuit against Alorica Inc. that includes a $3.5...
Though a win for Michael Avenatti, the court’s language indicates an unfavorable view of his media blitz.
A jury awarded a bicyclist $13.2 million after he was hit by the driver of a Ford pickup.
Wells Fargo Bank NA agreed to a $2.09 billion civil penalty for its part in the 2008 financial crisis but left the door open f...
Civil Litigation
‘Walkaway’ settlement ends Orange County courthouse brawl saga
By Meghann Cuniff
A criminal defense attorney and a now-retired district attorney’s investigator who brawled in a courthouse hallway two years a...
Government, Civil Rights
Voting rights act trial opens with dueling numbers
By Blaise Scemama
Opening statements began Wednesday in the trial of a neighborhood association’s lawsuit against the city of Santa Monica, seek...
Civil Litigation
LA firm, Maryland partner file third suit against USC over alleged sexual abuse by doctor
By Andy Serbe
A third lawsuit has been filed by Arias Sanguinetti Wang & Torrijos LLP and Janet, Janet and Suggs LLC over alleged sexua...
A special master is being sought to review a potentially illegal recording organized by a prosecutor in conjunction with law e...
Civil Litigation, Constitutional Law
In echo of Trump suit, Democratic legislator sued for blocking dissenters on Twitter
By Malcolm Maclachlan
State Sen. Richard Pan, D-Sacramento, has been sued by a pair of anti-vaccine activists who say he should not be allowed to bl...
Civil Litigation
Two firms sue food company over Marine Corps E. coli outbreak
By Meghann Cuniff
Two plaintiffs’ firms specializing in foodborne illnesses have teamed up in a lawsuit against a food service company blamed fo...
Civil Litigation
Defense expert says there is no connection between Roundup and cancer
By Winston Cho
A cancer epidemiologist, testifying for the defense, told a jury Tuesday that a mounting body of evidence suggests there is no...
With judges, court staff, attorneys and litigants forced to evacuate, courts have closed in Shasta, Lake and Trinity counties.
U.S. Supreme Court, Environmental & Energy
Supreme Court will not weigh in on climate change suit, for now
By Nicolas Sonnenburg
Children and young adults suing the federal government for allegedly failing to act on knowledge of threats posed by climate c...
Labor/Employment
Judge grapples with ageism cases targeting tech companies
By Joshua Sebold
Amazon.com Inc. and Google LLC are both facing putative class actions involving large numbers of technology workers who claim ...