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Immigration


In his latest opinion, the 9th Circuit judge pointed to an immigration court exchange in which the judge appeared to suggest u...


Intellectual Property


Stability AI argued Getty failed to plausibly allege intent required under Section 1202(a), while also challenging trademark c...


Immigration


A federal judge ruled DHS violated a longstanding court order by using a new advisal that pressured migrant children to waive ...


Antitrust & Trade Reg.


AB 1776 would allow single-firm liability under Cartwright Act as lawmakers weigh impact on tech and economy.


Civil Rights


Attorneys dispute whether an LAPD officer acted reasonably when he fired at a man attacking a woman in a clothing store, with ...


Torts/Personal Injury, Technology


The famed Texas lawyer talks about key moments in the landmark trial against Meta and YouTube in Los Angeles, and about not be...


Antitrust & Trade Reg.


A media trade group argues Google and Epic's revised injunction proposal still gives Google too much control over third-party ...


Land Use


An Orange County judge ruled Santa Ana lawfully exempted a proposed 498-unit project from streamlined state housing review, re...


A growing wave of lawsuits is testing how far police can rely on automated license plate readers, as courts weigh privacy righ...


Civil Procedure


Elon Musk's attorneys argue Judge Charles Breyer improperly entered judgment after a fraud verdict, saying unresolved classwid...


Plaintiffs claim Wisner Baum failed to prevent a cyberattack and delayed notification, exposing sensitive data and causing anx...


A federal judge allowed Berkeley to proceed with clearing a homeless encampment, but imposed limits requiring disability accom...


Ethics/Professional Responsibility


Judicial watchdog seeks public input on rule changes

Apr. 7, 2026
By Malcolm Maclachlan

The Commission on Judicial Performance has opened a public comment period as part of its biennial review of rules governing ju...


Technology, Ethics/Professional Responsibility


A case involving alleged AI-generated errors in a Nevada County prosecutor's briefing has reached the state Supreme Court, whe...


Major law firms are expanding and redesigning new office spaces in San Francisco's Financial District, signaling renewed confi...


Government, Administrative/Regulatory


Trump looks to Dhillon as he remakes Justice Department

Apr. 6, 2026
By Malcolm Maclachlan

Support from conservative allies contrasts with criticism from liberal civil rights advocates as leadership changes unfold.


Electric vehicle makers' efforts to bypass franchised dealers and sell directly to consumers are colliding with longstanding s...


Civil Procedure


A Los Angeles judge denied Rebel Wilson's request to restrict opposing counsel's media comments in a defamation dispute, allow...


Constitutional Law


The federal government filed an amended complaint challenging California's egg law, attempting to cure standing defects identi...


Ethics/Professional Responsibility


A San Francisco judge sided with a law firm in a malpractice suit tied to a divorce, finding no triable issues and casting dou...


Litigation & Arbitration


A 9th Circuit panel ruled issue preclusion cannot invalidate arbitration agreements across multiple plaintiffs, requiring indi...



Judge known for gun law rulings joins ADR Services

Apr. 3, 2026
By Douglas Saunders Sr.

Senior U.S. District Judge Roger T. Benitez said he looks forward to the less formal setting that ADR work provides -- one whe...


Intellectual Property


A federal jury found Rorze Corp. willfully infringed a Kawasaki robotic arm patent, awarding $48.35 million in damages and ope...


Antitrust & Trade Reg.


A dispute over a $75.4 million fee award in the Sutter Health antitrust settlement pits plaintiffs' firms against each other, ...


Labor/Employment


A longtime Disney production employee claims he was demoted and later terminated after a cancer diagnosis, alleging age and di...


Judges and Judiciary


A public hearing is set at the end of April for Los Angeles Judge Robert Draper, who faces wide-ranging misconduct allegations...


Immigration


A federal ruling says agents relied on boilerplate reports instead of individualized suspicion, allowing enforcement of a prio...


Real Estate/Development


Tenants who beat mass eviction claims now seek millions more, arguing the landlord undercut its own Ellis Act strategy by taki...


Torts/Personal Injury


Los Angeles Superior Court sunsets its personal injury hub, shifting cases back to independent calendar courts as attorneys we...


Litigation & Arbitration


Mark A. Perry left the firm to join Weil, Gotshal & Manges. Gibson Dunn denied retirement payments, asserting he was compe...