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U.S. Supreme Court, Constitutional Law


The case's outcome could have major implications for California statutes that also aim to protect minors and are facing simila...


Constitutional Law


An eight-year federal investigation into constitutional violations in Orange County's custodial informant practices concludes ...


In response to devastating wildfires across Los Angeles and Ventura counties, law enforcement officials have unveiled two crit...


Civil Litigation


Hueston Hennigan LLP has been retained to represent Southern California Edison in lawsuits related to the devastating Eaton Fi...


Wills, Estates & Trusts


Cincinnati-based Frost Brown Todd LLC has acquired Hess-Verdon & Associates PLC, a boutique Orange County firm specializin...


Judges and Judiciary


The recent wildfires in Los Angeles County have left 13 judges and 12 court staff members without homes, while local courthous...


Civil Litigation


In the aftermath of devastating wildfires in Los Angeles County, several attorneys affected by the destruction are spearheadin...


Immigration, Criminal, 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals


An three-judge appellate panel reinstated visa fraud charges against executives of PerfectVIPs Inc., finding that false statem...


Immigration, Criminal, 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals


An three-judge appellate panel reinstated visa fraud charges against executives of PerfectVIPs Inc., finding that false statem...


Modeled on the federal hazardous waste cleanup law, the proposal seeks to make fossil fuel companies pay for climate damages, ...


California Attorney General Rob Bonta is appealing an Orange County judge's ruling that upheld Huntington Beach's voter ID mea...


Torts/Personal Injury


LADWP faces lawsuit over Palisades Fire

Jan. 14, 2025
By Douglas Saunders Sr.

A mass tort lawsuit accuses the Los Angeles Department of Water and Power of infrastructure mismanagement that allegedly hampe...


Immigration, Government, Civil Rights


Speaking at the Sacramento Press Club, the state attorney general discussed Gov. Gavin Newsom's funding proposal to bolster le...


Civil Litigation


An eviction moratorium like that enacted during the Covid-19 pandemic is one of the measures being suggested as reports emerge...


State Bar & Bar Associations


The association has evolved into a force for advancing diversity within the legal profession and supporting aspiring legal pro...


Government


Ex-Mayor Constance Boardman and former Planning Commissioner Mark Bixby want to nullify a controversial settlement between Hun...


Gov. Gavin Newsom's executive order to streamline rebuilding in fire-damaged areas waives key environmental regulations, but l...


Government, Criminal


In an interview Monday, U.S. Attorney Martin Estrada reflected on his accomplishments.


The blaze in the Altadena area has destroyed thousands of structures and caused widespread devastation.


Government, Civil Rights


At least $15 million will be funneled through the State Bar and the California Access to Justice Commission to nonprofits figh...


Real Estate/Development, Land Use, Insurance


Much has changed since neighborhoods like Pacific Palisades were developed, land use attorneys warned. Rebuilding will be diff...


Judges and Judiciary, Government


The courts will receive about $5 billion, roughly the same as in the 2024-25 budget finalized last summer.


Attorneys say the approach in AB 226 might represent the best choice among a set of bad options.


U.S. District Judge R. Gary Klausner declined Autotrader attorneys' argument that that a claim related to a restriction of the...


Intellectual Property


The firm, which entered the market just last year, has already grown to a team of 15 lawyers and recently secured a new office...


Government, Constitutional Law, Civil Litigation


Last month, U.S. Magistrate Judge Donna M. Ryu dismissed most claims by the Coalition on Homelessness and several individual p...


Attorneys say neutral John Golper applies a kind, patient approach to dispute resolution.


Civil Litigation


Common Living, which paired up roommates, filed for bankruptcy protection following the pandemic.


The blazes come after years of reform efforts meant to lessen fire damage and prop up the state's insurance markets.


U.S. District Judge Michelle Williams Court scheduled the hearing for Jan. 17.