Environmental & Energy
Boeing lab scores win over water board on chemical discharge
By Skyler Romero
Boeing partially won its dispute with the LA Regional Water Quality Control Board over chemical discharge limits at its Ventur...
Withers extends California growth spurt with T&E merger in Los Angeles
By Ricardo Pineda
Eight attorneys from boutique Hoffman Sabban & Watenmaker officially tied up with the global firm on Monday.
Technology, Class Action
Apple to pay $95M for claimed Siri spying on customers
By Wisdom Howell
Apple denied any wrongdoing but agreed to settle the case in which customers said the Siri voice controlled virtual assistant ...
Criminal
Doctor who said Orange County judge was co-conspirator pleads guilty
By Devon Belcher
A doctor pleaded guilty to a workers' compensation fraud scheme in federal court in Orange County. The doctor has said a sitti...
Business Law
'Legal Eagle' lawyer/YouTuber sues PayPal for commissions
By Wisdom Howell
Legal Eagle's Devin Stone accuses PayPal's Honey of scamming YouTubers by stealing affiliate commissions, leading to class ac...
Judges and Judiciary, 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals
Trump unlikely to pick many 9th Circuit judges in 2nd term
By Craig Anderson
The 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals has been predominantly liberal since 1998, but Trump added 10 conservative judges. Despi...
CashCall Inc. must pay over $134 million for illegal lending practices, as ruled by the 9th Circuit. The court rejected CashCa...
State Bar & Bar Associations
Aaron T. Hicks to lead Orange County Trial Lawyers Association as 2025 president
By Douglas Saunders Sr.
The veteran litigator said he aims to foster intergenerational collaboration in OCTLA.
Constitutional Law, Civil Litigation
Judge grants temporary injunction against California's social media notification law
By Craig Anderson
The decision comes two days after Senior U.S. District Judge Edward J. Davila allowed part of SB 976 to go into effect after d...
Land Use, Constitutional Law
Santa Ana says 3rd attempt to block zoning law lacks merit
By Devon Belcher
Santa Ana's attorneys argued that zoning changes for non-profit clinics were lawful, dismissing claims by Share Our Selves tha...
Data Privacy, Civil Litigation
Experts predict growth in data brokering and breach cases
By Wisdom Howell
California courts anticipate more data privacy lawsuits in 2025, focusing on data brokering and breaches, driven by new laws a...
Civil Litigation
If Baldoni's NYT suit circumvents Anti-SLAPP, are small media outlets at risk?
By Antoine Abou-Diwan
Justin Baldoni's $250M lawsuit against the New York Times may not impact the paper but could deter smaller media, experts warn...
Consumer Protection Law
Judge questions attorney fee, defendant just wants to finish case
By Skyler Romero
A Los Angeles judge questioned high attorney fees in a seaweed contamination lawsuit but allowed a mediated $160,000 settlemen...
The complaint filed in Sacramento escalates a decades-old battle over casino games.
California business groups challenge 'captive audience' ban in free speech showdown
By Malcolm Maclachlan
In a closely watched legal battle, California business groups have sued to overturn SB 399, a new law aimed at curbing employe...
Government
California and Orange County enact reforms after Andrew Do scandal
By Douglas Saunders Sr.
Following the misuse of COVID-19 relief funds by the former county supervisor, state lawmakers and county officials have intro...
Constitutional Law, Civil Litigation, 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals
Law restricting messages to minors mostly upheld
By Craig Anderson
Senior U.S. District Judge Edward J. Davila allowed most of California's new law regulating social media notifications to mino...
Health Care & Hospital Law
Novartis sued in LA over drug's link to autism
By Antoine Abou-Diwan
Novartis is sued for promoting terbutaline for preterm labor, despite known brain development risks. Singleton Schreiber filed...
The judge said the putative class members failed to file claims with the city before suing, a legal requirement the plaintiffs...
Labor/Employment
Wonderful challenges agricultural board's refusal to delay union certification
By Malcolm Maclachlan
The Kern County case is so important to some farm employers that it became the rare superior court case to receive amicus curi...
State Bar & Bar Associations, Criminal
Girardi convicted, faces sentence while State Bar aims to reform
By Devon Belcher
Thomas V. Girardi, once a celebrated lawyer, was convicted of wire fraud in 2024 after a failed defense of mental incompetence...
Labor/Employment, California Courts of Appeal
Court halts 'headless' PAGA lawsuits, mandates arbitration for single claim
By Craig Anderson
A 2nd District Court of Appeal panel ruled Christina Leeper's PAGA lawsuit must go to arbitration, ending the 'headless' case ...
Criminal, Civil Litigation
Laguna Beach's DUI notification policy sparks debate on bar liability
By Douglas Saunders Sr.
"I think the plaintiff lawyer could use that as further negligence against the bar," City of Orange trial attorney Aaron T. H...
Antonyan Miranda expands into personal injury and employment law
By Douglas Saunders Sr.
The firm's expansion aligns with its commitment to serving Southern California's growing Russian-speaking population and recen...
Constitutional Law, Civil Litigation, 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals
US judge partially blocks California law restricting social media notifications to minors
By Craig Anderson
Senior U.S. District Judge Edward J. Davila of San Jose allowed most of California's new law regulating social media notificat...
Judges and Judiciary
California's judicial transitions throughout 2024
By Laurinda Keys
These are the judicial officers who were elected, appointed, retired, left the bench or died in California in 2024.
Civil Litigation
Multiple lawsuits in LA filed over PIH Health cyberattack
By Antoine Abou-Diwan
Over a dozen lawsuits filed against PIH Health in LA County Court over a Dec. 1 cyberattack, allegedly exposing 17 million pat...
Civil Litigation
BLM seeks protective order in suit claiming nonprofit mismanaged funds
By Skyler Romero
The lawsuit claimed that Tides Foundation violated a 2020 agreement to receive donations to Black Lives Matter by refusing to ...
Government, Antitrust & Trade Reg.
California's restrictions on out-of-state liquor imports are challenged
By Devon Belcher
Nelson & Fraenkel LLP filed a lawsuit challenging California's Alcoholic Beverage Control Act for discriminating against o...