Furloughed staff is one of several measures courts throughout the state are taking to close a $97 million budget cut.
Judges spoke on matters including mass tort litigation and wage and hour actions.
Judges and Judiciary
Judges: New ethics opinion discourages them from election-time defense
By Laurinda Keys
All the publicly posted comments from judges said the opinion's cautions - particularly suggestions that judges have others de...
Legal Education, Constitutional Law
Growing chorus for state constitutions to be taught in law schools
By Malcolm Maclachlan
Some prominent judges -- including the late U.S. Supreme Court Justice William J. Brenna Jr. --and law professors have tried ...
Ethics/Professional Responsibility, Business Law
Judge to sanction Quinn Emanuel partner for witness questions
By Wisdom Howell
U.S. District Judge Edward Chen said he intended to sanction Valerie Lozano, a Los Angeles partner at Quinn Emanuel, for viola...
Community News
California Judicial Council names three distinguished service award recipients for 2024
By Douglas Saunders Sr.
Former federal prosecutor joins Ballard Spahr's Los Angeles litigation team
By Douglas Saunders Sr.
The plaintiffs accused the defendant of advising them to understate the value of their goods before they were placed in an arm...
Judges and Judiciary, Government
After struggle, Democrats succeed in moving forward judge nominees
By Craig Anderson
The nominees who advanced were Los Angeles County Superior Court Judge Anne Hwang and State Bar Court Judge Cynthia Valenzuela...
The plaintiff had claimed that "less lethal" munitions used by LAPD officers were responsible for injuries he suffered during ...
Judges and Judiciary
Senate Democrats struggle, but succeed in moving forward judge nominees
By Craig Anderson
The nominees who moved forward were Los Angeles County Superior Court Judge Anne Hwang and State Bar Court Judge Cynthia Valen...
Civil Rights
Parents claim Sequoia high school district antisemitism surge
By Laurinda Keys
The lawsuit claims that the Redwood City based school district has a long history of "tolerating casual antisemitism" on its f...
The ACLU pointed to statements made by Trump adviser Stephen Miller as evidence that ICE is likely to ramp up its air operatio...
Friday's decision by Orange County Superior Court Judge Nico A. Dourbetas is not the final word in the dispute over the city's...
Insurance
LA, San Diego DAs sue home insurance provider over rot clauses
By Skyler Romero
The complaint filed in Los Angeles County claims exceptions to coverage contained within Travelers Insurance policies provided...
California Supreme Court
1989 precedent on default judgments overturned
By Craig Anderson
The ruling could have significant implications in other collections cases in which defendants are not properly served.
Civil Litigation
LA county joins lawsuit against former official
By Antoine Abou-Diwan
The county has intervened in a federal lawsuit filed against Thomas Shepos and a handful of landlords and developers following...
San Diego residents sue water treatment operator over sewage spills
By Douglas Saunders Sr.
The lawsuit claims the treatment plant has logged over 500 illegal discharge incidents since 2018, releasing more than one bil...
Superior Court Judge Stephen I. Goorvitch found that the city did not act in bad faith when it denied the project.
Judge Jeffrey Ferguson, accused of fatally shooting his wife, will stand trial beginning Feb. 18 in Los Angeles.
Environmental & Energy
State agency agrees to make rules for pesticide-treated seeds
By Wisdom Howell
Five environmental organizations accused the pesticide regulation department and its directors of purposely failing to adequa...
Technology, Constitutional Law
X Corp sues to block state law against election 'misinformation'
By Malcolm Maclachlan
"It has the effect of impermissibly replacing the judgments of covered platforms about what content belongs on their platform...
Daniel M. Petrocelli, a partner with O'Melveny & Myers LLP, argued in a motion Wednesday that California's lawsuit relied ...
Labor/Employment
Silicon Valley lawyer leaving job as patent office head
By Craig Anderson
Kathi Vidal, formerly Winston & Strawn's managing director, will be replaced by the office's deputy director from mid-Dece...
Attorney facing sanctions, along with client, calls it 'heartbreaking' blow
By Devon Belcher
Judges and Judiciary
Judicial Council's 2025 focus: more judges, money, court reporters
By Malcolm Maclachlan
Despite Gov. Gavin Newsom appointing new judges at a rapid clip, there were 89 vacancies on superior courts as of Nov. 1.
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State Bar & Bar Associations
San Diego County Bar Association elects 2025 leaders
By Douglas Saunders Sr.
The board will be sworn in at the annual Stepping Up to the Bar reception on Dec. 6.
Speaking at the Consumer Attorneys of California convention in San Francisco, Elizabeth J. Cabraser called the clauses "basica...
9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals
Split circuit affirms OpenAI Inc as senior holder of mark
By Craig Anderson
The 9th Circuit ruled 2-1 affirming U.S. District Judge Yvonne Gonzalez Rogers of Oakland, who granted the preliminary injunct...
