Civil Litigation
Suit claims LA city attorney blocked Venice affordable housing project
By Skyler Romero
Housing nonprofits sued Los Angeles, alleging City Attorney Hydee Feldstein Soto and Councilmember Traci Park unlawfully obstr...
The five-year stipulated judgment requires notice, photo documentation, and bag-and-tag storage timelines, with a built-in dis...
U.S. Supreme Court
Trump administration asks Supreme Court to revive TPS revocation
By Craig Anderson
Solicitor General D. John Sauer urged the justices to stay a ruling blocking Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem from endi...
Cardrooms alleged state gambling regulators collected inflated fees for years; Judge Lauri A. Damrell signed off on a $43.3 mi...
Altadena tenants settle wildfire inspection case with Los Angeles County
By Antoine Abou-Diwan
Altadena tenants reached a settlement with Los Angeles County requiring inspections and remediation of rental homes exposed to...
Court tosses former Assembly member's lawsuit against ex-wife, her sister
By Malcolm Maclachlan
Former Assemblymember Roger Hernández claimed that his ex-wife, Sen. Susan Rubio, and her sister, Assemblymember Blanca Rubio,...
Insurance
Insurers dismissed from wildfire smoke claims against FAIR Plan
By Antoine Abou-Diwan
Twelve insurers were dismissed from lawsuits over wildfire smoke claims, leaving California FAIR Plan as the sole defendant as...
Technology
Hagens Berman seeks limited sanctions over AI-flawed filings
By Devon Belcher
Hagens Berman urged a judge to limit sanctions over AI-generated briefs containing fake citations, arguing errors stemmed from...
Intellectual Property, 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals
9th Circuit weighs new trial over jury instruction errors in $40M trade secrets case
By Craig Anderson
The judges expressed frustration that parties allowed faulty instructions in Comet Technologies' case against XP Power, raisin...
Judges and Judiciary
The governor's 15 trial-court appointments span Alameda, Contra Costa, Kern, Los Angeles, Marin, Mendocino, Orange, Riverside ...
Known for representing celebrities, estates, and families in blockbuster disputes, Kinsella Holley is cultivating a new genera...
A Malibu buyer's claims against Sotheby's International Realty over unpermitted construction failed, with the court holding th...
Community News
LA court's strategic plan includes data for best use of resources
By Skyler Romero
Los Angeles Superior Court announced a 2025-2028 strategic plan to enhance access, reallocate resources using data, modernize ...
Civil Litigation
Long Beach lawyer defends multiple ADA suits amid sanctions battle
By Skyler Romero
A Long Beach attorney faces sanctions over ADA lawsuits, as opposing counsel accuses him of abusive tactics and using "spotter...
State Bar & Bar Associations
Laura Enderton-Speed at Judicial Council named new State Bar executive director
By Devon Belcher
Enderton-Speed is the director of the Leadership Support Services Office at the Judicial Council of California. She is expecte...
Torts/Personal Injury
LA to pay $18M settlement mid-trial to elderly brothers in police crash
By Laurinda Keys
After a year of legal wrangling and a week into trial, the City of Los Angeles has agreed to an $18 million settlement with tw...
Invitation Homes to pay $30 million over boy's near-drowning at rental pool
By Douglas Saunders Sr.
The suit alleged violations of California's Swimming Pool Safety Act; the family's lawyers say the recovery will fund an acces...
Former state worker seeks $7.2 million in fees after $8.3 million verdict
By Malcolm Maclachlan
Tamara Evans, who won an $8.3 million retaliation verdict against the state's police training commission, is now seeking $7.2 ...
Immigration, 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals
Appeals panel keeps protections for 600,000 Venezuelans in place
By Craig Anderson
A 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals panel found the move likely violated the Administrative Procedure Act and left families at...
FTC, 7 states sue Ticketmaster, claim hidden fees and scalping scheme
By Devon Belcher
The FTC and seven states sued Live Nation and Ticketmaster, alleging deceptive fees, enabling scalpers, and violating consumer...
Litigation & Arbitration, Government, DEI, Constitutional Law
Federal judge signals partial injunction over canceled UC research grants
By Craig Anderson
U.S. District Judge Rita F. Lin of San Francisco said she is inclined to grant at least part of a preliminary injunction for U...
Neutral Monty McIntyre says his creative side helps him to connect with litigants
Judges and Judiciary
The governor's 15 trial-court appointments span Alameda, Contra Costa, Kern, Los Angeles, Marin, Mendocino, Orange, Riverside ...
Southern California Edison is launching a voluntary claims program for Eaton Fire victims, offering fast compensation without ...
Intellectual Property
Sheppard Mullin adds 21-lawyer IP team from Ropes & Gray
By David Houston
The group from Ropes & Gray LLP strengthens the firm's position as one of the nation's largest patent litigation practices...
California Supreme Court
Liu and Evans drive surge in Supreme Court dissents over criminal review denials
By Craig Anderson
California Supreme Court Justices Goodwin H. Liu and Kelli M. Evans dissented more than 60 times each in the 2024-25 term over...
Securities
Investors say Edison hid lapses in wildfire safety measures
By Devon Belcher
Investors accuse Edison International of misleading them about wildfire safety measures, linking stock losses to alleged failu...
Ethics/Professional Responsibility
Attorney's email ordering evidence destroyed is not protected by privilege
By Laurinda Keys
A judge ruled an attorney's email directing clients to destroy evidence in a Beverly Hills mansion case isn't protected by pri...
Judges and Judiciary
Orange County judge sentenced to prison for wife's murder
By Douglas Saunders Sr.
A former Orange County judge has been sentenced to prison following his conviction for the murder of his wife.
Technology
State Court of Appeal issues 1st opinion sanctioning lawyer for AI 'hallucinations'
By John Roemer
More than 200 documented instances of U.S. legal decisions have involved legal hallucinations to date, according to a database...
