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Civil Litigation


Housing nonprofits sued Los Angeles, alleging City Attorney Hydee Feldstein Soto and Councilmember Traci Park unlawfully obstr...



San Francisco settles encampment lawsuit for $2.85M

Sep. 23, 2025
By Douglas Saunders Sr.

The five-year stipulated judgment requires notice, photo documentation, and bag-and-tag storage timelines, with a built-in dis...


U.S. Supreme Court


Solicitor General D. John Sauer urged the justices to stay a ruling blocking Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem from endi...



Sacramento judge approves $43.3M cardroom fee settlement

Sep. 22, 2025
By Malcolm Maclachlan

Cardrooms alleged state gambling regulators collected inflated fees for years; Judge Lauri A. Damrell signed off on a $43.3 mi...


Altadena tenants reached a settlement with Los Angeles County requiring inspections and remediation of rental homes exposed to...


Former Assemblymember Roger Hernández claimed that his ex-wife, Sen. Susan Rubio, and her sister, Assemblymember Blanca Rubio,...


Insurance


Twelve insurers were dismissed from lawsuits over wildfire smoke claims, leaving California FAIR Plan as the sole defendant as...


Technology


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


The judges expressed frustration that parties allowed faulty instructions in Comet Technologies' case against XP Power, raisin...


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...



Court narrows broker duties in Malibu property dispute

Sep. 22, 2025
By Douglas Saunders Sr.

A Malibu buyer's claims against Sotheby's International Realty over unpermitted construction failed, with the court holding th...


Community News


Los Angeles Superior Court announced a 2025-2028 strategic plan to enhance access, reallocate resources using data, modernize ...


Civil Litigation


A Long Beach attorney faces sanctions over ADA lawsuits, as opposing counsel accuses him of abusive tactics and using "spotter...


State Bar & Bar Associations


Enderton-Speed is the director of the Leadership Support Services Office at the Judicial Council of California. She is expecte...


Torts/Personal Injury


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...


The suit alleged violations of California's Swimming Pool Safety Act; the family's lawyers say the recovery will fund an acces...


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


A 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals panel found the move likely violated the Administrative Procedure Act and left families at...


The FTC and seven states sued Live Nation and Ticketmaster, alleging deceptive fees, enabling scalpers, and violating consumer...


Litigation & Arbitration, Government, DEI, Constitutional Law


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...



Comfortably Intuitive

Sep. 19, 2025

Neutral Monty McIntyre says his creative side helps him to connect with litigants


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


The group from Ropes & Gray LLP strengthens the firm's position as one of the nation's largest patent litigation practices...


California Supreme Court


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 accuse Edison International of misleading them about wildfire safety measures, linking stock losses to alleged failu...


Ethics/Professional Responsibility


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

Sep. 17, 2025
By Douglas Saunders Sr.

A former Orange County judge has been sentenced to prison following his conviction for the murder of his wife.


More than 200 documented instances of U.S. legal decisions have involved legal hallucinations to date, according to a database...