Chief justice warns of threats to judges, potential clash with White House
By Malcolm Maclachlan
California Chief Justice Patricia Guerrero called for increased court funding and remote access and signaled a potential clash...
Diana Kwok has practiced at McKool Smith and Sidley Austin LLP and served in positions at the U.S. attorney's office and Secur...
Santa Monica jury awards $59.5M in civil sex abuse verdict against Bill Cosby
By Douglas Saunders Sr.
A jury awarded $19.25 million in damages to a woman who accused Bill Cosby of sexual assault more than 50 years ago, finding l...
As payments go out for a well-prepared settlement, a separate $4 billion deal faces fraud probes, exposing tensions over mass ...
A plaintiffs' attorney in a major social media trial was fined $1,100 for a courthouse Zoom news interview and a selfie, as ju...
9th Circuit revives FCA suit accusing drugmakers of overcharging government
By Skyler Romero
Appellate court reinstates whistleblower case against major pharmaceutical companies, holding FCA claims can proceed independe...
Civil Rights
Judge weighs Berkeley homeless sweep, city cites public right of way
By James Twomey
Federal judge takes motions under submission in challenge to Berkeley encampment sweep, probing city's obligations to disabled...
Petition asks court to require Judge Ami Sheth Sagel to use her full name on the June primary ballot and strike parts of her c...
A Sonoma County judge ruled SMART owns its rail corridor in fee and may operate a bike and pedestrian path as an ancillary use...
L.A. County judge denies request to question Edison International leadership, siding with utility's argument executives lack u...
Judge preliminarily approves $68 million Google Assistant privacy settlement
By Daniel Schrager
Settlement resolves claims Google stored and used unintended voice recordings; final approval hearing set for October.
San Francisco jury finds Tesla CEO misled investors during $44 billion Twitter deal.
State Bar & Bar Associations, Judges and Judiciary
LA Bar leader warns of attacks on judiciary, legal system at annual bench-bar gathering
By Diana Bosetti
At L.A.'s Bench Meets the Bar Luncheon, Bar President Jeffrey B. Margulies sounded the alarm that attacks on judges and lawyer...
Consumer Protection Law
Complaint alleges Waymo illegally transported minors in driverless vehicles
By James Twomey
A union complaint filed with state regulators accuses Waymo of allowing unaccompanied minors in driverless vehicles, raising p...
Labor/Employment
Former BlackBerry executive's claims about CEO misconduct heads to trial
By James Twomey
U.S. Magistrate Judge Sallie Kim found triable issues over whether a former BlackBerry executive was fired for reporting alleg...
A federal jury in Los Angeles awarded Nike $11 million against a fashion influencer for willful counterfeiting and trademark i...
A Los Angeles County jury awarded $1.4 million to a man who suffered permanent eye injuries when a golf ball launched by a mow...
Privacy claims target nationwide access to California surveillance network
By Daniel Schrager
A federal lawsuit alleges Flock Safety violated California privacy law by allowing out-of-state and federal agencies to access...
A Los Angeles judge upheld a $1.1 million arbitration award against two former CriticalPoint executives, rejecting challenges ...
DOJ proposed ethics rule tests reach of state bar oversight nationwide
By Laurinda Keys
A proposed DOJ rule would pause state bar investigations of federal lawyers while the department reviews complaints first, rev...
Goodwin opens Newport Beach office with 3-partner cybersecurity team
By Douglas Saunders Sr.
Richard Grabowski, John Vogt, and Ryan Ball moved to Goodwin from Jones Day.
Trade groups challenge California recycling label law as unconstitutional speech ban
By Douglas Saunders Sr.
Eighteen trade groups filed suit to block California's SB 343, arguing the law unlawfully restricts truthful recycling claims ...
Retired appellate Justice Thomas Goethals brings decades of courtroom experience to mediation and arbitration, using empathy, ...
Judge vacates $950M in punitive damages in Johnson & Johnson talc verdict
By Douglas Saunders Sr.
Superior Court Judge Ruth Ann Kwan cited a lack of clear and convincing evidence of malice in granting judgment notwithstandin...
Appeal tests limits of pre-condemnation entry for Delta tunnel project
By Malcolm Maclachlan
Farm argues state agency cannot enter private land for project testing without prior authorization and funding.
Influencer Nicholas Tuinenburg testified in Nike's $18 million counterfeit case, admitting replica sales but disputing harm. J...
Judge to instruct jury daily on content limits in social media addiction trial
By Daniel Schrager
Judge Yvonne Gonzalez Rogers plans daily jury instructions limiting liability theories as the first federal social media addic...
Civil Litigation
Tesla added to lawsuit over deadly Cybertruck crash, alleged door failures
By James Twomey
Sole survivor of a fatal Cybertruck crash sues Tesla, alleging electronic door failures trapped occupants. Complaint cites pro...
Los Angeles County Superior Court to pilot AI tool to help judges manage caseloads
By Jack Needham
Los Angeles County Superior Court is piloting AI tools from Learned Hand to help judges manage caseloads, with court leadershi...