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Technology, Intellectual Property


AB 412 would require AI developers to disclose copyrighted materials used to train their models. While backed by creative prof...


Labor/Employment, Government


Senior U.S. District Judge William Alsup is demanding answers from Trump administration officials after learning that federal ...



Health Care & Hospital Law, Consumer Law


Attorney General Rob Bonta announced a $1.3 million settlement with Sedera Inc. and its affiliate for marketing unauthorized h...


Real Estate/Development


Los Angeles tenants who successfully challenged their mass eviction under the Ellis Act have asked the 2nd District Court of A...



Consumer Law


A class action accuses Whole Foods of misleading customers by marketing baking soda as non-GMO, a claim plaintiff says is misl...


Judges and Judiciary


Chief Justice Patricia Guerrero delivered a detailed State of the Judiciary speech Tuesday, addressing court funding cuts, the...



Judges and Judiciary


Judge Sandra S. Ikuta has been a prominent conservative voice on the appellate court. She has written major rulings later uphe...


Judges and Judiciary


California Gov. Gavin Newsom filled court vacancies on the superior courts in Alameda, Los Angeles, Merced, Orange, San Bernar...



Criminal


As California courts brace for a surge in cases under Proposition 36, a prominent judge warns of a looming crisis, citing a la...


Technology


Starting Friday, all users of the Los Angeles County Superior Court's Civil Division reservation system must complete a one-ti...



Labor/Employment


A Santa Clara County judge found the tech giant violated employment laws related to race and ethnicity, allegedly paying certa...


Intellectual Property


MSK expands Entertainment practice with top IP litigators

Mar. 18, 2025
By Douglas Saunders Sr.

Mitchell Silberberg & Knupp LLP has bolstered its Entertainment practice with a high-profile addition--renowned copyright ...



Securities


Former Latham partner launches litigation boutique

Mar. 18, 2025
By Douglas Saunders Sr.

Brian T. Glennon said Glennon Law APC would focus on efficiency and flexibility. With a national network of top litigators, th...


Technology, Constitutional Law, Civil Litigation


A federal judge refused Media Matters' request to block X Corp.'s lawsuits in Ireland and Singapore, deferring to a Texas cour...



Attorneys for plaintiffs in the Eaton Fire litigation accused Southern California Edison of delaying the release of crucial in...


Plaintiffs sought to remove Weintraub Tobin attorneys, citing conflicts of interest, but the court ruled against them as the c...



Judges and Judiciary


In a concurring opinion, Justice John L. Segal of the 2nd District Court of Appeal questioned why plaintiffs must prove a judg...


Land Use, Civil Rights


DOJ backs church in Santa Ana zoning dispute

Mar. 18, 2025
By Devon Belcher

The U.S. Department of Justice has weighed in on a Santa Ana zoning dispute, arguing the city's restrictions unfairly limit re...



Judges and Judiciary


Two criminal defense attorneys have petitioned the 1st District Court of Appeal to halt San Francisco District Attorney Brooke...


9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals


The federal appeals court left in place a lower court's injunction that blocks the mass termination of federal probationary em...



Senior U.S. District Judge William Alsup of San Francisco denied the Trump administration's request to pause his order requiri...


9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals


The federal appeals court upheld a state law barring individuals with more than a 1% financial interest in casino-style gambli...



Criminal, 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals


An attorney for Uber Technologies' former deputy general counsel, arguing the panel relied on outdated precedent, said they wi...


The rocket company alleges that commission members unlawfully denied a petition to expand launches at Vandenberg Air Force Bas...



Many criticized Kaplan Test Prep, which developed the test, for deviating from established content without proper notice. As l...


Securities


Geron Corp. is accused of misleading shareholders about Rytelo's success, as stock dropped 32% after disappointing earnings, s...



Ethics/Professional Responsibility


A U.S. judge sentenced a repeat fentanyl dealer to nine years, criticizing San Francisco judges for failing to protect the pub...


Plaintiffs' attorneys in the Eaton Fire litigation have agreed on a steering committee of nearly four dozen law firms.



Torts/Personal Injury


A jury awarded $50M to a driver burned by a Starbucks coffee spill, finding the company liable. Starbucks plans to appeal, cla...


The City of Compton has filed a lawsuit against City Attorney Eric Perrodin, alleging he neglected his duties, misused city re...