State Bar & Bar Associations
State high court rejects bar's plan to cut sanctions, expunge discipline
By Craig Anderson
Justices instead approved only installment-payment clarifications, adopted (with modifications) cross-state license recognitio...
Class Action
Consumers sue JustAnswer, claim hidden renewal fees, cancellation barriers
By Devon Belcher
A new consumer class action accuses JustAnswer of deceptive automatic renewal practices, hidden fees, and obstructive cancella...
Ethics/Professional Responsibility
Judge tentatively denies attorney's bid to intervene in former case
By Laurinda Keys
Los Angeles Judge Michael Whitaker tentatively denied attorney Teri Pham's motion to intervene and reconsider rulings finding ...
Administrative/Regulatory
Chief Justice tells antitrust lawyers she wants to continue remote hearings
By James Twomey
Chief Justice Patricia Guerrero also bemoaned California's budget challenges and the ongoing shortage of judges, especially in...
Torts/Personal Injury
Judge urges AI use in social media addiction litigation
By James Twomey
U.S. District Judge Yvonne Gonzalez Rogers of Oakland urged attorneys general to use AI for jury instruction analysis in a Soc...
Electric truck maker Rivian Automotive Inc. has agreed to a $250 million settlement resolving claims it misled investors about...
Civil Procedure
LA Courts innovate by asking for help, presiding judge says
By Skyler Romero
Presiding Judge Sergio C. Tapia II said Los Angeles Superior Court is partnering with Stanford, UCLA, and RAND to improve effi...
Slideshow, Community News
Chief Judge Dolly Gee urges defense of judicial independence at Orange County bar event
By Ricardo Pineda
At the Orange County Federal Bar Association's Annual Judges' Night, Chief U.S. District Judge Dolly M. Gee warned of growing ...
California Supreme Court
UC releases DOJ settlement proposal after state Supreme Court denies review
By Craig Anderson
The University of California disclosed a confidential U.S. Department of Justice settlement proposal Friday after the state Su...
Engineer Dan Sargent, backed by Sam Altman and Jony Ive, seeks dismissal of a trade secrets lawsuit from iyO Inc., claiming an...
Phoong Law debuts on Sacramento Kings jerseys amid new attorney ad rules
By Malcolm Maclachlan
Plaintiffs' attorney Anh Phoong's law firm appears on Sacramento Kings uniforms just as California enacts new restrictions on ...
Attorneys for Los Angeles said U.S. District Judge David O. Carter, according to his own words from the bench, had no authorit...
Jury awards $34.1M to 80-year-old pedestrian hit by Amphastar co-founder
By Douglas Saunders Sr.
Pharmaceuticals co-founder Dr. Mary Zi-Ping Luo ran a red light and struck the man on a sidewalk. The verdict was a record for...
Technology, Intellectual Property, Civil Litigation
Novelist sues Apple over AI use of copyrighted works
By Craig Anderson
Author Tasha Alexander alleges Apple trained its 'Apple Intelligence' model using her books without permission.
Slideshow, Community News
Duane Morris Marks 20 Years in Los Angeles at Academy Museum Celebration
By Ricardo Pineda
Firm leaders, clients, and alumni gathered Wednesday at the Academy Museum of Motion Pictures to celebrate Duane Morris LLP's ...
Environmental groups sue U.S. over whale deaths from California shipping lanes
By Douglas Saunders Sr.
Two national environmental organizations accuse federal agencies of ignoring a court order to assess how shipping routes off C...
Neutral Richard Segal helps parties focus on the math, rather than proving they're right.
State Bar & Bar Associations
California Supreme Court rejects State Bar plan to cut sanctions, automatic expungement
By Craig Anderson
Justices instead approved only installment-payment clarifications, adopted (with modifications) cross-state license recognitio...
9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals
9th Circuit upholds stay of TRO blocking Trump's federalization of California Guard
By Craig Anderson
Several liberal judges issue sharp dissents as the appeals court lets stand a stay of a San Francisco judge's order stopping t...
Judges and Judiciary, Government
State judges may face pay freeze amid budget shortfall
By Craig Anderson
A preliminary California Department of Human Resources calculation shows no judicial pay increase for the 2025-26 fiscal year,...
Torts/Personal Injury
Parris Law Firm secures $77M for injured motorcyclist
By Skyler Romero
A Los Angeles County jury awarded $77 million to a motorcyclist represented by the Parris Law Firm, finding the defendant full...
Meltdown over public defense in San Francisco months in the making
By Malcolm Maclachlan, James Twomey
The San Francisco Superior Court said it will begin releasing criminal defendants because the Public Defender's Office lacks e...
Live Nation and Ticketmaster urged a Los Angeles federal judge to deny class certification, arguing millions of concertgoers' ...
A San Jose federal trial over Valeo's claims that Nvidia used stolen automotive software was postponed to January 2026 as both...
Judge rules used Audi buyers can't claim lemon law protections
By Douglas Saunders Sr.
Orange County Superior Court Judge Bradley Erdosi granted summary judgment to Volkswagen Group of America, finding that buyers...
Michael Lancaster will oversee the company's global legal operations, including commercial contracts, compliance, and protecti...
The appointments include one judge each in Fresno, Mendocino, Orange, San Francisco, San Mateo, Solano, and Tulare Counties, a...
California, US Justice Department clash over $4B high-speed rail funding
By Malcolm Maclachlan
California and the U.S. Department of Justice sparred Tuesday in federal court over whether to delay the state's lawsuit chall...
MGA Entertainment seeks appellate review to avoid a fourth jury trial, arguing punitive damages tied to equitable relief like ...
Trinity County Judge Eric Heryford was publicly censured for falsely signing salary affidavits while delaying rulings in multi...