Technology, Intellectual Property
California lawmakers push AI regulation bill amid industry backlash
By Malcolm Maclachlan
AB 412 would require AI developers to disclose copyrighted materials used to train their models. While backed by creative prof...
Labor/Employment, Government
Judge Alsup presses Trump officials on rehiring of probationary federal employees
By Craig Anderson
Senior U.S. District Judge William Alsup is demanding answers from Trump administration officials after learning that federal ...
Health Care & Hospital Law, Consumer Law
Bonta secures $1.3M settlement over unauthorized health plans
By Skyler Romero
Attorney General Rob Bonta announced a $1.3 million settlement with Sedera Inc. and its affiliate for marketing unauthorized h...
Real Estate/Development
Tenants seek to dismiss landlord's Ellis Act appeal, citing new tenancies
By Antoine Abou-Diwan
Los Angeles tenants who successfully challenged their mass eviction under the Ellis Act have asked the 2nd District Court of A...
Consumer Law
All baking soda is non-GMO; suit says Whole Foods labels misled
By James Twomey
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 Guerrero warns of court challenges, calls for reforms
By Malcolm Maclachlan
Chief Justice Patricia Guerrero delivered a detailed State of the Judiciary speech Tuesday, addressing court funding cuts, the...
Judges and Judiciary
9th Circuit's Sandra Ikuta to take senior status, pending Trump's replacement
By Craig Anderson
Judge Sandra S. Ikuta has been a prominent conservative voice on the appellate court. She has written major rulings later uphe...
Judges and Judiciary
10 judges appointed to fill vacancies in 6 California counties
By Douglas Saunders Sr.
California Gov. Gavin Newsom filled court vacancies on the superior courts in Alameda, Los Angeles, Merced, Orange, San Bernar...
Criminal
Judge warns of 'train wreck' as courts struggle with Prop. 36
By Malcolm Maclachlan
As California courts brace for a surge in cases under Proposition 36, a prominent judge warns of a looming crisis, citing a la...
Technology
LA Superior Court to require registration for motion reservations
By Antoine Abou-Diwan
Starting Friday, all users of the Los Angeles County Superior Court's Civil Division reservation system must complete a one-ti...
Labor/Employment
Google settles $28M class action over alleged pay disparities
By James Twomey
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
By Douglas Saunders Sr.
Mitchell Silberberg & Knupp LLP has bolstered its Entertainment practice with a high-profile addition--renowned copyright ...
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
Judge declines to block X's legal fight against Media Matters
By Wisdom Howell
A federal judge refused Media Matters' request to block X Corp.'s lawsuits in Ireland and Singapore, deferring to a Texas cour...
Judge orders Edison to expedite release of fire investigation footage
By Antoine Abou-Diwan
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
Justice calls for rethink on legal malpractice damages rule
By Malcolm Maclachlan
In a concurring opinion, Justice John L. Segal of the 2nd District Court of Appeal questioned why plaintiffs must prove a judg...
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
Criminal defense attorneys challenge DA's judicial disqualifications
By James Twomey
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
Divided 9th Circuit panel refuses to reinstate mass firings of federal workers
By Craig Anderson
The federal appeals court left in place a lower court's injunction that blocks the mass termination of federal probationary em...
Labor/Employment, Government
Judge rejects Trump administration's motion to stay order reinstating fired federal workers
By Craig Anderson
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
9th Circuit upholds California's cardroom ownership restrictions
By Craig Anderson
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
9th Circuit upholds conviction of former Uber security chief
By Craig Anderson
An attorney for Uber Technologies' former deputy general counsel, arguing the panel relied on outdated precedent, said they wi...
Environmental & Energy
Federal judge allows SpaceX to expand retaliation claims against Coastal Commission
By Devon Belcher
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...
Geron Corp. is accused of misleading shareholders about Rytelo's success, as stock dropped 32% after disappointing earnings, s...
Ethics/Professional Responsibility
Federal judge says SF judges 'dropped the ball' on career drug dealer
By James Twomey
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
Jury: Starbucks must pay $50M for coffee spilled in customer's lap
By Skyler Romero
A jury awarded $50M to a driver burned by a Starbucks coffee spill, finding the company liable. Starbucks plans to appeal, cla...
Government
Compton City Council sues city attorney, a former mayor who sued them
By Skyler Romero
The City of Compton has filed a lawsuit against City Attorney Eric Perrodin, alleging he neglected his duties, misused city re...