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Intellectual Property


Roblox Corp. sues PlayerAuctions, claiming trademark infringement and unauthorized sales of game assets. Roblox seeks a court ...


Environmental & Energy


The lawsuit, led by the Center for Biological Diversity, claims federal agencies failed to account for environmental impacts a...


Environmental & Energy


A Sacramento judge expressed doubt over the Plastics Industry Association's bid to keep industry documents confidential, sidin...


Torts/Personal Injury


Ty Whitehead, injured by a pothole during a bike ride, lost his lawsuit against Oakland but appealed to the California Supreme...


Real Estate/Development


Owners of the historic Stanford Court Hotel countersued Deutsche Bank, claiming mismanagement during its possession, after def...


Judges and Judiciary


The judge who is to become Alameda County's new DA on Feb. 18 says she will end an "activist" mind-set in the office and ensur...


A federal judge in Los Angeles ordered a hearing to find out why a North Carolina prison facility seeks more time to medically...


Criminal, Consumer Law


LA city attorney targets Blueground US Inc. and two individuals, accusing them of price gouging after the wildfires, alleging ...


Environmental & Energy, Constitutional Law


A federal judge has dismissed most of the U.S. Chamber of commerce's claims against California's climate disclosure laws, SB 2...


Civil Litigation


A judge ordered release of all documents related to a deadly CO2 system malfunction at LAX, highlighting the public entity's o...


Intellectual Property


A federal judge in Orange County reversed his tentative order, affirming a $71.5 million verdict for the OMG Girlz and T.I. ag...


LinkedIn's founder may be the first litigation funder to be deposed before a trial he has funded. Fox Corp. has filed a discov...


Labor/Employment


Worker groups vie for role in pivotal farm labor case

Feb. 5, 2025
By Malcolm Maclachlan

The National Right to Work Legal Defense Foundation and the United Farm Workers are seeking to intervene in a lawsuit challeng...


Arthur Bryant, a Title IX attorney, objects to a $2.5B NCAA settlement, claiming it unfairly benefits male athletes, breaches ...


Labor/Employment


Irvine council weakens hotel worker protections

Feb. 5, 2025
By Douglas Saunders Sr.

While the Irvine City Council maintained panic button requirements for worker safety, it removed compensation rules that would...


The 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals will reconsider a decision on the Los Angeles school district's now-defunct vaccine mand...


Judge disallowed gold as an investment, declared Evergreen Ministries a sham, and placed four neglected Northern California ce...


Judges and Judiciary


Los Angeles County Judge Ronald Kaye, blending mental health advocacy with judicial duties, humanizes court interactions, earn...


Immigration


The ACLU pushes for the closure of Adelanto ICE center after a judge's ruling to reopen it following the 2020 COVID shutdown. ...


Antitrust & Trade Reg.


College athletes, including NFL players Brevin Jordan and Anthony Gould, sued the NCAA and five conferences for antitrust viol...


Consumer Law


Former U.S. Representative Lynn Schenk has partnered with her brother, veteran trial attorney Frederick Schenk, and his son, B...


Immigration


Santa Ana weighs reviving immigrant protection panel

Feb. 4, 2025
By Douglas Saunders Sr.

Santa Ana is considering reinstating an advisory group to strengthen immigrant protections. Meanwhile, Huntington Beach is tak...


The lawsuit, brought by attorneys representing two female high school cross-country runners, argues that AB 1266 violates Titl...


The new measure, backed by Mayor Daniel Lurie and state Sen. Scott Wiener, would give law enforcement greater authority to cit...


Torts/Personal Injury, Environmental & Energy


A law firm involved in a class action against Martinez Refinery might include a recent explosion in its lawsuit, citing toxic ...


9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals


9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals judges asked skeptical questions about the differences between Google and Epic Games.


Intellectual Property


Stubbs Alderton & Markiles persuaded a federal judge in Riverside to restrain U.S. Legal Support's former employee and her...


Civil Litigation


Erewhon accused of selling tainted kale chips

Feb. 3, 2025
By Antoine Abou-Diwan

The organic food market was accused in a lawsuit of selling kale chips contaminated with harmful minerals. The maker of the ch...


A Culver City man faces penalties after his drone struck and grounded a crucial firefighting aircraft during January's devasta...


A consumer's lawsuit over a cereal box containing up to 47% air has survived a dismissal motion, but the plaintiff must correc...