Entertainment & Sports
NCAA plaintiffs ask judge to approve $2.8B settlement
By Sunidhi Sridhar
The settlement will also allow college athletes to receive direct benefits from schools, including up to 22% of the Power Five...
Judge won't disqualify firm that employs councilmember from rent control case
By Skyler Romero
While the "appearance of impropriety is a concern," Judge William Claster said plaintiffs lack standing to remove the firm fro...
Criminal
Girardi's attorneys tell judge they're 'building the plane' as they're flying it
By Devon Belcher
Counsel for the disbarred attorney had to grapple with several of their motions - including a bid to delay his wire fraud tria...
After improvement, San Francisco court's civil clearance rate drops
By Wisdom Howell
The drop in the clearance rate coincides with an increased number of case filings, according to the court.
Oil driller sues California over release of sensitive information
By Malcolm Maclachlan
The complaint states that the company submitted both redacted and unredacted versions of the information the state demanded, b...
Government, California Supreme Court, 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals
Jail detainees can't claim minimum wage, overtime for private company work
By Craig Anderson
The 9th Circuit ruling concluded that section 4019.3 of the California Penal Code, which permits counties to compensate prison...
Short seller charged with fraud by SEC, DOJ
By Antoine Abou-Diwan
Andrew Left allegedly used Citron Research's website and social media channels to mislead investors and manipulate target stoc...
Intellectual Property, Civil Litigation
Tesla's trade secrets case against rival Rivian likely headed for trial
By Wisdom Howell
Superior Court Judge Theodore C. Zayner expressed concerns about the adequacy of Rivian's investigation into two former Tesla ...
FAIR Plan coverage limits are illegal, lawsuit claims
By Malcolm Maclachlan
Attorney Dylan L. Schaffer says his lawsuit seeking FAIR's compliance with minimum coverage requirements asks the court to do ...
Labor/Employment, Entertainment & Sports, Civil Rights
Judge rebuffs Disney's attempt to dismiss lawsuit brought by actress fired over tweets
By Devon Belcher
Disney had failed to substantiate that it employs public-facing actors for the purpose of promoting values including respect a...
U.S. Supreme Court, Judges and Judiciary, 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals
Kagan describes Chevron reversal as an act of 'hubris squared'
By Craig Anderson
In remarks delivered at the 9th Circuit Judicial Conference, Justice Elena Kagan also said that the court is issuing too many ...
Labor/Employment, Government, California Supreme Court
California Supreme Court rejects challenge to gig worker law
By Skyler Romero
Associate Justice Goodwin H. Liu wrote that Proposition 22 does not conflict with the Legislature's ability to create and enfo...
U.S. Supreme Court, Government
Mixed reactions to Newsom's order on encampments
By Antoine Abou-Diwan
Thursday's order directs state agencies to draft protocols for removing homeless encampments, relying on the U.S. Supreme Cour...
State Bar & Bar Associations, Discipline
Dunn misled State Bar on Mongolia trip, disciplinary court finds
By Jack Needham
Despite the finding against the bar's former executive director, Judge Yvette D. Roland recommended a lesser punishment than t...
Technology, Intellectual Property
AI companies face potential interlocutory appeal over DMCA's 'identicality' requirement
By Sunidhi Sridhar
The word "identical" is found in a different provision of the Digital Millenium Copyright Act, and Congress "intentionally and...
Audit shows mixed results of Proposition 47 in 2 Southern California counties
By Douglas Saunders Sr.
While overall recidivism rates decreased slightly, the number of individuals convicted four or more times increased by 12%.
Alameda jury awards $8.29M to stagehand injured at Rolling Loud Festival
By Douglas Saunders Sr.
The plaintiff's attorneys argued that a forklift operator failed to ensure Aguirre was in a safe position before moving the eq...
Working as a neutral has enabled retired Judge Dalila C. Lyons to be more informal.
The unanimous decision left room for the Legislature to amend the workers compensation law.
Newsom relied on the U.S. Supreme Court's decision last month in City of Grants Pass v. Johnson that ease the way for municipa...
U.S. Supreme Court, Government, 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals
Young sons might be US solicitor general's harshest critics
By Craig Anderson
Elizabeth B. Prelogar told a meeting of the 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals that she tries out her Supreme Court arguments o...
Constitutional Law
DOJ attorneys dismissive of youth plaintiffs' last-ditch attempt to bring climate lawsuit against EPA
By Devon Belcher
18 plaintiffs between the ages of 8 to 17 sued the agency on claims it violated the U.S. Constitution and Clean Air Act by adm...
Government, Civil Litigation
San Mateo County agrees to pay SWAT team member $8M
By Douglas Saunders Sr.
Carryn Barker claimed that she was harassed and assaulted by a supervisor.
Government
"What I've seen in the last 10 years is a bit of erosion of the rights of victims," the new president of the National District...
Key questions remain over LA court ransomware attack
By Antoine Abou-Diwan
"They say it's going to take months to get back to full capacity," Judge Randolph M. Hammock told an attorney during a hearing...
Civil Rights
Public Counsel's new CEO girds for next US president -- whoever s/he may be
By Jack Needham
Kathryn Eidmann will take the reins after former president and CEO, Mónica Ramírez Almadani was appointed to serve as a federa...
U.S. Supreme Court
Justice Clarence Thomas' skepticism challenges associational standing doctrine
By Malcolm Maclachlan
The concept, which dates back to 1958, has been used by conservative groups to challenge affirmative action policies at Harvar...
Criminal
Girardi's attorneys attempt to exclude evidence he exaggerated dementia symptoms
By Devon Belcher
Defense counsel for the disbarred attorney say prosecutors' attempts to introduce the expert testimony in Girardi's upcoming w...
Real Estate, Antitrust & Trade Reg.
Federal judge revives antitrust lawsuit against real estate group over listing policy
By Sunidhi Sridhar
The lawsuit challenges a policy requiring agents to post their listings on an affiliated platform, which the judge found to be...
Corporate landlord reaches $20M settlement over unpermitted renovations
By Douglas Saunders Sr.
The lawsuit, initially filed on behalf of seven California cities and later expanded to include 35 municipalities, alleged tha...