Technology
Social media addiction lawsuits test limits of Section 230
By Daniel Schrager
Plaintiffs are increasingly arguing that addictive platform features are defective product designs rather than third-party con...
Consumer Law
Fortnite addiction keeps teen's claims out of arbitration
By Devon Belcher
A Los Angeles judge found a teenager's alleged addiction to Fortnite impaired his ability to voluntarily stop playing, allowin...
Environmental & Energy
Tobacco giants move California filter pollution lawsuits to federal court
By Malcolm Maclachlan
Philip Morris and R.J. Reynolds argue lawsuits by Sacramento County and Fresno over pollution from discarded cigarette filters...
Civil Procedure
Judge blocks expert from selling Lenovo's confidential files
By Daniel Schrager
U.S. District Judge Jeffrey S. White issued an injunction barring a plaintiffs' expert from selling or sharing more than 3,500...
Law Practice
For jurors, seeing the client's story can make a difference
By Diana Bosetti
Rachel Gezerseh, a former documentary filmmaker turned plaintiffs' attorney, is urging lawyers to use accessible video technol...
Alternative Dispute Resolution
9th Circuit says Roblox waived arbitration by litigating first
By Skyler Romero
A divided panel ruled Roblox could not seek dismissal of a proposed class action on the merits, then turn to arbitration after...
Founded by 19 women lawyers in 1976, Marin County Women Lawyers marks its 50th anniversary celebrating decades of mentorship, ...
Ethics/Professional Responsibility
Sealed DTLA dismissal raises questions about bar's next move
By Laurinda Keys
The sealed dismissal of a sprawling disciplinary case against DTLA attorneys leaves unanswered why prosecutors abandoned the c...
Ethics/Professional Responsibility
What the State Bar's sealing rule requires
By Laurinda Keys
An Orange County jury rejected claims that defects in a Yamaha YXZ1000R caused or worsened a crash that left the plaintiff wit...
Ethics/Professional Responsibility
AI shortcuts can lead to long-term courtroom consequences
By Diana Bosetti
Los Angeles Superior Court Judge Theresa Traber warned attorneys that careless use of AI can damage their credibility with jud...
Ethics/Professional Responsibility
Lawyers' own ads could become ammunition under SB 37
By Diana Bosetti
California's new attorney-advertising law could turn lawyers' own marketing against them, exposing firms to lawsuits, State Ba...
UC Irvine Law lets first-year students tailor writing course to career paths
By Douglas Saunders Sr.
A spring 2027 pilot will let first-year students choose among litigation, transactional and legislative advocacy, and public-i...
Torts/Personal Injury
Rowley threatens lawsuits against 'bad actors' in plaintiffs' bar
By Jack Needham
Trial lawyer Nick Rowley called on plaintiffs' attorneys to police colleagues he says are exploiting clients and fueling tort ...
Constitutional Law
Conservative YouTuber sues to block California immigration-services privacy law
By Malcolm Maclachlan
Nick Shirley argues AB 2624 violates the First Amendment and could chill reporting on immigration-service providers.
Abir sees AI reshaping law firms as industry consolidation accelerates
By Diana Bosetti
Danny Abir predicts that attorney shortages, growing competition and rapid advances in artificial intelligence will accelerate...
Judge Jeffrey S. Ross is weighing how to wind down the 2017 wildfire JCCP while preserving access to records needed to resolve...
Insurance
Insurers face mounting pressure over clergy sex abuse claims
By Malcolm Maclachlan
A $30 million Minnesota settlement comes as recent California rulings complicate insurers' efforts to limit liability for deca...
Ethics/Professional Responsibility
Judge clears State Bar access to DTLA records in $4B abuse settlement probe
By Devon Belcher
Judge Lawrence P. Riff authorized Los Angeles County to turn over confidential client records sought in the State Bar's invest...
Civil Procedure
Uber must face questions over timing of expanded driver background checks
By Daniel Schrager
Judge Charles R. Breyer ruled that plaintiffs in the passenger sexual assault MDL can question Uber witnesses about whether it...
Consumer Protection Law
Judge tosses privacy claims against Adobe over online tracking
By Daniel Schrager
U.S. District Judge Noël Wise ruled that internet users generally cannot rely on a reasonable expectation of privacy and gave ...
Civil Rights
Federal judge upholds $6.6M LAPD detention verdict, awards $1.7M in fees
By Douglas Saunders Sr.
U.S. District Judge Maame Ewusi-Mensah Frimpong on Aug. 26 left the December award largely intact while striking one negligent...
The former prosecutor found herself learning civil law from scratch and now brings patience, preparation and a willingness to ...
Lizbeth L. Hasse draws on decades of litigation experience to mediate and arbitrate complex disputes, focusing on what parties...
Intellectual Property
Oracle trade secrets case against Procore survives key challenge
By Daniel Schrager
Judge Jon Tigar rejected Procore's statute-of-limitations defense and allowed most of Oracle's claimed trade secrets to procee...
Judge allows Catalina deer removal work to begin amid permit challenge
By Douglas Saunders Sr.
The case challenges the California Department of Fish and Wildlife's decision to exempt the conservancy's Restoration Manageme...
Technology
Newsom faces final decisions on AI, social media bills
By Malcolm Maclachlan
Measures regulating children's use of AI chatbots, addictive online features and workplace surveillance are among hundreds of ...
Environmental & Energy
Prop. 45 opponents warn measure could streamline rural data centers
By Malcolm Maclachlan
Supporters say the CEQA initiative does not cover data centers, but opponents and a UC Berkeley law professor say its language...
Civil Procedure
Artists seek sanctions against DeviantArt over AI copyright discovery
By Daniel Schrager
Plaintiffs say DeviantArt and Latham & Watkins forced them to spend more than $40,000 pursuing testimony from former emplo...