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Technology


Plaintiffs are increasingly arguing that addictive platform features are defective product designs rather than third-party con...


Consumer Law


A Los Angeles judge found a teenager's alleged addiction to Fortnite impaired his ability to voluntarily stop playing, allowin...


Environmental & Energy


Philip Morris and R.J. Reynolds argue lawsuits by Sacramento County and Fresno over pollution from discarded cigarette filters...


Civil Procedure


U.S. District Judge Jeffrey S. White issued an injunction barring a plaintiffs' expert from selling or sharing more than 3,500...


Law Practice


Rachel Gezerseh, a former documentary filmmaker turned plaintiffs' attorney, is urging lawyers to use accessible video technol...


Alternative Dispute Resolution


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


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

Sep. 8, 2026
By Laurinda Keys



Yamaha wins defense verdict in $320M off-road vehicle case

Sep. 8, 2026
By Douglas Saunders Sr.

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


Los Angeles Superior Court Judge Theresa Traber warned attorneys that careless use of AI can damage their credibility with jud...


Ethics/Professional Responsibility


California's new attorney-advertising law could turn lawyers' own marketing against them, exposing firms to lawsuits, State Ba...


A spring 2027 pilot will let first-year students choose among litigation, transactional and legislative advocacy, and public-i...


Torts/Personal Injury


Trial lawyer Nick Rowley called on plaintiffs' attorneys to police colleagues he says are exploiting clients and fueling tort ...



Constitutional Law


Nick Shirley argues AB 2624 violates the First Amendment and could chill reporting on immigration-service providers.


Danny Abir predicts that attorney shortages, growing competition and rapid advances in artificial intelligence will accelerate...


Civil Procedure


North Bay fire litigation moves closer to an end

Sep. 4, 2026
By Alicia Alvarez

Judge Jeffrey S. Ross is weighing how to wind down the 2017 wildfire JCCP while preserving access to records needed to resolve...


Insurance


A $30 million Minnesota settlement comes as recent California rulings complicate insurers' efforts to limit liability for deca...


Ethics/Professional Responsibility


Judge Lawrence P. Riff authorized Los Angeles County to turn over confidential client records sought in the State Bar's invest...


Judge Charles R. Breyer ruled that plaintiffs in the passenger sexual assault MDL can question Uber witnesses about whether it...


Consumer Protection Law


U.S. District Judge Noël Wise ruled that internet users generally cannot rely on a reasonable expectation of privacy and gave ...


Civil Rights


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


Judge Jon Tigar rejected Procore's statute-of-limitations defense and allowed most of Oracle's claimed trade secrets to procee...


The case challenges the California Department of Fish and Wildlife's decision to exempt the conservancy's Restoration Manageme...


Technology


Measures regulating children's use of AI chatbots, addictive online features and workplace surveillance are among hundreds of ...


Environmental & Energy


Supporters say the CEQA initiative does not cover data centers, but opponents and a UC Berkeley law professor say its language...


Civil Procedure


Plaintiffs say DeviantArt and Latham & Watkins forced them to spend more than $40,000 pursuing testimony from former emplo...