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GOP lawmakers propose tougher penalties for retail theft

Feb. 14, 2024
By Malcolm Maclachlan

Two Republican lawmakers in California have introduced bills to increase penalties for retail theft, including AB 2391, which ...


"For example, where's the partnership agreement that there is a partnership?" Rick Richmond of Larson LLP asked jurors in clos...



Superior Court Judge Candice Garcia-Rodrigo, who presides over probate cases in Victorville, California, is known for her dedi...


The device’s immersive experience, high-resolution display, 3D camera, and spatial audio are impressive. Its weight, price, an...



AI systems like Westlaw AI are prone to errors and should not be relied on solely for legal research. Practitioners should use...


The D.C. Circuit ruled that a former president can be prosecuted for crimes committed in office and rejected Trump’s claim of ...



The California Supreme Court ruled that trial courts cannot dismiss PAGA claims solely for manageability reasons, but they can...


Estate disputes can be emotionally and legally complex. A mediator can help parties find a satisfactory resolution by listenin...



Makers of Squishmallows stuffed toy trade lawsuits

Feb. 13, 2024
By Douglas Saunders Sr.

Squishmallows maker accused Build-A-Bear of stealing the idea for its own toy, Skoosherz. Build-A-Bear says similarities are p...


After the Tesla founder purchased Twitter in April 2022, the SEC opened a probe as to whether Musk buying the social media com...



"There is nothing in Adolph that is inconsistent with the federal law articulated in Viking River," Senior 9th Circuit Judge W...


Former Secret Service head Lorenzo Robert Savage III is asking a federal judge to dismiss an $18.2 million lawsuit involving f...



“Any stay would be of an indefinite duration,” U.S. District Judge Charles R. Breyer wrote in his order.


Judge: New housing not OK in Redondo Beach coastal zone

Feb. 13, 2024
By Antoine Abou-Diwan

“Nothing in the Coastal Act authorizes the city to issue a [Coastal Development Permit] that is non-compliant with the [Land U...



The Court of Appeal ruling comes as state lawmakers are evaluating several news bills to regulate the technology industry.


Supporters of the recall effort want DA Pamela Price removed from office because they believe she is too lenient and is not ke...



"Nothing in the Coastal Act authorizes the city to issue a [Coastal Development Permit] that is non-compliant with the [Land U...


A tale of two doggies

Feb. 12, 2024

Two cases illustrate the difficulty of defining religion for legal purposes: U.S. v. Ballard, where the Court upheld the freed...



The Tax Cuts and Jobs Act of 2017 increased the lifetime estate and gift tax exemptions, but this provision is set to expire b...


Donald Trump’s possible return to the presidency could cause political polarization, violence, and disruption of the democrati...



The Superior Court erred in sustaining demurrers to the complaint in Hastings College Conservation Committee v. Faigman...


If every African American member of the California judiciary were surveyed, most of us would say that some significant and inf...



A small business’ long fight for tobacco tax refund

Feb. 12, 2024
By Malcolm Maclachlan

Starbuzz International Inc. has been trying to recoup $2.8 million in tobacco taxes for over eight years. Anti-tax groups see ...


The recent decrease in filings is likely caused, at least in part, by the drop in cases filed by high-volume plaintiffs, accor...



Civil appeals mediation program debuts in 4th District

Feb. 12, 2024
By Douglas Saunders Sr.

“People should have free access to mediating their case rather than going into a high-conflict situation. Instead of litigatio...


The dispute involves two different contracts, and Coinbase argues that it is covered by the same user agreement under the Fede...



The lawsuit says attorneys from the firms knew their client was misappropriating money from the trusts he was responsible for ...


“We saw that the Privette doctrine could be a possible defense. It’s a really positive policy for defendants and the Supreme C...



Trial in longrunning dispute between brothers nears close

Feb. 12, 2024
By Antoine Abou-Diwan

It may be the oldest running lawsuit in Los Angeles County Superior Court and billions of dollars are at stake.


Toyota USA sued for hiking maintenance costs

Feb. 9, 2024
By Devon Belcher

"Consumers have been misled, induced, and defrauded into spending money and thus harmed by defendants' fraudulent misrepresent...