In recent years, there was an explosion in the number of ADA access cases in California filed by just a few individuals and la...
AI is the new kid in town, but use caution
With AI, the legal profession is currently undergoing its most substantial and significant metamorphosis since the first lawye...
SCOTUS and a possible constitutional crisis
Judicial review is well-rooted in American political tradition. But so are checks and balances. The president and Congress can...
The incarcerated deserve a second look
Each New Year’s we believe in our own capacity to change. Prisoners deserve the same second chance.
State and gig companies defend Proposition 22 against union
By Craig Anderson
“In our constitutional system, the electorate has broad power to enact legislation by initiative on virtually any subject, inc...
“Nobody in their wild imagination thought Brink’s would leave the jewelry and nothing between the jewelry and the thieves but ...
Fraud claims over Musk’s ’bot’ tweets can proceed
By Jonathan Lo
Musk’s attorneys argued in their motion to dismiss that the investors are unsuccessfully trying to convert Elon Musk’s legal d...
Kaiser neonatal nurse who was fired after complaining about staff levels wins $41.49M
By Devon Belcher
Kaiser said it stands by its firing decision, maintained that it was the nurse who endangered patient safety, and vowed to app...
State moves to intervene in La Canada housing development dispute
By Malcolm Maclachlan
The city says it was “substantially compliant” with the housing element law. It pointed to ordinances passed before the develo...
Panel suggests DAs file criminal claims against firm over disability lawsuits
By Wisdom Howell
Litigation privilege immunizes Potter Handy from DAs lawsuit, panel says, adding that criminal charges would have survived dem...
US judge could order years of monitoring at Bay Area women’s prison
By Malcolm Maclachlan
Attorneys representing eight plaintiffs who say they suffered sexual assaults and other abuse want a special master to oversee...
Sheppard Mullin adds 6-attorney team in San Diego
By Douglas Saunders Sr.
The team moved from Withersworldwide and is led by partners Jenny Hill Bratt and Matthew Owens.
Injunction denied for state ban on gun sales to young adults
By Craig Anderson
S Between the Second Amendment enactment in 1791 and 14th Amendment enactment in 1868, “the rights of individuals under 21 yea...
The plaintiffs attorneys were Robert Clayton of Taylor & Ring and Lawrence Marks of Mardirossian Akaragian LLP.
The plaintiffs attorneys were Robert Clayton of Taylor & Ring and Lawrence Marks of Mardirossian Akaragian LLP.
The race is on for LA County DA – and in greater numbers
Though older records are sparse, it might well be that there have never been so many people taking on an incumbent for a Los A...
Judge to review whether antitrust laws warrant jury trial in challenge to $6B NFL TV package
By Devon Belcher
Attorneys for the NFL say the plaintiffs’ counsel improperly analyzed the Sports Broadcasting Act and that the league’s networ...
A benefit fund takes advantage of a 2019 law enacted in Delaware that allows for a statutory public benefit limited partnershi...
The Victor Valley court began with well understood principles of how impactful evidence destruction could be on "fairne...
Although non-disparagement clauses are currently under a magnifying glass due to their historical potential for abuse, they re...
The following is a true story and living proof of how anyone can use their skills and passion to create magical justice for th...
Google loses antitrust case brought by Epic Games
By Jonathan Lo
Google plans to appeal the verdict, saying it provides more choice to customers than any other major mobile game platform.
Congress candidate sues for ‘MAGA Conservative Republican’ ballot designation
By Malcolm Maclachlan
“The issue of my self-identification as a MAGA Conservative Republican or MAGA Conservative should be left to the voters who w...
Lloyd’s accuses UC system of failing to protect data
By Antoine Abou-Diwan
Lloyd’s of London says the UC Regents didn’t set up protections for their data required by an insurance policy to cover breach...
LegalMatch asks judge to dismiss lawsuit by co-founder
By Wisdom Howell
“This demurrer concerns an ambiguous derivative shareholder action against LegalMatch by an individual who avoids referring to...
17 suits say SAG’s COVID policy not in interest of members
By Skyler Romero
Actors lost jobs, offers, agents and auditions due to not wanting to be vaccinated, and accuse the Screen Actors Guild of brea...
Stanford Law School to fund 3rd group of Flywheel Fellows
By Douglas Saunders Sr.
Flywheel Fund for Career Choice is a nonprofit organization founded by alumni from the law schools at Harvard and Stanford to ...
Justices reject challenge to conversion therapy law
By Craig Anderson
The 9th Circuit decision affirmed a Washington state law in a case nearly identical to an unsuccessful 2014 challenge to a sim...
Sacramento diocese will file for bankruptcy, bishop says
By Malcolm Maclachlan
“The diocese faces more than 250 lawsuits alleging sexual abuse by clergy or other church staff. The reorganization process wi...
Former Justice Department cyber lawyer joins Pillsbury
By Douglas Saunders Sr.
Mark L. Krotoski was national coordinator of the Computer Hacking and Intellectual Property Program at the Department of Justice.