Longtime trial attorney Dave Carothers now focuses on settling employment disputes.
Technology, Antitrust & Trade Reg.
Apple seeks emergency stay of order barring fees on out-of-app purchases
By Craig Anderson
The technology giant filed an emergency motion with the 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals to stay an Oakland judge's order bar...
Civil Litigation
H&R Block's last chance in Intuit false advertising suit
By Wisdom Howell
H&R Block amends counterclaims against Intuit, alleging misleading TurboTax ads. Judge allows final attempt to prove mater...
San Francisco Superior Court struggles with a surge in misdemeanor cases, forcing judges to prioritize criminal trials over ci...
Altadena resident sues California FAIR Plan for delaying and underpaying wildfire claims, alleging bad faith and breach of con...
State Bar & Bar Associations
Fee hike unlikely as Senate committee advances State Bar bills
By Malcolm Maclachlan
Senate Judiciary Committee approves bills to audit and fund the California State Bar, as lawmakers push for bar exam reforms a...
Criminal
Avenatti's counsel touts 'character growth,' DOJ seeks 13 more years
By Devon Belcher
Prosecutors demand 13 more years for Avenatti's fraud, citing harm to victims. His attorney claims rehabilitation, seeking 39 ...
Environmental & Energy, Civil Litigation
Lawsuit challenges state's endangered listing of Steelhead trout
By Skyler Romero
United Water Conservation District sues California Fish and Game Commission, alleging the 2022 endangered listing of Southern ...
Newport Beach attorney sentenced to 21 months for $9M fraud scheme
By Douglas Saunders Sr.
Newport Beach attorney sentenced to prison for $8.7 million fraud scheme that helped fund Las Vegas gambling spree.
Tom Girardi, 85, is hospitalized for liver dysfunction, prompting his defense to request a delay in a medical evaluation heari...
Judges and Judiciary
Newsom makes 3 appellate nominations, 12 superior court appointments
By Craig Anderson
Gov. Newsom nominates two LA judges to the 2nd District Court of Appeal, recommends one for elevation to presiding justice, an...
Torts/Personal Injury
Inland Empire firm open Santa Ana office after huge social services settlement
By Douglas Saunders Sr.
The father and son team said the new office will complement their existing operation in the Inland Empire.
Judge orders phased damages discovery for Eaton Fire plaintiffs, balancing urgency against incomplete claims, setting deadline...
Alternative Dispute Resolution
Assembly bill would raise mediation cap, add safeguards
By Malcolm Maclachlan
AB 1523, passed by the Assembly Judiciary Committee, would raise the mediation cap to $75,000 and adds safeguards to ensure on...
Securities
Putative investors' class suit over Akero's cirrhosis drug tossed
By Wisdom Howell
Federal judge dismisses securities class action against Akero Therapeutics, finding no evidence of intentional misrepresentati...
U.S. Supreme Court, Constitutional Law, California Supreme Court, 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals
State Supreme Court justices question pronoun law, Trump's military ban stands
By Craig Anderson
California Supreme Court justices debated the constitutionality and questioned standing of a group challenging a law barring m...
Intellectual Property
Songwriter claims Led Zeppelin documentary violates settlement deal
By Devon Belcher
Musician Jake Holmes has filed a new lawsuit against Led Zeppelin, guitarist Jimmy Page and several companies related to recen...
State Bar & Bar Associations
Flawed California bar exam faces audit scrutiny if bill passes
By Malcolm Maclachlan
Senate debates SB 47 to audit flawed February 2025 California Bar Exam, criticized for technical issues, faulty questions, and...
Labor/Employment, Civil Litigation
Tommy Bahama age bias suit heads to arbitration
By Skyler Romero
Los Angeles judge tentatively rules to compel arbitration in age discrimination lawsuit against Tommy Bahama, rejecting former...
Civil Litigation, California Supreme Court
Does jury trial right override forum selection clause?
By Craig Anderson
State Supreme Court justices questioned a shareholder's argument that jury trial rights override a forum selection clause requ...
A federal judge orders briefing on a plea deal reducing the sentence in a former deputy's assault conviction, amid prosecutor ...
Oakland jury orders NSO Group to pay Meta $168 million for hacking 1,400 WhatsApp users with Pegasus spyware in 2019, followin...
Technology, Intellectual Property
Judge ready to uphold $315M patent verdict against Western Digital
By Devon Belcher
U.S. District Judge James V. Selna was dismissive of defense attorneys' argument that the verdict was not supported by expert ...
State Bar & Bar Associations
Bar exam pass rate hits 60-year high amid troubled testing
By Malcolm Maclachlan
California's February bar exam pass rate soared to 55.9%, the highest since 1965, despite technical problems. Meanwhile, the S...
State Bar & Bar Associations
Bar exam takers demand reforms, despite high passage rate
By Malcolm Maclachlan
February bar exam takers criticized the State Bar despite a 60-year high pass rate, demanding reforms like provisional licensu...
Eaton Fire plaintiffs, Edison clash over timing of damages discovery
By Antoine Abou-Diwan
Plaintiffs' attorneys argue Edison is demanding damage details far sooner than in previous wildfire cases.
Environmental & Energy, Civil Litigation
Wildfire debris can be dumped in Calabasas landfill, tentative says
By Skyler Romero
A judge tentatively approved dumping Los Angeles County wildfire debris in Calabasas Landfill, finding no evidence of hazardou...
Criminal, California Supreme Court
State Supreme Court splits 5-2 for death penalty arson blaze that killed firefighters
By Craig Anderson
Justices affirmed a conviction and death sentence for starting the 2006 Esperanza Fire, and the killing of the firefighters, d...
Torts/Personal Injury, Ethics/Professional Responsibility
Sanctions mulled for counsel walkout during jury selection
By James Twomey
A San Francisco judge allowed new defense attorneys to substitute into a $100 million personal injury case after a mistrial, d...