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May 9, 2025

Longtime trial attorney Dave Carothers now focuses on settling employment disputes.


Technology, Antitrust & Trade Reg.


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 amends counterclaims against Intuit, alleging misleading TurboTax ads. Judge allows final attempt to prove mater...


Judges and Judiciary


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


Senate Judiciary Committee approves bills to audit and fund the California State Bar, as lawmakers push for bar exam reforms a...


Prosecutors demand 13 more years for Avenatti's fraud, citing harm to victims. His attorney claims rehabilitation, seeking 39 ...


Environmental & Energy, Civil Litigation


United Water Conservation District sues California Fish and Game Commission, alleging the 2022 endangered listing of Southern ...


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


Gov. Newsom nominates two LA judges to the 2nd District Court of Appeal, recommends one for elevation to presiding justice, an...


Torts/Personal Injury


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


AB 1523, passed by the Assembly Judiciary Committee, would raise the mediation cap to $75,000 and adds safeguards to ensure on...


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


California Supreme Court justices debated the constitutionality and questioned standing of a group challenging a law barring m...


Intellectual Property


Musician Jake Holmes has filed a new lawsuit against Led Zeppelin, guitarist Jimmy Page and several companies related to recen...


State Bar & Bar Associations


Senate debates SB 47 to audit flawed February 2025 California Bar Exam, criticized for technical issues, faulty questions, and...


Labor/Employment, Civil Litigation


Los Angeles judge tentatively rules to compel arbitration in age discrimination lawsuit against Tommy Bahama, rejecting former...


Civil Litigation, California Supreme Court


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 ...


Technology


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


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


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


February bar exam takers criticized the State Bar despite a 60-year high pass rate, demanding reforms like provisional licensu...


Plaintiffs' attorneys argue Edison is demanding damage details far sooner than in previous wildfire cases.


Environmental & Energy, Civil Litigation


A judge tentatively approved dumping Los Angeles County wildfire debris in Calabasas Landfill, finding no evidence of hazardou...


Criminal, California Supreme Court


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


A San Francisco judge allowed new defense attorneys to substitute into a $100 million personal injury case after a mistrial, d...