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A once-opposing Association of California Egg Farmers now seeks to uphold animal welfare regulations under attack by the U.S. ...


Torts/Personal Injury


Oakland judge sends Moss Landing battery fire case back to state court after rejecting claims that PG&E and Granite were i...


The agency argues the merger would eliminate the only meaningful competition in a market serving millions of Americans with ao...


A breast cancer patient sues major drugmakers for alleged concealment of cancer risks linked to antipsychotics; her attorneys ...


Low-income housing advocates and attorneys are preparing to challenge Gov. Gavin Newsom's and LA Mayor Karen Bass' suspension ...


Military Law, Constitutional Law


A San Francisco federal judge will hear a landmark trial Monday on whether the Trump administration's use of the California Na...


Technology, Constitutional Law


Federal judge strikes down California deepfake law

Aug. 6, 2025
By Malcolm Maclachlan

Senior District Judge John A. Mendez in Sacramento said the law was preempted by Section 230 of the Communications Decency Act...


Masimo dropped its lone conspiracy claim against ousted CEO Joe Kiani, who was accused of colluding with RTW Investments to in...


Real Estate/Development, Civil Litigation


A property owner is suing East Palo Alto in federal court, claiming the city's inclusionary housing ordinance imposes unconsti...


City Council approves joining civil rights case after allocating $250,000 for immigrant assistance program. A federal judge ha...



Private wealth firm Harrison LLP opens Burlingame office

Aug. 6, 2025
By Douglas Saunders Sr.

The Chicago-based law firm added an 11-attorney estate planning team from the former Barulich Dugoni Suttmann & Cummins. ...


Government


UC researchers asked a judge to expand a prior injunction restoring research funding, arguing that DOD and DOT grants were als...


The Anaheim Chamber of Commerce filed a $7 million lawsuit against Visit Anaheim, claiming political retaliation was behind th...


Labor/Employment, Civil Rights


A Los Angeles judge ruled that a former Manhattan Beach employee may proceed anonymously in a hostile work environment suit, c...


Civil Litigation


Attorneys for Eaton Fire victims criticize Southern California Edison for shifting undergrounding costs to homeowners, calling...


Criminal, California Supreme Court


In a 6-1 decision written by Justice Leondra Kruger, the California Supreme Court reversed a 1st District Court of Appeal ruli...


A federal judge questions the government's attempt to dismiss a sheriff's deputy's misdemeanor assault case, citing insufficie...


Consumer Protection Law


As the federal Consumer Financial Protection Bureau recedes under new leadership, California lawmakers are moving to strengthe...



Willkie Farr adds private equity partner in Bay Area

Aug. 5, 2025
By Douglas Saunders Sr.

Usman Arain, who joined the firm from Paul Weiss, has led deals across software, fintech, education and government technology ...



Nutter expands to California with merger of Hartog Baer

Aug. 4, 2025
By Douglas Saunders Sr.

The merger adds nine attorneys to Nutter's private client group--now one of the largest bi-coastal practices in the U.S.


U.S. District Judge R. Gary Klausner cited a lack of justification in the government's motion. The demand comes amid a flurry ...


A Napa County jury awarded $2.1 million to a PG&E lineman who said he was defamed after raising wildfire safety concerns. ...


U.S. Supreme Court, Judges and Judiciary, Immigration, 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals


U.S. District Judge Trina L. Thompson accused the Trump administration of discriminatory intent. Meanwhile, another judge is c...


Civil Litigation


Thomas Fire class action trial moved to Ventura County

Aug. 4, 2025
By Antoine Abou-Diwan

Superior Court Judge Elaine Lu ruled that a class action over the 2017 Thomas Fire will be tried where key first responders ar...


Antitrust & Trade Reg.


The dispute arose after Phillips 66 allegedly used proprietary information obtained during acquisition talks to launch its own...


With nearly two decades of courtroom experience and deep Orange County roots, Will O'Neill brings legal firepower and civic le...


From public defender to supervising judge, Connie R. Quiñones blends sharp legal instincts with lived experience--earning trus...


In a scathing legal filing, her attorney accuses federal prosecutors of abandoning their duty to victims and shielding law enf...


Data Privacy


More than 1.2 million consumers who bought NBA Top Shot NFTs are set to share in a $7 million settlement resolving claims that...


Civil Litigation


Plaintiffs say the overlapping class and PAGA claims against Urban Alchemy will involve complex motions, difficult pretrial is...