Securities
Trial featuring novel securities fraud action draws to a close
By Devon Belcher
Throughout the trial, defense counsel argued Terren Peizer and the rest of Ontrak executives "had no reason to believe" its ma...
Civil Litigation
Punitive damages struck from dispute involving two brothers and an iconic SF retail property
By Wisdom Howell
The company at the center of the dispute, Bonds Land Investment Co. LTD or "Bonds USA," is equally owned by brothers Johnson C...
Education Law, Data Privacy
LAUSD sued over app allowing students to report peers
By Antoine Abou-Diwan
The plaintiffs seek a court order forcing the school district to turn over records related to the funding, development, and op...
U.S. Supreme Court, Tax, 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals
U.S. Supreme Court upholds Mandatory Repatriation Tax
By Craig Anderson
The provision is part of the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act of 2017, which was passed by Congress and signed into law by then-President...
The commissioner told the committee her agency has an annual budget of $239 million, with $112 million of that going to person...
Civil Litigation
Judge dismisses racial bias claims brought by Sonoma County court official
By Sunidhi Sridhar
U.S. District Judge William H. Orrick ruled that there was no evidence to support these claims.
Judge Lucy Armendariz of LA County Superior Court will serve as chair and Judge Monica Wiley as vice chair.
Attorneys say neutral Janet Fields brings kindness and understanding to her mediations.
Tax, Constitutional Law, California Supreme Court
California Supreme Court removes anti-tax initiative from ballot
By Craig Anderson
The ruling is a very unusual, though not unprecedented, example of the state Supreme Court removing an initiative from the bal...
Health Care & Hospital Law, Criminal
Sutter Health wins judgment in trial that saw expert partially impeached
By Wisdom Howell
The dismissed claims accused Sutter Health of overcharging patients for surgery services.
Judges and Judiciary
‘Almost every county is faster’: Caseloads in LA nearly double in a decade
By Antoine Abou-Diwan
Data from Los Angeles County Superior Court backs comments from judges and attorneys regarding growing caseloads.
U.S. Supreme Court, Securities, 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals
Supreme Court to review Nvidia securities case related to cryptocurrency mining
By Craig Anderson
The lawsuit alleges that Nvidia executives misled investors by failing to disclose that its soaring revenues were based not on...
Environmental & Energy, Administrative/Regulatory
Advocates want heat and wildfires designated as disasters. That might not be easy.
By Sunidhi Sridhar
The Center for Biological Diversity and 30 other advocacy groups filed a petition on Monday asking FEMA to amend its regulatio...
Government, Criminal
Democrats add poison pills to retail theft bills
By Malcolm Maclachlan
Negotiations to head off a voter initiative to roll back Proposition 47 appear to have stalled.
Labor/Employment, Civil Rights
Snap to pay $15M to settle pay discrimination claims
By Skyler Romero
The California Civil Rights Department had accused the social media company of systemically paying female employees less than ...
Community News
San Diego law firm honored for supporting Navy Reserve
By Douglas Saunders Sr.
The all-day event aboard the Midway included demonstrations by military working dogs and a chance to meet members of the Navy ...
Civil Litigation
Social media warning labels bolsters defective product claims
By Antoine Abou-Diwan
A label to inform parents and adolescents that social media has not been proved safe lends credence to a novel legal theory th...
Securities
Former Ontrak legal chief tells court Cigna contract termination was unexpected
By Devon Belcher
Ontrak founder Terren Peizer, on trial for securities fraud, has claimed he had no reason to believe Cigna was terminating its...
Civil Litigation
Lawsuit accusing Epic, Microsoft of developing addictive products dismissed
By Jack Needham
The dismissal comes after it emerged that the minor on whose behalf the case was filed had only held an Epic account for three...
Criminal, 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals
9th Circuit leery of selective prosecution claim
By Craig Anderson
U.S. prosecutors want charges reinstated against two accused white supremist protesters. Their lawyer says the government didn...
$900M verdict delivered in sexual assault case against Alkiviades David
By Skyler Romero
It's understood to be one of the largest such verdicts in history.
Labor/Employment
Applicability of collective bargaining agreement not an issue for demurrer, judge rules
By Wisdom Howell
The defense had argued that three causes of action were preempted by federal labor law because their claims are subject to the...
Real estate broker accuses Lewis Brisbois of breach of contract, seeks $9M
By Douglas Saunders Sr.
Moez M. Kaba, who represents the law firm, called the complaint "meritless."
The deal includes several key changes, such as giving greater leeway for employers to fix problems and limiting the size of pa...
The appointments fill vacancies created by retirements and elevations to higher courts.
The agreement between Gov. Gavin Newsom and business and labor groups must still be approved by the Legislature.
Environmental & Energy
State judge rejects bid to pause California's climate lawsuit against big oil companies
By Wisdom Howell
The defendants had sought to have the case stayed until the U.S. Supreme Court ruled on a bid to have similar lawsuits filed i...
Data Privacy, Civil Litigation
City of Hope faces lawsuit over data breach
By Skyler Romero
The complaint alleges that the breach, which affected more than 800,000 patients, was the result of inadequate security measur...
Civil Litigation
Google rebuffs attempt to compel new testimony in trade secrets trial
By Skyler Romero
It follows a March motion from plaintiff ReactX accusing the tech giant's conduct during previous depositions.
Entertainment & Sports
NFL commissioner tells court the league had no control over ‘Sunday Ticket’ pricing
By Devon Belcher
NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell, brought by the defense, gave testimony on day eight of the NFL's antitrust trial.
