9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals
Failure to probe alternate juror bias dooms PPP fraud convictions
By Skyler Romero
A unanimous 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals ruled that a federal judge failed to adequately investigate an alternate juror w...
Environmental & Energy
Attorney General sues Trump Administration over greenhouse gas regulations
By Alicia Alvarez
Rob Bonta, along with 19 other states and one city claim the rule will allow industries to continue to use the gases which ha...
Class Action
Berkeley encampment sweep challenge cleared for class action
By Daniel Schrager
U.S. District Judge Edward M. Chen certified two classes of plaintiffs challenging Berkeley's homeless encampment enforcement ...
Ethics/Professional Responsibility
Ex-Manhattan Beach lawyer pleads guilty to stealing clients' funds to feed gambling addiction
By Skyler Romero
Sergio Valdovinos Ramirez pleaded guilty to stealing more than $300,000 in client funds to finance a gambling addiction and fa...
Data Privacy
California privacy agency launches first audit targeting gig economy platforms
By Douglas Saunders Sr.
The California Privacy Protection Agency will examine whether gig economy companies comply with state laws requiring them to p...
Thompson Hine launches national energy practice with four-lawyer team
By Douglas Saunders Sr.
The four-lawyer energy practice team will be based in Silicon Valley, Los Angeles, New York and Washington to capitalize on gr...
Class Action
Chen taps Cotchett team to lead Meta AI glasses privacy class action
By Daniel Schrager
A federal judge selected Cotchett, Pitre & McCarthy LLP, Ahdoot & Wolfson PC and Clarkson Law Firm PC to lead the prop...
Intellectual Property
Anthropic settlement wins final approval; judge reduces lawyers' fee request by $86M
By Daniel Schrager
A federal judge gave final approval to a $1.5 billion class action settlement resolving claims that Anthropic used pirated boo...
Orange County Superior Court Judge Craig L. Griffin ruled Monday that Huntington Beach's plurality at-large system for electin...
Torts/Personal Injury
Widow claims LASD ignored training protocols before fatal grenade blast
By Douglas Saunders Sr.
The widow of a Los Angeles County sheriff's deputy killed in a bomb squad training explosion has sued the county and Sheriff's...
Criminal
DOJ's midtrial exit from Pangang case raises questions, former prosecutors say
By Daniel Schrager
Former federal prosecutors say the Justice Department's decision to dismiss economic espionage charges against Chinese steelma...
Consumer Protection Law
FDA's false-positive finding unlikely to derail Cyclospora investigation, lawsuits
By Alicia Alvarez, Skyler Romero
Lawsuits in several states including California were filed last week after the FDA linked recalled iceberg lettuce to a multis...
Ethics/Professional Responsibility
State Bar judge sets March trial for Kiesel disciplinary case despite discovery concerns
By Laurinda Keys
A State Bar Court judge rejected requests to delay setting a firm trial date in attorney Paul Kiesel's disciplinary case, whil...
Attorneys told a Los Angeles judge they have tentatively agreed to pursue mediation over disputed abuse settlement overlaps, d...
Antitrust & Trade Reg.
Judge grants TRO blocking Paramount-Warner Bros merger but expedites hearing on preliminary injunction
By Craig Anderson
Paramount Skydance Corp. got the earlier hearing it sought, but U.S. District Judge Araceli Martinez-Olguin of Oakland relied ...
Slideshow, Community News
ASCDC honors Kwan, Morgenstern and Chang at Hall of Fame awards
By Ricardo Pineda
The Association of Southern California Defense Counsel honored Los Angeles County Superior Court Judge Ruth A. Kwan, defense a...
Government
Oversight chair accuses county of secret deal to derail sheriff's records subpoenas
By Skyler Romero
The chair of the Los Angeles County Civilian Oversight Commission accused county officials and the deputies' union Friday of s...
Constitutional Law
Landlord challenges California's Section 8 requirements
By Malcolm Maclachlan
Federal lawsuit claims state anti-discrimination laws force property owners to accept warrantless inspections.
Land Use
Sacramento housing development lawsuit previews Proposition 45 fight
By Malcolm Maclachlan
Challenge to 9,300-home Upper Westside plan highlights debate over whether the ballot measure would favor greenfield developme...
Intellectual Property
Quinn Emanuel joins OpenAI defense in Apple trade secrets suit
By Daniel Schrager
Quinn Emanuel Urquhart & Sullivan LLP has entered an appearance for OpenAI in Apple's trade secret misappropriation lawsui...
Technology
Lawyers embrace litigation analytics but still rely on human judgment
By Devon Belcher
California lawyers say litigation analytics and artificial intelligence improve efficiency and litigation strategy but cannot...
Government
State funding clears way for Stanley Mosk Courthouse to become next priority
By Laurinda Keys
The Judicial Council approved its updated five-year courthouse construction plan after the governor's budget fully funded nine...
Civil Procedure
Judge refuses to delay Meta addiction trial over pending 9th Circuit appeal
By Daniel Schrager
Chief U.S. District Judge Yvonne Gonzalez Rogers said that a pending 9th Circuit appeal involving separate plaintiffs does not...
The cities face court orders, potential financial penalties and continued exposure to the builder's remedy unless they come in...
The University of California, Irvine School of Law has been elected to the Order of the Coif, becoming the honor society's 88t...
Antitrust & Trade Reg.
Paramount signals willingness to accept TRO as fight shifts to merger injunction timeline
By Craig Anderson
Paramount Skydance Corp. indicated Friday it could live with a temporary restraining order delaying its $110 billion acquisiti...
LA28 Olympics Coverage
Why Cooley's startup practice made it a natural fit for LA28
By David Houston
Cooley LLP's selection as an official legal services provider for the 2028 Olympic and Paralympic Games reflects more than its...
Judges and Judiciary
Magistrate Judge Laurel Beeler to step down after 15 years on federal bench
By Daniel Schrager
U.S. Magistrate Judge Laurel D. Beeler has been leader in the Northern District's settlement, reentry and diversion programs.
Environmental & Energy
Judge gives preliminary OK to $75M Northrop contamination settlement
By Skyler Romero
The deal resolves claims that Northrop Grumman contaminated neighborhoods in Canoga Park and Winnetka with toxic chemicals.
Constitutional Law
Sacramento Homeless Union sues city over motel voucher program
By Malcolm Maclachlan
Federal complaint claims families were abruptly locked out, denied replacement shelter and left in extreme heat,