State Bar & Bar Associations
State Bar sues tech provider for troubled February exam
By Malcolm Maclachlan
Company that handled exam had promised seamless remote test-taking, but results were disastrous, the State Bar said in a lawsu...
Environmental & Energy
Court slams LA port for air quality violations
By Antoine Abou-Diwan
A San Diego judge rules the Port of Los Angeles violated air quality laws at its China Shipping terminal, ignoring a 2024 judg...
Civil Litigation, Business Law
OpenAI drops plans to convert company to a for-profit business after Musk suit scores early win
By Craig Anderson
U.S. District Judge Yvonne Gonzalez Rogers trimmed Elon Musk's lawsuit against OpenAI, its executives and Microsoft but allowe...
Judges and Judiciary
Judge's suit over payment gets time-barred claims trimmed
By Antoine Abou-Diwan
Sacramento Judge Maryanne G. Gilliard's lawsuit for underpayment faces trimmed claims due to a one-year statute of limitations...
Environmental & Energy
CEQA-caused delay in LA gondola not permanent, but untimely
By Skyler Romero
An appellate ruling found the LA gondola's environmental report inadequate under CEQA, delaying construction. Experts say revi...
Civil Litigation
Jane Doe fights to preserve suit against Pornhub operators
By Devon Belcher
Jane Doe resists dismissal of claims in her lawsuit against Aylo, alleging sex trafficking content was republished, as judge c...
Constitutional Law
Federal judge strikes down Prop. 65 acrylamide food warning requirement
By Craig Anderson
U.S. District Judge Daniel J. Calabretta's ruling Friday delivered a major blow to the state's decades-old labeling regime and...
Environmental & Energy
Oregon logging ruling reverberates in California environmental lawsuits
By Malcolm Maclachlan
Attorneys for the Sierra Club pointed to the Oregon ruling -- which rebuked federal officials for skirting key environmental r...
Dialpad faces a class action alleging it illegally records and uses customer calls to train AI models, violating California pr...
Litigation & Arbitration
Amazon Flex drivers urge appeals court to strike down arbitration mandate
By Douglas Saunders Sr.
Amazon Flex drivers arging that their role delivering interstate goods places them firmly within a longstanding exemption unde...
Community News
'Grandpa Brigade' rallies to defend judicial independence
By Douglas Saunders Sr.
The group of mostly retired professionals plan to rally on May 10 at 11:00 a.m. on the steps of the historic Orange County Cou...
Intellectual Property
Villaraigosa vows to fight Cloobeck trademark claim over campaign slogan
By David Houston
Antonio Villaraigosa called a lawsuit filed by rival Stephen Cloobeck a "bullying" attempt to drain his campaign, framing the...
Civil Litigation
Artists settle for $1.26 million in Little Tokyo fire lawsuit
By Laurinda Keys
Eleven artists settled for $1.26 million mid-trial after a 2021 Little Tokyo Art Complex fire destroyed their works, raising i...
State Bar & Bar Associations
State Bar Executive Director Leah Wilson resigns after exam debacle
By Malcolm Maclachlan
Leah Wilson said Friday she will step down effective July 7, citing fallout from the disastrous February 2025 bar exam, where ...
Appeals court rejects Dodgers gondola environmental report, delaying $385-$500M project for 2028 Olympics.
Wills, Estates & Trusts
Trust and estate law booms as wealth transfers increase
By David Houston
Trust and estate law surges with the great wealth transfer of baby boomers, but a shortage of young lawyers as veterans retire...
Intellectual Property, Entertainment & Sports
Judge denies new trial in $81M 'Servant' infringement case
By Devon Belcher
U.S. District Judge Sunshine Sykes denied independent producer Francesca Gregorini's bid for a new trial in $81M "Servant" inf...
Civil Litigation
Activision denies Uvalde shooting link to 'Call of Duty' game
By Antoine Abou-Diwan
Activision says "Call of Duty" fictional rifle didn't influence Uvalde school shooter; hearings postponed to July.
Labor/Employment
Assembly advances sweeping bill to limit workplace surveillance
By Malcolm Maclachlan
AB 1221 would limit how employers collect and use data on their workers. The measure reflects increasing legislative concerns ...
Torts/Personal Injury
Judge finalizes first wave of Uber assault bellwether trials
By Wisdom Howell
According to U.S. District Judge Charles Breyer's scheduling order, the first wave is set to begin Dec. 8. Only two of the sel...
Ethics/Professional Responsibility
SF DA calls former judge's bar complaint attempt to curtail free speech
By James Twomey
Responding to a State Bar complaint a retired judge made about her, San Francisco's district attorney said her political oppon...
Land Use, Civil Litigation
Judge weighs petitions against LA over Hollywood luxury hotel
By Skyler Romero
A Los Angeles judge is considering petitions against Los Angeles for approving a luxury Hollywood hotel project, risking demol...
Torts/Personal Injury, California Supreme Court
California Supreme Court revives cyclist's lawsuit against Oakland over pothole crash
By Craig Anderson
The justices ruled Thursday that a release the cyclist signed cannot shield municipalities from public safety duties. The deci...
Judges and Judiciary, Civil Litigation
Apple to appeal judge's order barring the company from taking fees on out-of-app purchases in Epic Games dispute
By Craig Anderson
U.S. District Judge Yvonne Gonzalez Rogers ruled that Apple's noncompliance with her injunction to stop overcharging app devel...
Retired judge Paul D. Herbert brings empathy, preparation and deep experience to private dispute resolution.
At events in San Francisco, Oakland, Los Angeles and San Diego, attorneys and members of the judiciary spoke out about recent ...
Disney seeks $532,815 in sanctions against the plaintiff's attorneys, saying copyright claims against "Moana" were baseless
Technology
Judge bars Apple from taking fees on out-of-app purchases in Epic Games dispute
By Craig Anderson
U.S. District Judge Yvonne Gonzalez Rogers ruled Wednesday that Apple's noncompliance with her injunction to stop overcharging...