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Real Estate/Development, Environmental & Energy


A federal judge paused a development project near Chico after ruling that U.S. officials failed to assess climate change risks...


Civil Litigation


A man who became paraplegic after spinal device complications sued Boston Scientific and the FDA, claiming unsafe design chang...


At its latest meeting, the Judicial Council approved new AI rules, raised alarms over an aging interpreter workforce, and outl...


Civil Litigation


Activision urged a judge to dismiss claims linking it to the Uvalde mass school shooter, while plaintiffs argued the video gam...


Constitutional Law


Catholic bishops challenged Washington's new clergy reporting law that requires them to disclose what they hear about in confe...


Torts/Personal Injury


Families of Santa Clara VTA shooting victims push to expedite depositions and begin mediation, saying they have strong evidenc...


Civil Litigation


Los Angeles sued Airbnb, claiming the platform allowed price-gouging after January wildfires and misled users with flawed host...


A Riverside judge handed down a life sentence Thursday to David K. Replogle for his part in the 2008 killing of Palm Springs s...


Labor/Employment


X Corp. argues a former Twitter employee was fired for cause, not laid off, and seeks to dismiss his lawsuit ahead of a Septem...


After decades of parallel careers fighting workplace discrimination and sexual harassment, plaintiff attorneys Genie E. Harris...


Civil Litigation


A Los Angeles jury awarded $48.8M to Kamran Hakimi, left comatose after a city garbage truck struck him in a crosswalk, despit...


Civil Litigation


Los Angeles County settled with Peacock TV for $3.6 million, alleging the streaming service enrolled free trial users in paid ...


Constitutional Law


A Washington state law making clergy mandatory reporters of child abuse faces legal challenges from Catholic leaders and the T...


Civil Litigation


Developers sue San Fernando, alleging the city council illegally rejected a low-income housing project, ignoring the city atto...


Civil Litigation


A judge ruled AT&T may have violated the Federal Communications Act, allowing a jury to decide if the company's failure to...


Civil Litigation


A San Francisco nonprofit, United Council of Human Services, sues the city and others, alleging wrongful withholding of $900 m...



Harry Marcus 'Skip' Brittenham, 1941-2025

Jul. 18, 2025
By Malcolm Maclachlan

Influential Hollywood lawyer and 'deal maker' behind groundbreaking backend agreements and major studio deals


A Sacramento lawsuit challenges the Female Sex Offender Risk Assessment tool's validity, claiming it's unvalidated, causing un...



LA ABOTA chapter takes top honor at annual gala

Jul. 18, 2025
By Douglas Saunders Sr.

The Los Angeles chapter of the American Board of Trial Advocates was named ABOTA's 2024 Large Chapter of the Year for its lead...


Intellectual Property


Federal judge certifies class action against Anthropic for pirating 7 million books to train AI assistant Claude, rejecting fa...


A new phase of Anaheim's immigrant aid program launches with public funds after a federal court order restrains ICE and CBP p...


Immigration, 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals


Oral arguments in Pasadena started late due to what Judge Kim McLane Wardlaw said was "commotion." Several dozen demonstrators...



Santa Ana joins ACLU lawsuit targeting ICE, CBP practices

Jul. 17, 2025
By Douglas Saunders Sr.

Santa Ana became the first Orange County city to join a high-profile federal lawsuit accusing ICE and CBP agents of unconstit...


Civil Litigation


Tesla Insurance faces class action over claim delays

Jul. 17, 2025
By Antoine Abou-Diwan

Carlos Magana filed a class action against Tesla Insurance, alleging delayed stolen vehicle claims forced him to buy a replace...


A second-tier soccer team's plans for a 12,000-seat stadium in downtown Sacramento face a legal challenge from residents who s...


Supporters say the change would modernize an outdated process where justices are almost never unseated, but critics warn it co...


Civil Litigation


A federal judge dismissed a lawyer's RICO claim against Bee The Buzz, finding no racketeering pattern in alleged fake mass tor...


Clay Marquez and Meghan McMeel will work with the law firm's regulatory and litigation practices for consumer product clients.


Data Privacy


A federal judge denied class certification for iPhone users suing Apple, citing "fading memories" and lack of device settings ...


Sonoma County Superior Court Judge Kinna Patel Crocker, whose first courtroom experience came at her own citizenship ceremony ...