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The conservation group argues NOAA Fisheries missed a statutory deadline after proposing protections in 2023, despite finding ...


Torts/Personal Injury


The settlement was announced after a jury was seated in San Francisco Superior Court.


Government


Gov. Gavin Newsom and legislative leaders announced a broader $11.25 billion housing bond package, including $10 billion for a...


A coalition representing more than 10,000 wildfire survivors is seeking to intervene in a state enforcement action against Sta...


Slideshow, Community News


The Los Angeles County Bar Association installed Theresa A. Leets as president for 2026-27 and Martin F. Hirshland as presiden...


Real Estate/Development


An Orange County jury awarded nearly $2 million after finding members of a wealthy family diverted funds from a family-owned r...


An injunction filed Thursday calls for the court to compel the U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement to produce a set of ex...


A Los Angeles County judge rejected the school's effort to block the agreement and prolong litigation involving vehicle manufa...


A unanimous Orange County jury awarded ASICS America Corp. $6.1 million and rejected more than $44 million in counterclaims br...


Three months after losing a racketeering case against attorneys affiliated with Knight Law Group, Ford has filed a new lawsuit...


LA28 Olympics Coverage


Building the legal framework for LA28

Jun. 22, 2026
By David Houston

As Los Angeles prepares to host the 2028 Olympic and Paralympic Games, Elisabeth Freinberg is overseeing a rapidly expanding l...


Los Angeles prosecutors allege comedian Carlos Mencia failed to report $8.7 million in income between 2019 and 2024, making hi...


Los Angeles prosecutors' union alleges county and district attorney officials failed to bargain in good faith during contract ...


Los Angeles judge says Edison's broad discovery demands could jeopardize January bellwether trials, raising the possibility of...


Class Action


Standing questions sink Capital One class bid

Jun. 19, 2026
By Daniel Schrager

A Northern District judge found that variations in customers' browsing activity and the data allegedly transmitted to third pa...


A lawyer who helped recover millions of dollars from Tom Girardi testified that Robert W. Finnerty's knowledge of Girardi Kees...


Consumer Protection Law


Senior U.S. District Judge Charles R. Breyer faulted Elon Musk's attorneys for attacking the plaintiffs' damages model after d...


Torts/Personal Injury


The lawsuit alleges a downed PG&E power line caused the death of agricultural consultant Steven Dodge at a Monterey County...


Chief Justice Patricia Guerrero appointed four voting and four advisory Judicial Council members from courts, court administra...


Ford Motor Co. alleges the Los Angeles lemon law firm used nonlawyers and overseas virtual assistants to perform work later bi...


Alternative Dispute Resolution


A federal judge is considering whether sexual abuse claims brought against the Michael Jackson Estate must be arbitrated under...


L.A.'s top civil judge joins the Daily Journal's newest podcast to debunk misconceptions about the court's AI pilot -- and exp...


World travel reinforced retired Judge Daniel Ramirez's belief that mediation offers something litigation often cannot.


Government


Uber, trial lawyers reach deal to avert ballot fight

Jun. 18, 2026
By Malcolm Maclachlan

Proposed compromise would cap some auto-accident recoveries while imposing new rideshare safety requirements.


The California Supreme Court directed the State Bar to seek public comment on a proposed rule creating a community justice wor...


Judicial ethics committee seeks comment on draft opinion finding judges generally may appoint a colleague's attorney spouse as...


Entertainment & Sports


Banks' lawsuit against Netflix has sparked debate among media and entertainment lawyers, who say the case highlights the tensi...


Environmental & Energy


Attorneys for Carson residents who won an $8.8 million verdict over a 2021 odor crisis argue the trial record supports the jur...


Environmental & Energy


Voters to decide fate of landmark environmental law

Jun. 18, 2026
By Malcolm Maclachlan

A ballot measure that would create broad exemptions and accelerated review procedures under CEQA has qualified for November, d...


Class Action


A proposed class action alleges Perplexity sharply reduced access to its Deep Research feature for Pro subscribers and reroute...