9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals
On Major Questions Doctrine, 9th bucks other circuits
By Craig Anderson
The ruling — written by 9th Circuit Judge Mark J. Bennett, an appointee of President Donald Trump — said other circuits have g...
California Supreme Court
Supreme Court wants expedited bar board ethics code update
By Devon Belcher
The court also directed the bar to develop and report to the court policies for when and how often the board of trustees shoul...
Real Estate/Development, Litigation & Arbitration
Dispute over Realty commissions, partnership heads to trial
By Antoine Abou-Diwan
Stefanie Pollack accuses her former colleague at Keller Williams Realty, Dennis Chernov, of breach of contract, fraud and unju...
Entertainment & Sports, Class Action
Female athletes cleared to sue San Diego State
By Sunidhi Sridhar
This is the first Title IX lawsuit related to athletic scholarships to ask for damages in addition to injunctive relief, plain...
Deloitte Consulting was accused of improperly colluding with SAP to win a bid to implement a software system to keep track of ...
Criminal, Civil Litigation
Former prosecutor joins brother’s practice, fulfilling father’s dream
By Douglas Saunders Sr.
Joshua Ritter said he felt he had a learning curve when he started practicing civil litigation but soon realized that it is ba...
Los Angeles jury renders defense verdict in wrongful death case after man is electrocuted
By Douglas Saunders Sr.
The case was considered an important referendum on the Southern California industrial rental equipment industry
Civil Litigation
Extension on lawsuits for sex abuse could cost state millions
By Malcolm Maclachlan
AB 1547 would open a one-year window in the statute of limitations for civil cases arising from sexual assaults that took plac...
GOP senators block Democrats’ attempt to temporary replace Feinstein
By Craig Anderson
California Sen. Dianne Feinstein has given no indication she is considering resignation, and the options for Democrats are lim...
Class Action
Stone countertops cause lung disease, lawsuit claims
By Antoine Abou-Diwan
The complaint, filed by Metzger Law Group, names 39 defendants. It says that the material safety data sheets supplied with the...
Constitutional Law
The case is being handled by superb teams of lawyers on both sides, and the Dominion v. Fox case will be talked about for many...
Environmental & Energy
Trucking group wants South Coast air quality rules enjoined
By Sunidhi Sridhar
“If every local jurisdiction enacted its own version of Rule 2305, the impact on the nation’s logistics industry would be noth...
Environmental & Energy, 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals
Berkeley ban on natural gas piping is preempted, 9th Circuit rules
By Craig Anderson
Berkeley can’t bypass preemption by banning natural gas piping within buildings rather than banning natural gas products thems...
Labor/Employment
Sacramento court feels big impact of judge retirements
By Malcolm Maclachlan
Sacramento County has the highest vacancy rate — 16% — of any large court in the state.
Retired Contra Costa County judge believed in public service
Those confirmed were Los Angeles County Superior Court Judge Audra M. Mori as an associate justice of the 2nd District, Divisi...
Employee claims dating site made her run ‘classic catfishing operation’
By Antoine Abou-Diwan
Ayanna Mendez alleges that she was required to use her own pictures to create fake profiles on various dating apps in order to...
U.S. Supreme Court
High court appears likely to punt on direct share listing question
By Craig Anderson
“Why not allow the lower courts to sort out the Section 12 issue before we give a definitive ruling on that?” asked Justice Br...
9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals
Biden to nominate new Fresno federal judge to 9th Circuit
By Sunidhi Sridhar
U.S. District Judge Ana I. de Alba was confirmed 53-45 by the Senate last June. Her appointment was cheered by attorneys and f...
Health Care & Hospital Law
JAMS adds healthcare litigator to its panel of neutrals
By Douglas Saunders Sr.
Daniel A. Platt has practiced law for more than 35 years as a trial attorney focusing on complex commercial litigation matters...
Technology
More schools claim social media platforms are fueling student health crisis
By Douglas Saunders Sr.
Across the nation lawsuits are being filed against large technology companies accused of creating a toxic environment believed...
Torts/Personal Injury
Plaintiff says firm tried to dupe him after missing deadlines to file
By Laurinda Keys
The amended complaint says that BD&J, knowing that a federal court in Los Angeles was ready to dismiss the case because of...
U.S. Supreme Court
District courts can decide constitutionality of SEC, FTC actions
By Skyler Romero
The challenges in the case reviewed by the high court alleged that much of the two commissions’ work is unconstitutional. Dist...
Pretrial detention can lead to more crime, psychologist testifies
By Antoine Abou-Diwan
Michael R. Jones testified for the plaintiffs in a trial that seeks to eliminate Los Angeles County's cash bail system.
State Bar & Bar Associations
Inaccurate bar discipline data needs improvement, auditor says
By Devon Belcher
External investigators and prosecutors are used in cases where the State Bar has a conflict. “We found multiple errors and omi...
Litigation & Arbitration
Judge fines church $1.2M for not enforcing COVID rules
By Laurinda Keys
“It should appear clear to all — regardless of religious affiliation — that wearing a mask while worshiping one’s god and comm...
Civil Rights
Lambda Legal criticizes Biden for not naming more gay judges
By Malcolm Maclachlan
“With the increase in people who openly identify as LGBTQ+ in the United States and the few new confirmations of openly LGBTQ+...
DNA collection program run by Orange County DA can face challenge
By Douglas Saunders Sr.
“Due to its complexity, a significant number of alleged misdemeanants will likely be unaware of the information their DNA may ...
Technology, Civil Rights
Tesla won’t comply with probe, state civil rights agency says
By Skyler Romero
Tesla responded to the demands for information, saying the California Civil Rights Department had abused its authority and not...
Trenton H. Norris is one of the nation’s leading practitioners in class action and consumer litigation defense, the firm said.