Law Practice, Appellate Practice
Judge who oversaw high-profile cases in Santa Monica joins ADR Services
By Douglas Saunders Sr.
Before taking the bench Craig D. Karlan prosecuted white-collar and violent crimes in the Los Angeles County District Attorney...
State Bar & Bar Associations
Bar board proposes deficit budget with no license fee hike
By Devon Belcher
“This is an austerity budget,” board member Mark W. Toney said. “Any budget that is level in terms of revenue and spending, wh...
Labor/Employment
Plain meaning of 'willful' gives employers new defense
By Skyler Romero
We think this was a very significant finding that will change the landscape in this area of labor law for California employers...
Health Care & Hospital Law
Couple alleges embryo transplant with cancer gene was hidden
By Antoine Abou-Diwan
Adam B. Wolf and Melisa A. Rosadini-Knott represent the plaintiffs in the lawsuit accusing Huntington Reproductive Center Medi...
Judges and Judiciary, Criminal
US judge accused of ordering girl handcuffed in court
By Craig Anderson
The allegations concern what Senior U.S. District Judge Roger T. Benitez did during a Feb. 13 hearing for a man convicted of d...
Torts/Personal Injury, Government, California Courts of Appeal
City can be sued under Coastal Act for failing to police surfer gang
By Douglas Saunders Sr.
“Conspiracy liability is not limited to tort; defendants may be liable if they agree to engage in conduct that violates a duty...
Government, Environmental & Energy, Civil Litigation
Montecito Water District to get Thomas Fire claims dropped
By Skyler Romero
The Montecito Water District faced claims from individual plaintiffs and Southern California Edison alleging that negligent up...
Labor/Employment, Judges and Judiciary
Courts growing more diverse, women’s numbers climb
By Wisdom Howell
The number of women serving on appellate and superior courts throughout the state increased from 655 to 672 as of Dec. 31, and...
Technology, Data Privacy
Apple accused of wiretapping in tracking user activity
By Jonathan Lo
“In contradiction of Apple’s privacy promises, Apple tracks and collects large swathes of personal information from mobile dev...
Technology, Intellectual Property
TikTok sued for $116M over trademark of word ‘stitch’ in video editing
By Sunidhi Sridhar
Attorneys for Stitch Editing Ltd., which has an office in Santa Monica, argue that TikTok uses an identical brand to market th...
Judges and Judiciary, Government
Senate moves forward nomination to federal court in San Diego
By Craig Anderson
The 51-45 vote moves Superior Court Judge James E. Simmons Jr., a former gang prosecutor, one step away from confirmation.
International Law, Alternative Dispute Resolution
Cross-border technology disputes typically are high value, and often involve trade secrets or other forms of proprietary infor...
Kind but Decisive
U.S. Supreme Court, Government
Justices refuse to hear appeal to LA County's flavored tobacco ban
By Douglas Saunders Sr.
“This case has generated a lot of interest because there is an increasing movement around the country of local communities and...
Government, Civil Rights
Ubiquity of AR-15 in America complicates ruling on gun case
By Craig Anderson
“The standard has always been whether the prohibited arms are in common use,” wrote George Lee, who represents gun rights groups.
Judges and Judiciary
Immigration lawyer confirmed as Northern District judge
By Craig Anderson
Araceli Martinez-Olguin’s nomination was approved 49-48, with four senators absent. All Democrats present voted for her; no Re...
Labor/Employment, Government
LA lawyer Julie Su nominated to be US labor secretary
By Malcolm Maclachlan
The California lawyer is the former state labor secretary. She began her career working at nonprofits in Los Angeles.
Entertainment & Sports, Criminal
3 more crew members sue for damages over ‘Rust’ shooting
By Antoine Abou-Diwan
The three plaintiffs — a dolly operator, a set costumer and a key grip — say that they were in the line of fire in the confine...
In the first trial, a jury awarded the plaintiff, Owen Diaz, $130 million in punitive damages and $6.9 million in compensatory...
Labor/Employment
‘We disagree with US Supreme court,’ on PAGA, says panel
By Wisdom Howell
Three justices from the 5th District Court of Appeal found Friday that the Federal Arbitration Act and the U.S. Supreme Court’...
Bankruptcy judge posts past rulings so attorneys can prepare their arguments.
Consumer Law, Class Action
Judge OKs $10M settlement between Keurig and class
By Jonathan Lo
Plaintiffs had alleged that despite the advertising on the pods stating they were recyclable, “municipal recycling facilities ...
Judges and Judiciary, Criminal
Court backlogs worse for felonies, evictions, Judicial Council says
By Malcolm Maclachlan
The numbers have gotten worse in half dozen case types, notably felonies and unlawful detainers
Civil Litigation
Geragos denies claim he owes former law firm counsel
By Skyler Romero
The lawsuit filed by David Alden Erikson says he worked on multiple major cases for Geragos & Geragos and has yet to be pa...
Bond lawyer helped build infrastructure of Orange and Riverside counties
Environmental & Energy
Little Hoover Commission to probe environmental law
By Malcolm Maclachlan
The first hearing on March 16 “will focus on the debate over CEQA and give the commission the opportunity to hear different pe...
Land Use, Government, Environmental & Energy
Could fight over People’s Park bring CEQA changes?
By Craig Anderson
Justice Gordon B. Burns, writing for a unanimous panel, ruled the university failed to consider alternative sites for the hous...
State Bar & Bar Associations, Ethics/Professional Responsibility
Bar exam future group mulls adding civility to test
By Devon Belcher
The Blue Ribbon Commission on the Future of the Bar Exam discussed whether civility could be tested and lamented a lack of con...
Entertainment & Sports
‘Sting’ screenwriter’s Oscar can’t be used to discharge debt
By Skyler Romero
The unanimous decision by the 2nd District Court of Appeal panel solidified a long-standing rule the Academy of Motion Picture...
Health Care & Hospital Law, Civil Litigation
Stockton woman one of few to sue over transgender surgery
By Antoine Abou-Diwan
Chloe E. Brockman’s lawsuit is believed to be the second such case in the U.S. A 32-year-old Oregon woman in December sued her...