A decade after San Bernardino: A reporter reflects on the day violence hit home
By Douglas Saunders Sr.
The San Bernardino terrorist attack on Dec. 2, 2015 left 14 dead and shattered the sense of safety in the Inland Empire. Daily...
With experience spanning government service, in-house counsel work, and complex healthcare litigation, Komal Chokshi will supp...
Edison International argues it can't be liable for the Eaton Fire, asserting only its Southern California Edison subsidiary op...
Civil Procedure
Judge rejects bid to disqualify Quinn Emanuel attorney in Elon Musk securities case
By Craig Anderson
Senior U.S. District Judge Charles R. Breyer ruled that Musk's preference for his longtime lawyer outweighs concerns over Alex...
Judges and Judiciary
LA says judge repeated opposition claims verbatim in remarks
By Skyler Romero
Los Angeles accused Judge David O. Carter of echoing plaintiffs' arguments in a contempt hearing over homeless shelter obligat...
Judges and Judiciary
CJP settles discipline charges against retired 3rd District justice
By Malcolm Maclachlan
The trial set to begin this week would have featured a Who's Who of current and former Court of Appeal justices. Ex-Justice Wi...
Environmental & Energy
Witness testimony on Prologis odor event stricken as hearsay
By Devon Belcher
Jurors heard disputed testimony as Los Angeles County Public Works Director Mark Pestrella said Prologis' warehouse runoff cau...
Ethics/Professional Responsibility
Uber seeks tighter controls after sealed information leak sparks court scrutiny
By James Twomey
Thirty-three law firms deny responsibility for a leak of sealed records in Uber's sexual assault litigation as Judge Ethan Sch...
Prison system ends use of disputed sex offender risk tool for women
By Malcolm Maclachlan
Corrections systems across the nation have long struggled to assess the risk that female sex offenders pose if released.
Civil Procedure, Civil Litigation
DOJ defends Bondi's authority to appoint First US Attorney in LA
By Skyler Romero
The Justice Department argues Bilal Essayli was lawfully appointed first assistant U.S. attorney in the Central District, urgi...
Intellectual Property
Sonos says Google's bid for zero damages comes too late
By Craig Anderson
With a key Sonos patent reinstated by the Federal Circuit, the dispute returns to Senior U.S. District Judge William Alsup of ...
Carlton Fields adds veteran federal prosecutor to white collar practice
By Douglas Saunders Sr.
Valerie L. Makarewicz brings more than 20 years of federal litigation experience to the firm as it accelerates its Los Angeles...
Antitrust & Trade Reg.
New DOJ task force, tighter oversight signal years of trade fraud battles
By Devon Belcher
Federal prosecutors are escalating tariff evasion and trade fraud investigations as rising duties, new enforcement task forces...
Criminal
Public defenders and prosecutors warn of crisis fueled by Prop 36
By James Twomey
San Francisco's justice system faces mounting strain as public defenders and prosecutors struggle with soaring caseloads, staf...
Government
California lawyers sue to block AB 931 fee-sharing restrictions
By Skyler Romero
Wisner Baum, Eleos Law, and Brent Wisner sued California Attorney General Rob Bonta to block AB 931, arguing the new ban on fe...
Class Action
Judge denies class bid over Thomas Fire smoke, ash claims
By Devon Belcher
A Los Angeles judge refused to certify a proposed class of homeowners seeking damages from Southern California Edison for wide...
Civil Litigation
Judge declines to halt LA fee fight between former law partners
By James Twomey
A San Francisco judge refused to block a parallel Los Angeles lawsuit over $11.6 million in ABM Industries fee awards, deepeni...
Litigation & Arbitration
Amazon, Perplexity spar over AI agent access in hacking claims
By Craig Anderson
Perplexity AI counters Amazon's allegations that its Comet app violated federal and state laws against illegally accessing com...
The Commission on Judicial Performance vacated Monday's scheduled hearing for retired justice William J. Murray Jr., a move th...
Litigation & Arbitration
Why a top federal prosecutor joined a plaintiffs' trial firm
By David Houston
Former Acting U.S. Attorney Joseph McNally has joined McNicholas & McNicholas to lead a new Emerging Litigation and Torts ...
Bankruptcy
Experts assess how Chapter 9 could reshape LA insolvency battles
By John Roemer
Experts outline how a potential Chapter 9 by Los Angeles, L.A. County or Santa Monica would unfold, highlighting limits on jud...
Government
Critics warn CARE Court is costly and 'coercive' as expansion looms
By Malcolm Maclachlan
Disability advocates claim racial disparities and soaring per-participant costs while supporters say the system fills gaps in ...
Antitrust & Trade Reg.
Judge lets Swift fans' antitrust claims proceed against Live Nation, Ticketmaster
By Devon Belcher
A federal judge allowed Taylor Swift fans' core antitrust and unfair competition claims against Live Nation and Ticketmaster t...
Civil Litigation
Future Motion escapes sanctions but might face steep rediscovery costs
By James Twomey
Future Motion avoided sanctions but might have to pay major rediscovery costs after plaintiffs said it hid emails on OneWheel ...
State Bar & Bar Associations
Employment law attorney to lead San Diego County Bar Association in 2026
By Douglas Saunders Sr.
Timothy G. Williams, a name partner at Berger & Williams LLP who represents both employees and businesses in complex litig...
Civil Procedure, Civil Litigation
Magistrate judge assignment program gains strong support from civil litigants
By Skyler Romero
A year into the Central District's direct assignment program, 43% of civil litigants keep cases with magistrate judges, signif...
State Bar & Bar Associations
OC trial lawyers gala raises $250K for charity
By Douglas Saunders Sr.
The celebration recognized excellence in trial advocacy across multiple practice areas while spotlighting a charity that suppo...
Close-knit legal and behavioral health networks may be helping rural counties implement California's new mental health court m...
Bankruptcy
Cities weigh Chapter 9 as liability pressures strain municipal budgets
By John Roemer
Los Angeles, Santa Monica and L.A. County face mounting litigation, pension and budget pressures that raise the prospect of Ch...
Litigation & Arbitration
UCLA seeks arbitration order to pause Pasadena's Rose Bowl contract suit
By Devon Belcher
UCLA is asking a Los Angeles judge to halt Pasadena's lawsuit over Bruins football at the Rose Bowl, arguing the stadium agree...