Litigation & Arbitration, Constitutional Law
OpenAI faces wrongful death suit over teen's suicide after ChatGPT conversations
By Craig Anderson
An Orange County couple alleges that ChatGPT encouraged their 16-year-old son to take his own life, raising novel legal questi...
Santa Ana expands legal aid for immigrants amid rising federal sweeps
By Douglas Saunders Sr.
Orange County's only sanctuary city will partner with the Immigrant Defenders Law Center to provide free legal services to res...
Intellectual Property
CoStar fights CREXi bid to delay copyright trial
By Devon Belcher
CoStar says that revived antitrust counterclaims are a stall tactic ahead of trial.
Family files $1M claim after disabled teen mistakenly detained by immigration agents
By Douglas Saunders Sr.
Attorneys allege ICE and Border Patrol unlawfully handcuffed a 15-year-old boy with disabilities outside Arleta High School, t...
Government, Corporate
Skadden's dual role: Intel counsel and pro bono partner to Trump administration
By Craig Anderson
Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP advised Intel Corp. on its $8.9 billion deal giving the U.S. Commerce Department ...
Antitrust & Trade Reg.
Epic asks $217M in fees for app store suit, Google to appeal
By Wisdom Howell
Epic Games seeks over $217 million in legal fees from Google after winning a major antitrust case over Android app store pract...
Torts/Personal Injury
$6.6M slip and fall win against Home Depot said to be record
By Skyler Romero
A $6.6 million verdict against Home Depot highlights the trial success of Beverly Hills attorneys Pejman Ben-Cohen and Robert...
Criminal, California Supreme Court
Divided California Supreme Court narrows Three Strikes law
By Craig Anderson
In a rare 4-3 split, the state Supreme Court ruled that prior convictions must qualify as serious felonies under current law t...
Ford expanded its racketeering suit accusing Knight Law Group and others of inflating legal fees in a $100 million billing sch...
Immigration
Federal judge rebukes ICE for warrantless detention of asylum seekers
By Douglas Saunders Sr.
This was the second Keker, Van Nest & Peters client detained in recent weeks under tactics the court ruled violate due pro...
Court upholds $11M verdict against San Bernardino sheriff's department
By Douglas Saunders Sr.
The 4th District Court of Appeal unanimously rejected claims the award was excessive or swayed by improper argument.
Judges and Judiciary
Ex-Fresno judge indicted on sex assault of assistant, by federal grand jury
By Laurinda Keys
Former Fresno judge Adolfo Corona faces federal charges, including sexual assault and obstruction, alongside ongoing state cha...
Constitutional Law, Class Action
Sheriff fights class action over Riverside cash bail system
By John Roemer
A coalition of civil rights firms has expanded a class action alleging Riverside County's cash bail system unconstitutionally ...
Radius Telematics sued former executives, accusing them of stealing trade secrets, misusing Slack to plan a competing startup,...
Litigation & Arbitration, California Supreme Court, California Courts of Appeal
High court to review fee-cut ruling in Los Angeles retaliation case
By Craig Anderson
The state Supreme Court has agreed to review a 2nd District Court of Appeal ruling that upheld a 30% cut to plaintiff's attorn...
UC Irvine surgeon accused of abandoning patient for device promo shoot
By Douglas Saunders Sr.
The orthopedic surgeon is accused of leaving a patient with an undiagnosed arterial injury to film a corporate video, leading ...
Intellectual Property
OpenAI seeks $10M in legal fees after trademark win in Oakland court
By Craig Anderson
The maker of ChatGPT says its rival pursued fraudulent claims and wasted years of litigation before losing a trademark fight, ...
Mike McAfee's abrupt resignation has been followed by claims that he repeatedly purchased methamphetamine from a Merced man, p...
Richard Tillman, younger brother of former NFL star and Army Ranger Pat Tillman, has been indicted on federal arson charges af...
State Bar & Bar Associations
San Francisco Treasurer José Cisneros, a non-attorney, will chair the State Bar Board of Trustees starting Sept. 19, succeedin...
A California appeal court panel denied Dordick Law's bid to change jury instructions in Alexandra Zarini's sexual abuse case, ...
U.S. Supreme Court, DEI, Constitutional Law, 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals
9th Circuit upholds UC grant injunction, but high court signals trouble ahead
By Craig Anderson
A divided 9th Circuit panel rejected the Trump administration's bid to cut UC research grants tied to diversity initiatives, b...
Insurance, Bankruptcy
Insurers appeal ruling in Sacramento Diocese abuse cases
By Malcolm Maclachlan
Insurers for the Roman Catholic Bishop of Sacramento are challenging a bankruptcy court ruling that allowed several sexual abu...
Entertainment & Sports, Contracts
Fifth Degree Tours sues Live Nation for $65 million, alleging wrongful cancellation of HBCU benefit concert Jam Fest, withhel...
9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals
The 9th Circuit refused to reconsider sanctions against two attorneys who challenged Arizona's voting machines, prompting a st...
An Orange County Superior Court judge dismissed negligence claims against the County of Orange as barred by prisoner immunity,...
Torts/Personal Injury, Discipline
NFL star Beckham challenges abuse suit, cites alibi evidence
By Wisdom Howell
Odell Beckham Jr.'s lawyers seek sanctions against a plaintiff alleging sexual assault, citing implausible claims and evidence...
A Yolo County jury found UC Davis and the Regents liable for gender and disability discrimination in the dismissal of a neuros...
The California Supreme Court suspended Arizona attorney Peter K. Strojnik for 30 days and imposed probation after finding he r...
Retired Santa Clara County judge Vanessa Zecher helps families confront challenges head-on.