Government
Court allows sewer rate challenge but questions class action path
By Devon Belcher
A Los Angeles judge will allow a sewer-rate challenge to proceed but is reconsidering whether plaintiffs may amend class and j...
Consumer Law
Saeltzer takes over CAOC as major tort reform battle looms
By Malcolm Maclachlan
Incoming Consumer Attorneys of California President Douglas S. Saeltzer says an Uber-backed ballot measure poses an unpreceden...
Torts/Personal Injury
Family sues LADWP, contractors over Brentwood woman's death in runaway truck incident
By Douglas Saunders Sr.
Kramer Trial Lawyers alleges a 22-ton construction truck was left unsecured on a steep street, leading to the death of 67-year...
Government
Former Newsom chief of staff charged with diverting campaign funds for personal use
By Malcolm Maclachlan
Political consultant Dana Williamson faces 23-count federal indictment alleging fraud, obstruction, and false tax returns in o...
Federal judge orders LA to produce contracts with outside counsel in homeless case
By Skyler Romero
U.S. District Judge David Carter questioned whether Los Angeles' outside lawyers are profiting from delays in implementing the...
Intellectual Property
OpenAI, Cameo face off over TRO in trademark fight
By Craig Anderson
A federal judge in San Jose will hear Baron App Inc.'s bid for a temporary restraining order against OpenAI over the Sora app'...
Illinois judge sends challenge to California emissions agreement back to home state
By Malcolm Maclachlan
U.S. District Judge Iain D. Johnston sent the California's emissions dispute back to the Eastern District of California, findi...
Class Action
VA report finds West LA campus leases charged too little
By Skyler Romero
A new VA report found the West Los Angeles campus earns far below market value from third-party leases, supporting Judge David...
Civil Litigation
Settlement talks fail in talc asbestos case against consumer brands
By James Twomey
A San Francisco woman's lawsuit claiming asbestos-contaminated cosmetic talc caused her mesothelioma is heading to trial after...
Casey Gerry's Jay Paulino takes top role in investigator community
By Douglas Saunders Sr.
Known for his mentorship and community work, Paulino also earned global recognition as a finalist for Investigator of the Year...
Tribal officials not personally immune in state tobacco enforcement suit
By Malcolm Maclachlan
The 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals has ruled that California may pursue damages and injunctive relief against tribal offici...
Class Action
7,718 'volunteer' NCAA coaches get $303M back pay in settlement
By Devon Belcher
The settlement will compensate 7,718 Division I "volunteer" assistant coaches for unpaid work from 2019-2023, resolving wage-f...
California Supreme Court
State Supreme Court strikes down law punishing false police misconduct complaints
By Craig Anderson
The California Supreme Court ruled 6-1 that a state law making it a crime to file knowingly false complaints against police of...
Criminal
SF courts' low clearance rates blamed on lack of resolution, not filings
By James Twomey
San Francisco conflict panel director Julie Traun told Judge Harry Dorfman that record-low felony clearance rates--not higher...
Labor/Employment
Client files disputes fuel delays in attorney vs. attorney lawsuit
By Devon Belcher
Discovery in Traci Hinden's wrongful termination and fee suit against Jaurigue Law Group has stalled for months as both sides ...
Judges and Judiciary
Former Fresno County judge seeks dismissal of federal sexual assault charges
By Craig Anderson
Adolfo M. Corona's attorney argued that federal charges accusing him of sexually assaulting two court employees and lying to t...
Constitutional Law
Judge threatens to summon LA mayor over discovery in encampment suit
By Skyler Romero
U.S. District Judge Dale Fischer on Monday blasted Los Angeles city leaders over alleged discovery abuses in a homeless encamp...
Judges and Judiciary
The longtime municipal law litigator joins the nation's largest federal district court, which serves more than 19 million peop...
Judges reflect on the harrowing experiences of women who served in war
By Douglas Saunders Sr.
Fifty years after the Vietnam War, Justice Eileen C. Moore and Judge David O. Carter shared personal accounts of combat, coura...
A Commission on Judicial Performance hearing begins Dec. 1 in Sacramento for retired 3rd District Court of Appeal Justice Will...
Plaintiff's 'bad faith,' 'frivolous argument,' brings Walmart a fee award
By Skyler Romero
A federal judge sanctioned Dovel & Luner for concealing that a plaintiff bought Walmart avocado oil online while claiming ...
Slideshow
Former Justice Cuéllar reflects on court tenure, diplomacy, and 'Kabuki' confirmations
By Craig Anderson
Speaking before his former colleagues, Mariano-Florentino Cuéllar said the skills of judging and diplomacy share an "unmistaka...
Los Angeles' public defense network faces a chain of strain as the Alternate Public Defender's Office declines dozens of homic...
Criminal
Memo urging unpaid CJA appointments draws constitutional, practical fire
By Craig Anderson
With Criminal Justice Act indigent panel attorneys unpaid since July 3, legal experts say proposed stopgaps risk Fifth Amendme...
Cedars-Sinai wins unanimous jury verdict in age and ethnicity bias case
By Douglas Saunders Sr.
After nearly three weeks of trial, jurors unanimously sided with Cedars-Sinai, finding no evidence of age or ethnic bias in th...
Delaware court approves Alcon's $18.5M purchase of Village Roadshow film rights
By Douglas Saunders Sr.
The ruling cements Alcon's acquisition of Village Roadshow's remaining film assets, including rights tied to Mad Max, The Matr...
A federal judge has ordered Mayor Karen Bass and City Council President Marqueece Harris-Dawson to appear in court to explain ...
Antitrust & Trade Reg.
Athletes challenge $2.8B NCAA settlement as unfair to women in non-revenue sports
By Craig Anderson
An attorney representing three female college athletes and a Liberty University student told an Oakland federal judge the NCAA...
Constitutional Law
Memo says US judges may compel unpaid defense work amid shutdown
By Skyler Romero
A U.S. Attorney's Office memo says federal judges can compel unpaid lawyers to represent indigent defendants during Criminal J...
California Supreme Court
State high court upholds law banning willful misgendering in long-term care
By Craig Anderson
The justices reversed an appellate ruling that found the law violated the First Amendment. The court held that the restriction...
