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Litigation & Arbitration, Constitutional Law


An Orange County couple alleges that ChatGPT encouraged their 16-year-old son to take his own life, raising novel legal questi...


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

Aug. 27, 2025
By Devon Belcher

CoStar says that revived antitrust counterclaims are a stall tactic ahead of trial.


Attorneys allege ICE and Border Patrol unlawfully handcuffed a 15-year-old boy with disabilities outside Arleta High School, t...


Government, Corporate


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 Games seeks over $217 million in legal fees from Google after winning a major antitrust case over Android app store pract...


Torts/Personal Injury


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


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


This was the second Keker, Van Nest & Peters client detained in recent weeks under tactics the court ruled violate due pro...


The 4th District Court of Appeal unanimously rejected claims the award was excessive or swayed by improper argument.


Judges and Judiciary


Former Fresno judge Adolfo Corona faces federal charges, including sexual assault and obstruction, alongside ongoing state cha...


Constitutional Law, Class Action


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


The state Supreme Court has agreed to review a 2nd District Court of Appeal ruling that upheld a 30% cut to plaintiff's attorn...


The orthopedic surgeon is accused of leaving a patient with an undiagnosed arterial injury to film a corporate video, leading ...


Intellectual Property


The maker of ChatGPT says its rival pursued fraudulent claims and wasted years of litigation before losing a trademark fight, ...



AG reviews allegations former Mariposa DA used meth

Aug. 25, 2025
By Malcolm Maclachlan

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


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

Aug. 22, 2025
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


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...



California high court sanctions ADA litigator

Aug. 22, 2025
By Douglas Saunders Sr.

The California Supreme Court suspended Arizona attorney Peter K. Strojnik for 30 days and imposed probation after finding he r...



Finding Closure

Aug. 22, 2025

Retired Santa Clara County judge Vanessa Zecher helps families confront challenges head-on.