Judge rules used Audi buyers can't claim lemon law protections
By Douglas Saunders Sr.
Orange County Superior Court Judge Bradley Erdosi granted summary judgment to Volkswagen Group of America, finding that buyers...
Michael Lancaster will oversee the company's global legal operations, including commercial contracts, compliance, and protecti...
The appointments include one judge each in Fresno, Mendocino, Orange, San Francisco, San Mateo, Solano, and Tulare Counties, a...
California, US Justice Department clash over $4B high-speed rail funding
By Malcolm Maclachlan
California and the U.S. Department of Justice sparred Tuesday in federal court over whether to delay the state's lawsuit chall...
MGA Entertainment seeks appellate review to avoid a fourth jury trial, arguing punitive damages tied to equitable relief like ...
Trinity County Judge Eric Heryford was publicly censured for falsely signing salary affidavits while delaying rulings in multi...
A San Francisco judge ordered 41 law firms to investigate potential leaks of sealed court records in Uber sexual assault litig...
Civil Litigation, Antitrust & Trade Reg., 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals
9th Circuit panel questions Apple sanctions in Epic Games contempt fight
By Craig Anderson
Two judges on a 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals panel signaled concern Tuesday with an Oakland judge's order barring Apple f...
Civil Litigation
Judge rules LA County violated zoning with Acton battery project
By Skyler Romero
A judge ruled Los Angeles County improperly approved a battery storage project in Acton, siding with a local group that claime...
Jury awards $6M to former CSU administrator in harassment and retaliation case
By Douglas Saunders Sr.
Dr. Anissa Rogers claimed CSU San Bernardino's Palm Desert campus subjected her to pervasive gender-based harassment, failed t...
Veteran antitrust litigator Francis Scarpulla pivots to full-time ADR practice
By Douglas Saunders Sr.
Scarpulla said he hopes to assist with large-scale, multiparty disputes in Los Angeles and San Francisco superior court, and t...
Criminal
San Francisco court freeing pre-trial custody defendants, no attorneys available
By James Twomey
San Francisco courts will begin releasing pre-trial defendants without attorneys, citing constitutional mandates, as the Publi...
Intellectual Property
US patent chief seizes control of patent reviews
By Craig Anderson
New rulemaking and direct oversight by John A. Squires could dismantle key provisions of the America Invents Act, critics warn.
As social media shifts toward short-form video, attorneys are redefining their marketing playbooks -- balancing creativity and...
Los Angeles jury ruled for Disney's 20th Century Television, rejecting actor Rockmond Dunbar's claim he was unlawfully fired ...
Ford Motor Co. and California lemon law firms continue their racketeering dispute, with Knight Law and co-defendants urging di...
Ethics/Professional Responsibility
Judge sanctions McDonald's counsel over repeated discovery delays
By James Twomey
Judge Ethan P. Schulman sanctioned a McDonald's franchise's attorney for repeated discovery delays, scolding both sides for p...
Civil Litigation
Judge orders Zuckerberg, Mosseri, Spiegel to testify in social media trials
By Skyler Romero
A Los Angeles judge ordered Mark Zuckerberg, Adam Mosseri and Evan Spiegel to testify in bellwether trials over claims that Fa...
9th Circuit rules says no-contest pleas can't be used to bar civil rights claims
By Douglas Saunders Sr.
In a first-of-its-kind ruling, the 9th Circuit held that federal evidence rules bar using a nolo contendere plea to defeat a ...
Widow sues Forest Lawn over wrong body at Covina Hills memorial
By Douglas Saunders Sr.
A Los Angeles County widow has sued Forest Lawn Memorial-Park Association, alleging the Covina Hills funeral home displayed t...
Federal courts in California enter "phase two" of shutdown operations Monday, furloughing staff and scaling back functions aft...
Civil Litigation
Judge denies motion to disqualify Playboy experts and counsel
By Skyler Romero
A Los Angeles judge denied a bid to disqualify Playboy's experts and counsel in a trademark suit against Advanced Vita Supplem...
Antitrust & Trade Reg.
Judge backs class status in antitrust suit against Altria, Juul
By James Twomey
A federal judge tentatively approved class certification in an antitrust lawsuit alleging that a $12.8 billion Altria and Juul...
Authors sued Salesforce, alleging its AI model XGen was trained on pirated books. The putative class action, led by attorney J...
As Congress stalls on artificial intelligence regulation, California's sweeping AI legislation is setting a national benchmark...
Paul Goyette has built a litigation boutique driven by teamwork, competitiveness, and steady growth
Los Angeles County reached a tentative $828 million settlement in over 400 AB 218 childhood sexual abuse cases, adding to a pr...
Civil Litigation
Judge weighs class bid over Thomas Fire smoke damage
By Skyler Romero
A Los Angeles judge is weighing class certification for homeowners claiming property damage from smoke and ash caused by the 2...
Environmental & Energy
Energy agencies sue Origis, claim $200 million solar scheme
By James Twomey
Two California community energy agencies sued solar developer Origis USA, alleging a $200 million scheme to inflate project co...
Constitutional Law
Case dismissal sought over unpaid federal defense counsel
By Devon Belcher
A Central District defense lawyer moved to dismiss his client's indictment, citing the government's failure to fund Criminal J...