California Supreme Court
State Supreme Court questions fairness of illegible arbitration agreement
By Craig Anderson
The high court heard arguments Tuesday over whether an arbitration agreement that a job applicant couldn't realistically read ...
Criminal
San Francisco public defender says it has 470 unrepresented cases since May
By James Twomey
San Francisco public defender's report 470 unrepresented cases since May due to lawyer shortages, rising felony and misdemeano...
Lagasse Branch Bell + Kinkead adds 15 attorneys in strategic partnership
By Douglas Saunders Sr.
The partnership with Bradley, Gmelich & Wellerstein LLP also includes 13 staff members. The firms said the move was rooted...
Long-serving federal judge sought to be 'utility player' for his colleagues.
A state appeals court struck down Huntington Beach's voter ID charter amendment, ruling that California law prohibits cities f...
Federal judge blocks enforcement of California's Clean Truck Partnership
By Malcolm Maclachlan
U.S. District Judge Dena Coggins enjoined the California Air Resources Board from enforcing its 2023 Clean Truck Partnership b...
Civil Rights
Teachers, parents sue over California's new antisemitism law
By Malcolm Maclachlan
A federal lawsuit filed in San Jose claims AB 715's vague language equates criticism of Israel and Zionism with antisemitism, ...
Jury awards $17M to psychologist in discrimination suit against prison system
By Malcolm Maclachlan
A Sacramento jury found the Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation liable for discrimination, retaliation, and defamatio...
Ethics/Professional Responsibility
Prosecutor disputes public defender's claim of staffing emergency
By James Twomey
Prosecutor Ana Gonzalez challenged Public Defender Manohar Raju's claims of an emergency over staff shortages, while Judge Har...
Judges Patrick J. Bumatay and Lawrence J.C. VanDyke dissented Friday from the 9th Circuit's refusal to revisit a case upholdin...
Civil Litigation
Netflix and DivX clash over patent claims on adaptive streaming technology
By Skyler Romero
Netflix and DivX argued dueling summary judgment motions Monday in a Los Angeles patent case over adaptive streaming technolog...
Entertainment & Sports
NCAA urges dismissal of Reggie Bush's NIL antitrust lawsuit
By Devon Belcher
The NCAA urged dismissal of Reggie Bush's amended antitrust lawsuit, arguing his name, image, and likeness claims are time-bar...
Community News
Judicate West's Var Fox pledges $50,000 match to aid families missing SNAP benefits
By Douglas Saunders Sr.
After 800 Los Angeles families failed to receive their November food benefits, Inner City Law Center launched an emergency rel...
Judge Richard Y. Lee said temporary judges play an "invaluable role" in keeping the Orange County courts running smoothly as t...
Estrada and Levin named co-managing partners of Munger, Tolles & Olson
By David Houston
Former U.S. Attorney Martin Estrada, who recently returned from leading the nation's largest U.S. Attorney's Office, and Danie...
Teamsters move to defend California labor laws in key federal test
By Malcolm Maclachlan
Two cases in the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of California -- with one now moving to the 9th U.S. Circuit Cou...
Pasadena sued UCLA, alleging the university plans to abandon its Rose Bowl lease early to move football games to SoFi Stadium....
9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals
9th Circuit reinstates $25.7M trade secrets verdict for EchoSpan
By Craig Anderson
The federal appeals court panel on Friday ordered a San Jose magistrate judge to reinstate a jury's trade secrets misappropria...
Civil Litigation
Judge questions trademark claim over Villaraigosa's 'proven problem solver' slogan
By Skyler Romero
A federal judge questioned whether businessman Stephen Cloobeck can bar Antonio Villaraigosa from using "proven problem solver...
$38 million settlement ends Bayer ADR fraud suit over Monsanto acquisition
By Douglas Saunders Sr.
Judge Richard Seeborg said the recovery--just over 9% of estimated maximum damages--aligns with comparable cases, concluding m...
Glenn Pomerantz, Jack Londen honored at Legal Aid Foundation gala
By Douglas Saunders Sr.
The Legal Aid Foundation of Los Angeles raised $1.25 million at its 27th annual Access to Justice Gala that also honored direc...
Brian Jones was appointed to the Monterey County Superior Court; Jose Olivera to the Sacramento County Court; and Clifford Ton...
U.S. District Judge Hernán D. Vera heard arguments on Northrop Grumman's motion to decertify a class of Canoga Park residents ...
DOJ says California using contracts to evade federal truck emissions rules
By Malcolm Maclachlan
The U.S. Department of Justice accused California air regulators of using contract law to bypass federal emissions preemption,...
While Superior Court Judge Carolyn B. Kuhl's decisions do not determine liability, they ensure that the social media companies...
Antitrust & Trade Reg.
States seek to intervene in Hewlett Packard-Juniper merger review
By Craig Anderson
California and other states are seeking to challenge the Justice Department's approval of the Hewlett Packard Enterprise-Junip...
Edison expands eligibility, finalizes Eaton Fire settlement protocols
By Laurinda Keys
Southern California Edison finalized its Eaton Fire settlement plan, doubling eligible properties to 18,000, expanding coverag...
Ethics/Professional Responsibility
Judge fines Alston & Bird $10,000 for LinkedIn research on prospective juror
By James Twomey
U.S. District Judge William H. Orrick said the law firm violated a court order that barred LinkedIn research on potential juro...
Slideshow, Community News
Plaintiff and defense attorneys unite at The 30/30 Bar's inaugural mixer
By Ricardo Pineda
Attorneys from both sides of the courtroom came together in downtown Los Angeles for the debut of The 30/30 Bar, an invitation...
14 appointed as lawyer representatives to the Ninth Circuit Judicial Conference
By Douglas Saunders Sr.
The attorneys will serve three-year terms and work on issues to help strengthen collaboration between the federal bench and ba...
