Intellectual Property
Federal judge slashes $550M Western Digital patent verdict to $1
By Devon Belcher
U.S. District Judge James V. Selna upheld a jury's finding that Western Digital infringed a hardware encryption patent but sha...
Civil Litigation
Judge sanctions Mayweather franchise for discovery violations
By Skyler Romero
A Los Angeles judge sanctioned Mayweather Boxing + Fitness defendants for discovery violations, citing inconsistent record exp...
Civil Litigation
Adams, Duerk & Kamenstein adds former federal prosecutors as partners
By Douglas Saunders Sr.
With decades of trial and appellate experience between them, Anthony Pacheco and M. Anthony Brown join the Los Angeles litigat...
Constitutional Law, 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals
9th Circuit strikes down California law limiting gun purchases
By Craig Anderson
An appellate panel ruled that a California law restricting firearm buyers to one purchase per month lacks historical precedent.
Civil Litigation
Nudists allege naked cash grab by managers after double homicide
By Antoine Abou-Diwan
Residents of a San Bernardino County nudist resort and RV park say that three months after a double homicide in the community,...
State Bar & Bar Associations
Key witness denies wrongdoing in LADWP litigation debacle
By Skyler Romero
Testifying in the State Bar's ethics case against former Deputy City Attorney James Clark, attorney Paul R. Kiesel of Kiesel L...
Civil Litigation
Franchisees accuse Spiffy of fraud in lawsuits targeting car care start-up's business model
By Wisdom Howell
A boutique Los Angeles firm represents franchisees in five states suing Spiffy, claiming the mobile car care start-up lured th...
Civil Litigation
Santa Ana motels, restaurant accused of operating as drug dens; case moves to federal court
By Devon Belcher
The businesses' attorney denies wrongdoing and says the case belongs in federal court due to constitutional issues and the inv...
Torts/Personal Injury, Ethics/Professional Responsibility
Redding attorney faces dismissal from Zogg Fire case
By James Twomey
Redding attorney Tyler Lalaguna faces dismissal from a Zogg Fire lawsuit for alleged misconduct, including harassing counsel, ...
Veteran Orange County prosecutor to retire following conviction of judge
By Douglas Saunders Sr.
Senior Deputy District Attorney Seton Hunt prosecuted some of Orange County's most high-profile murder cases, including the re...
Real Estate/Development, Land Use
Judge upholds Newport Beach housing plan, rejecting opposition from community groups
By Douglas Saunders Sr.
The decision affirms the city's obligations under the state's housing element law and bolsters statewide efforts to address th...
Government, 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals
Judge questions power to rule on Trump's National Guard order after 9th Circuit reversal
By Craig Anderson
Senior U.S. District Judge Charles R. Breyer of San Francisco raised questions about whether his court has jurisdiction to rul...
Immigration, Government, 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals
9th Circuit allows Trump to keep control of National Guard in LA
By Craig Anderson
The decision reversed a temporary restraining order issued June 12 by Senior U.S. District Judge Charles R. Breyer of San Fran...
Intellectual Property
MGA urges dismissal of $71.5M verdict over dolls, or a 4th trial
By Devon Belcher
MGA Entertainment urges dismissal of $71.5M verdict for infringing OMG Girlz's trade dress, arguing excessive punitive damages...
Civil Litigation
Federal charges in $100M heist may help jewelers suing Brink's
By Antoine Abou-Diwan
Seven men face federal charges for a $100M Brink's truck jewelry heist. Jewelers have sued, alleging Brink's lax security enab...
Investors sue Reddit, alleging executives hid Google AI's traffic impact, causing a 4.2% stock drop.
Judges and Judiciary
Former Venezuelan judge to speak alongside Justice Kennedy at judicial independence forum
By Ricardo Pineda
Eleazar J. Saldivia defied political pressure in Venezuela, paid with exile, and will now join global legal voices urging supp...
Environmental & Energy
Cities accuse Baykeeper of allowing evidence spoliation in pollution trial
By James Twomey
Sunnyvale and Mountain View accuse San Francisco Baykeeper of allowing a lab to destroy data in a Clean Water Act trial, seeki...
Legal malpractice suit dropped in manure-linked Pitman farm saga
By Malcolm Maclachlan
The suit stemmed from McCormick Barstow LLP's role in defending Pitman Family Farms, whose alleged handling of fly infestation...
Environmental & Energy, 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals
EPA must reconsider outdated pollution rules, 9th Circuit says in split ruling
By Craig Anderson
The decision sends the matter back to the agency, which now faces renewed pressure to reconsider long-standing wastewater regu...
Labor/Employment
Thompson Coburn adds 5-attorney Labor and Employment team in Los Angeles
By Douglas Saunders Sr.
The new arrivals include partners Michael S. Kun, Kevin D. Sullivan, and Benjamin T. Runge, as well as associates Catherine Ka...
Mediator Arnold Levinson is willing to adapt to case specifics, attorneys say.
Civil Litigation
LA agency sues contractors for fire, water damage to computers
By Skyler Romero
LA Housing Authority sues contractors for $2.5 million, alleging a 2023 fire and outdated water suppression system destroyed c...
Securities
Edison seeks delay in shareholder wildfire lawsuit dismissal
By Devon Belcher
Edison International seeks 45-day extension to dismiss shareholders' lawsuit alleging misleading wildfire mitigation claims, c...
Alternative Dispute Resolution
Senate committee passes labor bill with unclear mediation term
By Malcolm Maclachlan
A Senate committee passed AB 288, a labor bill protecting workers' rights, but there are concerns about the undefined term, "b...
Constitutional Law
Unions challenge Trump's order stripping federal jobs' bargaining rights
By Wisdom Howell
Six unions seek a preliminary injunction against Trump's order exempting federal jobs from collective bargaining, arguing it i...
Immigration
OC attorney says she was detained in ICE raid at Santa Ana park
By Douglas Saunders Sr.
Newport Beach attorney Heidi Plummer says she was handcuffed and taken to an ICE processing center during a weekend operation ...
Orange County public defender to retire after 28 years of service
By Douglas Saunders Sr.
Martin Schwarz embraced a more holistic criminal defense model--recognizing that a criminal offense is often only part of a la...
ERISA attorney brings 20+ years of experience as Atlanta-based firm expands westward
By Douglas Saunders Sr.
Hall Benefits Law, a national boutique in employee benefits and ERISA compliance, has opened its first West Coast office in Lo...
Judges and Judiciary, Criminal, 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals
Century-old miscarriage of justice becomes teaching moment for law students, professionals
By David Houston
The 1915 lynching of Leo Frank -- a Jewish man convicted of murder in a trial marred by bias and media frenzy -- is being revi...