Civil Litigation
San Fernando council ignored city attorney, faces lawsuit over housing project
By Antoine Abou-Diwan
Developers sue San Fernando, alleging the city council illegally rejected a low-income housing project, ignoring the city atto...
Civil Litigation
AT&T must face trial for investor's $24M crypto loss
By Devon Belcher
A judge ruled AT&T may have violated the Federal Communications Act, allowing a jury to decide if the company's failure to...
Civil Litigation
SF nonprofit's fight with city brings new lawsuit over funds
By James Twomey
A San Francisco nonprofit, United Council of Human Services, sues the city and others, alleging wrongful withholding of $900 m...
Influential Hollywood lawyer and 'deal maker' behind groundbreaking backend agreements and major studio deals
A Sacramento lawsuit challenges the Female Sex Offender Risk Assessment tool's validity, claiming it's unvalidated, causing un...
The Los Angeles chapter of the American Board of Trial Advocates was named ABOTA's 2024 Large Chapter of the Year for its lead...
Intellectual Property
Judge certifies class against Anthropic for copyright infringement
By Wisdom Howell
Federal judge certifies class action against Anthropic for pirating 7 million books to train AI assistant Claude, rejecting fa...
Anaheim approves $250K for immigrant aid program amid ICE challenges
By Douglas Saunders Sr.
A new phase of Anaheim's immigrant aid program launches with public funds after a federal court order restrains ICE and CBP p...
Immigration, 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals
9th Circuit questions Trump bid to end Venezuelans' protected status
By Craig Anderson
Oral arguments in Pasadena started late due to what Judge Kim McLane Wardlaw said was "commotion." Several dozen demonstrators...
Santa Ana became the first Orange County city to join a high-profile federal lawsuit accusing ICE and CBP agents of unconstit...
Civil Litigation
Tesla Insurance faces class action over claim delays
By Antoine Abou-Diwan
Carlos Magana filed a class action against Tesla Insurance, alleging delayed stolen vehicle claims forced him to buy a replace...
Residents' protests spur lawsuit over Sacramento Railyards redevelopment plan
By Malcolm Maclachlan
A second-tier soccer team's plans for a 12,000-seat stadium in downtown Sacramento face a legal challenge from residents who s...
Supporters say the change would modernize an outdated process where justices are almost never unseated, but critics warn it co...
A federal judge dismissed a lawyer's RICO claim against Bee The Buzz, finding no racketeering pattern in alleged fake mass tor...
Crowell & Moring adds former Amazon lawyers as partners in San Francisco
By Douglas Saunders Sr.
Clay Marquez and Meghan McMeel will work with the law firm's regulatory and litigation practices for consumer product clients.
A federal judge denied class certification for iPhone users suing Apple, citing "fading memories" and lack of device settings ...
Sonoma County Superior Court Judge Kinna Patel Crocker, whose first courtroom experience came at her own citizenship ceremony ...
Civil Litigation
Jury rules against Geragos, judge slams desk over 'arbitrary' claim
By Skyler Romero
A Los Angeles jury awarded $100,000 on Wednesday to a plaintiff who accused prominent attorney Mark Geragos of malpractice. Ju...
Technology, Government, Constitutional Law
Lawmakers advance AI, online safety bills amid free speech concerns
By Malcolm Maclachlan
As industry groups warn of overreach and First Amendment violations, California lawmakers voted to advance sweeping measures t...
Health Care & Hospital Law
Hanson Bridgett opens San Diego office, adds health law expert as partner
By Douglas Saunders Sr.
The firm's expansion into San Diego, led by Stuart L. Eisler and bolstered by Natalie V. Mueller's health law expertise, marks...
Discipline, Civil Litigation
Retired LA judge rejects admonishment for discourteous, impatient behavior
By Antoine Abou-Diwan
A Los Angeles County judge who retired in November after 33 years was publicly admonished for behavior during his past six yea...
Civil Litigation
Attorney fights to keep Santa Ana 'drug den' dispute in federal court
By Devon Belcher
Attorney Frank Weiser defends Santa Ana businesses against drug den claims, opposing city's remand motion by citing Edge Act f...
Insurance, Civil Litigation
Lawsuit targets appraisers over fake Monet painting stolen after fire
By Skyler Romero
A Los Angeles collector sues appraisers for misidentifying a painting as an authentic $3M Monet. The plaintiff discovered it w...
Employment law titans launch first-of-its-kind 'of counsel' partnership
By Douglas Saunders Sr.
Genie Harrison and Maryann Gallagher, celebrated for landmark victories and advocacy, announced a strategic partnership Monday.
Litigation & Arbitration, Antitrust & Trade Reg., 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals
9th Circuit weighs whether boutique deserves 'big law' rates in price-fixing case
By Craig Anderson
A four-lawyer firm told the 9th Circuit it deserved rates comparable to large defense firms after a $680,000 jury verdict in a...
Intellectual Property
Apple designer denies leaking ex-employer's trade secrets to rival
By James Twomey
Dan Sargent, a former iyO Inc. designer, denies leaking trade secrets to io Products, backed by OpenAI and Jony Ive, in a San ...
Securities
12 firms vie for lead counsel in Iovance stock drop lawsuit
By Wisdom Howell
Twelve firms compete for lead counsel in Iovance Biotherapeutics securities lawsuit, citing large settlements and client losse...
Civil Litigation
4 counties' silicosis cases likely to have one LA judge
By Antoine Abou-Diwan
One Los Angeles County judge is likely to oversee coordinated silicosis lawsuits from four California counties, following the ...
Mark Geragos' attorneys in malpractice trial accuse opposing counsel of bullying while judge pleads for less repetitive questi...
Intellectual Property, 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals
9th Circuit weighs tattoo copyright dispute between Kat Von D and photographer
By Craig Anderson
Photographer Jeffrey Sedlik argues that Katherine Von Drachenberg, known as Kat Von D, copied the photo of jazz musician Miles...
