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U.S. District Judge Michelle Williams Court scheduled the hearing for Jan. 17.


Technology, Intellectual Property


K&L Gates expands IP practice in Orange County

Jan. 10, 2025
By Douglas Saunders Sr.

Fei Shen's practice encompasses network infrastructure, semiconductor manufacturing, enterprise systems, and computer security.


Consumer Law, Business Law


The complaint, filed Jan. 7 in federal court in San Francisco, claims that Walmart violates California's Unfair Competition La...


Antitrust & Trade Reg., 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals


A 9th Circuit panel is scheduled to hear oral arguments in Google's appeal on Feb. 3.


Judges and Judiciary


Carter, who died Dec. 29 at the age of 100 and will have funeral services on Thursday, never picked a U.S. Supreme Court justi...


Native Americans


The case, rooted in new legislation, now hinges on rapidly disappearing video footage.


DA Thien Ho was an outspoken supporter of the voter initiative that made it easier to aggregate multiple thefts to reach the $...


Insurance


As Los Angeles wildfires spread, insurance experts advise property owners and businesses to get ahead of claims by understandi...


Business Law


The complaint accuses the retail giant of misleading consumers into believing they are getting a deal on sale items.


The White Mountain Apache Tribe claim Meta, Snapchat, TikTok, and YouTube exploit vulnerable Native American youth.


Judges and Judiciary


Retired Superior Court Judge Gloria White-Brown handled more than 300 jury and court trials and worked in the Mandatory Settle...


Real Estate/Development


Vaughn joined Procopio from Stowell, Zeilenga, Ruth, Vaughn & Treiger LLP, where he was a founding partner.


The three courthouses were all closed on Thursday due to wildfires in the surrounding areas.


While most courthouses remained open Wednesday, transportation issues and evacuation orders delayed some proceedings.


Los Angeles successfully demurred against claims that it unlawfully approved a luxury hotel project, leading to the demolition...


Data Privacy


A Los Angeles judge dismissed privacy invasion claims against Hill, Farrer & Burrill LLP for a 2022 data breach, citing la...


Environmental & Energy


The lawsuit against the state of California and several environmental groups does not name the law firm but says it is at the ...


Class Action


Dena Sharp takes helm at Girard Sharp

Jan. 8, 2025
By Douglas Saunders Sr.

Founding partner Daniel C. Girard announced he was stepping down from leadership at the consumer class action law firm.


State Bar & Bar Associations, Business Law


KPMG Law US applied for an Arizona license to practice law, potentially becoming the first big accounting company to own provi...


Judges and Judiciary, Government


Despite being the junior member, U.S. Sen. Adam Schiff's history with President-elect Donald Trump ensures his role will draw ...


Constitutional Law, Civil Litigation


Attorneys at Glaser Weil in Los Angeles represented the Simon Wiesenthal Center and the Anti-Defamation League.


The city argues in its complaint that the law prevents local law enforcement from cooperating with federal immigration authori...


Intellectual Property


Last year, a jury found MGA infringed on $17.8 million worth of trade dress counterclaims brought by the OMG Girlz, rapper Cli...


Civil Litigation


New York litigation boutique opens Los Angeles office

Jan. 7, 2025
By Douglas Saunders Sr.

Bradford Edwards LLP was founded in 2020 in Manhattan.


Civil Litigation


The class action lawsuit claims the company engages in "drip pricing" and false advertising, misleading customers about delive...


The court rejected the city's claims of confidentiality.


Torts/Personal Injury, Environmental & Energy


Amendments to the original complaint that initiated the now-consolidated civil liability action were filed on Friday.


Criminal, California Supreme Court


A split California Supreme Court overturned a mother's second-degree murder conviction, finding there was no evidence she dire...


The Department of Defense settled with some 30,000 veterans discharged under "Don't Ask Don't Tell," offering streamlined disc...


Health Care & Hospital Law


Lucantonio N. Salvi, chair of Sheppard Mullin, said the additions were part of the national effort the firm has undertaken to ...