Judge tosses former gubernatorial candidate's trademark suit over 'proven problem solver' slogan
By David Houston
U.S. District Judge André Birotte Jr. said that the campaign slogan "proven problem solver" is generic political language outs...
Former San Bernardino commissioner rebuked for unlawful orders, bias, and cutting up licenses
By Malcolm Maclachlan
State judicial discipline officials say former commissioner Robert Driessen repeatedly overstepped his authority -- at times c...
Closing arguments in the long-running talc litigation featured competing expert testimony on asbestos detection, epidemiology ...
Intellectual Property
Patent suit over Amazon Web Services software transferred to Northern District
By Daniel Schrager
VirtaMove Corp. alleges AWS' migration and container services use processes covered by two of its patents, claims Amazon denie...
Criminal
Prosecutors detail 131,000 pages of discovery in political consultant's criminal case
By Malcolm Maclachlan
Dana Williamson and two other well-known political consultants have been charged with diverting $225,000 from a campaign accou...
The petition seeks to invalidate Newsom's SB 9 suspension and similar bans adopted by Los Angeles, Pasadena, Malibu, and Los A...
Stanislaus judge alleges retaliation, disability bias by court leadership
By Douglas Saunders Sr.
Judge Linda McFadden alleges she was stripped of her courtroom, denied medical accommodations, and left to work alone in a vac...
State high court rejects Huntington Beach appeal over housing mandates
By Douglas Saunders Sr.
By declining to review Huntington Beach's appeal, the California Supreme Court has affirmed that charter cities cannot sideste...
CJP issues public censure of ex-justice, leaves key questions unanswered
By Malcolm Maclachlan
Decision cites decade of chronic delays but remains silent on health issues, pension concerns raised by critics.
Court finds child support helpline fee unlawful, mandates restitution
By Daniel Schrager
A federal judge found a 50-cent helpline fee for Way2Go child support debit card users to be an unfair business practice, orde...
Civil Litigation
Civil suit stay bid denied as convicted killer of CashApp founder pursues new trial
By James Twomey
A San Francisco judge denied Nima Momeni's request to stay a wrongful death suit during pending matters around his conviction ...
9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals
9th Circuit finds 'air fried' label not deceptive, affirms dismissal
By Craig Anderson
A divided 9th Circuit panel upheld the dismissal of a lawsuit claiming Campbell's 'Air Fried' chips mislead consumers, though ...
A Los Angeles judge advanced hearings for Palisades Fire victims seeking permission to file late government claims, rejecting ...
Civil Litigation
Compton city attorney who sued council over office changes resigns
By Skyler Romero
Compton City Attorney Eric J. Perrodin resigned amid dueling lawsuits with the city over his office's authority, staffing, and...
Former O.C. man convicted of threatening to kill judge in family law case
By Douglas Saunders Sr.
Prosecutors said that between May and July 2023, Sanchez sent multiple emails threatening to kill the judge and harm others, i...
The firm's revamped model embeds attorneys directly with CEOs and leadership teams, offering a more comprehensive alternative...
Former Lucid chief engineer sues for $10 million, alleges retaliatory firing after HR employee called him a Nazi. The company ...
Eric Grant's reappointment brings stability to the Eastern District's leadership, contrasting with mounting legal challenges a...
9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals
Judge Tung makes early mark on 9th Circuit with solo dissent, statement
By Craig Anderson
While most new 9th Circuit judges remain quiet for months, Judge Eric C. Tung has already issued a dissent and statement in po...
Immigration, Civil Litigation
Plaintiffs allege worsening violations in ICE and CBP child detention
By Skyler Romero
Plaintiffs in the Flores case say ICE and CBP continue violating settlement mandates, subjecting children to prolonged, unsafe...
Higgs Fletcher & Mack launches white-collar and regulatory enforcement practice
By Douglas Saunders Sr.
Responding to increased investigations in the financial and health care sectors, Higgs Fletcher & Mack has created a White...
Deadline extended for Orange County in $31.7M Airport Fire litigation
By Douglas Saunders Sr.
Cal Fire's cost-recovery suit over the 2024 Airport Fire alleges Orange County workers violated fire-safety rules and operated...
Supreme Court lets stand ruling that baker violated same-sex couple's rights
By Craig Anderson
By denying certiorari, the Supreme Court left intact a 5th District Court of Appeal decision holding that a generic wedding ca...
Intellectual Property
Umberg pooh-poohs Trump plan to limit state AI oversight
By Malcolm Maclachlan
At a Stanford hearing, Sen. Tom Umberg said Congress will not produce national AI rules -- speaking just hours after President...
Intellectual Property
X Corp. sues former engineer for allegedly stealing millions of lines of code
By Daniel Schrager
In a new lawsuit, X Corp. claims a fired employee used stolen code and confidential materials to create her own software compa...
Civil Rights, Civil Litigation
LA fails to undo court limits on LAPD's less-lethal launchers
By Skyler Romero
A federal judge refused to dissolve an injunction governing LAPD's crowd-control weapons, saying the city's challenge to plain...
Data Privacy
Tenants sue Equity Residential, SmartRent over alleged 'surveillance' inside homes
By James Twomey
Filed in San Francisco Superior Court, the suit claims landlords outfitted rental units with smart-home devices that log when ...
Javad Mostofizadeh advises venture capital, growth equity and private equity funds on investment management matters including ...
A federal judge approved a $45 million settlement resolving claims that Forescout misled investors about profitability and an ...
Labor/Employment, Civil Litigation
Justin Shegerian wins $103M in age bias case in first time as first chair
By Skyler Romero
A year after law school, first-chair trial lawyer Justin W. Shegerian won a $103 million verdict against Liberty Mutual for fi...
