A federal judge approved a $35 million settlement of a 2019 case against Apple over claimed iPhone 7 audio defects, saying cla...
Intellectual Property, Entertainment & Sports
Screenwriter appealing anti-SLAPP denial over 'Road House' counterclaim
By Devon Belcher
Author R. Lance Hill claimed that his 1986 "Road House" screenplay was used without his authorization to produce a remake of t...
Labor/Employment
SpaceX sued for alleged retaliation against disabled employee
By Skyler Romero
Attorneys for the former employee claim she was fired after requesting accommodation for health problems caused by alleged mol...
Civil Litigation
Sony accuses CBS of mismanaging game show licensing
By Antoine Abou-Diwan
Attorneys for Sony claim CBS prioritized less popular shows that it owned at the expense of the two famous game shows.
The agreement addresses La Habra Heights' previous non-compliance, including missed housing targets and failure to meet an Oct...
081
Contracts, Civil Litigation
Rick Caruso sued over contract struck during mayoral campaign
By Skyler Romero
A text messaging company is suing the businessman and former candidate for Los Angeles mayor over an alleged failure to pay f...
The VA says it will have to cut back on helping veterans in other areas to comply with judge's order that covers only the West...
Consumer Law
State Supreme Court curbs cases that qualify for lemon law claim
By David Houston
The number of lemon law cases filed in California state courts has increased in recent years. In Los Angeles County, lemon law...
Government, Environmental & Energy
Exxon says Bonta's case against its plastic recycling is pro-landfill
By Malcolm Maclachlan
Attorney General Rob Bonta's complaint claimed Exxon polluted, caused a public nuisance and engaged in false advertising "thro...
Civil Litigation
LA County sues Coke, Pepsi over recycling claims
By Antoine Abou-Diwan
Attorneys for Los Angeles County claim the beverage giants engaged in "disinformation" efforts related to the recyclability of...
Government
Former Orange County supervisor enters guilty plea to graft charges
By Douglas Saunders Sr.
Andrew Do acknowledged taking pandemic relief money intended for elderly Vietnamese Americans.
Antitrust & Trade Reg.
Drug manufacturers agree to $49.1M settlement in price-fixing case
By Douglas Saunders Sr.
Both companies must implement internal reforms to ensure antitrust compliance under the settlement.
Judges and Judiciary
Judge accused of wife's murder released from jail, posts $2M bond
By Laurinda Keys
Orange County Judge Jeffrey M. Ferguson has not been on the bench since his wife, Sheryl, was fatally shot in the chest in fro...
Civil Litigation
Pfizer faces lawsuit over withdrawn sickle cell drug
By Wisdom Howell
The plaintiff's complaint, which claims the drug complicated his disease, comes nearly a month after Pfizer pulled the drug fr...
Neutral Kim Hubbard's mission has been to empower elders
Law Practice
State courthouses in downtown Los Angeles closed Friday
By Antoine Abou-Diwan
The Dodgers' victory parade will close several streets in downtown Los Angeles, impacting access to courthouses.
Constitutional Law, 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals
Huntington Beach can't challenge the constitutionality of state laws in US court, panel says
By Craig Anderson
Huntington Beach City Attorney Michael E. Gates said he would ask the full 9th Circuit to review the decision en banc. "It mis...
Intellectual Property
Federal judge pares back trade secret case against CoStar Group
By Devon Belcher
Although U.S. District Judge George H. Wu only ruled on the two claims CoStar challenged, he agreed with only one of the defen...
Entertainment & Sports, Civil Litigation
TV networks must face finder's fee claim related to Pacquiao-Mayweather bout
By Skyler Romero
Plaintiff Gabriel Rueda raised a "triable issue of material fact" relating to an alleged finder's fee agreement he is seeking ...
Labor/Employment
Live Nation targeted with PAGA lawsuit
By Wisdom Howell
The lawsuit, filed in San Francisco, claims the company failed to compensate employees for time spent submitted to COVID-19 sc...
Government
IBM sues San Francisco seeking tax refund
By Wisdom Howell
Attorneys for the company claim that San Francisco overcharged it for two separate taxes and should have refunded the money fo...
Civil Litigation, Antitrust & Trade Reg., 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals
Epic Games objects to stay of Google Play app store opening
By Craig Anderson
Google's request for a stay to the 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals must be granted by Halloween to avoid sweeping changes in...
Civil Litigation
Judge weighs whether LA acted in bad faith when it denied development
By Antoine Abou-Diwan
Judge Stephen I. Goorvitch appeared inclined to order the approval of a Sun Valley housing project that plaintiffs claimed was...
Sonoma judge censured for passionate school spirit
By Malcolm Maclachlan
Sonoma County Judge James G. Bertoli was a leader of a movement against changing the name of his high school, rather than just...
Tax
Longtime lawyer Milton Grimes pleads to evading 21 years of taxes
By Laurinda Keys
Grimes represented Rodney King, whose beating by police led to the 1992 riots. The attorney avoided IRS levies by using cashie...
Antitrust & Trade Reg., Alternative Dispute Resolution, 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals
Compelled arbitration loses again at 9th Circuit
By Craig Anderson
Live Nation Entertainment Inc. worked with a new ADR firm to handle mass claims, but a 9th Circuit panel rejected it, ruling t...
Government, Entertainment & Sports
Film tax credit proposal unlikely to boost entertainment lawyers' workload
By Antoine Abou-Diwan
Gov. Newsom's proposed film tax credit changes have been met with a mixed response by entertainment attorneys. They say that w...
Civil Litigation
Defense defeats $65M claim that asbestos caused mesothelioma
By Laurinda Keys
Yukevich Cavanaugh called witness experts to testify that this decedent's mesothelioma was caused by intrinsic factors includi...
Class Action
UCLA gets at least 1 more baseball season on VA campus
By Devon Belcher
The judge's restructured lease is temporary as UCLA continues to negotiate a long-term deal with disabled and homeless veteran...