Civil Litigation, Antitrust & Trade Reg.
Musk's attorneys challenge OpenAI's defenses in antitrust lawsuit
By Wisdom Howell
Elon Musk's attorneys from Toberoff & Associates accuse OpenAI and Samuel Altman of improper defenses in a lawsuit challen...
Judges and Judiciary
Justice Kennedy: Judges 'best protected' when public understands their role
By Ricardo Pineda
Retired U.S. Supreme Court Justice Anthony M. Kennedy joined judicial officers from across the world at a virtual event intend...
Civil Litigation
Attorneys representing Hubert Hansen's heirs win $14.5M in fees
By Jack Needham
The fee award follows a November jury verdict finding that Coca-Cola Co. and Monster Beverage Co. misappropriated Hubert Hanse...
Environmental & Energy, Civil Litigation
LA bike path will spook horses, violates CEQA, lawsuit says
By Skyler Romero
Mariposa Basin Environmental Alliance sues Los Angeles, claiming the city's bike path violates CEQA by ignoring environmental ...
San Francisco judge postpones ruling in whistleblower lawsuit accusing major banks of defrauding California taxpayers by infla...
Former USPTO director Michelle Lee joins AI patent platform as strategic advisor
By Douglas Saunders Sr.
Lee, who once served as the director of the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office under President Barack Obama, has extensive exper...
Intellectual Property
Judge finds real estate platform likely infringed copyrighted images
By Devon Belcher
A federal judge made key findings in favor of CoStar Group in a copyright dispute with rival real estate platform CREXi over a...
Civil Litigation
Motorcycle dealer wins defense verdict in $100M injury case
By Antoine Abou-Diwan
Los Angeles jury delivers defense verdict for Wheels in Motion in $100M injury case, despite defective motorcycle, as plaintif...
Civil Litigation
Insurance commissioner seeks dismissal of FAIR Plan surcharge suit
By Antoine Abou-Diwan
The California Insurance Department seeks dismissal of Consumer Watchdog's lawsuit, defending bulletins allowing FAIR Plan ins...
Senate committee approves bills enabling California's FAIR Plan to issue bonds, enhance oversight, and address wildfire risks,...
Central Valley Eden Environmental Defenders sue Capital Ready Mix, alleging toxic runoff into Sacramento River violates federa...
Criminal, California Supreme Court
State high court to review Racial Justice Act in death penalty cases
By Craig Anderson
Justices have asked for briefs on the 2020 law's constitutionality, questioning if racially discriminatory language in death p...
Neutral MyKhanh Shelton knows how to have difficult conversations, attorneys say
Government, Constitutional Law
Judge allows probe into Trump's military use
By Craig Anderson
Senior U.S. District Judge Charles R. Breyer permits expedited discovery into possible Posse Comitatus Act violations, rejecti...
Civil Litigation
Apparent court muddle as opposing attorneys asked to modify unclear tentative
By Skyler Romero
A Los Angeles judge is weighing whether to block Long Beach from evicting an animal protection group from a shared facility, w...
A Los Angeles judge ruled the California FAIR Plan's smoke damage policy illegal, validating claims of underpaid or denied smo...
California's budget deal avoids major court cuts, authorizes courthouse sales, and allocates $30 million for Proposition 36, b...
Intellectual Property
Chiropractor sues Therabody, claims uncredited Theragun Tip designs
By Devon Belcher
Dr. Michael Wasilisin sues Therabody, alleging the company used his Theragun tip designs, breached their agreement, and denied...
Government
Justice Department sues Orange County over voter records access
By Douglas Saunders Sr.
The DOJ's lawsuit pertains to a request for unredacted voter records after the U.S. Attorney General received a complaint over...
Judges and Judiciary
LA judge criticized by panel assigned to non-public courtroom
By Antoine Abou-Diwan
LA judge given non-public duties after appellate panel criticized "bizarre" racial and sexist remarks that caused a retrial to...
Alternative Dispute Resolution
Retired Orange County judge joins JAMS panel
By Douglas Saunders Sr.
Retired Orange County Superior Court Judge John C. Gastelum served on the bench for more than two decades before retiring in 2024
Labor/Employment
Fired Gehry Partners architect claims age discrimination
By Antoine Abou-Diwan
A lawsuit against Gehry Partners by a fired architect accuses the firm of discriminating against him because of his age, layin...
Labor/Employment, Government, Constitutional Law
Judge halts Trump's order stripping federal workers' bargaining rights
By Wisdom Howell
U.S. District Judge James Donato granted a preliminary injunction, halting President Trump's order that stripped collective ba...
State Bar & Bar Associations
State Bar charges Menlo Park lawyer with racist, profane attacks on judge, staff
By David Houston
The Northern District court also alleges that after being muted during a remote hearing for yelling and disruptive behavior, R...
Insurance, Civil Litigation
7-year-old suit against State Farm over Woolsey Fire coverage heads to trial
By Skyler Romero
Ranch owners sue State Farm, alleging underpaid insurance claims for structures lost in the 2018 Woolsey Fire. State Farm says...
Antitrust & Trade Reg.
Entertainment firms seek to join Live Nation antitrust case
By Devon Belcher
Thirteen entertainment companies seek to join the Live Nation-Ticketmaster antitrust lawsuit, fearing competitors could access...
Judges and Judiciary
Zukin confirmed as presiding justice; 2 others join 2nd District Court of Appeal
By Douglas Saunders Sr.
Associate Justice Helen Zukin was elevated to presiding justice Tuesday, while Judges Armen Tamzarian and Mark K. Hanasono wer...
Microsoft nearly doubles San Francisco tax refund claim to $29.4M. Judge allows attempt at appeal certification, potentially i...
Intellectual Property
Judge allows Anthropic fair use of bought books, not pirated ones
By Wisdom Howell
U.S. District Judge William Alsup partially granted Anthropic's fair use motion for purchased books but set a Dec. 1 trial for...
Bar Exam bill advances with 2-year delay on California-only test
By Malcolm Maclachlan
The bill follows litigation tied to technical failures in the February exam and outlines budget details for 2026 and beyond.