U.S. Supreme Court, Labor/Employment
High court ruling marks cultural shift on 'majority' plaintiffs
By Craig Anderson
The unanimous ruling by the U.S. Supreme Court likely will encourage more white men and heterosexuals to file discrimination c...
Contracts, Consumer Protection Law
3 federal actions against bar exam proctor consolidated
By Wisdom Howell
Federal Judge Jon Tigar consolidated three class actions against Meazure Learning for a faulty California Bar Exam platform, a...
Key features include confidentiality safeguards, default fee-splitting, and expedited procedures for urgent matters.
'GirlsDoPorn' mastermind pleads guilty to sex trafficking charges
By Douglas Saunders Sr.
The scheme used fake company names like "Begin Modeling" and "Bubblegum Casting" to conceal the business's true nature. When w...
Technology, Administrative/Regulatory
San Francisco uses AI to streamline municipal codes
By James Twomey
San Francisco's City Attorney's Office used AI tool STARA to analyze municipal codes. It identified 174 obsolete reports for d...
Intellectual Property
Trademark spat between gubernatorial candidates confronts First Amendment, reveals explosive personal allegations
By David Houston
Billionaire Stephen Cloobeck sued former Los Angeles Mayor Antonio Villaraigosa over use of the phrase "proven problem solver"...
Constitutional Law, 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals
Yoga in the park is an expression of free speech, federal appeals court says
By Craig Anderson
A 9th Circuit panel reversed a district judge who said two local instructors could be banned from teaching in San Diego city p...
Criminal
Attorneys find Girardi's sentence brings closure, perhaps not accountability
By Devon Belcher
Tom Girardi's seven-year sentence for defrauding clients of $15M brings closure but sparks debate over accountability, with at...
An Alameda County judge rejected a motion to mandate G100UL unleaded fuel, citing insufficient commercial availability, preser...
Intellectual Property, 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals
Kozinski struggles to convince 9th Circuit in 'Top Gun: Maverick' copyright appeal
By Craig Anderson
The former chief judge of the federal appeals court faced pointed questions from a skeptical panel as he argued that "Top Gun:...
Civil Litigation
Palos Verdes resort chief accused of hostility against pregnant staff
By Antoine Abou-Diwan
Ex-marketing manager of Terranea Resort, sues for retaliation, saying he defended pregnant staff from the president's hostility.
Intellectual Property, Data Privacy, Contracts
Reddit sues Anthropic, claiming user data misuse
By James Twomey
Reddit sues Anthropic, alleging Claude was trained on user data without consent, violating privacy policies and causing server...
Civil Litigation
Attorneys still trying to get share of fees from cases with Girardi
By Skyler Romero
Attorneys appeal for fees from disbarred Thomas Girardi's firm, as Girardi faces prison for client fraud, with more trials loo...
Data Privacy
Atomic Wallet users say life savings lost in bitcoin hack
By Wisdom Howell
Atomic Wallet faces a putative class action after a $100M cryptocurrency theft by North Korea's Lazarus Group, with plaintiffs...
Mexico City attorney pleads guilty to laundering $52M for Sinaloa Cartel
By Douglas Saunders Sr.
Hector Alejandro Paez Garcia admitted to using San Diego shell companies and cryptocurrency, federal prosecutors in the Southe...
Retired judge joins Judicate West after 21 years on Orange County court
By Douglas Saunders Sr.
Judge Lon F. Hurwitz presided over complex civil and family law matters for more than two decades.
Civil Litigation
Stone countertop makers get jury win in case claiming liability for silicosis
By Antoine Abou-Diwan
A Torrance jury ruled artificial stone countertops are safe, attributing silicosis to improper handling, not defective product...
Meta urges a judge to compel whistleblowers to disclose communications, arguing his ruling overly protects former employees' F...
The Southern California Chinese Lawyers Association (SCCLA), the nation's first Asian Pacific American bar organization, comme...
Community News
New LA probate court broadcast feature to simplify remote hearings
By Skyler Romero
Los Angeles County probate courts launch a program on June 16 allowing attorneys to monitor multiple remote hearings via a cen...
Legal Education
Senate approves bill to launch public law school at San Jose State
By Malcolm Maclachlan
The California Senate has passed a bill to create a public law school at San Jose State by merging it with Lincoln Law School ...
Civil Litigation
Judicial Council pushes back on bill expanding electronic recording in courts
By Malcolm Maclachlan
Supporters say AB 882 is necessary to preserve accuracy and jobs in a shrinking profession.
Criminal
UC Irvine law clinic secures compassionate release for 2 Georgia inmates
By Douglas Saunders Sr.
The cases highlight the evolving role of federal courts in granting relief under reforms like the First Step Act and Fair Sent...
Civil Rights
Judge urges settlement in 10-year disability suit against The Container Store
By James Twomey
A judge pushed for resolution in a decade-long disability rights case against The Container Store, focusing on blind customers...
State Bar & Bar Associations
OCBA to host AI symposium at UC Irvine Law School
By Douglas Saunders Sr.
Attorneys can earn 4 MCLE credits at the Orange County Bar Association's June 14 Artificial Intelligence Symposium, which will...
Criminal
Girardi sentenced to 7 years in prison for $15M in client fraud
By Devon Belcher
Tom Girardi sentenced to 87 months in prison for wire fraud, ordered to surrender by July 17 after telling judge mistakes were...
Law Practice
Former DOJ prosecutor who resigned over Trump administration order to drop charges joins Hueston Hennigan
By Craig Anderson
A decorated Army veteran and Harvard Law graduate, Hagan Scotten brings a decade of public corruption and financial crimes exp...
Former DOJ prosecutor who resigned over Trump pressure joins Hueston Hennigan
By Craig Anderson
A decorated Army veteran and Harvard Law graduate, Hagan Scotten brings a decade of public corruption and financial crimes exp...
U.S. Supreme Court, Labor/Employment, Government, 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals
Justice Department asks Supreme Court to block injunction on Trump's federal layoffs plan
By Craig Anderson
The case pits executive authority against legislative oversight, with the 9th Circuit denying a stay and deepening partisan di...
Criminal
Judge finds Tom Girardi fit for prison, rejects mental health exception
By Devon Belcher
Girardi, 86, is set to be sentenced Tuesday for stealing more than $15 million from vulnerable clients.