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Civil Procedure


A federal magistrate judge denied a motion to sanction Rack Room Shoes and its attorneys in a privacy lawsuit, criticizing pla...


A judge ruled that Southern California Edison may pursue claims that Los Angeles County's vegetation management contributed to...


Several recent state and federal rulings have limited the application of portions of the California Invasion of Privacy Act to...


The San Francisco Public Defender's Office has asked an appellate court to dismiss misdemeanor charges against a defendant, ar...


Consumer Protection Law


A Los Angeles jury's verdict finding Honda liable for fraudulently concealing a vehicle safety defect could encourage more pla...


The indictment had alleged a yearslong scheme to influence a Navy contracting official through gifts, jobs and other benefits ...


Edward K. Bernatavicius, a longtime trial attorney with the U.S. Trustee Program in Arizona, will serve a 14-year term in the ...


Intellectual Property


Netflix argues a Finnish inventor and his lawyer pursued a patent infringement case in bad faith despite evidence the inventor...


Civil Procedure


Judge Lawrence P. Riff ordered briefing on the legal basis for challenging overlapping childhood sexual abuse claims before de...


Environmental & Energy


A coalition of environmental organizations alleges Barstow violated the California Environmental Quality Act by approving BNSF...


Government


SB 690 would curb private lawsuits over website tracking tools while leaving enforcement to the attorney general.


Torts/Personal Injury


A Tracy resident alleges he suffered respiratory injuries after the June fire at Medline Industries' distribution warehouse re...


Judges and Judiciary


Judge Yvonne Gonzalez Rogers takes leadership from the court from Judge Richard G. Seeborg.


A San Diego County judge struck Huntington Beach's latest challenge to California's Housing Element Law, ruling the city's CEQ...


Los Angeles County Superior Court Judge Tiana J. Murillo rejected a petition filed by Consumer Watchdog last year, leaving int...


Securities


A receiver appointed in an SEC enforcement action alleges Murchison & Cumming LLP aided a fraudulent cannabis investment s...


The 1st District Court of Appeal ruled that three state charges against David Wayne DePape were barred by the state's double j...


Ethics/Professional Responsibility


A lawsuit filed in federal court alleges a Sheppard Mullin partner breached fiduciary duties by soliciting a business owner's ...


Antitrust & Trade Reg.


Yelp wins key ruling in Google antitrust suit

Jul. 2, 2026
By Daniel Schrager

A federal magistrate judge ruled that Yelp may rely on findings from the Justice Department's successful antitrust case agains...


After more than three decades as a trial lawyer and nearly 20 years as a private neutral, Leonard S. Levy says hosting "Master...


Environmental & Energy


A Los Angeles judge ordered a new trial in the Carson warehouse fire litigation after ruling that the late admission of key en...


Siskiyou County and Sheriff Jeremiah LaRue agreed to stop enforcing water-transfer restrictions against residents of Shasta Vi...


Administrative/Regulatory


The San Francisco Superior Court ruling is a victory for cardrooms challenging regulations on blackjack-style games.


Willkie Farr & Gallagher LLP has signed a 12-year lease for new offices at One Market Plaza's Spear Tower, expanding its f...


In Rules to Speak By, Los Angeles City Attorney's Office legal training director John G. Snow argues that effective courtroom ...


Government


SB 574 would require attorneys to verify citations, protect confidential information, and disclose some AI use in court work


Antitrust & Trade Reg.


U.S. District Judge Noël Wise threw out a securities class action against Visa, finding investors failed to plausibly allege t...


Litigation & Arbitration


A Los Angeles judge heard arguments over whether online account records prove a minor or his parents agreed to arbitrate claim...


Consumer Protection Law


Judge Yvonne Gonzalez Rogers ruled that Meta violated COPPA by failing to notify parents before collecting data from users und...


Ethics/Professional Responsibility


The 2nd District Court of Appeal ruled that a law firm's failure to obtain informed written consent to foreseeable conflicts a...