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Labor/Employment, Civil Litigation


Los Angeles judge tentatively rules to compel arbitration in age discrimination lawsuit against Tommy Bahama, rejecting former...


Civil Litigation, California Supreme Court


State Supreme Court justices questioned a shareholder's argument that jury trial rights override a forum selection clause requ...


A federal judge orders briefing on a plea deal reducing the sentence in a former deputy's assault conviction, amid prosecutor ...


Technology


Oakland jury orders NSO Group to pay Meta $168 million for hacking 1,400 WhatsApp users with Pegasus spyware in 2019, followin...


Technology, Intellectual Property


U.S. District Judge James V. Selna was dismissive of defense attorneys' argument that the verdict was not supported by expert ...


State Bar & Bar Associations


California's February bar exam pass rate soared to 55.9%, the highest since 1965, despite technical problems. Meanwhile, the S...


State Bar & Bar Associations


February bar exam takers criticized the State Bar despite a 60-year high pass rate, demanding reforms like provisional licensu...


Plaintiffs' attorneys argue Edison is demanding damage details far sooner than in previous wildfire cases.


Environmental & Energy, Civil Litigation


A judge tentatively approved dumping Los Angeles County wildfire debris in Calabasas Landfill, finding no evidence of hazardou...


Criminal, California Supreme Court


Justices affirmed a conviction and death sentence for starting the 2006 Esperanza Fire, and the killing of the firefighters, d...


Torts/Personal Injury, Ethics/Professional Responsibility


A San Francisco judge allowed new defense attorneys to substitute into a $100 million personal injury case after a mistrial, d...


State Bar & Bar Associations


Company that handled exam had promised seamless remote test-taking, but results were disastrous, the State Bar said in a lawsu...


Environmental & Energy


Court slams LA port for air quality violations

May 5, 2025
By Antoine Abou-Diwan

A San Diego judge rules the Port of Los Angeles violated air quality laws at its China Shipping terminal, ignoring a 2024 judg...


U.S. District Judge Yvonne Gonzalez Rogers trimmed Elon Musk's lawsuit against OpenAI, its executives and Microsoft but allowe...


Judges and Judiciary


Sacramento Judge Maryanne G. Gilliard's lawsuit for underpayment faces trimmed claims due to a one-year statute of limitations...


Environmental & Energy


An appellate ruling found the LA gondola's environmental report inadequate under CEQA, delaying construction. Experts say revi...


Civil Litigation


Jane Doe resists dismissal of claims in her lawsuit against Aylo, alleging sex trafficking content was republished, as judge c...


Constitutional Law


U.S. District Judge Daniel J. Calabretta's ruling Friday delivered a major blow to the state's decades-old labeling regime and...


Environmental & Energy


Attorneys for the Sierra Club pointed to the Oregon ruling -- which rebuked federal officials for skirting key environmental r...


Data Privacy


Dialpad faces a class action alleging it illegally records and uses customer calls to train AI models, violating California pr...


Litigation & Arbitration


Amazon Flex drivers arging that their role delivering interstate goods places them firmly within a longstanding exemption unde...


Community News


The group of mostly retired professionals plan to rally on May 10 at 11:00 a.m. on the steps of the historic Orange County Cou...


Intellectual Property


Antonio Villaraigosa called a lawsuit filed by rival Stephen Cloobeck a "bullying" attempt to drain his campaign, framing the...


Civil Litigation


Eleven artists settled for $1.26 million mid-trial after a 2021 Little Tokyo Art Complex fire destroyed their works, raising i...


State Bar & Bar Associations


Leah Wilson said Friday she will step down effective July 7, citing fallout from the disastrous February 2025 bar exam, where ...


Land Use


Appeals court rejects Dodgers gondola environmental report, delaying $385-$500M project for 2028 Olympics.


Wills, Estates & Trusts


Trust and estate law surges with the great wealth transfer of baby boomers, but a shortage of young lawyers as veterans retire...


Intellectual Property, Entertainment & Sports


U.S. District Judge Sunshine Sykes denied independent producer Francesca Gregorini's bid for a new trial in $81M "Servant" inf...


Civil Litigation


Activision says "Call of Duty" fictional rifle didn't influence Uvalde school shooter; hearings postponed to July.


Labor/Employment


AB 1221 would limit how employers collect and use data on their workers. The measure reflects increasing legislative concerns ...