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Consumer Protection Law, Civil Litigation


Abbott Laboratories avoided $250M in damages as a jury ruled PediaSure's labels aren't misleading, ending a six-year class act...


Insurance, Consumer Law


Safelite settles $31M insurance fraud case, the biggest whistleblower recovery in California, the plaintiff's attorney said, a...


The plaintiffs claim Border Patrol agents targeted Latino communities, detained individuals without probable cause, and coerce...


Intellectual Property


A Delaware federal judge has overturned a $96 million jury verdict against Brisbane-based CareDx Inc., ruling that the patent ...


Entertainment & Sports


Cervantes de Reinstein is the second lateral partner to join the practice in the past month.


Attorney Peter Klee shares the other side of the rebuilding story, exploring how insurance carriers determine coverage limits ...



Judges and Judiciary, Criminal


Judge's own words haunt him as murder trial wraps up

Feb. 26, 2025
By Douglas Saunders Sr.

Orange County Superior Court Judge Jeffrey M. Ferguson, accused of murdering his wife, told police on the night of the shootin...


Councilmember Esmerelda Castillo sues Huntington Park, alleging her removal was retaliation for reporting harassment, not resi...


Corporate


Sarah London, co-lead in the $2 billion Juul Labs settlement, joins Girard Sharp, enhancing its tort and class action prowess ...


During a tense legislative hearing, officials and legal experts debated the early effects of Proposition 36, which rolled back...


Judges and Judiciary


House Republicans, led by U.S. Rep. Darrell Issa of Escondido, plan to reintroduce a bill adding 63 new federal judgeships, in...


Torts/Personal Injury


A father's lawsuit over a deadly sheriff's car chase survives dismissal. He challenged Santa Clara County's pursuit policies a...


Los Angeles County Superior Court staff join forces with FEMA and local agencies at disaster recovery centers, offering legal ...


U.S. Supreme Court, Criminal, California Supreme Court


The U.S. Supreme Court's refusal to review a California ruling clears the way for John K. Woodward to face a third murder tria...


Environmental & Energy


California's lawsuit accusing ExxonMobil of misleading the public on recycling heads to state court, while environmental group...


Intellectual Property, Entertainment & Sports


An animator claims Disney's "Moana" stole his script's core and is seeking $100 million as the five-year copyright fight again...


Judges and Judiciary, Criminal


The Orange County Superior Court judge testified Tuesday that on the night he fatally shot his wife, he had drunk alcohol at l...


Slideshow, Community News


New President Tatianna Metters-Scurlock vowed to expand membership to enhance scholarships. Judge Lynne Hobbs, attorney Lisa M...


The Board of Trustees reviewed the findings last week, noting that while complaint volume, prior discipline history, and legal...


Civil Rights


Hecker Fink LLP, known for its work in the #MeToo movement & major corruption cases, expands to LA. Former U.S. Attorney's...


In Episode 5 of "The Law of Rebuilding LA," attorney Michael Bidart reveals why many homeowners discover too late that their i...



Intellectual Property, Entertainment & Sports, Civil Litigation


Pepperdine seeks to halt Netflix's "Running Point," alleging trademark misuse of its 'Waves' identity, while Netflix argues ar...


Data Privacy


$27M Thomson Reuters software settlement approved

Feb. 25, 2025
By Wisdom Howell

The plaintiffs claimed that Thomson Reuters committed fraudulent or unfair business practices by taking the proprietary inform...


Civil Litigation


A judge greenlights fraud claims by parents tied to the 'Varsity Blues' scandal against USC over a $100,000 donation, though a...


Union President Tim O'Connor argues the case is not too complex for state-employed lawyers and criticizes the slow pace of lit...


Criminal, Constitutional Law


SB 763 would dramatically increase penalties under the state's Cartwright Act, bringing them in line with federal antitrust la...


California Courts of Appeal


The 1st District Court of Appeal denied the Alameda County public defender's request for an order that the court provide court...


Intellectual Property


A $100 million trial over "Moana" distribution begins Tuesday in L.A. as a judge rejects a delay, limiting testimony on Disney...


Intellectual Property


A group of leading intellectual property law professors is calling on the Federal Circuit to rein in a growing litigation stra...


Judges and Judiciary


The defense team for Orange County Superior Court Judge Jeffrey M. Ferguson began presenting its case Monday. The judge took t...