Torts/Personal Injury
Judge finalizes first wave of Uber assault bellwether trials
By Wisdom Howell
According to U.S. District Judge Charles Breyer's scheduling order, the first wave is set to begin Dec. 8. Only two of the sel...
Ethics/Professional Responsibility
SF DA calls former judge's bar complaint attempt to curtail free speech
By James Twomey
Responding to a State Bar complaint a retired judge made about her, San Francisco's district attorney said her political oppon...
Land Use, Civil Litigation
Judge weighs petitions against LA over Hollywood luxury hotel
By Skyler Romero
A Los Angeles judge is considering petitions against Los Angeles for approving a luxury Hollywood hotel project, risking demol...
Torts/Personal Injury, California Supreme Court
California Supreme Court revives cyclist's lawsuit against Oakland over pothole crash
By Craig Anderson
The justices ruled Thursday that a release the cyclist signed cannot shield municipalities from public safety duties. The deci...
Judges and Judiciary, Civil Litigation
Apple to appeal judge's order barring the company from taking fees on out-of-app purchases in Epic Games dispute
By Craig Anderson
U.S. District Judge Yvonne Gonzalez Rogers ruled that Apple's noncompliance with her injunction to stop overcharging app devel...
Retired judge Paul D. Herbert brings empathy, preparation and deep experience to private dispute resolution.
At events in San Francisco, Oakland, Los Angeles and San Diego, attorneys and members of the judiciary spoke out about recent ...
Disney seeks $532,815 in sanctions against the plaintiff's attorneys, saying copyright claims against "Moana" were baseless
Technology
Judge bars Apple from taking fees on out-of-app purchases in Epic Games dispute
By Craig Anderson
U.S. District Judge Yvonne Gonzalez Rogers ruled Wednesday that Apple's noncompliance with her injunction to stop overcharging...
Civil Litigation
Judge ends long-running malicious prosecution battle in OC estate planning dispute
By Douglas Saunders Sr.
The decision caps a chapter in litigation stretching back to the 1990s, involving complex asset protection schemes, IRS scruti...
Antitrust & Trade Reg.
Apple fights class redefinition in App Store antitrust lawsuit
By Wisdom Howell
Apple opposes redefining class in App Store antitrust case, citing overinclusion of 10 million uninjured users, trial set for ...
Labor/Employment, Civil Litigation
SpaceX wins tentative ruling to send pay bias claims to arbitration
By Skyler Romero
The plaintiffs are SpaceX employees who claim they were passed over for engineering jobs and paid less than their male, white ...
Technology, Tax
Judge delays ruling in Microsoft's $15M tax dispute with San Francisco
By James Twomey
Judge delays ruling in $15M Microsoft tax case, likening complex gross receipts dispute to "learning Bulgarian."
Intellectual Property, 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals
Copyright suit against Sam Smith, Normani revived by 9th Circuit
By Craig Anderson
A three-judge panel found enough musical and lyrical similarity to warrant a jury trial, reversing a lower court's dismissal i...
State Bar & Bar Associations, Legal Education
AI-generated exam questions caused disproportionate problems, State Bar says
By Malcolm Maclachlan
California Supreme Court petition shows AI-written questions were more likely to be thrown out, confirming test-takers' compla...
Civil Litigation
Judicial interpreters' lawsuit against alleged fakes moves toward trial
By Antoine Abou-Diwan
Judicial interpreters' lawsuit against One Call for alleged fake translators heads to trial after failed mediation, with disco...
Intellectual Property
Foley adds 5 California partners to IP litigation, life sciences practice
By Douglas Saunders Sr.
The move adds top-tier experience before the ITC, federal courts, and the USPTO, with new hires in both San Diego and San Fran...
Antitrust & Trade Reg.
NCAA nears $50M settlement with 'volunteer' baseball coaches
By Devon Belcher
NCAA's $49.25 million settlement with unpaid assistant baseball coaches for antitrust violations nears approval by a federal j...
Civil Litigation
Judge: Child didn't suffer hearing loss from Amber Alert in Air Pods
By Wisdom Howell
Apple won summary judgment in a San Francisco federal court against a claim the sound of an Amber Alert through Air Pods was s...
State Bar & Bar Associations
State Bar prepares for surge in July exam amid fallout from February test
By Malcolm Maclachlan
Even as it plans for a possible 10,000 applicants for the July Bar Exam, the State Bar faces renewed scrutiny after missing a ...
State Bar & Bar Associations
Ex-deputy city attorney defends water billing strategy
By Skyler Romero
James Clark defends "toll and dismiss" plan in State Bar hearing over Los Angeles utility billing scandal, risking disbarment.
Antitrust & Trade Reg.
Meta seeks to dismiss antitrust suit by users, advertisers
By Wisdom Howell
Meta Platforms asks San Francisco judge to exclude plaintiffs' damages expert, grant summary judgment in massive antitrust cla...
Civil Litigation
LA County approves $4B settlement for sex abuse survivors
By Antoine Abou-Diwan
Los Angeles County approves $4 billion settlement for 6,800 victims of systemic sexual abuse, straining budget.
Immigration, Government, 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals
9th Circuit upholds block on Trump-era legal aid cuts for immigrant children
By Craig Anderson
The U.S. Department of Justice moved to dismiss the TRO, which it said wrongly had the effect of a preliminary injunction, due...
Environmental & Energy
Beveridge & Diamond expands in California with Barg Coffin tie-up
By Douglas Saunders Sr.
Seven lawyers who specialize in California environmental law joined the firm.
Intellectual Property, Entertainment & Sports
Showtime cleared in "Yellowjackets" copyright dispute over "Eden" movie
By Devon Belcher
U.S. District Judge Dean D. Pregerson dismisses copyright claims against "Yellowjackets," citing unprotected survival genre tr...
Senior senator pressures State Bar to restore Multistate Bar Examination
By Malcolm Maclachlan
While law professors and test-takers agree it would improve fairness, the financially strained bar faces contractual and logis...
Civil Litigation
LA County court seeks to coordinate 80 silicosis lawsuits
By Antoine Abou-Diwan
Los Angeles County presiding judge pushes to coordinate nearly 80 silicosis cases from three counties over claims granite coun...
Antitrust & Trade Reg.
Sutter Health settles $228M antitrust suit with policyholders
By Wisdom Howell
Sutter Health settles $228M antitrust lawsuit, denying claims it forced tying arrangements that allegedly inflated costs for ...