Constitutional Law
San Francisco sues Department of Energy over new anti-DEI grant conditions
By Alicia Alvarez
The city argues the requirements violate constitutional limits on federal spending authority, infringe on Congress' power over...
Torts/Personal Injury
$198.1M jury verdict against Grossman, Erickson possibly state's largest
By Devon Belcher
The jury's $22.1 million punitive award adds to a $176 million compensatory verdict rendered last week, in which a 12-member p...
Intellectual Property
Authors must pursue AI copyright claims separately, judge rules
By Daniel Schrager
A federal judge ruled that authors who opted out of the $1.5 billion Anthropic copyright settlement cannot sue multiple AI com...
Civil Procedure
Bill would require disclosure of original claim owners in court filings
By Malcolm Maclachlan
SB 932 targets efforts to hide litigation interests through assignments to shell companies.
Torts/Personal Injury
Jury weighs punitive damages in Grossman civil trial over boys' deaths
By Devon Belcher
A Los Angeles County jury began deliberating whether Rebecca Grossman and Scott Erickson should pay punitive damages after jur...
Environmental & Energy
Judge questions federal effort to override pipeline safety accord
By Skyler Romero
California argues the Trump administration cannot use the Defense Production Act to sidestep a court-approved consent decree g...
Ethics/Professional Responsibility
Kiesel presses bid to remove judge in State Bar discipline case
By Laurinda Keys
Attorney Paul Kiesel's latest filing argues that Judge Yvette Roland has already made detailed findings portraying him as a ce...
Settlements in Alameda and LA demonstrate risks to public entities in falling-tree cases
By Douglas Saunders Sr.
Recent settlements in Los Angeles and Alameda counties show how notice of hazardous trees can drive liability for public entit...
Former Chapman law dean alleges removal was driven by sexual orientation
By Douglas Saunders Sr.
Paul Paton claims Chapman University ousted him as dean under the guise of scholarship-budget concerns after deciding to retre...
Judges and Judiciary
Federal prosecutor Christina Shay Sworn in as U.S. magistrate judge
By Douglas Saunders Sr.
Shay, who helped oversee major civil, criminal and national security matters for the U.S. Attorney's Office in Los Angeles, su...
Labor/Employment
Former xAI engineer alleges retaliation over AI safety warnings
By David Houston
Devin Kim claims he was fired after repeatedly warning company leaders that Grok posed discrimination and public safety risks,...
Judges and Judiciary, Ethics/Professional Responsibility
9th Circuit opens misconduct probe of Judge Ryan Nelson
By Craig Anderson
Chief Judge Mary H. Murguia initiated a judicial misconduct proceeding against 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals Judge Ryan D....
Torts/Personal Injury
Peter Grossman faces sharp questioning over family finances after fatal crash
By Devon Belcher
Plaintiffs have accused Peter Grossman of shifting assets to protect family wealth from potential judgments after the 2020 cra...
Environmental & Energy
State attorneys union tests CEQA in return-to-office fight
By Malcolm Maclachlan
Experts say the lawsuit over Gov. Gavin Newsom's four-day per week office mandate may clear early hurdles, but the remedy coul...
Court dismisses $800,000 overbilling cross-complaint against Dykema
By Douglas Saunders Sr.
Judge Gassia Apkarian found that SCSA Group and its co-founder knew or should have known of the alleged billing irregularities...
A federal judge ruled that Apple's iPhone touchscreens do not infringe a Neonode patent, finding the patent failed to adequate...
Class Action
Judge certifies class action accusing Ricoh of systematic printer-service overbilling
By Skyler Romero
Rejecting Ricoh's argument that determining liability would require individualized review of hundreds of thousands of contract...
Over 25 years, Sacks Glazier evolved from a small Los Angeles boutique into one of California's most influential trust and est...
A Los Angeles judge allowed Pasadena's contract claims against UCLA and SoFi Stadium entities to proceed, finding allegations ...
Criminal
Judge tosses murder charge against ex-LAPD officer in Venice Beach shooting
By Devon Belcher
A Los Angeles judge dismissed the murder indictment against former LAPD Officer Clifford Proctor, ruling that a former special...
Entertainment & Sports
Judge keeps fraud claims alive in suit over canceled Ryan Garcia exhibition
By Skyler Romero
A federal judge allowed fraud and misrepresentation claims to proceed against boxer Ryan Garcia and his company over a failed ...
Torts/Personal Injury
Jury awards $34.5M to injured tax attorney in roadway liability case
By David Houston
Chatsworth jury finds dangerous intersection contributed to crash, rejects Los Angeles' design immunity defense.
Real Estate/Development
Judge dismisses challenge to California's 'zombie mortgage' law
By Malcolm Maclachlan
Federal judge says Attorney General Rob Bonta cannot be sued over the law because his office does not enforce it.
Criminal
Re-elected Alameda DA focuses on victims, backlog and rebuilding
By Laurinda Keys
Alameda County District Attorney Ursula Jones Dickson says her office must rebuild prosecutor training, restore victim trust, ...
Antitrust & Trade Reg.
Diversity Lab to dissolve after FTC antitrust probe, ending legal industry diversity efforts
By David Houston
The agency opened a formal inquiry earlier this year into Diversity Lab's Mansfield Certification program, which has been adop...
Torts/Personal Injury
Johnson & Johnson prevails in second talc bellwether trial
By Skyler Romero
A defense verdict in the second ovarian-cancer bellwether trial gives Johnson & Johnson a significant win in California's ...
Insurance
State Farm accused of restricting appraisal rights in California
By Skyler Romero
Proposed class action alleges State Farm unlawfully limited coverage and appraisal rights guaranteed under California insuranc...
Judges and Judiciary
8 incumbent judges beat challenges, 29 elected to open seats so far
By Laurinda Keys
Eight challenged judges appeared headed for re-election; at least 29 new judges won open seats, while several contests remaine...
Civil Procedure
Defense lawyer wants Quinn Emanuel to disclose who's paying the bills
By Daniel Schrager
Attorney representing defendants in a fraud suit involving Chinese investors asks a federal judge to order Quinn Emanuel to di...
Torts/Personal Injury
Jury hears punitive damages claims after $176M Grossman verdict
By Devon Belcher
A day after jurors awarded $176 million in wrongful death damages, attorneys began arguing whether Rebecca Grossman and Scott ...