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SEC Commissioner Hester Peirce has called for a return to a narrower scope of agency oversight, warning that expanded disclosu...


Environmental & Energy


California's withdrawal of a contested emissions waiver for clean truck rules highlights a strategic retreat to navigate ongoi...


Irvine attorney James R. Stout sues TikTok creator "LaurenSays5" for review-bombing under new FTC rules against fake reviews, ...


Plaintiffs in a lawsuit against Robinhood LLC have renewed their motion for class certification, alleging the trading platform...


Eric D. Olson's expertise spans multiple sectors, encompassing shipping and shipbuilding, banking and lending, trade finance, ...


Family, Criminal, Civil Litigation


The debt collection pause is retroactive from Jan. 9 and ends March 8.


Lawsuits stemming from the Pacific Palisades Fire claim the Los Angeles Department of Water and Power's decision to drain the ...


Tax, Government


A judge kept alive British beverage company Diageo's claim that San Francisco's tax on alcohol - in addition to the state tax ...


State Bar & Bar Associations, Slideshow, Community News



Bankruptcy


New deal reached in Purdue Pharma opioid settlement

Jan. 24, 2025
By Craig Anderson

Fifteen attorneys general, including California's Rob Bonta, announced a revised $6.5 billion settlement with Purdue Pharma an...


Civil Rights


Could freeze of civil rights litigation impact OC deal?

Jan. 24, 2025
By Douglas Saunders Sr.

A week after finalizing a landmark memorandum of understanding in Orange County's jailhouse informant scandal, the Justice Dep...


The Trump administration's decision to lift a ban on immigration enforcement in courthouses sets the stage for a potential con...


Consumer Protection Law


Consumers sue Apple, claiming its Watch bands contain harmful PFAs, contradicting health claims. The lawsuit highlights increa...


A San Francisco attorney and her husband, the CEO of AI chatbot firm GameOn, stand accused of orchestrating an elaborate fraud...


Assistant U.S. Attorney Katherine M. Hikida will host a webinar for Orange County Bar Association members this Friday, focusin...


Land Use, California Supreme Court


Justices ruled that landowners cannot divide an East Oakland lot into multiple parcels, reversing an appellate court decision ...


Intellectual Property


Closing arguments began after the last witness testified Thursday in the $81M lawsuit, arguing that superficial similarities b...


Technology, Labor/Employment


San Francisco judge denies Apple's motion to dismiss gender pay discrimination lawsuit, allowing class action and PAGA claims ...


Judicate West neutral reflects on 65 years in law and a lifetime of resolving disputes


Civil Litigation


Tenants sue their church over 'uninhabitable' homes

Jan. 23, 2025
By Antoine Abou-Diwan

The landlord is Greater Cornerstone Baptist Church, and the plaintiffs say they are its congregants. The lawsuit also names th...


Government, Criminal


Tustin City Councilman Lee K. Fink, who also chairs Brower Law Group's Business Litigation Department, pleaded guilty to misde...


Government, Criminal


At a Sacramento conference, Sen. Tom Umberg pushed back on claims that Proposition 36 enforcement would burden local governmen...


Antitrust & Trade Reg.


Google seeks dismissal of Epic Games' antitrust lawsuit, claiming no involvement in Samsung's auto blocker feature that limits...


Constitutional Law, 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals


California Attorney General Rob Bonta and other state leaders have filed lawsuits challenging President Trump's executive orde...


The charges against Girardi relate to settlement money for relatives of people killed in an Indonesian plane crash.


The merger of the Sohagi Law Group with Meyers Nave brings together two leading firms with a shared history of collaboration o...


Data Privacy


InMarket Media's attorneys seek dismissal of a putative class action claiming the company uses spyware in apps to collect and ...


Judge orders Southern California Edison to preserve equipment near Eaton Canyon fire's origin, produce related data. Decision ...


Civil Litigation


Investor Michael Terpin fights AT&T's dismissal bid in $24M SIM swap fraud case, arguing the company's new defense on empl...


Judges and Judiciary


Help is limited for judges impacted by wildfires

Jan. 22, 2025
By Malcolm Maclachlan

As wildfires destroy homes across Los Angeles, at least 13 state court judicial officers and numerous court staff are left gra...