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Kirkland & Ellis secured a landmark settlement with LAUSD, granting vulnerable students three years of intensive tutoring ...


Judge Laura Seigle urged efficiency in discovery for the Eaton Canyon fire litigation, discouraging use of the phrase "fake re...


Immigration, 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals


With one 9th Circuit panel having partially stayed the injunction, a separate panel questioned whether Trump's refugee-entry ...


Seeking to overturn a $100,000 noneconomic-damages award in Franklin v. Geragos, Geragos' counsel filed a pocket brief arguing...


The court rejected claims of reverse discrimination and found no facts suggesting the FCC acted negatively based on Korea-born...


Two Los Angeles County law enforcement unions were granted permission to intervene in Sheriff Robert Luna's lawsuit, supportin...


Judges and Judiciary


UCLA Health workplace harassment claims settled after judge dismissed an entire jury panel in a closed voir dire process criti...


Alexandra Zarini has dropped her claims against her mother, Patricia Gucci, in a high-profile sexual abuse lawsuit, and will c...


Government, Criminal, Constitutional Law


Federal public defenders seek to disqualify Essayli from prosecutions

Sep. 3, 2025
By Craig Anderson, Devon Belcher

Federal public defenders moved to disqualify Acting U.S. Attorney Bilal A. Essayli, alleging his appointment exceeded statutor...


Attorneys from Chapman Glucksman specialize in construction defect, professional liability, and complex commercial litigation.


SB 37 would restrict attorney referral services, clarify rules against deceptive advertising, and let consumers bring civil co...


Real Estate/Development


Real estate-focused Versant Law is being sued by its San Francsico landlord for nearly $94,000 in unpaid rent after allegedly ...


Paulinus Iheanacho "Pollie" Okoronkwo was found guilty of money laundering, tax evasion, and obstruction of justice for his ro...


The Federal Trade Commission accused Disney of violating a federal children's privacy law by mislabeling videos on YouTube, al...


Military Law, Government


Senior U.S. District Judge Charles R. Breyer issued an order enjoining the federal government from using its troops for domest...


Federal public defenders moved to disqualify Acting U.S. Attorney Bilal Essayli, alleging his appointment exceeded statutory l...


Technology, Constitutional Law


A federal judge in Sacramento struck down California's AB 2839, which barred distribution of deceptive media of candidates bef...


Civil Procedure


Plaintiffs in the OnlyFans RICO case seek delay of dismissal hearing after AI-generated hallucinations in briefs surfaced. Hag...


xAI sued ex-engineer Xuechen Li, seeking emergency order to block him from joining OpenAI after allegedly stealing Grok model ...


Labor/Employment, Constitutional Law


The oath, a part of the California Constitution, requires state employees to pledge to "bear true faith and allegiance" to and...


Appellate Practice


After years of avoiding dissent, Chief Justice Patricia Guerrero has issued four in 2025, sharply criticizing the court's libe...


Civil Litigation


A Los Angeles judge barred Compton City Attorney Eric Perrodin from using his title in his lawsuit against the city council, c...


Supporters say the change preserves clarity and consistency, while Los Angeles County District Attorney Nathan Hochman argues ...


A San Diego surf school claims California State Parks' decades-old system of exclusive teaching contracts violates free speech...


A jury found that Alameda Healthcare & Wellness Center and its corporate operators neglected 73-year-old Air Force veteran...


Torts/Personal Injury, Consumer Law


Speaking at the Consumer Attorneys of Los Angeles conference in Las Vegas, the "father of rideshare litigation" Christopher Do...


Protégé Joseph Low IV recalls Gerry Spence's profound influence, from a life-changing cross-examination to building the legend...


A towering figure in California's judiciary and a devoted jazz pianist celebrates five decades on the bench on Monday. Known f...


Antitrust & Trade Reg.


U.S. District Judge Kenly Kiya Kato approved a $20 million settlement Thursday in Riverside federal court. The resolution come...


Class Action


Robinhood urged a San Francisco federal judge to dismiss investors' unfair business practices class action over its cash sweep...