Caroline Barbee succeeds longtime leader Larry McFarland, who will return full time to his practice with the firm's Trademark,...
In a courtroom where outcomes can reshape lives, Judge Leslie B. Gutierrez ensures litigants -- especially the self-represente...
Neutral Kendall Newman applies a direct but kind approach to mediation, lawyers say.
Criminal
Lobbyist, former Becerra chief of staff plead to conspiracy
By Daniel Schrager
Sacramento political figures pleaded guilty to conspiracy in campaign money siphoning case. Prosecutors have also accused a fo...
Technology
Reasons for AI errors don't matter, panel sanctions for not checking work
By Daniel Schrager
A California appeals court sanctioned attorney Fahim Farivar for submitting an inaccurate brief with AI hallmarks, stressing a...
A Los Angeles judge approved limited firefighter and state parks depositions in the Palisades Fire suit, allowing plaintiffs t...
California Supreme Court
California Supreme Court hears Coastal Commission housing fight
By Craig Anderson
In a long-running dispute over coastal development, justices pressed attorneys on both sides about jurisdiction, delay, and wh...
Class Action
Judge dismisses challenge to Alaska Airlines cuts in Flight Pass
By James Twomey
A federal judge dismissed a class action alleging Alaska Airlines illegally reduced Flight Pass benefits, finding the contract...
Civil Rights, Civil Litigation
Rancher claims years of retaliatory raids by Humboldt County officials
By Skyler Romero
A Humboldt County rancher filed a federal civil rights suit claiming deputies and prosecutors targeted him with baseless raids...
O.C. judge rebukes firm over privileged emails, weighs disqualification
By Douglas Saunders Sr.
Judge Scott A. Steiner said privileged emails passed to Global Legal Law Firm should never have been reviewed and faulted the ...
9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals
9th Circuit to revisit ammo background-check law in high-stakes en banc review
By Craig Anderson
After a three-judge panel struck down California's ammunition background-check requirement, the 9th Circuit has voted to rehea...
Civil Litigation
Morgan & Morgan, DiCello Levitt join San Francisco's landmark ultra-processed food lawsuit
By James Twomey
Two powerhouse plaintiff firms have joined San Francisco City Attorney David Chiu in filing the first government lawsuit again...
A decade after San Bernardino: A reporter reflects on the day violence hit home
By Douglas Saunders Sr.
The San Bernardino terrorist attack on Dec. 2, 2015 left 14 dead and shattered the sense of safety in the Inland Empire. Daily...
With experience spanning government service, in-house counsel work, and complex healthcare litigation, Komal Chokshi will supp...
Edison International argues it can't be liable for the Eaton Fire, asserting only its Southern California Edison subsidiary op...
Civil Procedure
Judge rejects bid to disqualify Quinn Emanuel attorney in Elon Musk securities case
By Craig Anderson
Senior U.S. District Judge Charles R. Breyer ruled that Musk's preference for his longtime lawyer outweighs concerns over Alex...
Judges and Judiciary
LA says judge repeated opposition claims verbatim in remarks
By Skyler Romero
Los Angeles accused Judge David O. Carter of echoing plaintiffs' arguments in a contempt hearing over homeless shelter obligat...
Judges and Judiciary
CJP settles discipline charges against retired 3rd District justice
By Malcolm Maclachlan
The trial set to begin this week would have featured a Who's Who of current and former Court of Appeal justices. Ex-Justice Wi...
Environmental & Energy
Witness testimony on Prologis odor event stricken as hearsay
By Devon Belcher
Jurors heard disputed testimony as Los Angeles County Public Works Director Mark Pestrella said Prologis' warehouse runoff cau...
Ethics/Professional Responsibility
Uber seeks tighter controls after sealed information leak sparks court scrutiny
By James Twomey
Thirty-three law firms deny responsibility for a leak of sealed records in Uber's sexual assault litigation as Judge Ethan Sch...
Prison system ends use of disputed sex offender risk tool for women
By Malcolm Maclachlan
Corrections systems across the nation have long struggled to assess the risk that female sex offenders pose if released.
Civil Procedure, Civil Litigation
DOJ defends Bondi's authority to appoint First US Attorney in LA
By Skyler Romero
The Justice Department argues Bilal Essayli was lawfully appointed first assistant U.S. attorney in the Central District, urgi...
Intellectual Property
Sonos says Google's bid for zero damages comes too late
By Craig Anderson
With a key Sonos patent reinstated by the Federal Circuit, the dispute returns to Senior U.S. District Judge William Alsup of ...
Carlton Fields adds veteran federal prosecutor to white collar practice
By Douglas Saunders Sr.
Valerie L. Makarewicz brings more than 20 years of federal litigation experience to the firm as it accelerates its Los Angeles...
Antitrust & Trade Reg.
New DOJ task force, tighter oversight signal years of trade fraud battles
By Devon Belcher
Federal prosecutors are escalating tariff evasion and trade fraud investigations as rising duties, new enforcement task forces...
Criminal
Public defenders and prosecutors warn of crisis fueled by Prop 36
By James Twomey
San Francisco's justice system faces mounting strain as public defenders and prosecutors struggle with soaring caseloads, staf...
Government
California lawyers sue to block AB 931 fee-sharing restrictions
By Skyler Romero
Wisner Baum, Eleos Law, and Brent Wisner sued California Attorney General Rob Bonta to block AB 931, arguing the new ban on fe...
Class Action
Judge denies class bid over Thomas Fire smoke, ash claims
By Devon Belcher
A Los Angeles judge refused to certify a proposed class of homeowners seeking damages from Southern California Edison for wide...
Civil Litigation
Judge declines to halt LA fee fight between former law partners
By James Twomey
A San Francisco judge refused to block a parallel Los Angeles lawsuit over $11.6 million in ABM Industries fee awards, deepeni...
Litigation & Arbitration
Amazon, Perplexity spar over AI agent access in hacking claims
By Craig Anderson
Perplexity AI counters Amazon's allegations that its Comet app violated federal and state laws against illegally accessing com...
