The appointments include attorneys, prosecutors, public defenders and judicial commissioners with experience in state and fede...
Criminal
Fresno prosecutor recovering after stabbing near courthouse
By Malcolm Maclachlan
Suspect Dustin Crawford was booked on suspicion of attempted murder of a public official; Tulare County prosecutors will handl...
Torts/Personal Injury
Magic Mountain challenges X2 settlement over mediator's prior case
By Devon Belcher
Magic Mountain is challenging a settlement with an X2 rider's family, arguing the mediator's undisclosed history litigating ag...
Intellectual Property
Procore wins part of trade secrets fight with Oracle
By Daniel Schrager
U.S. District Judge Jon S. Tigar partially granted Procore Technologies' summary judgment motion in Oracle's trade secret misa...
Business Law
Judge allows Spotlight another shot at summary judgment in Ticketmaster dispute
By Skyler Romero
U.S. District Judge Wesley L. Hsu allowed Spotlight Ticket Management to renew its summary judgment bid against rival Concierg...
Environmental & Energy
Judge backs federal authority over Sable pipeline but fines company $1.45M
By Skyler Romero
A federal judge upheld the Trump administration's authority to direct operation of Sable Offshore's Santa Barbara oil pipeline...
Data Privacy
Judge blocks Trump administration access to 17 million commercial driver records
By Malcolm Maclachlan
A federal judge temporarily barred the Trump administration from obtaining a nationwide database of commercial driver's licens...
9th Circuit tosses California challenge to federal ghost-gun rule
By Douglas Saunders Sr.
The appeals court held California and Giffords Law Center lacked standing to challenge a federal provision excluding some par...
Environmental & Energy
Proposition 45 opponents say existing CEQA reforms are working
By Malcolm Maclachlan
Critics of the business-backed initiative say California has already streamlined environmental review for housing and other de...
Criminal
Legal experts split on D.A.'s retreat from felony charges against LAPD officer
By Skyler Romero
Nathan Hochman says reducing 16 felony eavesdropping charges against an LAPD officer protects legitimate whistleblowers, drawi...
Ethics/Professional Responsibility
Meta judge draws line between legal, business advice in privilege fight
By Daniel Schrager
A federal judge rejected Meta's bid to broadly block a former researcher's testimony about communications with in-house lawyer...
Criminal
California Senate advances courtroom access, 'Epstein loophole' bills
By Malcolm Maclachlan
Measures would protect media access to public proceedings, restrict secret immunity and anonymity agreements and curb abusive ...
Law Practice
2-lawyer defense team turns plaintiffs' allegations into forum victory
By Laurinda Keys
A two-lawyer defense team facing eight opposing attorneys focused its resources on a potentially decisive forum issue -- then ...
The appointments address retirements, a death and one elevation.
Antitrust & Trade Reg.
Judge grants motion to compel arbitration in Google antitrust suit
By Alicia Alvarez
A San Francisco judge ordered an advertiser's antitrust claims against Google to arbitration, finding the requested injunction...
After more than 22 years on the San Bernardino County Superior Court, John M. Pacheco is building a mediation practice around ...
Civil Procedure
Emrani cites New York RICO loss in challenge to Uber suit
By Skyler Romero
Jacob Emrani is urging a Los Angeles federal judge to reconsider allowing Uber's racketeering claims to proceed, citing a new...
Technology
Section 230 fight resurfaces at Meta teen addiction trial
By Daniel Schrager
A federal judge allowed states suing Meta to introduce evidence about features previously shielded by Section 230 of the Commu...
Palisades Fire defendant pleads not guilty to revised federal charges
By Devon Belcher
Jonathan Rinderknecht pleaded not guilty to a revised two-count federal indictment accusing him of causing the Lachman and Pal...
Law Practice
California Senate adds litigation-funder restrictions to AB 2305
By Malcolm Maclachlan
Amendments would target funder control over legal decisions and protect lawyers and clients who report improper interference.
Class Action
Logitech faces class action after receiving $61M tariff refund
By Craig Anderson
A proposed nationwide class of Logitech customers alleges the company raised prices to cover tariffs later struck down by the ...
Technology
LA judge clears 2 social media addiction cases for October trials
By Devon Belcher
A Los Angeles judge rejected summary judgment bids by Meta and YouTube, allowing two plaintiffs' social media addiction claims...
Intellectual Property
Judge upholds $2.5M Hyundai trademark verdict, grants permanent injunction
By Skyler Romero
U.S. District Judge Consuelo B. Marshall rejected the defendants' efforts to overturn or reduce the verdict but declined Hyund...
Labor/Employment
Split 9th Circuit lets ex-CFO leave arbitration for harassment suit
By Laurinda Keys
A 2-1 9th Circuit panel allowed former Structure Therapeutics CFO Ding Ding to leave arbitration for court after discovering e...
Atticus Injury Law can pursue claims that Atticus Labs should lose its ATTICUS trademark, but a judge dismissed or narrowed se...
Bank of America to face trial over California EDD debit card fraud claims
By Douglas Saunders Sr.
The 105-page order kept alive claims under the federal Electronic Funds Transfer Act, the California Consumer Privacy Act, and...
Immigration
Special master, monitor appointed in Flores immigration litigation
By Skyler Romero
Chief U.S. District Judge Dolly M. Gee appointed veteran attorney Andrea Sheridan Ordin as special master and Dr. Paul H. Wise...
Government
9th Circuit ruling casts new doubt on Essayli's authority
By Craig Anderson
A 9th Circuit ruling restricting Trump administration appointee Sigal Chattah's authority in Nevada has renewed questions abo...
Consumer Protection Law
Meta, states clash over what is on trial in youth addiction case
By Daniel Schrager
States accused Meta of designing its platforms to keep young users hooked while concealing risks, as the company argued jurors...
Criminal
California Supreme Court reverses death penalty judgment for second time
By Douglas Saunders Sr.
The California Supreme Court unanimously reversed Christopher Charles Lightsey's reinstated death penalty judgment, finding pr...