Criminal
Attorney tells judge he can order private attorneys to defend criminal defendants
By James Twomey
San Francisco Superior Court Judge Harry Dorfman questioned was told he can order private attorneys to represent indigent defe...
A jury found Michael H. Sklar was denied promotion due to age discrimination. His case has emboldened other deputies to bring ...
Intellectual Property
Apple, Masimo face off over patent for heart rate technology
By Skyler Romero
Attorneys for Apple and Masimo opened a trial Wednesday over allegations Apple's Watch infringes Masimo's heart rate monitor p...
Constitutional Law
Republicans sue to block California's Proposition 50 redistricting map
By Malcolm Maclachlan
Republican voters, candidates and the state GOP sued to block Proposition 50, alleging California's new congressional map unco...
9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals
Jones Day partner Eric C. Tung wins 9th Circuit confirmation, 52-45
By Craig Anderson
Tung, a former clerk to Justices Antonin Scalia and Neil Gorsuch, succeeds Judge Sandra S. Ikuta; his addition does not change...
$10M settlement for family of veteran fatally struck in parking lot
By Douglas Saunders Sr.
Attorneys from Morgan & Morgan said the result vindicated the family following years of denied responsibility.
California Rural Legal Assistance sues state over redacted bird flu records
By Malcolm Maclachlan
California Rural Legal Assistance sued the state over redacted bird flu records, seeking unredacted information on quarantined...
Civil Rights Corps accuses Nevada County prosecutors of including AI-generated fabricated legal authorities in a habeas corpus...
Los Angeles County and state regulators agreed to delay the Los Padrinos Juvenile Hall trial until February 2026 as a separate...
California Supreme Court
State Supreme Court questions fairness of illegible arbitration agreement
By Craig Anderson
The high court heard arguments Tuesday over whether an arbitration agreement that a job applicant couldn't realistically read ...
Criminal
San Francisco public defender says it has 470 unrepresented cases since May
By James Twomey
San Francisco public defender's report 470 unrepresented cases since May due to lawyer shortages, rising felony and misdemeano...
Lagasse Branch Bell + Kinkead adds 15 attorneys in strategic partnership
By Douglas Saunders Sr.
The partnership with Bradley, Gmelich & Wellerstein LLP also includes 13 staff members. The firms said the move was rooted...
Long-serving federal judge sought to be 'utility player' for his colleagues.
A state appeals court struck down Huntington Beach's voter ID charter amendment, ruling that California law prohibits cities f...
Federal judge blocks enforcement of California's Clean Truck Partnership
By Malcolm Maclachlan
U.S. District Judge Dena Coggins enjoined the California Air Resources Board from enforcing its 2023 Clean Truck Partnership b...
Civil Rights
Teachers, parents sue over California's new antisemitism law
By Malcolm Maclachlan
A federal lawsuit filed in San Jose claims AB 715's vague language equates criticism of Israel and Zionism with antisemitism, ...
Jury awards $17M to psychologist in discrimination suit against prison system
By Malcolm Maclachlan
A Sacramento jury found the Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation liable for discrimination, retaliation, and defamatio...
Ethics/Professional Responsibility
Prosecutor disputes public defender's claim of staffing emergency
By James Twomey
Prosecutor Ana Gonzalez challenged Public Defender Manohar Raju's claims of an emergency over staff shortages, while Judge Har...
Judges Patrick J. Bumatay and Lawrence J.C. VanDyke dissented Friday from the 9th Circuit's refusal to revisit a case upholdin...
Civil Litigation
Netflix and DivX clash over patent claims on adaptive streaming technology
By Skyler Romero
Netflix and DivX argued dueling summary judgment motions Monday in a Los Angeles patent case over adaptive streaming technolog...
Entertainment & Sports
NCAA urges dismissal of Reggie Bush's NIL antitrust lawsuit
By Devon Belcher
The NCAA urged dismissal of Reggie Bush's amended antitrust lawsuit, arguing his name, image, and likeness claims are time-bar...
Community News
Judicate West's Var Fox pledges $50,000 match to aid families missing SNAP benefits
By Douglas Saunders Sr.
After 800 Los Angeles families failed to receive their November food benefits, Inner City Law Center launched an emergency rel...
Judge Richard Y. Lee said temporary judges play an "invaluable role" in keeping the Orange County courts running smoothly as t...
Estrada and Levin named co-managing partners of Munger, Tolles & Olson
By David Houston
Former U.S. Attorney Martin Estrada, who recently returned from leading the nation's largest U.S. Attorney's Office, and Danie...
Teamsters move to defend California labor laws in key federal test
By Malcolm Maclachlan
Two cases in the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of California -- with one now moving to the 9th U.S. Circuit Cou...
Pasadena sued UCLA, alleging the university plans to abandon its Rose Bowl lease early to move football games to SoFi Stadium....
9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals
9th Circuit reinstates $25.7M trade secrets verdict for EchoSpan
By Craig Anderson
The federal appeals court panel on Friday ordered a San Jose magistrate judge to reinstate a jury's trade secrets misappropria...
Civil Litigation
Judge questions trademark claim over Villaraigosa's 'proven problem solver' slogan
By Skyler Romero
A federal judge questioned whether businessman Stephen Cloobeck can bar Antonio Villaraigosa from using "proven problem solver...
$38 million settlement ends Bayer ADR fraud suit over Monsanto acquisition
By Douglas Saunders Sr.
Judge Richard Seeborg said the recovery--just over 9% of estimated maximum damages--aligns with comparable cases, concluding m...
Glenn Pomerantz, Jack Londen honored at Legal Aid Foundation gala
By Douglas Saunders Sr.
The Legal Aid Foundation of Los Angeles raised $1.25 million at its 27th annual Access to Justice Gala that also honored direc...
