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As he faces sentencing for wire fraud, Christopher Kamon accuses the government of inflating losses and breaching its plea dea...


Administrative/Regulatory


NetChoice, representing tech giants like Meta and Amazon, sued California AG Rob Bonta to halt SB 1144, arguing its strict rul...



Civil Litigation


Mother sues lighter maker after toddler set lethal fire

Apr. 10, 2025
By Antoine Abou-Diwan

A mother sues KSX Enterprise and Golden Star in Los Angeles, claiming a Scorch Torch lighter should have had a lock to keep he...


Technology


Former Qualcomm executive convicted in $180M fraud scheme

Apr. 10, 2025
By Douglas Saunders Sr.

Prosecutors said Dr. Karim Arabi concealed his involvement in the company, Abreezio, while serving as vice president of R&...



Torts/Personal Injury, Government


After a firestorm of criticism, state Sen. Ben Allen has agreed to amend SB 832, a bill designed to ease the financial burden ...


Mitchell Norton brings public-sector experience and high-profile case history to Nossaman's growing infrastructure practice.



Ethics/Professional Responsibility


As law firms shift to virtual hiring and onboarding, lateral candidates must troubleshoot tech, prepare for remote interview...


AI tools like ChatGPT are revolutionizing legal work by enhancing efficiency, streamlining workflows, and improving client c...



In response to growing political threats against the judiciary, California legal leaders will join a national virtual event Tu...


A Los Angeles court dismissed a 12-year-old case against fugitive financier Florian Homm under a strict California statute aft...



Civil Rights, Civil Litigation


Disabled UCLA students sue the UC Regents, alleging widespread accessibility violations, including unsafe emergency protocols,...


A Superior Court judge has ruled that Huntington Beach can require voter ID in municipal elections, rejecting the state's lega...



U.S. Supreme Court, Labor/Employment


The Supreme Court halted a judge's order to rehire 16,000 laid-off federal workers, while unions challenge Trump's new executi...


Government, Class Action, 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals


A 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals panel expressed concern Tuesday over U.S. District Judge David O. Carter's far-reaching or...



State Bar & Bar Associations


A State Bar hearing accuses ex-LA Deputy City Attorney James Clark of masterminding a sham lawsuit in the DWP billing scandal,...


State Bar & Bar Associations, Criminal


San Francisco DA Brooke Jenkins faces ethics training after the State Bar probed her for sharing confidential data, amid claim...



Government


The Orange County Board of Supervisors has postponed a vote on a resolution urging the U.S. Department of Justice to revisit t...


Judges and Judiciary, Criminal


Orange County Superior Court Judge Jeffrey M. Ferguson is once again on trial for the second-degree murder of his wife. The re...



U.S. District Judge John W. Holcomb issued a preliminary injunction Monday allowing Anchor Stone Christian Church to move forw...


Judges and Judiciary


A 2nd District Court of Appeal panel reversed a $10 million jury award in a sexual harassment case against the Los Angeles Com...



Government, Criminal


Two former high-ranking prosecutors in the L.A. County DA's Office have sued District Attorney Nathan Hochman, alleging they w...


Ten insurers and a shareholder sue Southern California Edison, alleging its powerlines sparked the Eaton Fire, claiming neglig...



Real Estate/Development, Government


A federal judge delayed ruling on Berkeley's ban of algorithmic rent-setting software, with a hearing set for April 16, after ...


Intellectual Property


CoStar and a former employee were cleared of trade secrets claims after Move Inc. voluntarily dismissed its lawsuit, ending a ...



Litigation & Arbitration, California Supreme Court


The state Supreme Court will hear arguments Tuesday in a closely watched case that could determine whether auto manufacturers ...


OHLA USA Inc. sues Santa Clarita Valley Sanitation District, claiming inadequate plans and delays in a water treatment project...



Class Action, Antitrust & Trade Reg.


Judge Claudia Wilken scrutinized a $2.5 billion NCAA settlement on athletes' NIL rights, noting it won't classify athletes as ...


Labor/Employment


The San Francisco-based public interest law firm is known for landmark labor and civil rights litigation.



Litigation & Arbitration, Civil Litigation


Four attorneys joined the firm from Stubbs Alderton & Markiles.


Judges and Judiciary, Criminal


Judge Eleanor J. Hunter warned that Ferguson's televised commentary could violate judicial ethics and risk tainting the jury p...