Former Huntington Beach city attorney launches bid for California attorney general
By Douglas Saunders Sr.
Michael Gates, a Republican and former deputy U.S. assistant attorney general for civil rights, says California's justice syst...
California tests its authority to regulate AI use in arbitration
By Malcolm Maclachlan
As AI creeps into arbitration, lawmakers test the limits of how far California can go in regulating its use by arbitrators.
Judge signals doubt about nationwide class in SanDisk defective drive case
By Daniel Schrager
A federal judge questioned whether California consumer protection law can support a nationwide class in a lawsuit over alleged...
Jury selection begins in Thomas Fire damages trial against Southern California Edison
By Devon Belcher
Plaintiffs claim significant economic losses, while Edison contests the extent and recoverability of the damages.
CoStar moves to disqualify Quinn Emanuel from representing rival CREXi
By Skyler Romero
CoStar Group alleges Quinn Emanuel Urquhart & Sullivan LLP created an impermissible conflict by representing competitor CR...
Justice urges lawyers to ask one key question: 'Have you served in the military?'
By Douglas Saunders Sr.
California Court of Appeal Justice Eileen Moore encouraged attorneys to screen clients for military service, highlighting how ...
Litigation & Arbitration
A decade of big cases: How Larson LLP built a trial-first culture
By David Houston
In just 10 years, Larson LLP has grown from a Los Angeles boutique into a 60-lawyer "big-case platform" with offices on two co...
Erica Van Loon's move from Nixon Peabody to Armond Wilson brings copyright, trademark and media litigation expertise to the fi...
Criminal
SF public defender faces contempt over refusal to take felony cases
By James Twomey
The hearing follows months of dispute over overburdened attorneys in the San Francisco Public Defender's Office and the declar...
San Francisco hospital faces whistleblower retaliation lawsuit amid malpractice claims
By James Twomey
A San Francisco hospital already facing two wrongful death lawsuits is now being sued for whistleblower retaliation after a fo...
A court-appointed monitor testified that Los Angeles failed to provide complete, verifiable data required under a federal home...
Judge orders foster-care abuse cases back on trial track amid LA County settlement delays
By Devon Belcher
With Los Angeles County's massive juvenile sexual abuse settlement still being allocated, a judge has ordered dozens of privat...
Plaintiffs' attorneys are seeking court approval of a $100 million settlement resolving securities claims that PG&E misled...
Lawmaker signals possible overhaul of California's $21B Wildfire Fund
By Malcolm Maclachlan
AB 1554 would pave the way for sweeping changes to how wildfire losses are paid, based on a state report due this spring.
Former Orange County Superior Court Judge Israel Claustro admitted Monday to defrauding California's workers' compensation sys...
OC judge gives Irvine lawyer one year in jail in fatal DUI freeway crash
By Douglas Saunders Sr.
Superior Court Judge Antony C. Ufland rejected prosecutors' request for a 10-year prison term for Lotfullah Sohaib Latif amid...
The July bar exam results mark the first scores since California returned to the traditional multistate format following Febru...
Musk's lawsuit over AI turning for-profit will go to jury, judge says
By Daniel Schrager
A federal judge signaled Elon Musk's fraud and RICO lawsuit against OpenAI will proceed to a jury, rejecting the company's bid...
Inglewood says Hollywood Park development agreement void under California law
By Skyler Romero
Inglewood answered developers' lawsuit by arguing the Hollywood Park development agreement is void, barring public payments an...
Judge consolidates Salesforce data breach class actions in Northern California
By Daniel Schrager
A federal judge consolidated 13 Salesforce data breach class actions in Northern California, streamlining claims over alleged ...
Residents urge judge to reject Prologis nonsuit in warehouse fire and odor trial
By Devon Belcher
Carson-area residents urged a Los Angeles judge to deny Prologis' nonsuit motion, arguing trial evidence shows the warehouse o...
LA violated Brown Act in closed session homelessness votes, judge rules
By Devon Belcher
A Superior Court judge found Los Angeles unlawfully approved homelessness policy in closed session, ruling Brown Act litigatio...
Federal officials target California health care fraud, invoke Minnesota prosecutions
By Skyler Romero
Federal prosecutors announced a renewed crackdown on medical fraud in California, with U.S. Attorney Bill Essayli and CMS admi...
Courts, Justice Department fare well in Newsom's latest budget proposal
By Malcolm Maclachlan
Judicial branch sees funding boost as critics warn governor's projections are overly optimistic
Black attorney didn't prove bias but might prove retaliation, circuit says
By Laurinda Keys
The 9th Circuit rejected a federal attorney's race discrimination claim but revived his retaliation claim, ruling a district j...
Callahan & Blaine's 2.0 headquarters marks new era for OC litigation firm
By David Houston
After more than 25 years at Hutton Center, Callahan & Blaine has relocated to a 45,000-square-foot, custom-built headquart...
California bill would bar lawyers from filing AI-generated hallucinations
By Malcolm Maclachlan
Proposal by Sen. Tom Umberg seeks to codify ethical rules for attorneys' use of generative artificial intelligence
Judge signals limits on Edison executive pay discovery in Eaton Fire cases
By Devon Belcher
A Los Angeles judge said she will limit discovery into Southern California Edison's rate base and executive compensation, ques...
Firm sues neighboring property owner over alleged neglect, safety concerns
By Malcolm Maclachlan
Complaint says a vacant building became public nuisance and contributed to a break-in.
A California appeals court ruled Amazon Flex last-mile drivers are transportation workers under federal law, exempting them fr...