Drawing on nearly two decades as a technology litigator, entrepreneur and corporate counsel, the Signature Resolution neutral ...
State Bar & Bar Associations, Judges and Judiciary
LA court tests new approach to child custody disputes
By David Houston
A new pilot gives some parents a second round of counseling -- and allows counselors to recommend parenting plans to judges -...
Antitrust & Trade Reg.
Blue Cross plans must prove trademark rights to avoid strict antitrust test
By Alicia Alvarez
An Alameda County judge ruled Blue Cross Blue Shield plans must show historical trademark rights tied to hospitals' locations ...
Criminal
Justices question 'absurd consequences' argument for resentencing
By Craig Anderson
California Supreme Court justices appeared reluctant to extend a resentencing law to attempted manslaughter, despite arguments...
Government
Environmental groups sue LA over records from Boyle Heights fire
By Devon Belcher
Three environmental groups sued Los Angeles, alleging the Fire Department failed to adequately search for or timely produce re...
Zipser will handle mediations, arbitrations and referee and special master matters at JAMS after remaining with Umberg/Zipser ...
Judges and Judiciary
Judge accused of bias echoes disputed language in misconduct defense
By Malcolm Maclachlan
Los Angeles County Superior Court Judge Robert S. Draper denied allegations of racial and gender bias before the Commission on...
Civil Procedure
Judge rejects sweeping J&J discovery bid in McKinsey opioid MDL
By Daniel Schrager
A magistrate judge denied plaintiffs' bid to force Johnson & Johnson to provide corporate testimony, finding their 28 disc...
Lawyers say AI agents could dramatically increase participation in class action settlements by finding notices and filing clai...
Los Angeles County opened an investigation into FAIR Plan's handling of Eaton and Palisades fire claims, adding to state enfor...
Litigation funder Omni Bridgeway has raised $1 billion for two new funds, bringing its assets under management to approximatel...
Justice Zukin helped build state's judicial mentor program, faces first retention vote
By Laurinda Keys
Presiding Justice Helen Zukin of the 2nd District Court of Appeal, Division 4, a former complex-litigation lawyer who helped d...
Desautels' rulings weigh deference, responsibility and litigation choices
By Laurinda Keys
Justice Tara Desautels' appellate opinions examine burdens, deference and trial tactics, reflecting an approach shaped by her ...
Senior Judge Jeffrey White to retire from Northern District bench
By Douglas Saunders Sr.
The George W. Bush appointee, the Northern District of California's last serving Republican-appointed judge, will retire Dec. ...
Civil Procedure
Judge leans against deposition of former Edison wildfire executive
By Devon Belcher
A Los Angeles judge tentatively found Eaton Fire plaintiffs' proposed deposition of a former Edison executive would duplicate ...
Insurance
Beutner sues Chubb over testing, coverage after Palisades Fire
By Devon Belcher
Former LAUSD Superintendent Austin Beutner and his family sued Chubb, alleging the insurer relied on inadequate testing and co...
Civil Procedure
AirTag stalking cases centralized in Northern District of California
By Daniel Schrager
A federal judicial panel consolidated 17 lawsuits alleging Apple failed to design adequate safeguards against misuse of AirTag...
Civil Procedure
Nevro spinal cord stimulator lawsuits consolidated in Northern District
By Daniel Schrager
A federal judicial panel centralized 17 product liability lawsuits alleging Nevro improperly used the FDA's supplemental appro...
Justice Danny Chou, an appellate lawyer at heart, faces first retention vote
By Laurinda Keys
Justice Danny Y. Chou of the 1st District Court of Appeal, a longtime public-law appellate lawyer who helped win marriage equa...
Justice Victor G. Viramontes of the 2nd District Court of Appeal, a former civil rights litigator and sixth-grade teacher, fac...
Obituaries
Family law community mourns mediator, mentor Gretchen Taylor
By David Houston
Former Superior Court Commissioner Gretchen W. Taylor, a formidable family law practitioner and mediator remembered for her sh...
Intellectual Property
Judge adds $184M interest to Masimo's $634M patent verdict against Apple
By Skyler Romero
U.S. District Judge James V. Selna has increased Masimo Corp.'s patent judgment against Apple Inc. to roughly $818.5 million, ...
Land Use, Civil Litigation
Judge allows discovery in Chiquita Canyon's $825 million suit
By Devon Belcher
A Los Angeles judge allowed discovery to begin in Chiquita Canyon Landfill's $825 million suit over its 2024 closure, rejectin...
Civil Litigation
Attorney who alleged Chinese funding exits $35M Patten University fraud case
By Daniel Schrager
A federal magistrate judge allowed defense attorney William G. Stripp to withdraw from a $35 million investor fraud case after...
Civil Litigation
Proposed artificial stone ban could bolster silicosis lawsuits
By Skyler Romero
Plaintiffs' attorneys say a proposed Cal-OSHA prohibition on fabricating and installing artificial stone containing more than ...
9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals
9th Circuit revives Invisalign maker antitrust claims
By Craig Anderson
An appellate panel reinstated claims that Align Technology illegally cut off interoperability with a rival scanner maker to pr...
Judges and Judiciary
Latina chief judges look beyond historic firsts at San Francisco forum
By Alicia Alvarez
Chief Judges Mary H. Murguia and Yvonne Gonzalez Rogers reflected on being the first Latinas in their roles and urged younger ...
Technology, Constitutional Law
Judge ends constitutional challenge to San Jose's Flock camera network
By Alicia Alvarez
A Santa Clara County judge ended a constitutional challenge to San Jose's Flock camera network, finding binding appellate prec...
Justice Gregory J. Weingart, a former federal prosecutor, Munger Tolles partner and family law judge, brings a varied backgrou...
Stewart, who argued San Francisco's marriage-equality cases before joining the bench, has written a series of opinions reversi...