Phillips 66 accused of dumping contaminated wastewater in Los Angeles County sewer system
By Douglas Saunders Sr.
"Phillips 66 will continue its cooperation with the U.S. Attorney's office and is prepared to present its case in these matter...
Judges and Judiciary
Newsom picks 2 justices, names 10 trial court judges
By Laurinda Keys
Judge Charles A. Smiley, appointed to the Alameda County Superior Court in 2012, was nominated by Newsom to be a justice of th...
CriticalPoint has sued two companies founded by former employees, claiming they continue to use its confidential data to make ...
Intellectual Property
Jury awards $34.9M in post-surgical eyedrops trademark case
By David Houston
The dispute focused on compounded ophthalmic medications.
A federal judge in Los Angeles ordered the VA to construct 100 modular housing units this winter for homeless veterans. The VA...
DOJ lawyer involved in Jan. 6 prosecutions joins Farella Braun
By Douglas Saunders Sr.
Alexis Loeb was deputy chief of the U.S. Justice Department's Capitol Siege Section, overseeing the coordination of the federa...
Class Action
SF judge declines to reconsider elder abuse class certification
By Wisdom Howell
City Attorney David Chiu had claimed that the decision to appoint a guardian to represent one of the lead plaintiffs made both...
San Bernardino jury awards nearly $35M in Walmart defamation case
By Douglas Saunders Sr.
Walmart called the verdict "outrageous," and said it "simply does not reflect the straightforward and uncontested facts of thi...
Judges and Judiciary
California district court nominees questioned in race to confirmation
By Craig Anderson
Senate Democrats are hurrying to confirm judges by the end of the year, before Republicans take control of the chamber in the ...
Furloughed staff is one of several measures courts throughout the state are taking to close a $97 million budget cut.
Judges spoke on matters including mass tort litigation and wage and hour actions.
Judges and Judiciary
Judges: New ethics opinion discourages them from election-time defense
By Laurinda Keys
All the publicly posted comments from judges said the opinion's cautions - particularly suggestions that judges have others de...
Legal Education, Constitutional Law
Growing chorus for state constitutions to be taught in law schools
By Malcolm Maclachlan
Some prominent judges -- including the late U.S. Supreme Court Justice William J. Brenna Jr. --and law professors have tried ...
Ethics/Professional Responsibility, Business Law
Judge to sanction Quinn Emanuel partner for witness questions
By Wisdom Howell
U.S. District Judge Edward Chen said he intended to sanction Valerie Lozano, a Los Angeles partner at Quinn Emanuel, for viola...
Community News
California Judicial Council names three distinguished service award recipients for 2024
By Douglas Saunders Sr.
Former federal prosecutor joins Ballard Spahr's Los Angeles litigation team
By Douglas Saunders Sr.
The plaintiffs accused the defendant of advising them to understate the value of their goods before they were placed in an arm...
Judges and Judiciary, Government
After struggle, Democrats succeed in moving forward judge nominees
By Craig Anderson
The nominees who advanced were Los Angeles County Superior Court Judge Anne Hwang and State Bar Court Judge Cynthia Valenzuela...
The plaintiff had claimed that "less lethal" munitions used by LAPD officers were responsible for injuries he suffered during ...
Judges and Judiciary
Senate Democrats struggle, but succeed in moving forward judge nominees
By Craig Anderson
The nominees who moved forward were Los Angeles County Superior Court Judge Anne Hwang and State Bar Court Judge Cynthia Valen...
Civil Rights
Parents claim Sequoia high school district antisemitism surge
By Laurinda Keys
The lawsuit claims that the Redwood City based school district has a long history of "tolerating casual antisemitism" on its f...
The ACLU pointed to statements made by Trump adviser Stephen Miller as evidence that ICE is likely to ramp up its air operatio...
Friday's decision by Orange County Superior Court Judge Nico A. Dourbetas is not the final word in the dispute over the city's...
Insurance
LA, San Diego DAs sue home insurance provider over rot clauses
By Skyler Romero
The complaint filed in Los Angeles County claims exceptions to coverage contained within Travelers Insurance policies provided...
California Supreme Court
1989 precedent on default judgments overturned
By Craig Anderson
The ruling could have significant implications in other collections cases in which defendants are not properly served.
Civil Litigation
LA county joins lawsuit against former official
By Antoine Abou-Diwan
The county has intervened in a federal lawsuit filed against Thomas Shepos and a handful of landlords and developers following...
San Diego residents sue water treatment operator over sewage spills
By Douglas Saunders Sr.
The lawsuit claims the treatment plant has logged over 500 illegal discharge incidents since 2018, releasing more than one bil...
Superior Court Judge Stephen I. Goorvitch found that the city did not act in bad faith when it denied the project.
Judge Jeffrey Ferguson, accused of fatally shooting his wife, will stand trial beginning Feb. 18 in Los Angeles.
Environmental & Energy
State agency agrees to make rules for pesticide-treated seeds
By Wisdom Howell
Five environmental organizations accused the pesticide regulation department and its directors of purposely failing to adequa...