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


The ruling follows a U.S. Supreme Court decision that found plaintiffs must prove they purchased shares traceable to the alleg...


Government


Huntington Beach City Attorney Michael Gates is known for championing conservative policies and leading high-profile legal bat...




Attorneys push back on Edison's Eaton fire claims

Feb. 10, 2025
By Skyler Romero

Lawyers representing Altadena residents challenge Southern California Edison's claims of evidence that throws into doubt sugge...


Land Use, Civil Rights


Church sues Santa Ana over permit denial

Feb. 10, 2025
By Devon Belcher

Anchor Stone Christian Church sued Santa Ana, claiming the city misled them into buying property and then denied a permit for ...


After 35 years, Russ August & Kabat reflects on the culture that the attorneys believe has led to their successes in intel...


Intellectual Property


A judge dismissed personal trademark claims against OpenAI's CEO and president but allowed the lawsuit against the company to...


Judges and Judiciary, Civil Litigation


Attorney Graham E. Berry was briefly removed from California's vexatious litigant list after 24 years by one Los Angeles judge...


Open government advocates argue that Elon Musk's unelected influence mirrors the closed-door decision-making that doomed Hilla...


Immigration, Government


The verbiage addresses an ongoing debate Democrats had as they debated the bill.


San Francisco and Santa Clara County sue President Trump over an executive order targeting sanctuary cities, alleging federal ...


Real Estate/Development, Land Use


Patterson & O'Neill, after legal victories forcing Los Angeles to approve housing permits, open a new office in LA to tack...


Securities


Marqeta Inc. shareholders filed a lawsuit against CEO Simon Khalaf and other executives, claiming "gross mismanagement" caused...


Torts/Personal Injury, Environmental & Energy


A lawsuit targets multiple companies for a Moss Landing lithium-ion battery fire, alleging environmental damage and health iss...


Ethics/Professional Responsibility, Civil Litigation


A millionaire couple sued their former attorney, Charles Smith III of San Mateo, for $6 million, claiming malpractice in civi...


Criminal


Mistakes in transferring Tom Girardi's medical records from his defense counsel to a Federal Medical Center in North Carolina ...


Class Action


A California walnut farmer and a German investment group compete for lead plaintiff in a Super Micro class action, raising que...


Government


A lawsuit in Orange County Superior Court seeks to remove Irvine City Council candidate Tammy Kim from the ballot, alleging sh...


Alternative Dispute Resolution


Founded in 2013 by longtime litigator Myer J. Sankary, the Mediation Center of Los Angeles has grown into a vital resource for...


Data Privacy


Autotrader pushes for a federal judge in LA to reconsider a partial dismissal in a privacy lawsuit, arguing the judge misinter...


Gary A. Dordick, incoming president of ABOTA's LA chapter, plans to diversify membership by lowering trial requirements and pr...


Securities


Procopio expands securities practice in Orange County

Feb. 6, 2025
By Douglas Saunders Sr.

With nearly 20 years of securities law expertise, Ruba Qashu serves as primary securities counsel to public companies, maintai...


Dozens of lawsuits have been filed against Southern California Edison over its suspected role in the Eaton Canyon wildfire tha...


Intellectual Property


Roblox Corp. sues PlayerAuctions, claiming trademark infringement and unauthorized sales of game assets. Roblox seeks a court ...


Environmental & Energy


The lawsuit, led by the Center for Biological Diversity, claims federal agencies failed to account for environmental impacts a...


Environmental & Energy


A Sacramento judge expressed doubt over the Plastics Industry Association's bid to keep industry documents confidential, sidin...


Torts/Personal Injury


Ty Whitehead, injured by a pothole during a bike ride, lost his lawsuit against Oakland but appealed to the California Supreme...


Real Estate/Development


Owners of the historic Stanford Court Hotel countersued Deutsche Bank, claiming mismanagement during its possession, after def...


Judges and Judiciary


The judge who is to become Alameda County's new DA on Feb. 18 says she will end an "activist" mind-set in the office and ensur...


A federal judge in Los Angeles ordered a hearing to find out why a North Carolina prison facility seeks more time to medically...


Criminal, Consumer Law


LA city attorney targets Blueground US Inc. and two individuals, accusing them of price gouging after the wildfires, alleging ...