Environmental & Energy
Storage facility owners challenge Metro's acquisition plans
By Antoine Abou-Diwan
The transit agency is accused of making changes to its Environmental Impact Report in a manner which deprived the public of th...
California prison system could face $100M fine for mental health violations
By Malcolm Maclachlan
The Department of Corrections has not complied with a 2017 order to come up with a staffing plan. The fines are designed to co...
Government, Class Action
US says court doesn't have jurisdiction to hear veterans' claims
By Devon Belcher
A federal act requiring the Administrator of Veterans Affairs to decide all questions of law and fact relating to benefits str...
Environmental & Energy
Environmental groups reach settlement with city over biofuel refinery
By Skyler Romero
The case related to plans approved by the city of Paramount which would have allowed a local refinery to dramatically increase...
Data Privacy, Civil Litigation
Judge narrows data privacy case against Coinbase
By Sunidhi Sridhar
The decision came after Coinbase won a major Supreme Court decision that trial proceedings must be paused if a party is appeal...
Criminal, 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals
Ankle monitor beeping in court not prejudicial, 9th Circuit rules
By Craig Anderson
One judge on the panel disagreed in a pointed concurrence.
Fresno would be the fifth diocese to declare bankruptcy in the past 15 months
John Bostic will help clients navigate government and internal investigations, regulatory enforcement actions and prosecutions...
David L. Kagel has a long history of disciplinary issues since he was admitted to the California Bar.
Labor/Employment
Munger Tolles accused of retaliation over remote work requests
By Antoine Abou-Diwan
A lawsuit filed in Los Angeles claims that the former employee was included in a round of layoffs in retaliation for requestin...
One of the complaints alleges that employees were expected to do "housekeeping" tasks off the clock, including sending faxes.
Civil Litigation
StubHub faces $16M verdict over failure to pay partner
By Skyler Romero
The plaintiff's attorneys made the case "a story about revealing corporate greed and power-hungry executives trying to make th...
Litigation & Arbitration, Intellectual Property
Netlist wins $445M verdict against Micron for patent infringement
By Craig Anderson
Jason G. Sheasby, a partner at Irell & Manella LLP, led the Netlist team
Civil Litigation
Insurers fight to remain in case against Kia, Hyundai
By Devon Belcher
Attorneys for the car manufacturers are attempting to sever hundreds of insurer plaintiffs in a case accusing them of producin...
UCLA law professor's criticism of qualified immunity is drawing notice
By Malcolm Maclachlan
Experts say that a growing number of judges and attorneys are also questioning the doctrine. Many prominent critics come from ...
U.S. Supreme Court, Litigation & Arbitration, Environmental & Energy
Republican-led states challenge California's climate lawsuit against oil companies
By Craig Anderson
The California attorney general's office argues that the oil companies knew for decades that reliance on fossil fuels would ca...
Real Estate/Development, Civil Litigation
National Association of Realtors opposes antitrust lawsuit challenging affiliated platform
By Sunidhi Sridhar
The lawsuit was dismissed by U.S. District Judge Vince G. Chhabria, who said the allegations were unrelated to those made by P...
Judges and Judiciary
Humboldt County judge agrees to leave the bench early over misconduct
By Douglas Saunders Sr.
Superior Court Judge Gregory J. Kreis lost his bid for reelection in the March 5 primary. His lawyer suggested the case was an...
Community News
ESPN's Heather Anderson and Target's Don Liu honored at ACC gala
By David Houston
The awards were handed out Thursday night at a gala in downtown Los Angeles.
Judges and Judiciary, Discipline
LA County judge sanctioned for texting prosecutor during murder trial
By Douglas Saunders Sr.
The judge in question was presiding over a murder trial when she improperly initiated an ex parte communication with a prosecu...
Civil Litigation
Judge: publishers have no duty to investigate accuracy of books
By Antoine Abou-Diwan
The targeting of publishers would "impose an unprecedented duty to verify the factual accuracy of every book" and would threat...
U.S. Supreme Court, Civil Rights, Administrative/Regulatory
Use of facial recognition by police could 'make it to the Supreme Court'
By Skyler Romero
Reports of the use of facial recognition data by police departments, in breach of local rules, could lead to a national reckon...
Criminal
LA attorney secures acquittal in Honolulu bribery case
By Douglas Saunders Sr.
The case was prosecuted by a team from the U.S. attorney's office in San Diego.
Litigation & Arbitration
Instagram and Activision abet gun makers, Uvalde families claim
By Craig Anderson
A lawsuit filed in Los Angeles County Superior Court seeks to skirt a federal law that shields online platforms from actions b...
Entertainment & Sports, Civil Litigation, Antitrust & Trade Reg.
$2.8B settlement paves way for student-athlete compensation
By Sunidhi Sridhar
The agreement, which is not yet approved by the court, could mark the end of the NCAA's lucrative amateur framework as thousan...
Criminal
Central District responds to dearth of post-conviction review requests
By Devon Belcher
U.S. Attorney E. Martin Estrada has issued a call for defense attorneys to help identify cases suitable for post-conviction re...
Civil Litigation
Greenberg Glusker accused of negligence in investor dispute
By Antoine Abou-Diwan
The firm is accused of sharing a draft complaint with opposing counsel and making inappropriate attacks on the plaintiff.
Judges and Judiciary, Discipline
Solano County judge admonished for treatment of lawyers
By Wisdom Howell
Judge Daniel J. Healy's misconduct was made even more egregious because he was once before admonished for similar behavior in ...
Insurance, California Supreme Court, 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals
State Supreme Court rules against COVID-19 insurance coverage for concert promoter
By Craig Anderson
The ruling follows a pattern of all but one state court across the nation.