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In its motion, the NFL claims errors at the June trial led to the improper verdict, including the jury's use of a phone calcul...


Judges and Judiciary, Criminal


OC judge pleads not guilty to wife's murder

Jul. 8, 2024
By Skyler Romero

Former Deputy DA and current Orange County Superior Court Judge Jeffrey Ferguson is accused of murdering wife Sheryl Ferguson ...


U.S. Supreme Court, Constitutional Law, Administrative/Regulatory


Legal experts said they expect a flurry of challenges by corporations to see what federal agency rules they can overturn conce...


Some counties have already announced measures to reduce their budgets.


The plaintiffs claim that the tax impermissibly targets the exercise of a constitutional right and lacks historical precedent,...



Parties disagree on whether the work of Dr. Patrick Mercier - a co-director for the Center of Wearable Sensors at the Universi...


The lawsuit claimed that Steak 48 management discriminated against Black customers by seating them at less desirable tables at...


Government, Criminal


Gov. Gavin Newsom, who has been vocal about his support for Proposition 47, said SB 1381 was nixed because of a tight deadline...


Labor/Employment


The settlement reached with the California Civil Rights Department follows a multi-year investigation into the company's treat...


Judge Alan B. Honeycutt says that he is "prepared, if called upon, to go where I'm assigned and do what I need to do to contri...



Gentle Strength

Jul. 5, 2024

Attorneys say neutral Zaven Sinanian tackles dispute resolution with a firm but caring approach.


Land Use, Environmental & Energy


The Supporters Alliance for Environmental Responsibility, which is affiliated with the Southern California District Council of...


Data Privacy


The lawsuit targets an advertising model built on the platform's ability to track users' movements after they left the social ...


Intellectual Property


Queso Fresco maker alleges cheese conspiracy

Jul. 3, 2024
By Skyler Romero

Defendants are alleged to have conspired with a competing maker of Mexican cheese products to poach employees who had knowledg...


The State Bar Court approved a stipulation on June 18, in which Evie Pei Jeang agreed to a recommendation for disbarment



Former law firm CFO stole $1.2M, indictment alleges

Jul. 3, 2024
By Douglas Saunders Sr.

One of the firms, The Veen Firm in San Francisco, stated that the embezzled money was limited to the firm's operating account ...


U.S. Supreme Court, Government, Constitutional Law


The law in question is in Texas but California legislators are considering a similar bill.


Environmental & Energy, Consumer Protection Law, Antitrust & Trade Reg.


The settlement follows the California Attorney General's filing of deceptive marketing claims against major fossil fuel compan...


Civil Litigation


Attorneys for a plaintiff accusing Weinstein of sexual assault in Los Angeles federal court argue his motion to stay the case ...


Real Estate/Development


The panel deferred to the arbitrator's conclusion that ordering the funds to dissolve was the appropriate remedy.


Torts/Personal Injury, Insurance


The lawsuit stems from 61 cases filed by victims of sexual assault at the hands of LAUSD personnel, which had previously been ...


The City of Beverly Hills is accused of refusing to acknowledge the completeness of a developer's application. The California ...


The bill, SB 1381, was announced Sunday evening by Gov. Gavin Newsom's office and Democratic leaders, and would compete with t...


U.S. Supreme Court, Constitutional Law


The court avoided a final decision, but its majority made it clear which way they were leaning about government efforts to con...


"Make no mistake -- the cuts to California's trial courts in the FY 2024-25 state budget are concerning and consequential," Lo...


Labor/Employment


Some team members were allegedly called "slaves" in messages, while another group chat referred to them as "new slaves" and "s...



He Did What?

Jul. 1, 2024
By Shane Nelson

Attorney Julian Poon tackled three different appellate arguments in just seven days last month.


U.S. Supreme Court, Administrative/Regulatory


The U.S. Supreme Court ruled that the Administrative Procedure Act, passed in 1946, requires that agency interpretations of st...


U.S. Supreme Court, Government


LA mayor blasts Supreme Court over homeless decision

Jul. 1, 2024
By Antoine Abou-Diwan

Mayor Karen Bass' condemnation of Grants Pass makes her an isolated figure among California leaders, with many coming out in s...