Citing juror bias and 'nonsensical' calculations, NFL moves for $4.7B jury verdict to be set aside
By Devon Belcher
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
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
Supreme Court rulings likely to lead to more challenges to agency power
By Craig Anderson
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...
Former server claims Beverly Hills steakhouse discriminated against Black staff, customers
By Skyler Romero
The lawsuit claimed that Steak 48 management discriminated against Black customers by seating them at less desirable tables at...
Government, Criminal
Newsom abandons effort to get alternative Prop 47 reform measure on ballot
By Sunidhi Sridhar
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
Microsoft to settle claims over leave-related discrimination for $14M
By Wisdom Howell
The settlement reached with the California Civil Rights Department follows a multi-year investigation into the company's treat...
Torrance supervising judge takes oath as major in US Army Reserve
By Douglas Saunders Sr.
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...
Attorneys say neutral Zaven Sinanian tackles dispute resolution with a firm but caring approach.
Land Use, Environmental & Energy
Union-linked group challenges project's CEQA exemption
By Antoine Abou-Diwan
The Supporters Alliance for Environmental Responsibility, which is affiliated with the Southern California District Council of...
Data Privacy
Meta faces potential class action over off-platform tracking
By Wisdom Howell
The lawsuit targets an advertising model built on the platform's ability to track users' movements after they left the social ...
Defendants are alleged to have conspired with a competing maker of Mexican cheese products to poach employees who had knowledg...
Alhambra attorney faces disbarment for $4.8M theft of client money
By Douglas Saunders Sr.
The State Bar Court approved a stipulation on June 18, in which Evie Pei Jeang agreed to a recommendation for disbarment
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
Supreme Court to review law on age verification for porn websites
By Craig Anderson
The law in question is in Texas but California legislators are considering a similar bill.
Environmental & Energy, Consumer Protection Law, Antitrust & Trade Reg.
Gasoline companies settle price-fixing lawsuit for $13.9 million
By Sunidhi Sridhar
The settlement follows the California Attorney General's filing of deceptive marketing claims against major fossil fuel compan...
Civil Litigation
Weinstein accused of using criminal cases to delay civil action
By Devon Belcher
Attorneys for a plaintiff accusing Weinstein of sexual assault in Los Angeles federal court argue his motion to stay the case ...
Real Estate/Development
9th Circuit upholds $9M arbitration award in real estate dispute
By Craig Anderson
The panel deferred to the arbitrator's conclusion that ordering the funds to dissolve was the appropriate remedy.
Torts/Personal Injury, Insurance
LAUSD claims insurers shirked duty in sex abuse defense
By Antoine Abou-Diwan
The lawsuit stems from 61 cases filed by victims of sexual assault at the hands of LAUSD personnel, which had previously been ...
Real Estate/Development, Civil Litigation
The City of Beverly Hills is accused of refusing to acknowledge the completeness of a developer's application. The California ...
Government
California lawmakers to vote on alternative bill to tackle fentanyl use and retail theft
By Sunidhi Sridhar
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
Supreme Court delays deciding on states' content moderation laws
By Craig Anderson
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
Kanye West accused of overseeing forced labor, bullying workers
By Devon Belcher
Some team members were allegedly called "slaves" in messages, while another group chat referred to them as "new slaves" and "s...
Attorney Julian Poon tackled three different appellate arguments in just seven days last month.
U.S. Supreme Court, Administrative/Regulatory
Chevron was already curtailed. Will its death be noticed?
By Craig Anderson
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
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...