Government, Criminal
Lawmakers warn Newsom over lack of Prop 36 funding
By Malcolm Maclachlan
California lawmakers criticize Gov. Gavin Newsom's budget for omitting Proposition 36 funding, warning of a fiscal crisis for ...
Intellectual Property, Civil Litigation
Claude AI tool misstates citation in case about its training
By Wisdom Howell
Claude is at the center of a putative class action by some of the largest music labels and publishers, which say Anthropic com...
Civil Litigation
Judge reprimands parties in NBCUniversal harassment case
By Antoine Abou-Diwan
An LA judge scolded attorneys in a sexual harassment and retaliation case against NBCUniversal, urging cooperation. Plaintiff ...
U.S. Supreme Court, Immigration, Constitutional Law
Justices question nationwide injunctions, grapple with alternatives
By Craig Anderson
During a high-stakes hearing Thursday, U.S. Supreme Court justices voiced concern over the growing use of nationwide injunctio...
Consumer Protection Law
Hey! Siri AI features delay brings putative class action
By Wisdom Howell
iPhone 16 users sue Apple, alleging misrepresentation of delayed Siri AI features promised last year. The class action claims ...
Legal Education
Netflix attorney endows first alumni-named scholarship at UC Irvine law
By Douglas Saunders Sr.
In a milestone for UC Irvine School of Law, Netflix senior counsel Jeffrey Wachs and his wife Hannah have created the school's...
A San Francisco judge urged the parties in the five-year Uber and Lyft wage litigation filed by the state to take the summer t...
Mark Kramer brings calm, human touch, decades of courtroom experience to mediation.
A Chicago judge dropped all wire fraud charges against Tom Girardi, 85, citing his age and prior Los Angeles conviction. Co-de...
Civil Litigation
LA challenges deputy city attorney's suspension reversal
By Skyler Romero
Los Angeles challenges a hearing officer's decision to vacate Deputy City Attorney Craig J. Miller's 21-day suspension for all...
Intellectual Property
Comet ML's TRO against upcoming COMET browser denied
By Wisdom Howell
Comet ML's trademark lawsuit against Perplexity AI's COMET browser fails to secure a temporary restraining order, as judge cit...
Wills, Estates & Trusts
Plaintiffs seek to disqualify defense counsel after client file shared
By Antoine Abou-Diwan
Sisters sue estate lawyers for malpractice, seek to disqualify firm's defense counsel after an unredacted client file was mist...
Judges and Judiciary, Government
Courts gain in revised budget amid $12B shortfall
By Malcolm Maclachlan
While most of the state government braces for painful cuts, California's judicial system emerges with a funding boost in Gov. ...
State Bar & Bar Associations
Four more pass exam after State Bar makes corrections
By Malcolm Maclachlan
California State Bar corrects February exam errors, adding four more passers. Issues with essay scores, uploads, and retakes r...
A paralegal's error misstated plaintiff's arbitration stance in a putative class action against The Bay Clubs' women-only gym ...
Constitutional Law, 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals
9th Circuit rules school official violated critics' First Amendment rights on social media
By Craig Anderson
The appellate panel, applying new U.S. Supreme Court guidelines, sets a key precedent on when public officials cross the line ...
Los Angeles attorney wins posthumous reinstatement of Pete Rose, opening door to Hall of Fame
By Douglas Saunders Sr.
In a landmark shift, Major League Baseball will no longer uphold lifetime bans after death, paving the way for Hall of Fame co...
Federal prosecutors have asked a judge in Chicago to dismiss charges against Tom Girardi for allegedly stealing $3 million in ...
Entertainment & Sports
StudioFest says 'Together' film copied 'Better Half'
By Devon Belcher
StudioFest accuses "Together" filmmakers of copying its 2023 rom-com "Better Half," alleging Dave Franco, Alison Brie, and oth...
Real Estate/Development, Civil Litigation
Defendant hires 4th attorney in 2 years, trial delayed again
By James Twomey
Alameda County judge grants trial delay after defendant Rishi Khanna hires fourth attorney in two years, proposing buyout to r...
Real Estate/Development
Lathrop GPM expands again with new Sacramento office
By Malcolm Maclachlan
A three-person real estate-focused team launched firm's fourth California location following a merger with Hopkins Carley that...
Technology, Litigation & Arbitration, Civil Litigation
Law firms sanctioned for using AI to cite fake cases in federal lawsuit
By Craig Anderson
While the attorneys involved were not sanctioned individually, their firms were ordered to pay over $31,000 in legal costs to ...
Intellectual Property, Entertainment & Sports
Netflix, Warner seek discovery pause in Pepperdine's infringement claims
By Devon Belcher
Netflix, Warner Bros. urge pause in discovery for "Running Point" infringement case, citing First Amendment defense, as Pepper...
Government, Civil Litigation
LA taking hard stance in crash suit because of budget, plaintiffs say
By Skyler Romero
Los Angeles denies liability in police crash lawsuit, citing immunity, as plaintiffs allege officer fault and city pursues bil...
Technology, Securities
SoundHound AI faces merged stockholder lawsuits over goodwill claim
By Wisdom Howell
SoundHound AI faces investor lawsuits alleging misleading financial reports and inflated goodwill from an $80 million acquisit...
Government
Bonta-backed bill aims to close public sector attorney salary gaps
By Malcolm Maclachlan
The bill to raise pay for California's state-employed attorneys -- long paid significantly less than their city and county cou...
Dr. Mark Linskey accused the university of continuing a years-long campaign of retaliation following his whistleblower complai...
Civil Litigation
Lawsuit claims homeless tenants forced arts school closure
By Skyler Romero
A Los Angeles arts school sued L.A. Grand Hotel owners, alleging homeless tenants' drug use and exposure created unsafe condit...
State Bar & Bar Associations
Erika Doherty becomes bar's interim executive director July 8
By Devon Belcher
Doherty, who began working for the bar in 2013, previously served as the program director in the Office of Professional Compet...
Ryan Garcia seeks dismissal of Fanmio's fraud lawsuit, arguing the pay-per-view platform ignored Golden Boy's non-consent for ...