California lawmakers returned from summer recess by sending Gov. Gavin Newsom a bill requiring the State Bar to disclose its u...
Torts/Personal Injury
Hueston Hennigan wins Allergan bellwether summary judgments
By Laurinda Keys
Judge Lawrence Riff ruled that plaintiffs who elected explant breast surgery without a diagnosis, a manifested defect or a phy...
Judge sets 2027 trial in Paramount-Warner Bros. Discovery antitrust fight
By Craig Anderson
A federal judge scheduled a 12-day trial starting March 2, 2027, on the consolidated antitrust suits brought by 12 state attor...
Hogan Lovells Cadwalader adds ex-Intel antitrust counsel in San Francisco
By Douglas Saunders Sr.
David Emanuelson, who also worked in house at Novartis, has worked on a broad range of issues including technology, life scien...
California Supreme Court
California Supreme Court shields drugmakers from liability over delayed safer drugs
By Craig Anderson
The California Supreme Court ruled that drug manufacturers cannot be sued for negligently delaying the commercialization of a ...
Torts/Personal Injury
First deaths reported in Cyclospora outbreak, possibly impacting complaints
By Alicia Alvarez
Two deaths related to cyclosporiasis were reported Monday in Michigan. The outbreak is tied to lettuce grown and distributed b...
Court revives key Leah Remini defamation claims against Scientology
By Douglas Saunders Sr.
The 2nd District Court of Appeal revived several of Leah Remini's defamation claims against the Church of Scientology, ruling ...
Consumer Protection Law
Judge tentatively sends most video game addiction claims to arbitration
By Skyler Romero
A Los Angeles judge tentatively ruled that four of five lawsuits in coordinated video game addiction litigation belong in arbi...
Labor/Employment
Lost laptop evidence prompts judge to consider terminating sanctions
By Daniel Schrager
U.S. Magistrate Judge Sallie Kim said she is considering terminating sanctions against SAP-owned WalkMe after a former employe...
Environmental & Energy
Judge rejects bid to preserve more Shasta water for salmon
By Malcolm Maclachlan
Environmental groups argued federal dam operations threaten endangered winter-run Chinook salmon, but the court found they had...
Construction
Castro Theatre owners sue over renovation, trademark claims
By Alicia Alvarez
A lawsuit alleges contractor Alarcon Bohm overbilled millions, abandoned work on the Castro Theatre renovation and falsely pro...
Judges and Judiciary
LA Superior Court launches unified online case access portal
By Laurinda Keys
The Los Angeles Superior Court has launched a pilot online portal that consolidates public case information across multiple ca...
A San Diego County jury found a former Best Western housekeeper was not an employee of the hotel operator, defeating her FEHA ...
Government
Split high court says county controls pension system staff pay
By Laurinda Keys
The California Supreme Court ruled 4-3 that Los Angeles County, not its retirement board, has final authority to set classific...
Business Law
Judge asked to confirm $300M-plus SpaceX fund arbitration award after Munger, Linklaters defeat Quinn Emanuel
By David Houston
A Los Angeles Superior Court filing seeks to confirm an arbitration award that preserved a major SpaceX investment, permanentl...
A Los Angeles judge indicated Southern California Edison may argue SoCalGas shares liability for Eaton Fire losses without req...
Labor/Employment
Robotics startup Bot Company faces labor law class action
By Alicia Alvarez
San Francisco-based robotics startup Bot Company is accused of 10 Labor Code violations with potentially hundreds of class mem...
Antitrust & Trade Reg.
Paramount, states clash over trial schedule in merger challenge
By Craig Anderson
Paramount Skydance and a coalition of 12 state attorneys general are urging a federal judge to adopt vastly different trial s...
Entertainment & Sports
Strength coach sues NCAA over cap on football staff
By Daniel Schrager
A college strength and conditioning coach alleges the NCAA's limit on the number of strength coaches Football Bowl Subdivision...
Environmental & Energy
Colorado River plan sets stage for wave of water lawsuits
By Malcolm Maclachlan
The Trump administration's proposal to sharply reduce Colorado River water deliveries to California, Arizona and Nevada while ...
Real Estate/Development
Sterling seeks to overturn $2.8M tenant harassment verdict
By Skyler Romero
Shelly Sterling is asking a federal judge to throw out a $2.8 million jury verdict in favor of a tenant who accused an apartme...
After years of balancing work, school and grueling commutes to earn her law degree, Orange County Judge Carmen D. Snuggs-Sprag...
Orange County seeks to slash $1.54M fee award in harassment case
By Douglas Saunders Sr.
Orange County argues the plaintiff's lawyers overbilled and charged excessive rates. Plaintiff's counsel calls the appeal a de...
Intellectual Property
Apple wins dismissal of NameDrop patent infringement suit
By Daniel Schrager
A federal judge dismissed Ginko LLC's patent infringement suit against Apple, ruling that the patent underlying the challenge ...
Torts/Personal Injury
Man sues Berkeley school district, claims teacher sexual abuse 20 years ago
By Laurinda Keys
The plaintiff alleges the Berkeley Unified School District failed to protect him from repeated sexual abuse by a teacher durin...
Bird Marella founder had deep commitment to public service
Torts/Personal Injury
Starbucks sued over hot coffee spill that allegedly caused severe burns
By Skyler Romero
A Riverside County lawsuit alleges a Starbucks customer suffered severe burns requiring 25 days of hospitalization and multipl...
Labor/Employment
Appeals court restores $13.1M verdict for LAPD officers
By Devon Belcher
A published 2nd District opinion reinstated a $13.1 million verdict for two LAPD officers, finding the trial judge improperly ...
Government
California legislative leaders challenge Proposition 39 ballot arguments
By Malcolm Maclachlan
Rival lawsuits seek changes to voter materials describing the identification initiative, with Sacramento judges set to conside...
Civil Rights
LAUSD faces challenge over students' bid to join desegregation lawsuit
By Skyler Romero
Two Black students are seeking to intervene in a lawsuit challenging the district's race-conscious education policies. U.S. Di...