9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals
9th Circuit upholds $243M judgment against disbarred attorney in student loan fraud case
By Craig Anderson
A federal appeals court has affirmed a $243 million order against former California lawyer James Wen, rejecting his Eighth Ame...
Litigation & Arbitration, Government, Constitutional Law, 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals
UC-Trump showdown over $1B demand spills into court over UCLA grant freeze
By Craig Anderson
As the Trump administration seeks more than $1 billion from UCLA and pushes to end race-based scholarships, a federal judge wi...
Criminal, Constitutional Law
Court upholds jail sting despite advice against seeking counsel
By Laurinda Keys
California's 4th District upheld an undercover jail operation where agents discouraged a murder suspect from seeking counsel, ...
Immigration
Court hears dispute over future of Flores migrant children settlement
By Devon Belcher
In Los Angeles federal court, advocates and the government clashed over enforcing or ending the Flores settlement, which gover...
Judge reconsiders dismissal of tribes' lawsuit against cardrooms
By Malcolm Maclachlan
A Sacramento judge is reconsidering her tentative ruling dismissing California tribes' lawsuit against cardrooms, which challe...
Real Estate/Development
Appeal claims LA rent control violates takings, free speech rights
By Devon Belcher
Two Los Angeles landlords are appealing a federal judge's dismissal of most claims challenging rent control amendments as cons...
Counsel for a Los Angeles homelessness coalition seeks dismissal of the city's appeal, arguing a recent court order wasn't fin...
Data Privacy, Class Action
Judge appoints 2 to lead data disclosure class action against Blue Shield
By Wisdom Howell
A federal judge appointed two attorneys to lead a consolidated class action alleging Blue Shield of California improperly shar...
Privacy agency subpoenas Tractor Supply in test of retroactive enforcement powers
By Malcolm Maclachlan
The California Privacy Protection Agency is seeking court enforcement of a subpoena in a dispute over whether its authority un...
Judge likely to strike down California law enabling tribal cardroom lawsuits
By Malcolm Maclachlan
Sacramento County Judge Lauri A. Damrell tentatively ruled that a new California law giving tribes the right to sue cardrooms ...
Judges and Judiciary
Retired judges form group to defend judiciary and educate public
By Laurinda Keys
Retired California judges launched the Retired Judges Initiative to defend sitting judges from unfair criticism, promote judic...
A California ethics panel clarified when ex-prosecutor judges must recuse from Racial Justice Act cases, emphasizing impartial...
Environmental & Energy, California Supreme Court, California Courts of Appeal
State Supreme Court orders new review of CPUC rooftop solar cutback
By Craig Anderson
Justices say Court of Appeal used wrong legal standard in upholding compensation reduction for solar customers.
Civil Litigation
Kia Forum, Hollywood Park sue Inglewood over billboard contract
By Antoine Abou-Diwan
Kia Forum and Hollywood Park sued Inglewood, alleging its 40-year billboard deal with WOW Media violates development agreement...
Real Estate/Development
Real Estate attorney joins Procopio in Orange County
By Douglas Saunders Sr.
Jordan Ferguson, formerly with Venable's Los Angeles office, brings extensive experience in major transactions, land use entit...
Judge tosses suit over McDonald's drive-thru dispute, Yelp photo
By Douglas Saunders Sr.
Judge Gary Y. Tanaka ruled a McDonald's franchisee cannot be held vicariously liable for an ex-employee's alleged Yelp post sh...
Mediator Peter Kirwan is there to build rapport and help parties find common ground.
Judges and Judiciary
The new appointees bring experience ranging from public defense and prosecution to civil litigation and judicial service.
Civil Litigation
Attorney calls for federal probe into LA County juvenile abuse
By Antoine Abou-Diwan
Attorney John Manly demands a federal investigation into systemic sexual abuse at Los Angeles County juvenile facilities, clai...
A retired federal prosecutor accuses ServPro of fraud and shoddy wildfire restoration work, filing a cross-complaint on behalf...
Civil Litigation
Baldoni sues insurers over denial of defamation suit coverage
By Antoine Abou-Diwan
Justin Baldoni's company sued three insurers in Los Angeles, alleging breach of contract for refusing to cover legal costs tie...
Constitutional Law, Administrative/Regulatory, 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals
9th Circuit upholds SEC rule barring settlement defendants from denying allegations
By Craig Anderson
A constitutional challenge to the SEC's long-standing "no deny" policy was rejected, but attorneys plan to take the fight furt...
Civil Rights
Fear of US law no excuse for disobeying state law, panel says
By Devon Belcher
A California appellate court ruled the University of California's policy barring students who entered the U.S. without legal p...
California egg farmers reverse course, defend welfare laws in federal suit
By Malcolm Maclachlan
A once-opposing Association of California Egg Farmers now seeks to uphold animal welfare regulations under attack by the U.S. ...
Torts/Personal Injury
Judge remands Moss Landing fire lawsuit to state court
By Wisdom Howell
Oakland judge sends Moss Landing battery fire case back to state court after rejecting claims that PG&E and Granite were i...
The agency argues the merger would eliminate the only meaningful competition in a market serving millions of Americans with ao...
A breast cancer patient sues major drugmakers for alleged concealment of cancer risks linked to antipsychotics; her attorneys ...
Low-income housing groups sue to allow rezone of Palisades, Altadena fire areas
By Antoine Abou-Diwan
Low-income housing advocates and attorneys are preparing to challenge Gov. Gavin Newsom's and LA Mayor Karen Bass' suspension ...
Military Law, Constitutional Law
Historic trial to test limits of military power in US law enforcement
By Craig Anderson
A San Francisco federal judge will hear a landmark trial Monday on whether the Trump administration's use of the California Na...
Technology, Constitutional Law
Federal judge strikes down California deepfake law
By Malcolm Maclachlan
Senior District Judge John A. Mendez in Sacramento said the law was preempted by Section 230 of the Communications Decency Act...