Peek Travel is accused in a California state court of breaching New York statute by adding fees at check out and failing to pr...
Constitutional Law, 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals
Religious groups call fraud suit over church's use of tithes 'enormous threat'
By Craig Anderson
An amicus curiae brief filed by a host of religious denominations said a 9th Circuit panel decision to revive former member J...
Newsom boasted of his success in suing cities that have bucked his earlier housing initiatives.
Criminal
LA divorce lawyer awaiting disbarment now charged criminally over client theft
By Douglas Saunders Sr.
Evie Pei Jeang, who specialized in cross-border divorces, is accused of stealing from a client-trust account.
Intellectual Property
MGA seeks mistrial or jury warning in 3rd trial over dolls' likeness claims
By Devon Belcher
For the third time in two years, a jury is hearing counterclaims from members of a defunct female pop group, the OMG Girlz, wh...
Corporate, Civil Rights
Cross talk, squabbling, finger pointing in hearing on witness deposition
By Sunidhi Sridhar
Lead plaintiffs' counsel Dennis S. Ellis, a partner at Ellis George LLP, said he took issue with the fact that his colleague f...
Data Privacy
Arizona residents sue Sephora in California over privacy violations
By Wisdom Howell
The putative class action differs from other cases targeting the use of pixel tracking technology by seeking relief under an A...
LA school district sued over elementary school teacher's years of molestation
By Douglas Saunders Sr.
Slater Slater Schulman LLP said it represents more than 100 former students of the teacher, who is now imprisoned.
Arbitrator Michael Solner likes watching good attorneys ply their craft.
State Bar & Bar Associations, Business Law
Lawyer's lawyer knows the challenges of building a business
By Jack Needham
2024 Association of Business Trial Lawyers Northern California President Ragesh K. Tangri shares his insights on tech-related ...
Labor/Employment, Banking
Bank inflated foreign exchange fees, whistleblower claims
By Wisdom Howell
A former Bank of the West worker claims the bank and its parent company, Bank of Montreal, retaliated against him after he air...
Technology, Government
Lawsuit filed against new state laws restricting parody, AI deepfakes
By Malcolm Maclachlan
A lawsuit seeking injunctions was filed less than an hour after Gov. Gavin Newsom signed two laws to ban parody or deceptive v...
Intellectual Property
Bay Area trademark battle over airport names heats up
By Sunidhi Sridhar
The Oakland Port Commission unanimously voted this year to transform Oakland International Airport into San Francisco Bay Oakl...
Class Action
YouTube star's game show denied contestants food and water, suit claims
By Skyler Romero
Amazon promotes the yet-to-be-released show as "the world's largest live gameshow" with the "biggest single prize in the histo...
Willkie secures $5.25M judgment in business investment dispute
By Douglas Saunders Sr.
The February 2022 investment was structured as a promissory note with personal guarantees.
Judges and Judiciary
Senate confirms LA County Judge Michelle Court to federal bench
By Craig Anderson
She was appointed to the superior court in 2012 by Gov. Jerry Brown and has worked as supervising judge of the civil division ...
International Law, Government
Newsom signs bills on stolen art, use of AI in entertainment
By Malcolm Maclachlan
The stolen art bill was inspired by family of man who gave Nazis a painting in exchange for an exit visa.
Real Estate/Development, Government
MV Realty is accused of engaging in a predatory scheme targeted at vulnerable homeowners looking for financial help.
The dispute concerns whether the FDIC, as receiver for the defunct bank, has the right to all its documents, including those t...
Entertainment & Sports, Antitrust & Trade Reg., 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals
9th Circuit revives swimmers' antitrust action against World Aquatics
By Craig Anderson
"While FINA never imposed sanctions on any athletes for participating in non-FINA events, plaintiffs point to ample evidence t...
The company had an affirmative duty to the customers who were stabbed by a man who entered a Los Angeles store and grabbed a k...
One Workplace is accused of forcing its employees to attend meetings off the clock, in a lawsuit filed in Santa Clara County.
Civil Procedure, Civil Litigation
US honey producers stung by dismissal of all RICO claims against importers
By Laurinda Keys
The claims of a conspiracy by importers, certifiers and packers of foreign honey failed the particularity requirement for frau...
Environmental & Energy
Sites Reservoir project puts new laws to the test
By Malcolm Maclachlan
Donald B. Mooney, representing the Friends of the River, told appellate justices that new laws speeding up environmental revie...
Families of Pepperdine students killed walking near 'Dead Man's Curve' file lawsuit
By Douglas Saunders Sr.
The complaints detail 217 reported auto collisions on the short stretch of highway between 2012 and 2023.
Los Angeles fertility clinic accused of discarding couple's embryos
By Douglas Saunders Sr.
RPMG "literally treated their embryos like trash," said plaintiffs' attorney Adam Wolf.
The doctor, already facing criminal charges in relation to his alleged sexual assault of patients, is being sued by one of hi...
Government, Civil Litigation
Bill lets several counties use remote court reporting, other states ahead
By Malcolm Maclachlan
Like many other states, California has been grappling with a shortage of skilled court reporters. Even a $30 million annual ap...
Court ruling highlights California's 'schizophrenic' approach to oil regulation
By Skyler Romero
Experts say a recent ruling in Los Angeles invalidating a local ban on oil drilling highlights the tension between city- and s...
Beverly Hills faces second lawsuit over rejected apartment development
By Antoine Abou-Diwan
The latest lawsuit accuses Beverly Hills of imposing illegal requirements on the property developer to avoid deciding on the p...
