Environmental & Energy
Siskiyou County urges judge to continue litigation against PacifiCorp
By Malcolm Maclachlan
A magistrate judge wrote last month that “Californian courts have not limited the application of inverse condemnation to publi...
9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals, Constitutional Law
Gun show promoters face hurdle in bid to use state venues
By Craig Anderson
Gun shows have been banned at fairground in Orange and San Diego counties.
Administrative/Regulatory
Google accused of profiting off of Play Store gift card scams
By Sunidhi Sridhar
According to the U.S. Federal Trade Commission, Google Play Store gift cards were the second most popular choice for scammers ...
Administrative/Regulatory
States challenge SEC's 'unlawful' climate disclosure rules
By Jack Needham
The finalized guidance from the SEC represents a significant weakening of its original proposal yet still faces a legal challe...
Civil Litigation
30% fee reduction in Butte County action reversed by appeals court
By Antoine Abou-Diwan
Where local counsel was neither available nor practical to hire, a trial court judge must consider out-of-area rates when calc...
Judges and Judiciary
Misconduct charges continue despite judges losing elections
By Malcolm Maclachlan
James A. Murphy, who represents both judges, suggested the Commission on Judicial Performance engaged in “election interferenc...
Health Care & Hospital Law
Trade secret theft lawsuit filed against former Probo Medical employees
By Devon Belcher
The complaint alleges the defendants extracted the information towards the end of 2023 before deleting all their business emai...
Law Practice
Retired court of appeals associate justice joins JAMS
By Douglas Saunders Sr.
Real Estate/Development, Government
La Cañada Flintridge violated affordable housing law, judge rules
By Skyler Romero
"The court finds the city council prejudicially abused its discretion when it found in its May 1, 2023 decision that the build...
Criminal, Civil Rights
Innocent men exonerated of Downey murder after serving nearly 24 years
By Antoine Abou-Diwan
Attorneys said help from the Los Angeles County District Attorney’s Conviction Integrity Unit was crucial in getting declarati...
Law Practice
Former financial crimes prosecutor joins Bird Marella
By Douglas Saunders Sr.
A lot of William Johnston's work in private practice will be guiding companies and individuals through government investigatio...
Litigation & Arbitration
Citibank seeks arbitration in Armenian credit bias lawsuit
By Devon Belcher
The attorney representing the plaintiff and putative class members claims that the federal court still has subject matter juri...
The FDIC argued that as a receiver it had broad discretion to take certain actions and assist a failing bank.
Insurance
Concert promoter’s COVID-19 claim faces obstacles in California Supreme Court
By Craig Anderson
Insurance companies have defeated such claims everywhere but the Vermont Supreme Court, and Justice Goodwin H. Liu expressed d...
Judges and Judiciary
Lawmaker wants LA to give judge positions to inland counties
By Malcolm Maclachlan
“I don’t know how they feel justified in having that many excess judgeships,” Assemblyman Tom Lackey, R-Palmdale, told a budge...
Civil Litigation
Lawyers called judge racist to save face from loss, winning counsel says
By Antoine Abou-Diwan
The extensive and strongly worded opposition to Rick L. Richmond’s motion to disqualify Judge Susan Bryant-Deason for treatmen...
Civil Rights
Does Racial Justice Act need to do a better job of defining implicit bias?
By Jack Needham
There’s much left to be clarified when it comes to the Racial Justice Act, but commentators are split over whether that job sh...
Real Estate/Development
Real estate industry accused too-high sales commissions
By Devon Belcher
The lawsuit claims that the average 5-6% commission split between seller’s and buyer’s agents is far higher than in other coun...
Government
Biden administration tries to thread needle in anti-camping case
By Craig Anderson
The solicitor general’s amicus curiae brief cites a 1962 Supreme Court decision that overturned a law making it a crime to be ...
9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals
En banc review granted in LDS Church tithing fraud lawsuit
By Sunidhi Sridhar
The plaintiff claimed that the church used tithed money to finance commercial projects, including a shopping mall development ...
The recall movement wants DA Pamela Price removed from office due to her progressive approach to prosecuting crimes, which the...
Law Practice
Former financial crimes prosecutor joins Bird Marella
By Douglas Saunders Sr.
A lot of William Johnson's work in private practice will be guiding companies and individuals through government investigations.
Insurance
After rejecting insurance company's $3,300 offer, woman wins $4.8m verdict for car crash
By Skyler Romero
The case arose from a 2020 car collision in Lancaster where plaintiff Jennifer Garcia's vehicle was struck by a car that faile...
Consumer Protection Law
Supreme Court rules for consumer in lemon law case
By Craig Anderson
The dispute concerned how much money FCA US LLC, known historically as Chrysler, should have to pay Lisa Niedermeier in damage...
Entertainment & Sports
Bivens claim argued in conspiracy case against Secret Service agents
By Devon Belcher
Lawyers for a Hollywood fashion designer, Christopher Psaila, are arguing that they met the minimum federal standard to plead ...
Family
Attorney accused of pressuring domestic violence victim to sign over house
By Malcolm Maclachlan
Jamil L. White said Monday that he had “substantial evidence” that the woman “was lying and making up stories and false accusa...
Criminal
Divided state Supreme Court upholds life sentence for young murderer
By Craig Anderson
The case drew many amicus curiae briefs from prosecutors and defense attorneys across the state.
Antitrust & Trade Reg.
Apple’s iCloud restrictions unfairly limit competition, lawsuit claims
By Sunidhi Sridhar
The lawsuit came days before the European Union hit the iPhone maker with a $2 billion antitrust fine on Monday over music str...
9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals
Cannabis business owner wins right to sue Sacramento
By Craig Anderson
The city denied him a business license because he doesn’t live there.
Managing partner Ross Schwartz said in a statement that “these advancements underscore our commitment to nurturing and promoti...