9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals
California's law to protect underage internet users under scrutiny
By Craig Anderson
A 9th Circuit panel will consider the statute, AB 2273, which requires special online protections for underage internet users.
Los Angeles city leaders accused of blocking Venice housing project
By Douglas Saunders Sr.
The city is accused of effectively granting Councilmember Traci Park veto power over the project, discriminating against prote...
Constitutional Law
Supreme Court's social media opinion cited in former Disney actress' lawsuit
By Devon Belcher
Lawyers for Disney say the Supreme Court's analysis in Moody and Paxton supports the dismissal of Gina Carano's lawsuit agains...
Employees at the school are bringing an action against the school under the recently reformed PAGA.
Plaintiffs' counsel says they were simply acting in accordance with the judge's wishes when they filed a judgment motion, and ...
New judge to oversee Disney employees' lawsuit over aborted Florida relocation
By Antoine Abou-Diwan
The plaintiffs in the case claim they struggled to get back into the California property market after the company's plans to m...
The report found growing heat could undermine several insurance markets in the state.
The judgments came after months of rulings against the state over tribes' claims that Gov. Gavin Newsom's administration viola...
Irene Takahashi has a knack for putting all parties at ease.
Judge Thomas Griego was elected to the bench in 2014 following an unsuccessful campaign for a judicial seat in 2010 during whi...
Judges and Judiciary
3 nominees to federal court in LA advance to full Senate
By Craig Anderson
Los Angeles County Superior Court Judges Michelle Williams Court and Anne Hwang, and State Bar Court Judge Cynthia Valenzuela ...
Judges and Judiciary
Recent judicial appointee named in Alameda County juror bias probe
By Wisdom Howell
Brian Marc Pomerantz made the public announcement of his findings on July 5 as part of an ongoing review into potential juror ...
Weinstein's 5th Amendment rights at risk without civil trial stay, attorney says
By Devon Belcher
Attorneys for the former film producer argue allowing a civil trial to proceed in Los Angeles while a potential criminal retri...
Government, Land Use
LA accuses 'Airbnb influencer' of skirting short-term rental ban
By Skyler Romero
The defendants misrepresented the addresses of their rentals to avoid being subject to the short-term rental ordinance, giving...
The new group, chaired by two retired U.S. district judges, allows neutrals with a background in federal court to discuss new ...
Judge says she's impatient with inaction on prisoner mental health
By Malcolm Maclachlan
"I understand the prisoner mental health class is unpopular. But that class has constitutional rights," Judge Kimberly J. Muel...
The plaintiff alleges that local church leader Craig Harward would frequently remove her from bible class with the permission ...
"Once the full story is known, we feel confident Bill will be exonerated," Jan L. Handzlik, the lawyer for former commissioner...
Banking, Corporate, Government
Federal judge largely dismisses First Citizen's $1B lawsuit against HSBC
By Sunidhi Sridhar
The court dismissed all counts except a breach of contract claim against a former Silicon Valley Bank executive and trade secr...
Administrative/Regulatory, Labor/Employment
Judge dismisses $500M claim against Elon Musk over Twitter layoffs
By Sunidhi Sridhar
U.S. District Judge Trina L. Thompson ruled that the plaintiffs' severance plan was not governed by ERISA, as the facts did no...
Civil Litigation
DoorDash reaches settlement with crash victim's family
By Antoine Abou-Diwan
Plaintiffs' attorneys had alleged that the delivery service was vicariously liable for the incident, despite the company's dri...
9th Circuit upholds qualified immunity for police in Tulare shooting
By Douglas Saunders Sr.
Judge Ryan D. Nelson emphasized that in cases of excessive force where officers face a threat, it will rarely be "obvious" tha...
Government, Judges and Judiciary
Federal judge nominee sharply questioned over past writings
By Craig Anderson
Republican senators questioned Alameda County Judge Noël Wise about articles she wrote on judicial diversity, gender identity ...
Federal judge appears unlikely to toss homeless veterans' class action
By Devon Belcher
While it's likely that the class action will be allowed to proceed, it could yet be condensed, with Judge David O. Carter taki...
California Supreme Court
California Supreme Court reverses utilities commission ruling on water charges
By Skyler Romero
"The issue before us does not concern the merits of this decision, but the process that led up to it," the court's decision read.
Retired judge was an antitrust expert who championed judicial system.
A federal judge in San Jose found that the liquidating trustee presented a flawed financial analysis at trial, and the defenda...
Government, Labor/Employment
"It will be Los Angeles residents who pay the price for this bizarre decision through their tax dollars and utility payments,"...
Torts/Personal Injury
Family of pedestrian killed by speeding CHP officer wins $40M
By Douglas Saunders Sr.
The motorcycle officer had recently been diagnosed with a serious eye condition.
Torts/Personal Injury
Tenants accuse North Hollywood landlords of uninhabitable conditions
By Douglas Saunders Sr.
26 tenants say the building was flooded during Tropical Storm Hilary.