Antitrust & Trade Reg., Consumer Protection Law, Environmental & Energy
Gasoline companies settle price-fixing lawsuit for $13.9 million
By Sunidhi Sridhar
The settlement follows the California Attorney General's filing of deceptive marketing claims against major fossil fuel compan...
Civil Litigation
Weinstein accused of using criminal cases to delay civil action
By Devon Belcher
Attorneys for a plaintiff accusing Weinstein of sexual assault in Los Angeles federal court argue his motion to stay the case ...
Real Estate/Development
9th Circuit upholds $9M arbitration award in real estate dispute
By Craig Anderson
The panel deferred to the arbitrator's conclusion that ordering the funds to dissolve was the appropriate remedy.
Insurance, Torts/Personal Injury
LAUSD claims insurers shirked duty in sex abuse defense
By Antoine Abou-Diwan
The lawsuit stems from 61 cases filed by victims of sexual assault at the hands of LAUSD personnel, which had previously been ...
Civil Litigation, Real Estate/Development
The City of Beverly Hills is accused of refusing to acknowledge the completeness of a developer's application. The California ...
Government
California lawmakers to vote on alternative bill to tackle fentanyl use and retail theft
By Sunidhi Sridhar
The bill, SB 1381, was announced Sunday evening by Gov. Gavin Newsom's office and Democratic leaders, and would compete with t...
Constitutional Law, U.S. Supreme Court
Supreme Court delays deciding on states' content moderation laws
By Craig Anderson
The court avoided a final decision, but its majority made it clear which way they were leaning about government efforts to con...
"Make no mistake -- the cuts to California's trial courts in the FY 2024-25 state budget are concerning and consequential," Lo...
Labor/Employment
Kanye West accused of overseeing forced labor, bullying workers
By Devon Belcher
Some team members were allegedly called "slaves" in messages, while another group chat referred to them as "new slaves" and "s...
Attorney Julian Poon tackled three different appellate arguments in just seven days last month.
Administrative/Regulatory, U.S. Supreme Court
Chevron was already curtailed. Will its death be noticed?
By Craig Anderson
The U.S. Supreme Court ruled that the Administrative Procedure Act, passed in 1946, requires that agency interpretations of st...
Government, U.S. Supreme Court
LA mayor blasts Supreme Court over homeless decision
By Antoine Abou-Diwan
Mayor Karen Bass' condemnation of Grants Pass makes her an isolated figure among California leaders, with many coming out in s...
Civil Litigation, Environmental & Energy
UC Berkeley law clinic sues Navy, EPA over San Francisco shipyard contamination
By Sunidhi Sridhar
The lawsuit alleges violations of the Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability Act (CERCLA) and the N...
Civil Litigation
Judge greenlights neurologist testimony in Girardi trial
By Devon Belcher
Tom Girardi's defense counsel intends to argue that the disbarred attorney did not form a culpable state of mind sufficient to...
Administrative/Regulatory, Civil Procedure
FDA says it isn't required to ban menthol cigarettes
By Sunidhi Sridhar
A lawsuit argues that the FDA has known for over a decade that menthol cigarettes lure youth into smoking and devastate public...
Entertainment & Sports
KISS crew member accuses attorneys of attempting to abandon case 'because the work is too hard'
By Skyler Romero
Attorneys William Bloch and Dolores Leal have cited a breakdown in communication in their attempt to be relieved as David Matt...
An administrative law judge determined the employee was entitled under California law to make a citizen's arrest.
Psychiatrists win $6.1M on retaliation claim against UC Riverside
By Douglas Saunders Sr.
Dr. Jeannie Lochhead and Dr. Michele Nelson claimed they were retaliated against for reporting misuse of state funds, patient ...
Administrative/Regulatory, U.S. Supreme Court
Supreme Court upholds homeless camping ban
By Craig Anderson
The court ruled that the bans are not subject to a constitutional prohibition on cruel and unusual punishment. Despite dissent...
Approaching 40 years of mediating, Bruce Edwards still loves resolving disputes.
Bankruptcy, Civil Litigation, U.S. Supreme Court
Reversal of $6B opioid deal could impact clergy abuse cases
By Craig Anderson
The U.S. Supreme Court determined that a bankruptcy agreement does not protect third parties. Jeff Anderson, who represents pl...
Proponents of an initiative to roll back key portions of Proposition 47 failed to reach a compromise with lawmakers, while a d...
Environmental & Energy
The lawsuit alleges that the agencies failed to comply with the Outer Continental Shelf Lands Act, the National Environmental ...
Administrative/Regulatory, Constitutional Law, U.S. Supreme Court
Supreme Court ruling likely to curtail agencies' use of in-house trials
By Craig Anderson
The ruling affirms a 5th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals panel decision that the SEC's adjudication of a case by an in-house jud...
Government
Compton City Attorney accuses council of improperly removing staff from his office
By Antoine Abou-Diwan
The complaint filed Tuesday states that the city attorney's staff is provided by the city's charter, and Section 1203 of that ...
Civil Litigation
US judge dismisses sex trafficking claims against porn conglomerate
By Devon Belcher
Judge Michael W. Fitzgerald found that the plaintiff's publicity and privacy claims fell under the statute of limitations purs...
Antitrust & Trade Reg., Entertainment & Sports
NFL faces $4.7B in damages after jury finds 'Sunday Ticket' violated antitrust laws
By Devon Belcher
The verdict came just a day after the close of a month-long trial and promises to shake up how the industry negotiates broadca...
The court affirmed the longstanding practice of allowing hearsay evidence that would not be admissible in a trial but also fou...
Newsom and Legislature reach deal to fund public defender pilot program
By Douglas Saunders Sr.
Funding for the program, which assists individuals seeking resentencing, had been at risk of being cut.
9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals, U.S. Supreme Court
Supreme Court's prematurely posted opinion suggests injunction against Idaho abortion ban will be restored
By Craig Anderson
The decision is not official but was briefly published on the court's website.