Civil Litigation
Families of US Marines killed in aircraft crash sue Bell, Boeing
By Jack Needham
Defendants did not "truthfully, properly, adequately, and timely" inform the government of problems involving the V-22 Osprey,...
Orange County Fire Authority settles gender-based harassment lawsuit for $580K
By Douglas Saunders Sr.
The agency faces a similar lawsuit that was filed in March.
Neutral Nancy Zeltzer applies an empathetic approach to dispute resolution.
9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals, Immigration
9th Circuit rejects Republican states' bid to intervene in asylum rule case
By Craig Anderson
The states had sought to intervene in the case to participate in the settlement discussions and to object, if necessary, to an...
Government, Judges and Judiciary
Senate confirms Sacramento County judge for federal bench
By Craig Anderson
Meanwhile, the Senate Judiciary Committee quizzed three of President Joe Biden's nominees to the Central District of Californi...
9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals, Immigration
9th Circuit rejects Republican states' bid to intervene in asylum rule case
By Craig Anderson
The states had sought to intervene in the case to participate in the settlement discussions and to object, if necessary, to an...
Land Use
San Mateo signed off on its housing element this week. It's already facing a lawsuit.
By Jack Needham
A housing group backed by a pro bono team at Farella Braun + Martel alleges that the city inaccurately estimated the number of...
Intellectual Property
Paramount attorneys seek $500k in fees after beating 'frivolous' Top Gun claim
By Devon Belcher
The plaintiff "did not even attempt" to satisfy a key prong of the test applied in copyright claims, defense attorneys argued,...
Environmental & Energy
Zero emission bus company accused of fraud denies ducking subpoenas
By Wisdom Howell
One of Greenpower's attorneys, Christopher T. Johnson of Gordon Rees Scully Mansukhani LLP, criticized the state's investigati...
Criminal, Government
State Senate passes anti-crime package to combat fentanyl and retail theft
By Malcolm Maclachlan
The Senate is in talks to remove an initiative to overhaul Proposition 47
Civil Litigation
Former LA County DA sues insurer over defense of gun case
By Antoine Abou-Diwan
The husband of the now-former Los Angeles County DA was sued after he brandished a gun at Black Lives Matter protesters who sh...
Environmental & Energy
Plaintiff wins first federal jury verdict under RCRA private right of action
By Douglas Saunders Sr.
"It's a novel case for the entire country," said Jad T. Davis of Shook, Hardy & Bacon LLP.
Torts/Personal Injury
Railyard worker awarded $58M for injured foot
By Douglas Saunders Sr.
Alexander R. Wheeler of Parris Law firm represented the worker. He said the defendants rejected a $3 million pre-trial settlem...
Ethics/Professional Responsibility, Labor/Employment
Proposed AI rules could see developers liable for employment discrimination
By Antoine Abou-Diwan
The public has until July 18 to comment on the new rules, which would make it a violation of California employment regulations...
California Supreme Court, Labor/Employment
State Supreme Court skeptical of challenge to Prop. 22's classification of app workers
By Craig Anderson
The plaintiffs argue that the state Constitution grants the Legislature unlimited power to enforce a workers compensation syst...
Leilei Shan, a former senior manager of Corporate Engineering at Google, claims that he was fired in retaliation for reporting...
Alternative Dispute Resolution
Retired LA County judge joins ADR Services
By Douglas Saunders Sr.
Los Angeles County Superior Court Judge Gregory Keosian retired from the bench May 15.
The city's conduct in "unilaterally revoking" a decision reversing the hotel's residential designation "made a mockery of the ...
The bill clarifies that in a civil action alleging sexual harassment, assault or battery, courts cannot admit evidence of oth...
Constitutional Law
ICE may have tough time getting court ok for 'knock and talk'
By Devon Belcher
The agency may need to pivot strategies after a federal judge ruled its "knock and talk" practice unconstitutional.
Civil Rights, Government, Land Use
Inner City Law Center to bolster affordable housing advocacy
By Jack Needham
In formalizing its advocacy arm, the Center joins other legal organizations who have broadened their remit to include policy d...
Contracts, Litigation & Arbitration
Decision provides clarity on arbitration provisions in clickwrap agreements
By Antoine Abou-Diwan
The language employed by a health device manufacturer in its click wrap agreement did not meet the burden required to demonstr...
Civil Litigation, Class Action
Class certified in race bias case against Tesla
By Sunidhi Sridhar
Alameda County Judge Noel Wise rejected Tesla's argument that the allegations were unreliable and driven by attorneys.
9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals, Constitutional Law, Criminal
Public defenders invoke Bruen in gun appeal effort
By Craig Anderson
Public defenders representing a man convicted for selling a machine gun capable of firing 900 rounds a minute argue the new "h...
Entertainment & Sports
Sexual harassment claims against Bryan Fuller, AMC headed to arbitration
By Skyler Romero
The Ending Forced Arbitration Act did not apply to the arbitration agreement signed by plaintiff Samuel Wineman, a Los Angeles...
Civil Rights
Riverside County Sheriff's Department settles wrongful death lawsuit for $7.5 million
By Douglas Saunders Sr.
The lawsuit alleged that the sheriff's department used excessive force to remove a psychotic man from his cell, resulting in h...
Civil Litigation
Intuit seeks personal communications of worker fired over social media posts
By Wisdom Howell
Intuit alleges that the plaintiff conspired with his former manager over the posts in an effort to be terminated from the comp...
Civil Litigation, Real Estate/Development
Affordable housing program participant sued for fraud
By Wisdom Howell
The owners of a San Francisco unit purchased under a low-income housing program have been accused of fraud by the City Attorne...
The budget proposes to avoid deeper cuts by drawing down $25 million from the Trial Court Trust Fund.
Community News, Slideshow
The San Fernando Valley Bar Association held its Annual Judges' Night
By Ricardo Pineda
The San Fernando Valley Bar Association held its Annual Judges' Night on Thursday, May 16 at the Woodland Hills Country Club. ...