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Civil Litigation


Defendants did not "truthfully, properly, adequately, and timely" inform the government of problems involving the V-22 Osprey,...


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


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


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


The states had sought to intervene in the case to participate in the settlement discussions and to object, if necessary, to an...


A housing group backed by a pro bono team at Farella Braun + Martel alleges that the city inaccurately estimated the number of...


Intellectual Property


The plaintiff "did not even attempt" to satisfy a key prong of the test applied in copyright claims, defense attorneys argued,...


Environmental & Energy


One of Greenpower's attorneys, Christopher T. Johnson of Gordon Rees Scully Mansukhani LLP, criticized the state's investigati...


Criminal, Government


The Senate is in talks to remove an initiative to overhaul Proposition 47


Civil Litigation


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


"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

May 22, 2024
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


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


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

May 22, 2024
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


The agency may need to pivot strategies after a federal judge ruled its "knock and talk" practice unconstitutional.


Civil Rights, Government, Land Use


In formalizing its advocacy arm, the Center joins other legal organizations who have broadened their remit to include policy d...


Contracts, Litigation & Arbitration


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

May 21, 2024
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 representing a man convicted for selling a machine gun capable of firing 900 rounds a minute argue the new "h...


Entertainment & Sports


The Ending Forced Arbitration Act did not apply to the arbitration agreement signed by plaintiff Samuel Wineman, a Los Angeles...


The lawsuit alleged that the sheriff's department used excessive force to remove a psychotic man from his cell, resulting in h...


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


The owners of a San Francisco unit purchased under a low-income housing program have been accused of fraud by the City Attorne...



Proposed budget cuts aren't as deep as previous years

May 21, 2024
By Malcolm Maclachlan

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 on Thursday, May 16 at the Woodland Hills Country Club. ...