Camille Vasquez gained international fame when she represented the actor in a defamation lawsuit against his former girlfriend...
Intellectual Property, Technology
U.S. judge allows copyright infringement trial against AI companies
By Sunidhi Sridhar
U.S. District Judge William H. Orrick's decision was a notable win for authors, artists, and others suing AI companies for cop...
In cross examination by defense counsel, attorneys and former clients rejected the idea that Tom Girardi's elaborate excuses f...
9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals, California Supreme Court, Civil Litigation
9th Circuit's Uber ruling differs from Court of Appeal
By Craig Anderson
Having received no reply from the State Supreme Court, the 9th Circuit panel's unsigned majority opinion concluded that the st...
Labor/Employment
Attorneys for woman suing Charles Schwab want notice clarifying confidentiality agreement provisions don't apply
By Wisdom Howell
Attorney Chris Baker told a San Francisco judge that "it's very important" that employees who might be eligible class members ...
Antitrust & Trade Reg., Civil Litigation
Objectors say $2.8B NCAA NIL deal leaves some out
By Sunidhi Sridhar
Attorneys for several former and current college athletes told U.S. District Judge Claudia A. Wilken in Oakland the proposed s...
Antitrust & Trade Reg., Technology
SF judge's Google monopoly ruling slightly differs from DC judge
By Sunidhi Sridhar
Consumers in federal court in San Francisco who accuse Google of illegally brokering an exclusive deal to be the default searc...
Legal Education
Students, alumni file amended complaint seeking to keep Golden Gate University's law school open
By Wisdom Howell
Attorney Ryan C. Griffith said the amended complaint remedied "technical defects" that he claims led to the original being tos...
9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals, Constitutional Law
9th Circuit splits on Meta's free speech obligations
By Craig Anderson
"I perceive no basis for concluding that Meta, in operating such unprecedented legally-hybrid platforms, has any sort of super...
Government
Palos Verdes Estates officials wanted to keep 'riffraff' out, ex-police chief testifies
By Antoine Abou-Diwan
Timm Alan Browne told a Los Angeles judge that he saw evidence of an improper dynamic between city officials and residents whi...
Class Action, Government
VA official testifies veteran housing placements are up, but can't recall service areas
By Skyler Romero
Sally Hammitt, chief of the Community Engagement & Reintegration Service at VA Greater Los Angeles Healthcare, took the st...
Government
Advocates say Newsom is 'all stick and no carrot' on anti-encampment enforcement
By Malcolm Maclachlan
Gov. Gavin Newsom said on Thursday that he would use next year's state budget cycle to withhold funds from local governments t...
Man sues Derby Room, security provider after violent stabbing at Pomona music event
By Douglas Saunders Sr.
The lawsuit alleges that the defendants failed to provide adequate security measures, including proper screening of attendees...
Civil Litigation, Securities
Judge OKs $200M Uber-shareholder deal
By Sunidhi Sridhar
Stockholders claimed Uber's information about its IPO hid plans to expand into new markets despite greater risk to passenger s...
Banking, Corporate, Government
FDIC must face SVB suit for $2B
By Sunidhi Sridhar
U.S. District Judge Beth Labson Freeman in San Jose was skeptical of the federal agency's argument that the bank's claims deal...
Civil Litigation
Out of state companies' lawsuit against California Franchise Tax Board hits potential snag
By Wisdom Howell
Plaintiffs had argued that the imposition of minimum taxes on companies with only a passing interest in the state was unconsti...
Intellectual Property
Crypto wallet founders seek dismissal of suit accusing them of trade secret theft
By Wisdom Howell
Defense lawyers say the allegedly stolen code had no value because it was open source. Plaintiffs say that its then-novel feat...
California Supreme Court, Insurance
State high court rules against COVID-19 related business interruption claim
By Craig Anderson
The decision turned aside claims under the illusory coverage doctrine, and follows the nationwide trend of rejecting business ...
Class Action, Government
As veterans' trial continues, HUD makes key housing policy change
By Skyler Romero
The decision to remove a key barrier to veterans' eligibility for housing assistance was a "direct result" of an ongoing trial...
Criminal, Government
Alameda DA must decide whether to retry case after 1991 death sentence overturned
By Wisdom Howell
The death sentence was overturned following an investigation into allegations of historical prosecutorial misconduct in the Al...
Civil Litigation
Judge overseeing Target stabbing case changes mind on access to retailer's security software
By Antoine Abou-Diwan
Target's attorneys raised security concerns after Judge Anne Hwang had tentatively ruled to compel the retailer to allow an in...
Criminal
Ex-Girardi Keese attorney testifies to difficulty getting client paid
By Devon Belcher
Former Girardi Keese attorney Alexa F. Galloway testified in Tom Girardi's $15 million wire fraud trial his explanations for n...
Civil Litigation
Engineered stone companies found partially liable for worker's silicosis
By Jack Needham
Attorney James Nevin said the case "was considered a bellwether case, because it's the first of many hundreds, if not thousands."
Corporate, Data Privacy, Technology
Experts question viability of Delta's claims over cyber outage
By Sunidhi Sridhar
The airline's potential claims could be challenging due to liability disclaimers and a high bar for proving gross negligence o...
Lawmakers ready bills for potential retail theft reform
By Malcolm Maclachlan
Several bills now include portions that lay out how they should be interpreted in scenarios where voters pass -- or reject -- ...
Judge orders $1.6M judgment against pro-Palestinian protesters over antisemitic attack in West Hollywood
By Douglas Saunders Sr.
The attackers pleaded no contest to companion criminal charges and since then have faced other legal troubles.
Criminal
Lengthy cross on detective's training wins 2 not guilty verdicts
By Laurinda Keys
Research and more than two hours in cross-examination of a police detective showed the jury that a false confession had been p...
Civil Rights, Government
California effort to crack down on transnational repression opposed by Hindu foundation
By Malcolm Maclachlan
A new bill is mobilizing some of the same groups that opposed a vetoed state law banning caste discrimination.
9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals
Mother denied right to represent children in race bias suit
By Craig Anderson
A 9th Circuit panel cited a 1997 precedent when affirming the dismissal of the lawsuit against a San Marcos school district. T...
Civil Litigation, Civil Rights
Jurist keeps part of injunction on SF homeless camp clearance
By Sunidhi Sridhar
The magistrate judge dismissed most of her original injunction that stopped the city from clearing the streets. She gave the p...