Government
Public Counsel head confirmed to seat on Central District
By Craig Anderson
Public Counsel head Monica Ramirez Almadani confirmed to seat on Central District
Litigation & Arbitration
Jury awards $19.5M to bicyclist struck by Jeep
By Skyler Romero
In response to defense arguments about a lapse in the client’s medical care, attorney Jason P. Fowler said the PARRIS Law firm...
“If you come back and you allege that an output that is not substantially similar to the protected work is copyright infringem...
Environmental & Energy, Litigation & Arbitration
Lawyer convicted of embezzling $400K from wildfire victims
By Wisdom Howell
William James Reed was accused of misleading two families that were victims of the Zamora Fire by representing that they would...
Most of those tested were first-timers and they did far better than the group as a whole, with 64.8% of them passing.
Mediator Tagore Subramaniam brings balance to employment, mass tort, sex abuse cases
State Bar & Bar Associations
State Bar appeals acquittal of lawyer who tweeted shoot protesters
By Devon Belcher
Akili P. Nickson of the Office of Chief Trial Counsel prosecuted the ethics case against Marla A. Brown this year and argued i...
Construction
$51M ‘narrow’ question faces judge in LA construction dispute
By Antoine Abou-Diwan
The lawsuit arises from the Oceanwide Plaza development in downtown Los Angeles. Construction on the three-tower project near ...
‘We are glad that we are able to get some relief for students who came to us for help after so much unexpected turmoil, to hel...
Real Estate/Development
In reversal, judge says tenants rights law remains for now
By Skyler Romero
The lawsuit by the Apartment Association of Los Angeles County claims that the city violated state law by adopting Ordinance 1...
The defense argued that the trial court abused its discretion in denying a motion for a new trial. The appellate panel disagreed.
U.S. Supreme Court
State aims to use pork ruling against pharmaceutical companies
By Malcolm Maclachlan
AB 824, passed in 2019, changed state law to say that settlement of a patent infringement case over a pharmaceutical drug is a...
Judges and Judiciary
Senate ready to confirm new Central District judge
By Craig Anderson
A final confirmation vote will be held Thursday on the nomination of Public Counsel CEO Monica Ramirez Almadani.
Environmental & Energy
13 tire makers accused of using chemical that kills salmon
By Sunidhi Sridhar
Tire companies began using 6PPD in the 1950s to prevent cracking, and the rubber preservative is now found in unsafe concentra...
Judges and Judiciary
Justices mull trial judges’ authority to strike PAGA claims
By Craig Anderson
Several justices seemed supportive of giving judges the power to strike claims, worried about lengthy trials — or a series of ...
Constitutional Law
Journalist arrested during 2020 protest settles with LA County
By Douglas Saunders Sr.
“Journalists in Los Angeles County should be able to record police activity in public without fear of unlawful arrest. As the ...
Technology
Epic uses Google’s charts to argue app developers lost money using Google Pay
By Jonathan Lo
Showing the nine-member federal jury charts and graphs made by Google’s sales team, Epic’s attorney argued that despite having...
Panel upholds $100M award against resort over failure to aid woman with brain aneurysm
By Wisdom Howell
"This decision culminates a nine-year battle for justice and accountability following the devastating injuries she suffered du...
Entertainment & Sports
Merchandiser sues Live Nation over deadly Astroworld Festival
By Antoine Abou-Diwan
In the complaint, Eisner LLP partner Ashlee N. Lin, claimed that the defendants’ failure to provide a safe environment to cond...
Some legal experts believed, and gun rights groups feared, that the Supreme Court would use the case to scale back its Bruen d...
Chief U.S. District Judge Kimberly J. Mueller acknowledged the department has been held back by a shortage of mental health st...
Community News, Education Law
USD School of Law dean receives 2023 Bernard E. Witkin Award
By Douglas Saunders Sr.
“I was proud to highlight our commitment to diversity and to advancing the rule of law,” Dean Robert A. Schapiro.
Law Practice
Former US attorney opens Manatt office in San Diego
By Douglas Saunders Sr.
Randy S. Grossman will represent corporations and individuals in government and internal investigations, criminal and civil li...
Civil Rights
Settlement reached between Alameda County, disability rights advocates
By Douglas Saunders Sr.
The U.S. Department of Justice intervened in a lawsuit Disability Rights California filed in 2020 against Alameda County. Acco...
The Immigrant Defenders Law Center in Los Angeles and three other organizations argued that the “Remain in Mexico” policy viol...
Under discussion was the Legal Pathways Rule, which aims to reduce the number of asylum-seekers from countries other than Mexico.
Judges and Judiciary
Senate confirms US Judge Kenly Kiya Kato in Riverside
By Craig Anderson
The former magistrate judge is not the only nominee of President Joe Biden who has run into unanimous Republican opposition, b...
Government, Real Estate/Development
Anaheim says housing plan adopted ‘under duress’
By Skyler Romero
An attorney for the state says the city prepared a housing plan document which commits Anaheim to following the law and admits...
Litigation & Arbitration
Gun maker seeks end to suit by Gilroy shooting survivors
By Wisdom Howell
The plaintiffs argued that the Protection of Lawful Commerce in Arms Act does not absolve a gun manufacturer of liability for ...
Civil Rights, Community News
Legal hotline will help students facing antisemitism on campus
By Douglas Saunders Sr.
Volunteer lawyers from other firms and companies, as well as from other organizations, are invited to participate in this proj...