Government
LA reaches settlement with street vendors banned near iconic sites
By Antoine Abou-Diwan
"We got everything that we asked for from the court and more," said Katherine J.G. McKeon, an attorney with Western Center on ...
California Supreme Court, Insurance
State Supreme Court rules in favor of plaintiff in insurance code dispute
By Sunidhi Sridhar
The court overturned a divided appellate court, stating that the one-year deadline outlined by Sec. 2071 of the California Ins...
U.S. District Judge Josephine L. Staton granted the disgraced lawyer's motion to sever himself and co-defendant Christopher Ka...
9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals, Constitutional Law, Criminal
9th Circuit to reconsider handgun possession conviction under Bruen
By Craig Anderson
The court will reconsider the case following a U.S. Supreme Court decision last month reversing a 5th U.S. Circuit Court of Ap...
Obscure federal act at center of challenge to LGBTQ+ parental notification ban
By Malcolm Maclachlan
The Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act of 1974 allows parents to access and challenge school records. It could be in li...
Real Estate/Development
Shoe brand Allbirds accused of failing to pay rent on SF headquarters
By Wisdom Howell
The lawsuit claims that Allbirds' back rent payments amount to $51,486 but seeks damages of more than $1 million.
Labor/Employment
Bridgestone subsidiary accused of racial discrimination, labor violations
By Wisdom Howell
Plaintiff, Richard Cong Phan alleges that he was discriminated against for his Vietnamese ancestry and forced to perform "emba...
Neutral Steven Kleifield believes sharing key info at the last minute can scuttle settlement.
Civil Litigation
Man who says he invented Flamin' Hot Cheetos sues Frito-Lay
By Skyler Romero
Richard Montañez said the company's statements to the media denying his involvement in the creation of Flamin' Hot Cheetos hav...
9th Circuit rules judge erred in ordering release of accused white supremacist
By Craig Anderson
A federal judge in Santa Ana was found to have erred in ordering the release of accused white supremacist Robert Rundo, who wa...
Government, Law Practice
Prosecutors say no justification for delaying Girardi trial
By Devon Belcher
On Saturday, Federal Defender Charles J. Snyder filed an application to delay the Aug. 6 trial to October on the basis that th...
Antitrust & Trade Reg., Class Action, Real Estate/Development
Realtors update forms following DOJ questions
By Skyler Romero
The revisions reflect changes stemming from a settlement agreement reached with the National Association of Realtors over its ...
US judge allows lawsuit against Build-A-Bear over Squishmallows
By Douglas Saunders Sr.
The case centers on allegations that Build-A-Bear's "Skoosherz" product line infringes on Kelly Toys' popular Squishmallows.
9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals, Constitutional Law
9th Circuit panel questions constitutionality of California social media law
By Craig Anderson
AB 587, signed by Governor Gavin Newsom in 2022, requires companies with more than $100 million in gross annual revenues to fi...
Stephen A. Cazares defended Ramesh "Sunny" Balwani, the former president of Theranos Inc.
Civil Rights
Judge rejects EEOC request to limit communication between Tesla and employees
By Sunidhi Sridhar
A class of workers claim there was an antagonistic environment toward Black employees at the automaker's Freemont plant.
Real Estate/Development
Nonprofit developer accused of improperly using project funds
By Wisdom Howell
A Mission Housing subsidiary is accused of using joint funds to pay for costs associated with other properties it owned.
9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals, Constitutional Law
9th Circuit panel takes skeptical view of California law to protect children online
By Craig Anderson
The panel questioned whether the law's provision requiring companies to complete a Data Protection Impact Assessment for each ...
Four of the appointments were made to the Los Angeles County court.
Other claims brought by homeless veterans against the federal government are set to be considered at trial next month.
Civil Litigation
Judge sustains attorney's demurrers in client fee dispute
By Skyler Romero
The matter concerns the compensation structure used by The Cochran Firm for business that originates via its advertised teleph...
Civil Litigation, Constitutional Law
UC antisemitism cases draw on recent rulings
By Craig Anderson
The cases regarding antisemitism at UC Berkeley and UCLA are at different stages, but plaintiffs in both actions are citing re...
Alternative Dispute Resolution
Video gamers target Sega's arbitration agreement
By Antoine Abou-Diwan
Lawyers for nearly 20,000 claimants have asked a Los Angeles court to enforce a previous arbitration agreement the company had...
Criminal
San Francisco court unlawfully delayed misdemeanor trial
By Antoine Abou-Diwan
"The Superior Court's use of COVID-19 as a reason to endlessly delay trials has always been unjust and harmful," Deputy Public...
Class Action, Data Privacy
23andMe settles lawsuit over data breach with 7 million victims
By Sunidhi Sridhar
The company is accused of failing to maintain adequate security measures, which allowed a hacker to compile lists of data belo...
Tustin attorney faces disbarment over alleged $282M client fund misappropriation
By Douglas Saunders Sr.
Daniel Stephen March is accused of mishandling funds from an estimated 40,000 to 60,000 clients of the Litigation Practice Gro...
Elon Musk on Tuesday cited one of the new laws as the "last straw" motivation for relocating his companies to Texas.
Judge Timothy S. Healy admonished over disparaging remarks, bias
By Malcolm Maclachlan
In one instance, Healy told people in court that one of them "reeks" of marijuana and needed a shower; court staff "later dete...
Insurance, U.S. Supreme Court
Insurers have been more active in Catholic diocese bankruptcies. Here's why
By Malcolm Maclachlan
The Supreme Court ruling last month could give insurers even more say in Chapter 11 proceedings.
California Supreme Court, Labor/Employment
Ruling sets new standard for striking down arbitration agreements
By Craig Anderson
The court clarified that no bright line rule requires a court to refuse enforcement if a contract has more than one unconscion...