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Probate court litigants call for an investigation into LA Superior Court
Donecia Augustus alleges that her daughter was wrongfully seized in 2018 after her husband was cleared twice of allegations that he had engaged in inappropriate touching of his daughter seven years prior. -
LA Department of Public Health sued over threat of renewed mask mandate
The Alliance of Los Angeles County Parents sued the agency in Los Angeles Superior Court, alleging that children will be irreparably harmed. -
LA utility customer appeals federal judge's dismissal of his civil rights lawsuit involving lawyer bribery charges, DWP overbilling
U.S. District Judge Phillips granted the city of Los Angeles summary judgment on June 14 based on statute of limitations. Plaintiff Antwon Jones filed a notice of appeal on June 17. -
Wife sues Santa Monica hospital after mate's treatment with Remdesivir for COVID-infection fails
Maricela Javier sued a Santa Monica hospital after her husband’s alleged improperly diagnosed COVID infection was treated with Remdesivir, and he died shortly thereafter -
LA Superior Court court reporter accuses union of forging her signature on membership card
A Santa Clarita court reporter is asking for a preliminary injunction against Los Angeles Superior Court -
Judge: California legislators went too far in requiring diversity on corporate boards
LOS ANGELES (Legal Newsline) – A California state court judge has struck down a law that requires companies based in the state to put minorities and women on their boards of directors. -
State judge denies police union request to enjoin COVID testing by commissioner's company
A Los Angeles Superior Court Judge denied a preliminary injunction requested by a police union that sought to ban the city from requiring officers to be tested for COVID-19 using a company that is co-owned by an appointed commissioner of Los Angeles Fire and Police Pensions (LAFPP). -
LA Superior Court offers online opportunity to resolve housing and eviction litigation
Housing and eviction litigants in Los Angeles County will now have the opportunity to resolve their disputes online.Los Angeles Superior Court Presiding Judge Eric C. -
Two nonprofits sue LA County over delayed access to food stamps for the homeless
Two food insecurity nonprofits have sued Los Angeles County alleging that they discriminate against homeless people when distributing food stamps -
Monsanto wins Roundup trial in Los Angeles Superior Court
A mother whose child allegedly developed cancer due to exposure to Roundup lost at trial in Los Angeles Superior Court. -
Lawmakers approve a bill allowing involuntary litigants to hire an attorney in guardianship proceedings
California lawmakers approved a bill that allows wards of the state under guardianship like singer Britney Spears to choose their own attorney -
Central District chief judge: 'No rule prevents forced vaccinations on jury pool'
As vaccine mandates and passports are becoming the norm in various sectors across the country, the Central District of California is discussing mandating vaccinations for court employees but has yet to consider such an order that would apply to jurors, according to the federal court’s top judge. -
Local bar association lawyers to act as volunteer settlement officers in LA Superior Court PI hub
Volunteer settlement officers will resolve personal injury litigation virtually under a new platform developed by local bar associations for the Los Angeles Superior Courts -
'Day of reckoning coming' in Britney Spears' conservatorship, legal observer says
Britney Spears' court-appointed attorney, Sam Ingham, is removing himself from the Grammy-winner’s conservatorship -
LA Superior Court's plans for $1 billion expected to be approved by lawmakers June 15
Gov. Gavin Newsom’s proposed revised budget is essential to help the Superior Court of Los Angeles County maintain its current service levels and provide some one-time relief to address the COVID backlog, according to Los Angeles Superior Court officials. -
Ousted Trial Lawyer's College board member sues over alleged elder financial abuse of Gerry Spence
An ousted Trial Lawyer’s College board member has filed an elder financial abuse lawsuit in Los Angeles Superior Court on behalf of the founder of the illustrious litigation training school for lawyers in Wyoming -
LA Superior Court fast tracks juryless personal injury cases under new bench trial pilot program
The pilot program came about to speedily adjudicate backlog of cases -
Woman’s mesothelioma lawsuit settles after four days of trial
A four-day trial that saw a woman suing talc powder supplier Whittaker, Clarke & Daniels for the beauty powder she claimed had asbestos in it causing her to develop mesothelioma settled on April 26 for an undisclosed amount to the plaintiff. -
Trial opens in Los Angeles accusing cosmetic supplier Whittaker Clarke & Daniels of causing a woman’s mesothelioma
LOS ANGELES - In one of the first in-person talc trials to be held after a year of court closures because of the COVID-19 pandemic, attorneys for plaintiff Linda Zimmerman will attempt to convince a jury that talc powder laced with asbestos and supplied by New Jersey- based Whittaker Clarke & Daniels caused Zimmerman’s mesothelioma, a deadly disease of the linings of the lungs. -
Appellate court denies additional attorney fees, citing incivility
Ari Shahar hasn’t worked at his design and construction business in more than five years and he’s spent some $200,000 to defend himself against a Beverly Hills attorney who sued him because one of his workers allegedly didn’t have insurance.