Tom Girardi showed up in a downtown Los Angeles courthouse on Friday as a judge outlined the details of his Aug. 6 criminal trial. Appearing in a gray blazer and khaki pants with white tennis shoes, Girardi, 85, said nothing during the status hearing as U.S. District Judge Josephine Staton,…

A San Diego appellate court this week pierced a long-standing legal shield social media companies have used to quash subpoenas from criminal defendants, likely inviting a California Supreme Court review in the process. The Fourth District Court of Appeal, Division One, on Tuesday said homicide suspect Adrian Pina can force…

A renowned Argentine production company has filed a trademark infringement lawsuit in a federal district court in Miami against multiple entities over their alleged production and showcasing of a series of live children’s programs titled “La Granja en vivo” in Florida. The plaintiff, Leader Entertainment S.A., is represented by Elio F. Martinez,…

Amazon and Starbucks, represented by Los Angeles firm Hueston Hennigan, on Tuesday were granted the motion to dismiss most claims against them in a proposed class action alleging that the companies illegally tracked consumers’ biometric information. Washington’s federal Western District Court in Seattle gutted the claims made under N.Y.C. Admin. Code § 22-1201(a) and § 22-1201(b),…

A federal judge in Virginia rejected negligence claims brought against multiple assault rifle manufacturers following a school shooting in Washington, D.C., concluding there was inadequate evidence establishing a “causal chain” existed between the manufacturers’ advertising of their products and the plaintiffs’ injuries. In a July 24 opinion, Judge Claude M. Hilton…

A gubernatorial appointment for a San Antonio court of appeals seat has boosted a candidate’s chances of remaining on the court. In an unusual twist, Gov. Greg Abbott appointed appellate practitioner Lori Massey Brissette to fill the Place 3 seat vacated by retiring Justice Patricia Alvarez, even though Brissette, 56, was…