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Monday, November 3, 2025

Judge to approve $65M World Financial Group PAGA settlement

A judge said she would grant final approval for a $65 million settlement in a wage-and-hour class action against World Financial Group Insurance Agency -- a financial services company accused of running a “massive pyramid scheme” recruiting operation and misclassifying its sales agents as independent contractors.

Monday, November 3, 2025

As more lawyers fall for AI hallucinations, ChatGPT says: Check my work

To a layman, the citations filed in an appeal of a denied Social Security claim sounded plausible, if not outright impressive: Brown v. Colvin. Wofford v. Berryhill. Hobbs v. Commissioner of Social Security Administration.

Monday, November 3, 2025

Judge urges AI use in social media addiction litigation

A federal judge in Oakland blasted counsel for “gamesmanship” and encouraged state attorneys general to use artificial intelligence to assist with jury instructions in a multidistrict litigation against social media companies accused of intentionally addicting young people to their platforms.

Friday, October 31, 2025

Consumers sue JustAnswer, claim hidden renewal fees, cancellation barriers

A putative consumer class launched a new lawsuit Friday against JustAnswer, accusing the premium live chat platform of deceiving consumers nationwide through hidden automatic renewal charges and purposefully obstructive cancellation practices.

Friday, October 31, 2025

If you build it, he will come: Actor Kevin Costner helps launch Big League Wiffle Ball at Scottsdale Stadium

To get outside his house during the COVID-19 pandemic, Logan Rose decided to invite friends and family to play in a Wiffle ball tournament in his backyard.

Friday, October 31, 2025

Novelist sues Apple over AI use of copyrighted works

In the latest class action against a company for infringing authors’ copyrights to develop generative AI models, popular novelist

Wednesday, October 29, 2025

AZREIA named best real estate investors association in the nation

The Arizona Real Estate Investors Association (AZREIA) has been named the Best Real Estate Investors Association in the United States at this year’s National REIA Conference in New Orleans, standing out among more than 200 REIAs nationwide.

Wednesday, October 29, 2025

Engineer backed by Altman and Ive fights iyO trade secrets suit

An engineer backed by OpenAI CEO Sam Altman and Apple product designer Jony Ive has filed an anti-SLAPP motion to dismiss a lawsuit by a Bay Area tech startup accusing him of leaking trade secrets to a high-profile rival.

Wednesday, October 22, 2025

Judge backs class status in antitrust suit against Altria, Juul

A federal judge tentatively granted a motion for class certification in an antitrust action against Altria Group Inc. and Juul Labs Inc. that accuses the companies of entering an illegal $12.8 billion non-compete agreement that cemented Juul’s dominant position in America’s e-cigarette market.

Wednesday, October 22, 2025

Authors sue Salesforce, claim AI trained with pirated books

An artificial intelligence product is again in the crosshairs of authors who say that copyright infringement is the illicit secret that enables the development of leading commercial AI systems.

Wednesday, October 22, 2025

California’s AI laws are setting national trend

California’s recent wave of artificial intelligence legislation is already shaping the national landscape, with other states moving to adopt similar rules. But they are not copying the Golden State’s rules word-for-word—and some are testing the limits of their powers in ways not tried here.

Monday, October 20, 2025

Judge considers legality of head US attorney in LA

A visiting federal judge from Hawaii on Tuesday questioned the scope of when the vacancy for the U.S. attorney position in the Central District of California actually began to determine if Acting U.S. Attorney Bilal A. Essayli is lawfully serving in the role.

Monday, October 20, 2025

Advocates challenge ICE policy they say endangers crime victims

A group of legal advocacy organizations and immigrants who say they are survivors and witnesses of crimes alleged Wednesday that recent changes to immigration enforcement policies unlawfully subject them to detention and deportation.

Monday, October 20, 2025

Maricopa County Recorder files temporary restraining order to protect voter registration database

The Maricopa County Recorder’s Office has filed a Temporary Restraining Order (TRO) against the Maricopa County Board of Supervisors to immediately stop the Board’s illegal attempt to access the voter registration database by an unauthorized third-party and its subcontractors.

Friday, October 17, 2025

9th Circuit keeps legal aid funding for unaccompanied migrant children

Unaccompanied migrant children should still get government-funded lawyers for immigration proceedings, thanks to a federal court order.

Wednesday, October 15, 2025

Federal court troubles grow as defense attorney shortage worsens

Two federal courtrooms in Los Angeles overflowed Friday with more than 15 first-appearance criminal defendants and only a handful of defense lawyers and translators.

Monday, October 13, 2025

Judge awards LegalMatch co-founder $8.34M in lost wages, penalties

A San Francisco judge has tentatively ruled in favor of the co-founder of LegalMatch -- a website that connects lawyers with clients -- who claimed she was fired after raising alarms about a $3 million cryptocurrency transfer, awarding her more than $8.3 million in lost wages and penalties.

Friday, October 10, 2025

Shutdown threatens nutrition aid for Arizona mothers and children

Two-year-old Gia was 13 days old when doctors diagnosed her with Hirschsprung’s disease, a condition that affects the large intestine. She needed specialized formula. But as the girl’s mom, Esparanza, recalled, her husband’s sales job barely covered rent.

Friday, October 10, 2025

Jury awards nearly $1B to family of woman who died from asbestos-linked talc

A Los Angeles jury awarded nearly $1 billion to the family of a woman who developed mesothelioma and died after using what the plaintiffs said was asbestos-contaminated talcum produced by Johnson & Johnson.

Friday, October 10, 2025

Judge awards LegalMatch co-founder $8.34M in lost wages, penalties

A San Francisco judge has tentatively ruled in favor of the co-founder of LegalMatch -- a website that connects lawyers with clients -- who claimed she was fired after raising alarms about a $3 million cryptocurrency transfer, awarding her more than $8.3 million in lost wages and penalties.

Friday, October 10, 2025

Disney names former Gibson Dunn partner deputy general counsel

The Walt Disney Co. has appointed Rosemarie T. Ring, formerly a partner at Gibson, Dunn & Crutcher LLP, as deputy general counsel for litigation and patents, effective Nov. 3.

Wednesday, October 1, 2025

Judge rules TikTok must face class claims over speech restrictions

A prospective class action against the company behind TikTok will move forward in Los Angeles County Superior Court after a judge ruled that the social media giant is not federally or constitutionally protected in a lawsuit alleging that the site’s terms of use unlawfully restrict user speech.

Wednesday, October 1, 2025

Judge allows class action over misleading YouTube ‘purchase’ label

A Los Angeles County judge rejected Google’s bid to toss a proposed class action accusing YouTube of misleading consumers by labeling digital rentals as “purchases,” ruling that the platform’s terms of service do not shield it from claims that the wording deceived users into believing they owned the content outright.

Monday, September 29, 2025

Federal judge denies Girardi’s bid for release pending appeal

A federal judge in Los Angeles denied Tom Girardi’s request for release during his appeal of a seven-year prison sentence, finding the disbarred attorney failed to present questions likely to overturn his wire fraud convictions.

Monday, September 29, 2025

Trump administration asks Supreme Court to revive TPS revocation

The Trump administration is headed back to the U.S. Supreme Court, two days after a 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals panel rejected the Trump administration’s emergency motion to stay a San Francisco judge’s ruling that Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem unlawfully revoked temporary protected status for hundreds of thousands of Venezuelans.

Monday, September 29, 2025

USPTO policy shift on patent reviews sparks Federal Circuit fight

The interim director of the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office has dramatically changed the way patents can be challenged under inter partes review by third parties, which critics say has tilted the system dramatically in favor of patent owners.

Friday, September 26, 2025

Arizona Court of Appeals rejects Mayes’ petition in 2020 alternate elector case

The Arizona Court of Appeals has declined Attorney General Kris Mayes’ petition to remand the 2020 alternate elector case to a grand jury. The order said the court would not consider Mayes’ attempt to continue the case.

Wednesday, September 24, 2025

Senate President Petersen Urges US Supreme Court to Protect Women’s Sports

President Warren Petersen is leading Arizona’s fight to protect women’s sports at the U.S. Supreme Court, urging justices to uphold laws that keep girls’ athletics safe and fair.

Wednesday, September 24, 2025

USDA terminates redundant Food Insecurity Survey

The U.S. Department of Agriculture announced the termination of future Household Food Security Reports. These redundant, costly, politicized, and extraneous studies do nothing more than fear monger.

Monday, September 22, 2025

Husch Blackwell sued for alleged ERISA breaches over withheld 401(k) funds

A Bay Area attorney has accused Husch Blackwell LLP and its executive board of diverting employees’ 401(k) contributions, holding the funds in the firm’s operating accounts for months, and using them to cover routine expenses.

Friday, September 19, 2025

Court of Appeal issues 1st opinion sanctioning lawyer for AI ‘hallucinations’

A lawyer’s failure to check the delusional ChatGPT output he folded into his pleadings has cost him $10,000 in sanctions and made him the target of a state appellate panel’s withering opinion of first impression regarding hallucinations in legal drafting.

Friday, September 19, 2025

Judge vacates $100K ruling against Mark Geragos in Nike conspiracy case

A $100,000 jury verdict against Mark Geragos has been vacated in a case alleging he conspired with convicted ex-lawyer Michael Avenatti to extort Nike, ultimately damaging the plaintiff’s sponsorship deal.

Friday, September 19, 2025

Investors move to disqualify Quinn Emanuel over conflict claims

Attorneys defending investors against conspiracy claims moved to disqualify opposing counsel at Quinn Emanuel Urquhart & Sullivan LLP, alleging the plaintiff’s lead attorney had previously advised them on securities matters and later used that advice to sue them.

Friday, September 19, 2025

Refugee admissions halt reinstated by 9th Circuit

A few days after hearing oral arguments, the 9th U.S. Court of Appeals stayed a district judge’s preliminary injunction, which had blocked President Donald Trump’s suspension of the U.S. Refugee Admissions Program.

Wednesday, September 17, 2025

Judge narrows Alcon copyright suit against Musk, Tesla, Warner Bros

A federal judge substantially streamlined a movie company’s infringement complaint against Elon Musk and Tesla after the studio was previously warned about the length and complexity of its filings.

Monday, September 8, 2025

Los Angeles lawyer convicted in $2.1M Nigerian oil bribery case

A federal jury on Thursday convicted Los Angeles attorney Paulinus Iheanacho “Pollie” Okoronkwo, 58, in connection with a $2.1 million bribery and money-laundering scheme involving Nigeria’s state-owned petroleum company and a subsidiary of China’s Sinopec.

Friday, September 5, 2025

Disney to pay $10M in FTC settlement over children’s privacy violations

The Walt Disney Co. agreed to pay $10 million to settle Federal Trade Commission allegations that it violated the Children’s Online Privacy Protection Act by enabling data collection from children watching Disney content on YouTube.

Friday, September 5, 2025

Federal public defenders seek to disqualify Essayli from prosecutions

The Los Angeles federal public defender’s office has moved to disqualify acting U.S. Attorney Bilal A. Essayli and his team from criminal prosecutions in the Central District of California.

Friday, September 5, 2025

Disney to pay $10M in FTC settlement over children’s privacy violations

The Walt Disney Co. agreed to pay $10 million to settle Federal Trade Commission allegations that it violated the Children’s Online Privacy Protection Act by enabling data collection from children watching Disney content on YouTube.

Friday, September 5, 2025

Federal public defenders seek to disqualify Essayli from prosecutions

The Los Angeles federal public defender’s office has moved to disqualify acting U.S. Attorney Bilal A. Essayli and his team from criminal prosecutions in the Central District of California.

Friday, September 5, 2025

San Francisco judge rules Trump’s use of military in LA violated federal law

President Donald Trump and his administration violated the Posse Comitatus Act, an 1878 federal law that bars the use of military troops for domestic law enforcement, in its ongoing deployment of federalized National Guard troops to the Los Angeles area, a San Francisco district judge ruled Tuesday.

Friday, September 5, 2025

Patricia Gucci’s daughter drops her from abuse lawsuit

Alexandra Zarini, a Beverly Hills fashion house founder and children’s advocate, has dismissed, with prejudice, a lawsuit in Los Angeles County Superior Court that accused her mother, Patricia Gucci, of allowing and covering up sexual abuse by her stepfather.

Friday, September 5, 2025

San Francisco judge rules Trump’s use of military in LA violated federal law

President Donald Trump and his administration violated the Posse Comitatus Act, an 1878 federal law that bars the use of military troops for domestic law enforcement, in its ongoing deployment of federalized National Guard troops to the Los Angeles area, a San Francisco district judge ruled Tuesday.

Wednesday, September 3, 2025

Delta agrees to $78 million to end fuel dumping case

After five years of litigation, Delta Air Lines agreed to a $78 million settlement with property owners over jet fuel that was dumped on some 38,000 homes in Los Angeles and Orange Counties.

Wednesday, September 3, 2025

USDA expands efforts to strengthen rural food animal veterinary workforce and protect America’s food supply

U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Brooke L. Rollins today announced a commitment to new actions (PDF, 1.2 MB) to increase the number of rural food animal veterinarians across the U.S. and recruit new veterinarians to join the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) in their role to protect American ranchers, animals, and our food supply.

Monday, August 25, 2025

Judge allows Masimo suit over claimed shareholder collusion scheme

A federal judge in Santa Ana upheld Masimo Corporation’s “empty voting” conspiracy lawsuit, finding the company sufficiently alleged its founder and investors secretly colluded to sway a board election.

Monday, August 25, 2025

National class sought against Live Nation and Ticketmaster ‘monopoly’

Consumer plaintiffs accusing Live Nation and Ticketmaster of monopolizing the concert ticketing market moved this week to certify a nationwide class of millions of ticket buyers.

Friday, August 22, 2025

Google settles data privacy suit over children’s YouTube tracking

Seven months after most of the plaintiffs’ claims were dismissed, Google LLC and YouTube LLC agreed to pay $30 million to settle a lawsuit that alleged the personal data of up to 35 million children under 13 was collected to direct “behavioral advertising” toward them from 2013 to 2020. The companies denied wrongdoing.

Friday, August 22, 2025

In Onlyfans case, Hagens Berman filing AI-generated briefs with fake case citations

Plaintiffs’ attorneys at Hagens Berman Sobol Shapiro LLP are accused of using AI to draft multiple opposition briefs that cited a fake case, misquoted real ones and included language that does not appear in a previous order from the judge, according to opposing counsel.

Wednesday, August 20, 2025

Judge finds likely violation in Allied Gaming shareholder control bid

A judge in Los Angeles this week found an electronic sports company is likely to succeed on the merits of its claim that shareholder defendants unlawfully formed a group to take control of the company without properly disclosing it under federal securities law.

Wednesday, August 20, 2025

Judge lets OpenAI countersue musk over ‘sham’ bid, harassment

A federal judge in Oakland refused to dismiss OpenAI Inc.’s counterclaims accusing Elon Musk of trying to destabilize the company’s ability to fundraise through “misleading” media attacks and the dissemination of a “sham bid” to purchase the company for $97.3 million in February.

Wednesday, August 13, 2025

Court hears dispute over future of Flores migrant children settlement

Whether to enforce or terminate provisions of a 28-year-old settlement that governs the treatment of unaccompanied migrant children in federal custody was, again, at the center of a legal dispute Friday as a chief judge in Los Angeles heard the arguments.

Wednesday, August 13, 2025

A “free” federal program is blowing a hole in state budgets

An obscure, supposedly free federal program is blowing a hole in state budgets -- by depriving state governments of billions in corporate tax revenue and inflating costs for their public employee health plans.

Friday, August 1, 2025

Former Munchkin GC alleges toxic workplace, retaliation

The former general counsel of a baby and toddler products company claims it fostered a toxic work environment where a top executive abused employees, and those who spoke up faced harsh retaliation.

Friday, August 1, 2025

Circuit panel skeptical of Trump bid to overturn ‘racial targeting’ ban

A 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals panel expressed skepticism Monday that it should grant a stay pending appeal sought by the Trump administration of a Los Angeles district judge’s order barring U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents from racially targeting people for detention.

Friday, August 1, 2025

Apple accuses Haptic of altering infringement claim

Apple has accused Haptic Inc. of trying to shift its legal strategy late in a patent lawsuit over the iPhone’s “Back Tap” feature by introducing new expert reports. Haptic, which creates interactive digital interfaces using physical objects, is accused of changing its infringement theory during the final stages of the case.

Wednesday, July 30, 2025

Arizona AG Kris Mayes’s mixed record against Trump in court includes setback on birthright citizenship

Three weeks ago, the Trump administration froze $6.8 billion earmarked for secondary schools across the country.

Wednesday, July 30, 2025

Veolia acquires Chameleon Industries to expand its North America circular economy solutions for the semiconductor industry

Veolia, a leading integrated provider of environmental services in the U.S., today announced that it has completed the acquisition of Chameleon Industries, a Texas-based producer of specialty chemicals.

Wednesday, July 30, 2025

Anthropic asks court to pause AI copyright class action

Anthropic PBC asked a federal judge in San Francisco to pause proceedings to allow appeal of a class certification ruling in the high-stakes copyright case filed by authors who say the company’s AI was wrongly trained on their work.

Monday, July 28, 2025

Federal appeals court recognizes NFTs as trademarkable goods

Mixing colorful language with sober IP analysis, a federal appellate judge wrote for a three-judge panel on Wednesday to hold for the first time that nonfungible tokens can be trademarked—even as she and her colleagues concluded that the creator of the Bored Ape NFTs has not established that a rival’s virtually duplicate product is likely to cause consumer confusion.

Monday, July 28, 2025

Clorox blames Cognizant for 2023 hack, demands $380M

Clorox has filed a $380 million lawsuit against longtime IT services partner Cognizant, accusing it of gross negligence and contract breaches that allegedly opened the door to a cyberattack in 2023 that crippled the company’s operations.

Monday, July 28, 2025

Stitch Fix executives accused of insider trading

Four former executives for Stitch Fix Inc., a subscription-based clothing retailer, and a company investor were accused of insider trading between 2020 and 2022, when the company’s stock fell 90% after it began selling items piece by piece.

Friday, July 25, 2025

Supreme Court relies heavily on emergency docket, experts say

The action at the U.S. Supreme Court has moved from the merits docket, which has been fairly quiet, to the emergency docket, where the Trump administration has had “great success” in winning stays of district court orders against it, legal experts told the 9th Circuit Judicial Conference on Monday.

Wednesday, July 23, 2025

X seeks dismissal of lawsuit over fired ‘security risk’

X Corp., formerly Twitter, asked a federal judge in San Francisco to grant summary judgment and end one of the last remaining lawsuits over the company’s mass layoffs in the wake of Executive Chairman Elon Musk’s takeover.

Wednesday, July 23, 2025

US judge blocks Washington law making priests report abuse confessions

A federal judge in Washington state on Friday granted a preliminary injunction blocking a law there that would have required clergy including Catholic priests to report child abuse they hear about in confession.

Wednesday, July 23, 2025

Judge certifies class against Anthropic for copyright infringement

A federal judge in San Francisco certified a class action against Anthropic PBC on Thursday brought by authors accusing the company of copyright infringement three weeks after the court found Anthropic illegally pirated 7 million books online to train its AI assistant Claude.

Monday, July 21, 2025

Judge denies class certification in Apple data lawsuit

Saying a lawsuit’s deficiencies were “uncurable,” a federal judge in San Jose denied class certification Wednesday to millions of iPhone customers who accused Apple of fraudulently using their cellular data without permission when they upgraded to iOS 13.

Monday, July 21, 2025

Jury rules against Geragos, judge slams desk over ‘arbitrary’ claim

A Los Angeles County jury on Thursday ordered prominent attorney Mark Geragos to pay $100,000 to plaintiff Gary Franklin in a high-profile lawsuit alleging Geragos participated in a 2018 scheme to extort Nike.

Monday, July 21, 2025

9th Circuit questions Trump bid to end Venezuelan protected status

A 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals panel peppered a U.S. Department of Justice attorney with skeptical questions Wednesday about whether the Trump administration can terminate the temporary protected status of 600,000 Venezuelan nationals granted during the final days of the Biden administration.

Friday, July 18, 2025

Lawsuit targets appraisers over fake Monet painting stolen after fire

A Los Angeles lawsuit against art appraisers who misidentified a painting as an original Claude Monet valued at $3 million is the first of its kind in the state, according to the plaintiffs’ counsel.

Friday, July 18, 2025

Secretary Rollins terminates COVID-era program

U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Brooke L. Rollins today announced the termination of the Regional Food Business Centers (RFBC) program.

Wednesday, July 16, 2025

Ruling tests Supreme Court limits on nationwide injunctions after CASA decision

When the U.S. Supreme Court limited the ability of district court judges to issue nationwide injunctions against presidential policies and executive orders on June 27, Justice Samuel A. Alito Jr. concurred in the opinion but warned it might not have much practical effect.

Wednesday, July 16, 2025

Coach says he didn’t know Geragos represented him till he was sued

A plaintiff suing Mark Geragos for allegedly scheming to extort Nike on his behalf said he had no idea the prominent Los Angeles attorney was attached to his case until Geragos sued him.

Wednesday, July 16, 2025

Trial set to test whether Trump broke 1878 ban on military policing

A San Francisco district judge has scheduled a trial to begin Aug. 11 to determine whether the Trump administration violated an 1878 law that bars the use of military forces for domestic law enforcement.

Monday, July 14, 2025

Judge allows Uber sexual assault claims to proceed

Despite dismissing several fraud claims and a bellwether plaintiff from a consolidated sexual assault litigation against Uber, a federal judge in San Francisco declined Uber’s request to dismiss other claims including those stemming from its driver rating system.

Monday, July 14, 2025

9th Circuit weighs jurisdiction over temporary protected status case

The 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals will hear arguments next week on what constitutes a preliminary injunction against the Trump administration.

Monday, July 14, 2025

Coach claims Geragos represented him without ever meeting him

A Los Angeles trial has begun for a lawsuit accusing prominent attorney Mark Geragos of participating in an alleged extortion scheme against Nike without ever speaking to or receiving consent from the man he purportedly represented.

Monday, July 14, 2025

Secretary Rollins takes decisive action and shuts down u.s. southern border ports to livestock trade

Mexico’s National Service of Agro-Alimentary Health, Safety, and Quality (SENASICA) reported a new case of New World Screwworm (NWS) in Ixhuatlan de Madero, Veracruz in Mexico, which is approximately 160 miles northward of the current sterile fly dispersal grid, on the eastern side of the country and 370 miles south of the U.S./Mexico border.

Friday, July 11, 2025

Transgender athletes ban sparks constitutional showdown between California and Washington

California’s clash with the Trump administration over transgender athletes is shaping up as a constitutional test of federal power, state sovereignty and the future of Title IX.

Friday, July 11, 2025

Supreme Court lifts injunction, allows Trump workforce cuts to proceed

The U.S. Supreme Court on Tuesday granted a stay blocking a preliminary injunction issued by a San Francisco district judge that prevented Trump administration agencies from ordering large-scale firings and layoffs without congressional approval.

Wednesday, July 9, 2025

Preference for online gambling prompts decision to close FanDuel in-person betting at PHX Arena

FanDuel Sportsbook is shutting down its downtown Phoenix location and replacing it with a lounge space.

Wednesday, July 9, 2025

Marketer sues Oura Ring over $16M stock option dispute

Susman Godfrey LLP, representing marketer and investor Gurinder Bal and CTR Capital Inc., accused the maker of the Oura Ring sleep and activity tracker of breaching an agreement to issue stock options now worth more than $16 million.

Monday, July 7, 2025

Apple, Gibson Dunn accused of fraud in antitrust suit

Apple Inc. and attorneys from Gibson, Dunn & Crutcher LLP were accused of orchestrating a multi-year fraud on the court by allegedly intimidating litigants and making “false claims about technical security issues to dodge antitrust scrutiny” in a sanctions motion filed Monday by a coronavirus tracking app suing the company.

Monday, July 7, 2025

Supreme Court limits nationwide injunctions, likely class action surge

District courts in California, as well as the rest of the country, will be flooded with class actions now that the U.S. Supreme Court has limited lower court judges’ ability to grant nationwide injunctions in lawsuits to block presidents’ policies and executive orders, some legal experts said.

Monday, July 7, 2025

HPE, Juniper reach $14B merger deal with DOJ after antitrust challenge

Hewlett Packard Enterprise Co. and Juniper Networks Inc. reached an agreement with the U.S. Department of Justice, resolving a Trump administration challenge to the $14 billion Silicon Valley technology industry merger.

Monday, July 7, 2025

Judge rules ICE breached migrant family legal aid settlement

Although the U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcment initially denied breaching a settlement that required them to maintain a contractor that funded legal aid for separated migrant families, a federal judge in San Diego ruled otherwise.

Monday, July 7, 2025

Judge rules ICE breached migrant family legal aid settlement

Elon Musk’s attorneys accused OpenAI Inc. and CEO Samuel Altman of asserting “impermissible defenses” to an antitrust, breach of contract, and civil racketeering lawsuit challenging the company’s transition from a non-profit to a $157 billion for-profit corporation.

Monday, July 7, 2025

Judge may cut $71.5M award against MGA Entertainment

A federal judge appeared to be considering a significant reduction to the jury’s $71.5 million award against toymaker MGA Entertainment after finding there was not enough evidence to prove the company intentionally copied an Atlanta-based pop group’s image.

Wednesday, July 2, 2025

Secretary Rollins rolls back overly burdensome environmental regulations to unleash american innovation

U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Brooke L. Rollins today announced the U. S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) is revising National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) regulations to reduce unnecessary red tape that is killing jobs and raising prices for Americans.

Monday, June 30, 2025

Judge halts Trump’s order stripping federal workers’ bargaining rights

A judge in San Francisco granted six federal labor unions’ motion for a preliminary injunction halting enforcement of President Donald Trump’s order that designated 40 agencies as national security related, thus stripping those departments’ workers of collective bargaining rights.

Wednesday, June 25, 2025

Federal charges in $100M heist may help jewelers suing Brink’s 

Federal charges accusing seven men of a $100 million Brink’s armored truck burglary at an Interstate 5 highway stop shed light on the events leading up to what many believe to be the largest jewelry heist in America’s history.

Wednesday, June 25, 2025

Judge questions power to rule on Trump’s National Guard order after 9th Circuit reversal

In the latest twist to a legal battle over the Trump administration’s federalization of the California National Guard, a San Francisco district judge on Friday questioned whether he still has authority to intervene in the case concerning possible violations of the 1878 Posse Comitatus Act.

Wednesday, June 25, 2025

MGA urges dismissal of $71.5M verdict over dolls, or a 4th trial

Toymaker MGA Entertainment is urging a Santa Ana federal judge to toss a jury’s $71.5 million trade dress liability verdict against the company and either significantly reduce the award or retry the case for a fourth time.

Monday, June 23, 2025

Trump lawyers call his decision to send troops to LA ‘unreviewable’ by U.S. courts

Department of Justice lawyers representing the Trump administration returned to court Tuesday to repeat their maximalist argument that the president has the authority to commandeer state National Guards troops and that judges have no authority to second guess him.

Friday, June 20, 2025

Senate education & transportation committee chairman drives budget solutions for Arizona’s transportation needs

Senate Education & Transportation Committee Chairman David Farnsworth is continuing efforts to improve Arizona’s transit system by advocating for strategic funding allocations within the state budget for innovative transportation solutions.

Wednesday, June 18, 2025

Heap sues board of supervisors in election authority dispute

Maricopa County Recorder Justin Heap has filed a lawsuit against the Maricopa County Board of Supervisors in a dispute over the administration of elections.

Wednesday, June 18, 2025

Google sues to block global takedown order from Brazilian court

A federal lawsuit by Google in San Jose seeks to block a Brazilian court order requiring the global removal of two YouTube videos in which a young boy describes an alleged sexual harassment incident involving a LATAM Airlines employee.

Wednesday, June 18, 2025

Sentencing delayed for former judge convicted of wife’s murder

The sentencing for former Orange County Superior Court Judge Jeffrey M. Ferguson was postponed Friday after his attorneys requested more time to file additional motions, including a bid for a new trial in his murder case.

Wednesday, June 18, 2025

Allstate policyholders win class-action ruling in insurance benefit dispute

Attorneys representing Arizona motorists against Allstate secured a ruling that certifies a class-action lawsuit related to uninsured motorist coverage payments, following a decision by a federal judge in Phoenix.

Wednesday, June 11, 2025

Porn watchers say their views were shared with Google advertisers

A putative class of pornography consumers alleged on Friday that a female-operated studio, Bellesa Enterprises, breached federal privacy protections by sharing their viewing habits on the site with third-party Google advertisers.

Wednesday, June 11, 2025

SAP won’t impede Celonis’ access to client data pending trial

SAP, one of the world’s largest software companies, agreed to stop impeding access by Celonis, a leading data processing miner, to mutual customer data, thus avoiding a potential injunction in a bitter, antitrust battle.

Monday, June 9, 2025

Attorneys find Girardi’s sentence brings closure, perhaps not accountability

Some attorneys think Tom Girardi, at this stage of his life, received a prison sentence that doesn’t rectify the harm he inflicted on the vulnerable clients he cheated, but did hold him accountable and brought a sense of closure to a decades-long scandal that has plagued the legal community.

Monday, June 9, 2025

Kozinski struggles to convince 9th Circuit in ‘Top Gun: Maverick’ copyright appeal

Former 9th Circuit chief judge Alex Kozinski, returning to the circuit as an advocate in a copyright infringement lawsuit for the widow and son of the man who wrote an 1983 article on which the original 1986 hit film, “Top Gun,” was based, struggled to explain why that film’s 2022 sequel infringed the same article.

Friday, June 6, 2025

Arizona Law Enforcement Backs Bill Targeting Animal Cruelty

Law enforcement officials and prosecutors are urging Arizona lawmakers to advance legislation targeting animal cruelty.

Wednesday, June 4, 2025

Judge weighs medical records, mental fitness ahead of Girardi’s sentencing date

An upcoming hearing on a judge’s review of Tom Girardi’s health tests will be crucial in determining whether he will be sentenced for his wire fraud conviction immediately, legal experts said on Friday.

Wednesday, June 4, 2025

Yasiel Puig sues media outlets over false gambling claims

Former Dodger Yasiel Puig sued multiple media outlets this week over claims that he was facing gambling charges — one day before the 9th Circuit ruled he would not have to abide by a plea deal related to a federal gambling investigation.

Monday, June 2, 2025

US judges continue to issue nationwide injunctions

While the fate of nationwide injunctions hangs in the balance at the U.S. Supreme Court, federal judges in San Francisco continue to issue them, with the latest order by Senior U.S. District Judge Susan Y. Illston blocking the Trump administration from ordering large-scale government employee firings and layoffs without congressional approval.

Monday, June 2, 2025

Court of Appeal upholds Trellis co-founder’s win over ex-partner

A bitter legal battle between former romantic partners and Trellis co-founders Nicole Clark and Andrew Thaler ended Tuesday with a mixed appellate ruling in the 2nd District Court of Appeal, upholding Clark’s trial victory while scrapping a major punitive damages award against Thaler in their years-long fight over control of the legal tech startup.

Friday, May 23, 2025

Judge orders Apple to justify refusal to restore Fortnite app

A federal judge in Oakland issued an order to show cause to Apple Inc. on Monday after Epic Games Inc. accused the Cupertino technology giant of defying her injunction requiring the company to allow the popular Fortnite app on its iOS system.

Wednesday, May 21, 2025

Maricopa County Recorder submits final proposal in ongoing election authority dispute

Maricopa County Recorder Justin Heap has submitted what he calls his final Shared Services Agreement (SSA) proposal to the Board of Supervisors, seeking to resolve an ongoing dispute over control of election operations in Arizona’s most populous county.

Wednesday, May 21, 2025

Prosecutors in Chicago drop charges against Girardi, citing his poor health

A federal judge in Chicago permanently dropped all charges against Tom Girardi regarding an alleged scheme to rip off Lion Air crash victims out of over $3 million in settlement funds

Wednesday, May 21, 2025

Hey! Siri AI features delay brings putative class action

Apple, Inc.’s legal troubles are mounting over its voice activated assistant Siri. The company was hit with a putative class action lawsuit on Thursday by iPhone 16 users accusing the tech giant of misrepresenting the availability of advanced AI features for Siri voice in the latest fleet of smartphones.

Monday, May 19, 2025

StudioFest says ‘Together’ film copied ‘Better Half’

Filmmakers of an upcoming horror movie, “Together,” are accused of “blatantly ripping off” a 2023 rom-com that allegedly features similar expressive story elements about a couple who become physically fused together during sex.

Friday, May 16, 2025

Anthropic seeks dismissal of music labels’ lawsuit

Anthropic PBC, the artificial intelligence company behind the chat bot Claude, asked a federal judge in San Jose to dismiss a lawsuit by Capital Records, Universal Music and other music industry labels that claims using copyrighted material to train AI models violates the law.

Friday, May 16, 2025

Google settles hiring, employment bias claims for $50M

Google agreed to pay $50 million to settle hostile and discriminatory workplace claims by 4,000 Black employees who claimed in a putative class action the company’s culture was biased against current employees and prospective hires.

Friday, May 16, 2025

Exhibition bout sparks legal bout, boxer denies duping

Boxer Ryan Garcia rejected claims that he feigned an injury and duped a pay-per-view platform out of millions of dollars after canceling an overseas exhibition fight because, pursuant to approval terms in the contract, his promoter never authorized the bout.

Friday, May 16, 2025

Trump administration seeks stay of judge’s block on mass federal layoffs

Attorneys for the Trump administration asked the 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals on Monday to stay a temporary restraining order issued by a federal judge in San Francisco blocking the Office of Management and Budget or other federal agencies from ordering large-scale firings and layoffs without congressional approval.

Friday, May 16, 2025

JAMS sees international case growth

Irvine-based JAMS said it saw a sharp rise in demand for its alternative dispute resolution services in 2024, handling 21,390 new matters – marking a 10% increase from the previous year.

Friday, May 16, 2025

SoundHound AI faces merged stockholder lawsuits over goodwill claim

Stockholder litigation against SoundHound AI, an artificial intelligence company specializing in voice recognition, is heating up after a federal judge in San Francisco consolidated two investor lawsuits on Tuesday.

Wednesday, May 14, 2025

Investors sue Coinbase, claim hidden crypto fees

A group of California and New York based cryptocurrency investors accused Coinbase Inc., a leading cryptocurrency trading platform, of concealing a transaction on its platform by operating a “bait and switch” scheme.

Monday, May 12, 2025

Arizona lawmakers to hear testimony on family court system allegations

Committee Chairman Mark Finchem is calling on parents who say they have been harmed by Arizona’s family court system to testify at a special hearing at the Arizona Senate on today, May 12, at 9 a.m.

Wednesday, April 30, 2025

$2.5 billion NCAA settlement to be renegotiated over roster limits

A federal judge in Oakland declined to approve settlement of the $2.5 billion lawsuit by student athletes against the NCAA that would bring sweeping changes to college sports.

Wednesday, April 30, 2025

$100M Wells Fargo shareholder lawsuit settlement tentatively OK’d

A judge granted preliminary approval of a $100 million settlement in a shareholder derivative lawsuit accusing Wells Fargo officers and directors of neglecting risk management and regulatory compliance duties.

Wednesday, April 30, 2025

Wells Fargo seeks dismissal of putative class action over ‘idle cash” sweep policy

Attorneys for Wells Fargo asked a federal judge in San Francisco to dismiss a consolidated putative class action accusing Wells Fargo Inc. of committing fiduciary violations by allegedly moving cash from customer accounts to high interest, bank-controlled accounts and underpaying clients their full interest earnings .

Monday, April 28, 2025

Eli Lilly sues telehealth companies over compounded weight loss drugs

Eli Lilly and Company launched a legal offensive Wednesday against three telehealth startups, accusing them in federal court in San Francisco of conspiring to market and sell unregulated versions of its popular weight loss drug tirzepatide.

Monday, April 28, 2025

AI takes center stage in the legal battle over digital creativity

Artificial intelligence (AI) developments are occurring at breakneck speed, and this article provides a snapshot of the current legal landscape.

Monday, April 28, 2025

Why mediation briefs fail in negotiations and how attorneys can improve them

If you ask attorneys what their number one pet peeve is about how mediations are handled, a common response may be mediators who push a position that is supported by very little evidence, relying instead on arguments and unsupported briefing.

Monday, April 28, 2025

Jury convicts OC Judge Jeffrey M. Ferguson of second-degree murder

After proclaiming to police, “Convict my ass — I did it,” Orange County Superior Court Judge Jeffrey M. Ferguson was found guilty Tuesday of second-degree murder in the shooting death of his wife, bringing a dramatic end to a closely watched retrial that laid bare the volatile private life of the jurist.

Friday, April 25, 2025

Arizona Gaming Department cracks down on unlicensed online gambling operators

The Arizona Department of Gaming has issued multiple cease-and-desist orders this week to unlicensed gambling operators accused of illegally targeting Arizona residents.

Wednesday, April 23, 2025

Falun Gong-associated video platform accuses Wilson Sonsini of being a Chinese puppet

A copyright battle between YouTube and a New York-based video platform has erupted into a bitter courtroom clash marked by accusations of foreign influence, religious discrimination, and political conspiracy — with YouTube’s attorneys denouncing claims linking its lawyers at Wilson Sonsini Goodrich Rosati to the Chinese Communist Party as “beneath the dignity of the bar.”

Monday, April 21, 2025

Grant House reacts to what proposed House v. NCAA settlement means

After five long years, Grant House can breathe.

Monday, April 21, 2025

Arizona AG Kris Mayes joins lawsuit against John Deere amid fight for farmers’ right to repair

Arizona Attorney General Kris Mayes, the Federal Trade Commission and other state attorneys general say John Deere’s repair methods are hurting local farmers and ranchers

Monday, April 21, 2025

Online casinos sue law firms, claim coercive settlement tactics

Two consumer protection law firms were accused of trying to coerce settlements by improperly retaining clients and filing hundreds of “meritless arbitration demands” against two online casino gaming companies through a misleading recruitment campaign on social media.

Monday, April 21, 2025

Rift over paternity of son led to shooting death, Judge Ferguson’s son testified

On day two of Orange County Judge Jeffrey M. Ferguson’s retrial, his son testified that the family discovered six years ago that his older brother wasn’t Ferguson’s biological child — a revelation he said ignited years of conflict and helped set the stage for his mother’s fatal shooting.

Monday, April 21, 2025

Firearms instructor spars with prosecutor in Ferguson murder trial

A firearms instructor who taught Orange County Superior Court Judge Jeffrey M. Ferguson took the stand for the prosecution Wednesday—but clashed so frequently with the deputy district attorney that the judge repeatedly had to step in.

Friday, April 18, 2025

Arizona lawmakers investigate family court system amid allegations of abuse and misconduct

Arizona lawmakers have opened a series of hearings into alleged misconduct in the state’s family court system, following public testimony from parents and children who said they experienced harm through court-ordered custody arrangements and therapeutic interventions.

Friday, April 18, 2025

Senate weighs whether to ‘lock the clock’ and end daylight saving time, which Arizona hasn’t observed since 1968

A national consensus has emerged over the last 25 years that it’s time to stop changing the clock twice a year. Every spring and fall, Arizonans look on with relief and satisfaction, enjoying their exemption from that ritual.

Wednesday, April 16, 2025

Poll shows broad support for Axon Headquarters Project and SB 1543 among Arizona voters

A new poll shows widespread support among Arizona voters for the proposed Axon campus project and a related state bill, SB 1543, which would allow companies to build housing and hotels on international headquarters campuses.

Wednesday, April 16, 2025

Secretary Rollins announces sweeping reforms to protect national forests and boost domestic timber production

U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Brooke Rollins issued a Secretarial Memo to establish an “Emergency Situation Determination” on 112,646,000 acres of National Forestry System (NFS) land.

Monday, April 14, 2025

Supreme Court overturns 9th Circuit, unions fight Trump’s bargaining ban

The U.S. Supreme Court voted 7-2 on April 8 to pause U.S. District Judge William Alsup’s preliminary injunction ordering the U.S. government to rehire 16,000 laid off probationary employees.

Friday, April 11, 2025

As DOGE cuts hit Arizona veterans, Gallego pushes back with freeze on Trump’s VA nominees

Deep cuts at federal agencies are hitting Americans who served in uniform especially hard.

Wednesday, April 9, 2025

Health insurance giants, Zelis accused of price-fixing ‘cartel’

Four of the nation’s largest commercial health insurance providers, including Aetna Inc. and The Cigna Group, and a leading medical bill repricing company were accused of forming a “cartel” that suppressed the actual price insurance companies paid to “out of network” providers who treated the defendants’ policy holders.

Monday, April 7, 2025

Federal appeals panel grills lawyers over social media law

A 9th U.S. Court of Appeals panel grilled attorneys for social media companies and California on Wednesday about whether to preliminarily enjoin parts of a state law that would bar social media companies from sending unsolicited notifications to minors without the consent of a parent or guardian.

Friday, March 28, 2025

9th Circuit split on copyright fight over Sam Smith's 'Dancing With a Stranger'

A 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals panel appeared divided Tuesday about whether a federal judge in Los Angeles was too hasty in dismissing a copyright lawsuit against star singers Sam Smith and Nordani that their 2019 hit single, “Dancing With a Stranger,” infringed a 2015 song.

Friday, March 28, 2025

9th Circuit split on copyright fight over Sam Smith's 'Dancing With a Stranger'

A 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals panel appeared divided Tuesday about whether a federal judge in Los Angeles was too hasty in dismissing a copyright lawsuit against star singers Sam Smith and Nordani that their 2019 hit single, “Dancing With a Stranger,” infringed a 2015 song.

Wednesday, March 26, 2025

Firms challenge $24M fee split in Roundup weedkiller MDL

Two law firms that represented plaintiffs in the Roundup weedkiller multidistrict litigation asked a federal judge in San Francisco to refund their contributions to the $24 million common benefit funds given to lead counsel.

Monday, March 24, 2025

John Eastman appeals judge's disbarment recommendation

John Eastman, the former attorney to President Donald Trump and dean of Fowler School of Law, appealed a judge’s recommendation for his disbarment on Wednesday, arguing that he had a factual basis for questioning the integrity of the 2020 presidential election when he encouraged former Vice President Mike Pence not to certify the results.

Monday, March 24, 2025

Apple Watch customers seek final approval of $20M settlement

The three-year battle centers on the plaintiffs’ claims that the tech giant knowingly sold them defective watches with batteries that “swelled” and broke the screen, causing injury

Monday, March 24, 2025

How far is too far? SCOTUS signals limits on presidential power

The buzz has died down around the United States Supreme Court’s unsigned order in Department of State v. AIDS Vaccine Advocacy Coalition denying the Trump administration’s request to stay a district court order.

Friday, March 21, 2025

Google settles $28M class action over alleged pay disparities

Google has agreed to a $28 million class settlement with employees after a judge found the company violated employment laws related to race and ethnicity, uncovering pay disparities among similarly situated workers.

Friday, March 21, 2025

Paul Hastings wins arbitration for client in N95 mask supply case

Paul Hastings attorneys secured an arbitration victory for a client who was accused of improperly canceling a bulk N95 mask supply agreement during the COVID-19 pandemic.

Friday, March 21, 2025

All baking soda is non-GMO; suit says Whole Foods labels misled

A lawsuit accuses Whole Foods of misleading consumers by marketing its baking soda as “non-GMO”—a claim the plaintiff argues is inherently deceptive since baking soda, a mineral compound, is not derived from any organism and cannot be genetically modified.

Friday, March 21, 2025

9th Circuit's Sandra Ikuta to take senior status, pending Trump's replacement

9th Circuit Judge Sandra S. Ikuta, a leading conservative on the appellate court, will take senior status as soon as President Donald Trump’s replacement for her is confirmed by the U.S. Senate, a court spokesperson confirmed Tuesday.

Wednesday, March 19, 2025

Federal judge allows SpaceX to expand retaliation claims against Coastal Commission

A federal judge on Friday allowed SpaceX to strengthen its retaliation claims against the California Coastal Commission after finding the company’s initial pleadings did not sufficiently prove how the alleged wrongdoing caused a legitimate harm.

Wednesday, March 19, 2025

9th Circuit upholds conviction of former Uber security chief

An attorney for Uber’s former deputy general counsel and chief security officer, whose obstruction conviction for covering up a data breach during an FTC probe was upheld by the 9th Circuit, said he will seek en banc review.

Wednesday, March 19, 2025

Jury: Starbucks must pay $50M for coffee spilled in customer's lap

The Starbucks Corporation must pay $50 million to a delivery driver who suffered disfiguring burns to his genitals when he spilled an unsecured drink in his lap, a Los Angeles jury decided on Friday morning.

Wednesday, March 19, 2025

US judge orders reinstatement of fired probationary employees

Senior U.S. District Judge William Alsup issued a preliminary injunction on Thursday ordering six federal government departments to immediately reinstate probationary employees fired last month.

Wednesday, March 19, 2025

Judge sets retrial date for Orange County judge who killed wife

A Los Angeles County judge has tentatively scheduled the retrial of Orange County Judge Jeffrey Ferguson to begin April 7. Judge Eleanor J. Hunter held a telephonic hearing with attorneys Thursday following a hung jury in Ferguson’s first trial.

Wednesday, March 19, 2025

Biotech giant Geron Crop accused of false Rytelo hype

They seek damages after the company’s stock price fell 32% in a single day on Feb. 26.

Monday, March 17, 2025

OPM director ordered to testify in case involving mass firings of probationary employees

A federal judge in San Francisco has ordered Office of Personnel Management’s acting director, Charles Ezell, to appear at an evidentiary hearing Thursday in a case involving the firing of federal probationary employees that has been challenged by public employee unions.

Monday, March 17, 2025

Supreme Court sends Nazi-looted art case back to 9th Circuit

In light of a California law passed last year, the U.S. Supreme Court on Monday vacated a 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals ruling in favor of a Spanish foundation that it should get to keep a 19th century painting by Camille Pissarro that a San Diego family’s Jewish ancestor surrendered to the Nazis in 1939 to escape Germany.

Monday, March 17, 2025

Disney had no access to animator's screenplay to copy 'Moana,' jury finds

A lack of concrete evidence to prove a legitimate access breach between an independent animator and Disney’s animation studios doomed his case that “Moana” was a stolen product of his unproduced screenplay, jurors found Monday, after deliberating for 2 ½ hours.

Monday, March 17, 2025

Orange County DA to review cases decided by Judge Jeffrey Ferguson

Orange County District Attorney Todd Spitzer said Monday that he would review “any and all cases” decided by Judge Jeffrey Ferguson, who admitted during his murder trial that he drank heavily during work hours.

Friday, March 14, 2025

Arizona Senate advances immigration bills

The Arizona Senate has approved three bills aimed at increasing state support for federal immigration enforcement efforts. The measures, sponsored by Republican Sen. John Kavanagh, now move to the House of Representatives for consideration.

Friday, March 7, 2025

College athletes seek final OK of $2.7B NCAA settlements

Plaintiffs’ attorneys representing college athletes in two antitrust lawsuits against the National Collegiate Athletic Association and its major member conferences asked an Oakland federal judge on Monday to grant final approval of the settlement agreements, worth $2.5 billion and $200 million, and pushed back on challengers’ claims the agreements are unfair.

Friday, March 7, 2025

Lawsuit claims "pheromone" perfumes are a scam

A complaint filed in federal court in Sacramento makes a novel claim: The nose does not know.

Friday, March 7, 2025

'Moana' director testifies film was his own creation

A Disney filmmaker who co-wrote and directed “Moana” told a Los Angeles federal jury on Tuesday that the film was created independently with no outside influence except for Polynesian folklore that he wanted to bring to life through animation.

Friday, March 7, 2025

Jury in Orange County judge's murder trial resumes deliberations

The jury in the murder trial of Orange County Judge Jeffrey Ferguson resumed deliberations on Tuesday and requested a readback of transcripts.

Friday, March 7, 2025

Drivers sue Uber, saying it didn't prevent assaults by passengers

Following thousands of complaints and years of litigation claiming sexual assaults by Uber drivers on passengers, a new mass tort lawsuit has added more trouble for the rideshare app - but this time it is the Uber drivers who say they have been sexually assaulted by passengers.

Wednesday, November 5, 2025

Oscar Health expands 2026 Marketplace Plans across Arizona

Monday, November 3, 2025

Hobbs pledges $1.8M in Arizona food aid, a crumb compared to impending SNAP cut

APS plans new 2,000-megawatt power plant to meet Arizona’s growing energy demand

Grammarly partners with Arizona State University to advance AI in higher education

Kelly, Gallego resist pressure from federal employee union to end shutdown

Friday, October 31, 2025

Senator Farnsworth meets with Uber to advocate for enhanced transit solutions in the East Valley

House Speaker says Grijalva fine without oath, but she’s hamstrung

The color of blood: Arizona hospitals call for more diverse blood donors

Wednesday, October 29, 2025

Trump Administration announces actions to support U.S. beef industry

Halloween & Dementia: What family caregivers need to know

Help available for APS customers facing financial hardships

ASU medical school receives accreditation, $100 million gift from John Shufeldt

A tougher version of the U.S. citizenship test is now rolling out.
Here’s how Arizona organizations are helping

Monday, October 20, 2025

Commission candidates, Arizonans upset over state’s increasing utility rates

Arizona Housing Coalition calls on congress to prevent disruption to housing programs during prolonged shutdown

How cities help local business success

Friday, October 17, 2025

U-Haul offers 30 days of free storage across Arizona after severe storms

Wednesday, October 15, 2025

Freeport to Hold November Call on Grasberg Incident and Outlook

Monday, October 13, 2025

Gallego accuses Speaker Mike Johnson to his face of delaying Adelita Grijalva’s swearing-in to shield Epstein files

If you smoked or still do this 60-second screening could save your life

States scramble to access $50 billion rural health fund to offset Medicaid cuts

USDA Child and Adult Care Food Program

Friday, October 10, 2025

Flight delays at Sky Harbor, other airports may be just a taste of shutdown woes as controllers work without pay

With federal shutdown, Hatch Act complaints over partisan website messages stall

Cost, care, control: Families in rural Arizona choose midwives over hospitals

Wednesday, October 1, 2025

CommunityCares program marks 428% growth in Arizona

This time under oath, Kari Lake refuses to concede losses in elections for governor and Senate in Arizona

Monday, September 29, 2025

Authors, publishers defend $1.5B Anthropic deal after judge’s skepticism

Scottsdale Chamber Calendar

will.i.am to teach ASU class on Agentic AI

Friday, September 26, 2025

Expert tips for navigating cold/flu season

Secretary Rollins strengthens SNAP retailer stocking requirements to Make America Healthy Again

Seven years into a pioneering effort to test wastewater for opioids, Tempe’s early warning system has improved overdose response

NHL back in the desert? Andrea Doan chairs advisory panel to return pro hockey to Arizona

Wednesday, September 24, 2025

Charlie Kirk memorial fills State Farm Stadium, draws President Trump and huge throng of mourners

$115 million gift will establish Rob Walton
School of Conservation Futures at Arizona State University

Congress should pass IP reform,
starting with 3 patent bills

Voters with disabilities welcome variety of accommodations

Monday, September 22, 2025

Supporters of Charlie Kirk ignited into action during the Candlelight Vigil at ASU

Friday, September 19, 2025

Fall Festivities: Autumnfest arts & crafts fair returns Oct. 18-19

Arizona wildlife agencies sponsor family-friendly dove hunting to promote environmental conservation

AVANA companies to host webinar on SBA 504 loan program

Wednesday, September 17, 2025

Food City opens third Starbucks café in Phoenix

Freeport says rescue efforts continue for seven missing workers at Grasberg mine

Former ASU men’s basketball player named in betting violations by NCAA

Proposition 409 aims to expand behavioral health and emergency care for Maricopa County’s only safety net healthcare system

Monday, September 15, 2025

Centauri Health Solutions launches member insights for dual-eligible Medicare advantage members

Freeport suspends Grasberg mining after seven workers trapped in Indonesia incident

Arizona Senate Republicans mourn the loss of Charlie Kirk

Senator Jake Hoffman statement on assassination of Arizona conservative leader and long time friend, Charlie Kirk

US Health Commission unveils strategy to address childhood chronic disease

Monday, September 8, 2025

General Atomics creates largest superconducting magnet ever

Broadwood to vote against STAAR Surgical sale to Alcon

Aging U.S. railroad bridges are self-inspected and their findings are kept secret

Friday, September 5, 2025

Goodyear YMCA boys dive team places second at AAU nationals competition

Doctors want lower drug costs -- but not like this

The Human Bean unveils colorful fall sips (with special pink drink)

AZREIA’s September monthly meeting delivers must-know market insights from Tina Tamboer

The Human Bean unveils colorful fall sips (with special pink drink)

Wednesday, August 27, 2025

Food City celebrates hatch chile season with annual recipe contest
Submit your favorite Hatch chile recipe for a chance to win up to $500 in prizes

Trump fixed NATO. He can fix drug prices the same way.

Piper Trust awards $6 Million to Arizona colleges and universities

Friday, August 22, 2025

Celebrate the Grand Opening of MedVet Phoenix

Mesa Chamber Events

Wednesday, August 20, 2025

Arizona Department of Gaming continues enforcement against unlicensed and unregulated gaming operators

Monday, August 18, 2025

CASA of Arizona celebrates 40 years of statewide advocacy

Wednesday, August 13, 2025

Risas Dental to offer free care during Labor Day event

A Medicare reform could save lives and dollars -- But only with this tweak

‘The right not to be coerced’: Push to restore old team names reopens wounds for Native communities

Friday, August 1, 2025

Yavapai-Apache Nation Receives $800,000 Grant for Housing Project

SCALE Roadshow is Coming to Mesa to Empower East Valley Entrepreneurs

Calendar of Events

Congress may soon pass a major bill that’s based on a lie

Wednesday, July 30, 2025

Cuts in federal funding could slow efforts to end HIV in Arizona

Make Agriculture Great Again Trade Wins: President Trump secures greater ag market access to Australia for American beef

US-made electronics still found in Russian warplanes linked to alleged war crimes in Ukraine, despite 3 years of sanctions and export controls

Monday, July 28, 2025

9th Circuit chief decries attacks on judiciary: ‘A dangerous inflection point’

Friday, July 25, 2025

Arizona Sen. Ruben Gallego’s remarks on transgender athletes spark backlash from LGBTQ+ community

Native groups denounce Trump over threat to block Commanders stadium

Wednesday, July 23, 2025

US Reps. Ciscomani and Schweikert face well-funded Democrats in toss-up districts that could be key in 2026 midterms

Northern Arizona wildfires hurt tourism economy of Grand Canyon area

Monday, July 21, 2025

‘Had to save this man’s life’: Social Spin, a Valley homeless outreach program, trains clients to treat opioid overdoses

Friday, July 18, 2025

USDA launches new food safety plan, opens midwestern laboratory

Federal voucher plan in Trump megabill is big win for school choice, but critics see costly handout and threat to public education

No, China doesn’t own vast swaths of Arizona near the Yuma Proving Ground despite map shown by Trump aides

SCALE Roadshow heads to Buckeye, AZ to Empower west valley entrepreneurs

ADEQ announces $1 million recycling grant program for FY2026

Monday, July 14, 2025

Senate Health & Human Services Committee announces
special hearing on Medicaid fraud in Arizona

A mother’s plea: The urgent need for productive conversations about gun violence

Friday, July 11, 2025

Trump Administration announces expedited congressionally mandated disaster assistance for farmers

Summer support for APS customers

International pricing puts people with chronic diseases at risk

Wednesday, July 9, 2025

Trump megabill’s immigration provisions could add $1 trillion to federal debt

Monday, July 7, 2025

Senate version of GOP megabill would revive fund for uranium workers

Wednesday, July 2, 2025

Big Auto accident attorneys gives away $20,000 worth of free Uber rides this fourth of July

Arizona highways: Numbers of wrong-way drivers and crashes decrease

NFPA warns of electrical hazards in water ahead of July 4 holiday

Democrats should dismantle this “legal” drug cartel

Wednesday, June 25, 2025

With his new prescription drug order, Trump fixes what Biden broke

Monday, June 23, 2025

Cardinals to host inaugural mental health awareness game

Color Me Mine opens new studio at Arizona Boardwalk in Scottsdale

Stay cool this summer with free concerts at Chandler Center for the Arts

Rekindling the fire: Native ‘Wiping of Tears’ ceremony in Phoenix sparks collective healing

Rekindling the fire: Native ‘Wiping of Tears’ ceremony in Phoenix sparks collective healing

NFL, NBA, and MLB stars hit the court for charity at the “Pickle for Good” pickleball tournament

Friday, June 20, 2025

ICE arrests at Los Angeles churches stoke fear in Arizona that migrant raids at houses of worship are ramping up

After Trump administration cuts foreign aid, Panama grapples with the global impacts on its most vulnerable

Arizona’s military museums preserve history, drive tourism

Wednesday, June 18, 2025

Arizona Senate Republicans condemn assassination, political violence in Minnesota

Boxing legend Mike Tyson teams up with Arizona leaders, Boys & Girls Clubs of the Valley to champion youth fitness

The Salvation Army to open 11 heat relief stations for the valley’s first extreme heat warning of 2025

US dietary guidelines have made us ill -- let’s change them already

Wednesday, June 11, 2025

Fourth Maricopa County Poultry Facility Confirms Avian Influenza Case

Safety remains a priority for Arizona public universities

Monday, June 9, 2025

Thriving and vibing: Esports flourish five years after pandemic, but industry still faces unique challenges

Attorneys find Girardi’s sentence brings closure, perhaps not accountability

Wednesday, June 4, 2025

Secretary Rollins leads trade delegation to Italy

Don’t stack the deck against small inventors

Let them eat scorpions: The legal and moral problems with gamifying citizenship

Monday, June 2, 2025

Should federal judges be held accountable for misconduct at home?

What’s a fair price for a drug that’s never developed?

Friday, May 30, 2025

Under Trump’s ‘big beautiful bill,’ Arizona could recoup $196M

June is PTSD awareness month

“Most Favored Nation” pricing doesn’t actually put America first

Wednesday, May 28, 2025

Avian Influenza Detection

Secretary Rollins applauds President Trump’s leadership to Make America Healthy Again

Genrose Insurance and Make-A-Wish® Arizona receive $10,000 through Liberty Mutual® and Safeco Insurance® 2025 Make More Happen™ Awards

Friday, May 23, 2025

Redefining workspaces: Law firms’ success in hybrid work environments

Wednesday, May 21, 2025

2 agriculture-to-urban programs explore conserving groundwater in Arizona by retiring farmland

Military mom turns personal loss into mission to help Arizona service members

America cannot rewrite birthright

Monday, May 19, 2025

Photo by Owen Alfonso/Cronkite Borderlands Project

Friday, May 16, 2025

Arizona Housing Coalition announces 2025 annual award recipients

AFC commends progress on Federal School Choice, looks forward to further steps

ASBA launches statewide SCALE program to empower Arizona entrepreneurs

The next cancer breakthrough? Some lawmakers want to ban it.

Wednesday, May 14, 2025

Secretary Rollins leads trade delegation to United Kingdom

Arizona agencies call for volunteers during National Foster Care Month

NIL in high school? Arizona’s next-gen athletes balance books and brands in a new era of sports

Next steps remain unclear for deported migrants in Panama City

Monday, May 12, 2025

What is an IRA? Everything you need to know

Wednesday, April 30, 2025

Army control of U.S.-Mexico border buffer zone may funnel migrants to
62-mile stretch of tribal land in Arizona

Secretary Rollins applauds EPA’s decision to allow summer sale of E-15 nationwide

Agriculture Secretary Rollins enforces border policies, secures aid for farmers in first 100 days

National fallen firefighters memorial weekend will honor and remember 140 firefighters

The Source

Monday, April 28, 2025

Being tough on crime includes addressing child abuse

Congress can fix America’s broken patent system with this one reform

America can’t afford to play favorites in the quest for energy independence

Friday, April 25, 2025

Arizona’s Apache Generating Station is one of 66 coal plants to get EPA exemption from Biden-era toxic air pollution caps

USDA reasserts SNAP work requirements, limits waiver use

APS proposes one-time bill credit on may 2025 bills

Grocery chain celebrates the 10th anniversary of its popular donut contest with a “Blast from the Past” theme that revisits previous contest themes

AZHCC to host 71st Annual Black & White Ball honoring business leaders

High suicide rates in ‘tough guy’ construction trade prompt industry to start talking

Wednesday, April 23, 2025

Do the El Salvador deportations leave due process in the dust?

‘A war of truth vs. lies’: Abe family lived consequences of Alien Enemies Act – now they’re watching it again

Protecting the bald eagle: Arizona Game and Fish climbs cliffs to count, band and measure spring hatchlings

Trump has left Strategic Petroleum Reserve nearly half-empty, despite dip in oil prices

Friday, April 18, 2025

Is Arizona’s lack of measles cases a fluke, given its low vaccination rate?

$5M Gift to Fund Scholarships for Students at New ASU Medical School

Trucks with uranium cross Navajo Nation, reviving long-standing fears

‘We should not write unlimited checks’: Mayor Kate Gallego criticizes bill to reallocate taxes to Chase Field renovations

Wednesday, April 16, 2025

Federal funding cut halts Arizona public health projects

FEMA updates flood maps in Cochise County

Sedona named among USA Today’s “10 Best Small Towns in the West”

Monday, April 14, 2025

Arizona museums, libraries could lose $3.8M in grants from federal cuts

ASU Powwow bridges generations amid threats of Indigenous cultural erasure

Wednesday, April 9, 2025

NOAA cuts could hamper forecasts, raising extreme weather risks

New Phoenix mural raises HIV/AIDS awareness

Deportation by executive fiat: Trump’s dangerous overreach of power

Monday, April 7, 2025

Arizona battles rising wildfire threat as state grows hotter, drier

Wednesday, March 26, 2025

Arizona Tribal Gaming Contributions Reach $30.8 Million in Q3

Eviction only allowed after five business days

College athletes push for more conversations about mental health, but are coaches listening?

Monday, March 24, 2025

Behind the scenes: Arizona Diamondbacks preview Chase Field upgrades, new food items for 2025 season

3 UBS advisors in Arizona recognized on Forbes Best-In-State List

Friday, March 21, 2025

Uncertainty looms for those who depend on Medicaid in Arizona

Goodyear, Glendale to hold all-mail election on May 20, 2025

LPGA Ford Championship set to celebrate golf, community and culture in Gila River Indian Community

Wednesday, March 19, 2025

Trump justifies trade war with Canada by citing fentanyl smuggling – but nearly all comes from Mexico

Monday, March 17, 2025

Why are we letting a California union push Arizona jobs out the door? It's time to take back our ballot.

Friday, March 14, 2025

Arizona's public health feels the weight of federal orders

IRS highlights free tax filing options for 2025

Arizona Senate Committee seeks federal assistance on fire insurance crisis

Federal science grants worth $812M could be caught in Trump's DEI dragnet at Arizona universities, including research on wildfires

Taxpayers urged to claim over $1 billion in refunds before april 15 deadline

Friday, March 7, 2025

Mayors push for local control over short-term rentals in northern Arizona

Change Labs offers Navajo entrepreneurs tools for business success

Wednesday, March 5, 2025

Trump's upcoming address to Congress: Arizona Democrats denounce 'havoc' and Republicans aren't sure what to expect

Tuesday, March 4, 2025

E pluribus unum

CLE Calendar
November 4
Arizona Supported Decision-Making - For People with Disabilities and their Supporters - Supported Decision-Making (SDM) is a nationally recognized alternative to guardianship that enables individuals with disabilities to retain their legal rights while receiving support from trusted persons to make decisions about their lives. In Arizona, courts and attorneys can recognize SDM in determining whether an individual subject to guardianship can have their needs met with a “less restrictive alternative.” With recent legal developments, including the Wood v. Coconino decision on voting rights, and other guardianship cases involving supported decision-making nationwide, the judiciary plays a critical role in ensuring that due process, autonomy, and civil rights are protected through recognizing SDM as an alternative to guardianship.
By the end of this session, participants will be able to:
1. Explain the principles of Supported Decision-Making and its role as a less restrictive alternative to guardianship in Arizona.
2. Apply SDM concepts when evaluating guardianship petitions, ensuring due process and compliance with the least restrictive alternative standard.
3. Recognize how attorneys and judges can use SDM to preserve individual rights while still addressing legitimate concerns about decision-making capacity.

November 4
Ethics Café Series: Special AI Edition - Yes, another ethics CLE on using AI appropriately! This cutting-edge program will cover:
• Recent Arizona and federal cases involving AI blunders
• New rule amendments and official guidance related to using AI
• Duties to supervise staff and even co-counsel using AI
• Warnings to clients about virtual hearings
• Tips to include in fee agreements about the use of AI (by lawyers and clients)