Gibson, Dunn & Crutcher’s Michael Celio and Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom’s Jason Russell were asked to share what they saw 2025’s key court decisions, industry trends that lawyers in the Golden State should know, and what to watch in 2026.
Gov. Gavin Newsom is struggling to fulfill some of his grandest plans.
Privacy issues will be a key focus for the new California Senate leader next year, Senate President Pro Tempore Monique Limón (D) said in an interview.
A California law imposing fiduciary duties on pharmacy benefit managers intrudes on federally regulated health insurance plans, the Pharmaceutical Care Management Association said in a lawsuit filed Friday.
A Michigan resident failed to convince a federal appeals court to deem cannabis licensing schemes that favor in-state applicants unlawful, establishing a circuit split over the role of the dormant Commerce Clause in state-legal marijuana markets.
A law barring undocumented immigrants from possessing guns is valid under the Second Amendment, the US Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit found Friday, aligning with other circuits.
Oroville Hospital’s proposed $40 million bankruptcy loan fails to account for ongoing lease payments and contractual amounts due to the Northern California health-care provider’s affiliated business partners, the non-bankrupt entities said.
California’s law banning residents of highly populated counties from openly carrying their firearms was ruled unconstitutional by a panel of Ninth Circuit judges Friday.
The 2022 sequel “Top Gun: Maverick” didn’t infringe the copyright for the magazine article that inspired the original 1986 film, the Ninth Circuit affirmed.
A Ninth Circuit panel upheld celebrity tattoo artist Kat Von D’s copyright win in a photographer’s suit brought over her use of his Miles Davis photograph, though two of the judges called on the circuit court to toss out its own test underpinning that result.
Denim company AG Jeans accused a clothing retailer of infringing its trademark by using the “AirLuxe” branding on its apparel.
Latham & Watkins expects the brisk pace of deals work to continue in the new year after dethroning Kirkland & Ellis as Big Law’s top mergers and acquisitions adviser in 2025.
A few dozen California cities have lucrative deals with retail giants like Apple, Best Buy, and Nike. These deals result in the cities paying millions of dollars from their local tax revenue back to the companies. In this video, we explore how these deals work and what some city and state lawmakers are hoping to do about it.
