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New White House press secretary calls confusion over legal credentials misunderstanding

Updated: President Donald Trump’s new White House press secretary has said the confusion over her legal credentials has been a misunderstanding, according to a story by the New York Times.

Oct 15, 2026 11:28 AM CDT

Is she or isn’t she? Trump’s new press secretary claims she took the bar—in China

President Donald Trump’s new press secretary lists on her LinkedIn profile that she is a 2011 graduate of the Pepperdine University Rick J. Caruso School of Law. But is she a member of the bar?

Oct 14, 2026 10:31 AM CDT

Ex-employee sues Sheppard Mullin over cyberattack exposing sensitive personal data

A former paralegal at Sheppard, Mullin, Richter & Hampton has filed a purported class action lawsuit alleging that the law firm failed to protect personal information stolen in an August cyberattack that she said affected at least 1,000 people.

Oct 9, 2026 12:20 PM CDT

Judge denies allegations he made inappropriate comments during disciplinary hearing

A Los Angeles judge defended himself Wednesday at a hearing before the California Commission on Judicial Performance, which is weighing allegations that he made inappropriate comments about women and Black people from the bench.

Oct 8, 2026 11:40 AM CDT

Sexism alleged in skirmish between lawyers representing Brad Pitt, Angelina Jolie

A Los Angeles lawyer appears to have had enough of male opposing counsels telling her that they’ve never seen anything like her advocacy actions in their entire careers.

Oct 8, 2026 10:53 AM CDT

DOJ accuses UCLA School of Law of racial discrimination

The University of California at Los Angeles School of Law is the latest to face scrutiny by the U.S. Department of Justice, which found that the law school discriminated against white and Asian applicants between 2019 and 2025, violating the U.S. Supreme Court’s 2023 ruling banning considerations regarding race in admissions.

Oct 5, 2026 10:26 AM CDT

Thomson Reuters sued over Casetext acquisition, integration

Thomson Reuters is facing a purported antitrust class action lawsuit over its massive $650 million acquisition and integration of Casetext into its Westlaw system.

Oct 2, 2026 11:46 AM CDT

Bill Withers’ music publisher files copyright suit over Olivia Dean’s ‘I’ve Seen It’

The music publisher for the late R&B and soul singer Bill Withers is suing several record companies and others, claiming that singer-songwriter Olivia Dean’s “I’ve Seen It” infringes on the melody of Withers’ classic song “Just the Two of Us,” according to Law360.

Oct 2, 2026 10:41 AM CDT

After multiple lawsuits alleging brain injuries, Six Flags retires popular roller coaster

The X2 roller coaster at Six Flags Magic Mountain, once described on the amusement park’s website as a “rite of passage for the ultimate daredevil,” has been shut down amid lawsuits alleging that the ride caused serious brain injuries.

Sep 30, 2026 11:07 AM CDT

California toughens penalties for lawyers who pay people to recruit clients

California has increased its punishment for lawyers who pay people to help them recruit clients, adopting a new law that imposes a $25,000 penalty for each violation and requires the State Bar of California to seek disbarment of offenders.

Sep 29, 2026 9:42 AM CDT

Dabblers and Distrusters: What should divorce lawyers know about hunting down crypto assets?

Dividing up the money during a divorce can already get messy, and now, thanks to crypto assets, it can get even messier.

Sep 28, 2026 1:33 PM CDT

Accidental email results in sharing Social Security numbers of Seyfarth Shaw clients, opposing parties

In August, Seyfarth Shaw discovered that a “limited number” of documents with personal information were emailed to an unauthorized recipient, according to a draft letter that the law firm shared with the California attorney general’s office.

Sep 23, 2026 10:25 AM CDT

Judge dismisses suit claiming James Cameron misappropriated likeness of actress for ‘Avatar’

A federal district judge has dismissed a lawsuit brought by an actress accusing director James Cameron of misappropriating her likeness for his Avatar film franchise.

Sep 22, 2026 12:35 PM CDT

California bar candidates win $1.35M after troubled 2025 exam

Bar candidates who took the flopped launch of the February 2025 California bar exam have agreed to a $1.35 million settlement with ProctorU Inc., the company operating as Meazure Learning that administered the troubled remote and hybrid test.

Sep 21, 2026 9:46 AM CDT

District attorney won’t seek death penalty for Nick Reiner based on siblings’ wishes

Based on the wishes of his siblings, the Los Angeles County district attorney’s office will not seek the death penalty for Nick Reiner, who is charged with murdering his parents, Hollywood director and actor Rob Reiner and photographer and film producer Michele Singer Reiner.

Sep 16, 2026 11:34 AM CDT