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State legislators said Thursday that they plan to make “modest” changes to a controversial law that extended the statute of limitations for lawsuits over sexual abuse, resulting in billions of dollars in payouts from local governments.
Legislators advanced bills, backed by California’s powerful trial lawyer trade group, aimed at policing the state’s legal industry, which has been bruised by ‘a wave of inappropriate attorney conduct’ highlighted by The Times.
A motorcyclist sued after he was hit by a fire truck that was driving through an East Hollywood intersection in 2021, causing injuries that required his leg to be amputated below the knee.
Attorneys for State Farm apologized to a judge for submitting legal briefings rife with AI hallucinations and nonexistent case law, which were not fact-checked.
Attorneys for Downtown LA Law Group said in court Thursday that the firm plans to drop out of litigation over the Chiquita Canyon landfill amid allegations of misconduct.
The Ventura County Sheriff’s department said they responded to the 3900 block of Las Posas Road at 2 a.m. and found a man lying near an e-bike.
Menlo Park firefighters said they got a call over the weekend from a worried resident who saw a pup paddling out into the bay.
Residents of Val Verde, a tiny town north of Los Angeles, claim Downtown LA Law Group used a cowboy recruiter to find plaintiffs for lawsuits against a local landfill. The firm denied the allegations and said a rival lawyer was trying to eliminate competition.
The decision comes after the jury deadlocked, leaving unresolved questions about who is responsible for the fire that killed 12 people and caused billions of dollars in losses.
Dist. Atty. Nathan Hochman and attorneys for sex abuse victims faced off as prosecutors sought to halt distribution of a $4-billion settlement over fraud concerns.
