California Attorney General Rob Bonta says the state’s sovereignty was “trampled” by President Donald Trump when he ordered National Guard troops to the immigration protests in Los Angeles.

(Subscription required) Los Angeles Superior Court's appellate division adopts eService starting June 16, promising faster, more efficient justice. Attorneys praise the overdue change, while self-represented litigants can opt in.

Andrew Do, the former Orange County supervisor who took more than $550,000 in bribes over COVID-relief money meant to buy meals for needy, elderly constituents, was sentenced Monday to five years in federal prison. “I just do not believe a sentence anything less than the maximum reflects the seriousness of the crime,” said U.S. District Judge James Selna. “Public corruption brings damage far beyond the monetary loss to the county.”

(Subscription required) Twenty-seven percent of respondents to a Wolters Kluwer survey handle entity management with spreadsheets or even paper archives. The report paints a picture of legal departments caught between two realities—one group moving toward digital maturity and strategic alignment, and another struggling with outdated processes and insufficient tech investment.