Div. Five of this district’s Court of Appeal held yesterday that a trial judge did not abuse his discretion in admitting evidence regarding the condition of trees of the same species and in the general vicinity as one that injured the plaintiff by dropping branches on him unexpectedly, reasoning that the testimony was relevant to whether the city was aware of a dangerous condition of municipal property.

(Subscription required) A former teacher, aerospace worker and cyclist, Heath T. Langle built a probate career shaped by family influence, personal loss and a union dispute that once put him on the Wall Street Journal's front page.

(Subscription required) Judge Anthony Johnstone questioned whether the U.S. Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives—based on its expertise—may draw a line on what gun components are considered “readily” convertible.

A federal appeals court revived parts of a groundbreaking California law Thursday that limits online businesses’ collection and use of information from users under 18, rejecting a judge’s ruling that the entire law would improperly interfere with companies’ use of the internet and violate their freedom of speech.