Skip to Content

Courts

Newsom v. Trump could set a dangerous precedent

Ninth Circuit looks likely to bless Trump’s National Guard deployment anywhere, anytime

June 18, 2025

The heartbreaking smallness of San Francisco’s immigration court

In this place that looks like a dentist’s office, people’s lives hang in the balance

June 5, 2025

Mr. Missakian goes to San Francisco

Not much is known about Craig Missakian, the Trump administration’s newly appointed US Attorney for Northern California. That may be the point

May 29, 2025

Zoox and former employee locked in legal battle over data ‘hostage’ situation

Amazon-owned robotaxi company remotely encrypted personal drive of fired staffer they accuse of trade secret theft. She says it’s ‘corporate bullying’ and ‘extortion’

May 7, 2025

Local law firm standing up to Trump for principles (and profit)

As a litigation boutique, Keker, Van Nest & Peters has less to lose from taking on the administration, and may even gain some new clients

May 1, 2025

Waymo drove off with SF tennis instructor’s equipment in trunk, suit alleges

He alleges that he’s been in a months-long struggle to get any answers from Waymo

April 23, 2025

‘Fear and uncertainty’ pervades S.F. US Attorney’s Office as Trump pick looms

Insiders worry about immigration crackdown, and the end to an apolitical tradition

March 21, 2025

Tubi is once again accused of gender discrimination

The free streamer, headquartered in SF, allegedly has a ‘longstanding culture of corporate misogyny’

March 5, 2025

Judge tosses SF lawsuit that spurred Streisand Effect for tech exec’s arrest

Plaintiff’s lawyer claims former CEO is no Zuckerberg, but judge says ‘there is a First Amendment protection for truthful reporting of newsworthy information’

February 4, 2025

A former tech CEO is on a crusade to get the record of his arrest removed from the internet

Maury Blackman is suing a journalist who publicized his domestic violence arrest for $25 million

January 23, 2025