O.C. oil spill $50M class action settlement deal reached 
A preliminary settlement agreement in the OC oil spill class action litigation was filed late last night. The proposed settlement is subject to Court Approval, and a hearing on a…
Two more ridiculous Santa Ana police union lawsuits dismissed
Two separate lawsuits filed against Santa Ana City Manager Kristine Ridge, City Attorney Sonia Carvalho and Director of Human Resources Jason Motsick by the Santa Ana Police Officers Association (SAPOA)…
O.C. attorney fights back against Kia and Hyundai over Tik Tok challenge auto thefts
Criminals have been stealing Kia and Hyundai vehicles all over the U.S. since a Tik Tok video showed how to easily steal older models of these cars using just a…
Former Santa Ana City Council Member Claudia Alvarez has pulled papers to run for Superior Court Judge
Former Santa Ana City Council Member Claudia Alvarez has pulled papers to run for the Superior Court, in District 5. She also served on the Rancho Santiago Community College District's…
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Former prosecutor Michael Jacobs announces he will take on OCDA Spitzer
IRVINE, Calif., Jan. 31, 2022 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Michael A. Jacobs is announcing his intent to run for election to the position of District Attorney of Orange County, California. Jacobs…
OCDA Spitzer’s senior staff heads for the exits as the lawsuits mount
OCDA Todd Spitzer was forced to rehire an employee, Damon Tucker, he had fired after arbitration ruling concluded that Spitzer and his advisers, Shawn Nelson and Paul Walters, decided to fire…
OCDA challenger Pete Hardin shatters O.C. fundraising records
ORANGE - Today, Marine combat veteran and former military prosecutor, Special Assistant United States Attorney, and Deputy District Attorney, Pete Hardin, announced that his campaign for Orange County District Attorney…
The lawyer who has represented violent Mater Dei football players has been suspended by the State Bar
Remember that Mater Dei High School football player who was accused of a hazing incident that involved a violent beating of a teammate? It turns out the offending player's attorney…
Retraction statement
Editor's Note: We have deleted several posts that insinuated that there could be collusion between Santa Ana Mayor Vince Sarmiento and the lawyers, Dave Galipo and Vicky Sarmiento, who were…
A Santa Ana hospital is being sued after maggots were allegedly found in the nose and mouth of a woman who died of COVID-19
The family of Concepcion Covarrubias, is suing the hospital that treated her when she recovered from COVID-19 after maggots were found in her nose and mouth while she was at…
$195k settlement reached in suit against an off-duty O.C. Deputy who drew a gun on a teen at a Skate Park
https://youtu.be/3JkCry5K56M SANTA ANA, CA – Following a high-profile incident where an off-duty officer pulled his gun on a teen at a skate park, attorneys Eric Traut and Connor Traut have…
New rental and legal assistance for Santa Ana residents
Santa Ana residents impacted by COVID-19 who are behind on rent and facing eviction can apply for up to 12 months’ rent (which includes up to six months’ rental arrears…
Victim sexually abused by a former SAUSD after-school teacher files a lawsuit
Irvine, California - Attorneys representing Jane STAA Doe, a former student at the Greenville Fundamental School, an elementary school in Santa Ana California, announced the filing of a lawsuit against…
The most dangerous intersections in Santa Ana
Have you ever wondered which street intersections in Santa Ana are the most dangerous ones? Well now we know, courtesy of the law firm of Aitken Aitken and Cohn. They…