Judicial Profile
Dot-com bust set Judge Justin Glenn-Leistikow on path to the bench
ADR Profile
Retired judge Teresa Sanchez-Gordon brings LA vibe to dispute resolution
Firm Profile
Plaintiffs L&E firm scales up with AI-driven platform and business-first approach
MCLE
How California's strict AI rules threaten access to justice for public defenders and low income litigants
California's proposed attorney ethics rules requiring law...
By Joe StephensLes Misérables, Aujourd'hui: Trump immigration policies create the 'scofflaws' they condemn
Trump administration immigration policies are not merely ...
By Lizbeth Iniguez, Sergio A. PerezThe United States Space Force: The 6th branch
The Space Force is more than America's newest military br...
By Eileen C. Moore
Today's News
Civil Rights
Tesla faces new racial harassment and discrimination suit
By Alicia Alvarez
The suit comes as the California Civil Right's Department prepares for trial over similar accusations against Tesla.
Consumer Protection Law
Federal judge withholds approval of Unilever class action dismissal
By Daniel Schrager
U.S. Magistrate Judge Joseph C. Spero ruled that the parties must first show the dismissal would not prejudice absent class members or undermine their legal ...
Criminal
Court orders hearing over false testimony in 1998 murder conviction
By Douglas Saunders Sr.
A 4th District Court of Appeal panel found that prosecutors presented undisputed false testimony about the victim's gunshot wounds, raising questions about w...
Civil Procedure
Federal judge bars repeat CIPA filer without court approval
By Daniel Schrager
U.S. District Judge R. Gary Klausner found that prolific pro se CIPA plaintiff Vivek Shah's litigation history showed frivolous and harassing conduct.
Law Practice
Lathrop GPM to combine with Silicon Valley IP boutique
By Douglas Saunders Sr.
Lathrop GPM will combine with San Jose-based HG Law on Jan. 1, adding 27 attorneys and expanding its engineering-focused patent practice while establishing o...
LA Fires
Judge preserves random selection for Eaton Fire bellwether trial pool
By Devon Belcher
A Los Angeles judge ordered random replacements for households leaving the Eaton Fire bellwether pool and declined to expand discovery, saying the parties al...
Columns
The Supreme Court's latest campaign finance ruling gives national party committees a powerful new tool, allowing them to spend...
Torts/Personal Injury, LA Fires
The wildfire docket wave: lessons the plaintiffs' bar keeps relearning
By Federico Lathrop
The lessons from California's mass fire litigation show that early evidence preservation, careful evaluation of compensation p...
Effective deposition preparation strikes a careful balance between ensuring a witness is informed and confident without crossi...
Verdicts & Settlements
| Auto v. Bicycle | Leah Hickey v. Rebecca Harr... | $8,472,008 |
| Product Liability | Elijah Whetzel v. Asmodus, ... | $8,000,000 |
| Excessive Force | K'aun Green v. City of San ... | $8,000,000 |
| Wage and Hour | Erich Tran, an individual, ... | $4,000,000 |
| Auto v. Auto | Cornelius Porter III v. Pre... | $1,800,000 |
| Fire | Hailee Erikson, et al. v. C... | $1,500,000 |
| Wage and Hour | Thomas Foster Byler III, in... | $1,327,500 |
| Wage and Hour | Gary E. Foster, an individu... | $1,100,000 |
| Auto v. Pedestrian | John Doe v. Roe Driver, Roe... | $1,000,000 |
| Wage and Hour | David Heath, individually, ... | $950,000 |
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Sheppard
Alina Litoshyk Adams joined Sheppard as a partner in San Diego.
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Insurance defense attorneys have long been on the front lines for their clients. Now they're facing a new threat: the carriers...
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Community News
Superior Court Judge Gary Tokumori and Appointments Secretary Luis Céspedes
Superior Court Judges Grace A. Kim, Tiffany Tai, Amanda S. Park and Patricia A. Young
LACUB President Angela A. Zanin of Lewis Brisbois Bisgaard & Smith LLP, Deputy City Attorney Magdalena R. Casas and (Ret.) Judge Paul A. Bacigalupo of ADR Services Inc.
LACUB members: Grace E. Pak of Democratic Attorneys General Association (DAGA), Deputy City Attorney Magdalena R. Casas, Superior Court Judge Stephanie Story, LACUB Judicial Advisor and IALA Past President Stephanie Story and Fatemeh Faith Nouri of Nouri Law Corporation
LACUB members: Grace E. Pak of Democratic Attorneys General Association (DAGA), Maria D. Olaguez of San Marino, James E. Blancarte of Blancarte Law APC, Deputy Attorney General Andrea M. Schoor-West and Deputy District Attorney Shiraz Khalid
LACUB members: Superior Court Judge Mike Madokoro, (Ret.) Commissioner Jenny Cheung Marino and (Ret.) California Supreme Justice Carlos R. Moreno of JAMS
The Los Angeles County Unity Bar Association celebrated its second anniversary with a reception at the California Yacht Club, honoring Judge Bryant Y. Yang with its Champion of Unity Award and recognizing the organization's leadership while drawing judges, attorneys and legal officials from across Southern California.
Daily Appellate Report
Criminal Law and Procedure
People v. Lopez
Successive Penal Code section 1172.6 petitioner who obtained an order to show cause was entitled to a full evidentiary hearing under current law.
Immigration
Torres-Casas v. Blanche
A child who turns twenty-one during the pendency of their parent's appeal to the Board of Immigration Appeals can no longer support their parent's eligibility for cancellation of removal.
Criminal Law and Procedure
In re McCowen
Evidentiary hearing was necessary to resolve factual disputes regarding whether habeas petitioner was convicted based on admission of false testimony contradicted by pathologist's autopsy...
Torts
Quinn v. Coulton
Trial court properly excluded uphill neighbors' strict liability claim for collapsed retaining wall against downhill neighbors because there were no allegations or evidence of excavation.
Consumer Law
Mata v. Digital Recognition Network, Inc.
Standing for private cause of action under Automated License Plate Recognition statute requires showing an actual harm caused by a violation of the statute, not merely a violation.