Judicial Profile
Judge Jacob J.H. Yim speeds through Compton's felony calendar without losing focus
ADR Profile
Retired Marin judge Verna Adams leans on deep family law experience to drive settlements
Firm Profile
Gray, Duffy, Eisenbaum & Lee wants to be more than an insurance defense firm, but still do insurers' work
MCLE
When the bench has a memory: Prosecutors, the RJA and the limits of neutrality
A recent California appellate decision confronts a questi...
By K. Chike OdiweXactimate is not the law: How insurers use one software program to underpay wildfire claims
In California wildfire claims, insurers rely on Xactimate...
By Barret Alexander, Shant A. KarnikianUsing AI to parse the logic of a legal opinion
From opinion to syllogism: How AI rapidly breaks down Sup...
By Marc D. Alexander
Today's News
Immigration
State courts to track immigration arrests under new Judicial Council policy
By Malcolm Maclachlan
A new rule requires courts to document civil immigration arrests starting May 1 amid ongoing legal and political disputes.
Securities
Robinhood prediction markets draw suit alleging illegal sports betting
By Daniel Schrager
A proposed class action alleges Robinhood's prediction markets are unlawful sports betting, while the company says the federally regulated products are legit...
Class Action
$3.3M in fees for 'extraordinary risk' USC COVID tuition case
By Skyler Romero
A federal judge approved a $3.33 million fee award in a $10 million USC tuition refund settlement, citing litigation risk and duration as justification for e...
Torts/Personal Injury
Mixed rulings shape trajectory of J&J talc litigation
By Devon Belcher
Mixed verdicts and post-trial rulings are reshaping Johnson & Johnson talc litigation, as courts scrutinize punitive damages while the company continues ...
The California Supreme Court ruled the Coastal Commission lacked jurisdiction to block a housing project, reinforcing local authority over coastal permits an...
The city now will have to perform an environmental analysis in accordance with CEQA if it wants to re-enact the ban.
Columns
The unlockable prison gate
By Mitchell Keiter
A recent California case and related policy debates highlight growing tension between voter-approved mandates for life-without...
The Uber ballot measure is a taxpayer burden, not a legal industry dispute
By Jason Javaheri, Yosi Yahoudai
The Uber-backed California ballot initiative limiting personal injury litigation would reduce attorneys' ability to bring case...
Criminal relevance fundamentals
By Elia V. Pirozzi
This article explains how courts determine the relevance of evidence in criminal cases, including definitions, judicial discre...
Verdicts & Settlements
| Negligence | Jane Doe v. Dignity Health ... | $35,000,000 |
| Product Liability | George Stephenson v. PK&P I... | $33,384,400 |
| Consumer Protection | Jane Doe I and Jane Doe II,... | $21,500,000 |
| Construction Defects | Peter Hou, an individual, G... | $17,600,000 |
| Consumers Legal Remedies Act | Justin Lytle, et al., indiv... | $11,500,000 |
| Trademark Infringement | Nike, Inc. v. Nicholas C. T... | $11,000,000 |
| Age Discrimination | James Ruffulo and Valerie Y... | $10,000,000 |
| Prisoners' Rights | Patricia Garcia, et al. v. ... | $8,500,000 |
| Dog Attack | Genice Marie Horta v. City ... | $5,405,225 |
| Fair Credit Reporting Act | Larry Tran, on behalf of hi... | $5,000,000 |
On the Move
Jones Day
Christopher Foster joined Jones Day as a partner in San Francisco.
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Alternative Dispute Resolution
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Community News
Lindy F. Bradley of Lagasse Branch Bell + Kinkead LLP, Vivian I. Rivera of Yoka | Smith, Celeena B. Pompeo of Wilson Elser, Arpineh Yeremian of Wesierski & Zurek LLP and Michael A. Faenza of Morgenstern Law Group
ADR Services Inc.'s Director of Market Development Chelsea Mangel and event organizer Mayra A. Fornos
Injury Institute’s Marketing and Business Development Officer Stephanie Brockermeyer and CEO Maria Degarcia and event organizer Mayra A. Fornos of ADR Services Inc.
Mary L. Caruso of Wilshire Law Firm, Ashley A. Laiken of Omega Law Group, Injury Institute’s CEO Maria Degarcia, CAALA President Elizabeth A. Hernandez of BD&J PC, Injury Institute’s marketing and business development officer Stephanie Brockermeyer
Prestige Legal Solutions PC’s Christine J. Haw, Jessi Loring; Candace Coleman, director of business development at Express Deposition Services and Michelle Yang of Prestige Legal Solutions PC
Scott Kveton of Casemark; Express Deposition Servies’ director of business development Candace Coleman and CEO Rosie Deluca-Miller, and Jeanette Tarroza
Kurt Hoffman of Preferred Medical Management; Randy Shrewsberry, founder and Executive Director of the Institute for Criminal Justice Training Reform (ICJTR) and Johnathan Lopez of MLG Attorneys at Law APLC
National President of ABOTA William D. Shapiro of William D. Shapiro Law Inc. and Bruce M. Brusavich of ACTS Law LLP
Kaden Malyszek and Robert J. Malyszek, government contract consultant at Malyszek & Malyszek
CAALA President Elizabeth A. Hernandez of BD&J PC and Aimee E. Kirby of The Dolan Law Firm
Gajewski & Baughan’s Edward W. Baughan and Karen A. Gajewski
The 30/30 Bar founder Mayra A. Fornos of ADR Services Inc. and co-founder Nicholas Connor, news anchor Andrea Gonzalez and Luis Medina of Uno Productions
Matthew R. Richardson of Ogletree Deakins, Rachel E. Hobbs of Freeman Mathis & Gary LLP and Daniel S. Pelaez of Nelson & Fraenkel LLP
Lindy F. Bradley of Lagasse Branch Bell + Kinkead LLP, Michael A. Faenza of Morgenstern Law Group, and Celeena B. Pompeo of Wilson Elser
Carl E. Douglas, managing partner of Douglas / Hicks Law; Victor L. George of Law Offices of Victor L. George and Johnston & Hutchinson LLP’s Thomas J. Johnston, president of ABOTA Los Angeles Chapter
(Ret.) Judge Jacqueline A. Connor of ADR Services Inc., Ashley A. Laiken of Omega Law Group and Michelle Etchebarren, CEO and President of Law Beez Attorneys in Motion
Actress Danielle Larracuente, V. James DeSimone Law’s Vincent J. DeSimone and Carmen D. Sabater and Ali Mendiola of Mendiola Settlement Consultants
Casemark’s Scott Kveton and Sarah Tuthill-Kventon
Ali Mendiola of Mendiola Settlement Consultants, Lilia Ballesteros of Rose Klein & Marias LLP and CAALA President Elizabeth A. Hernandez of BD&J PC
Christa M. Ramey of Ramey Law PC, Margaret P. Stevens of Stevens Law PC and Gretchen M. Nelson of Nelson & Fraenkel LLP
Mayra A. Fornos of ADR Services Inc. said the goal of the 30/30 Bar is to create a space for connection beyond litigation and to encourage long-term professional relationships.
Daily Appellate Report
Criminal Law and Procedure
Jessica M. v. California Dept. of Corrections & Rehabilitation
Youthful offender parole statute did not unconstitutionally alter substantive provisions of initiative statute because it did not affect any provisions integral to accomplishing the elect...
Fees and Costs
Amezcua v. Superior Court (Massage Envy Franchising)
Trial court erred in conditioning leave to amend first amended complaint on payment of attorneys' fees incurred in defendant's demurrer.
Criminal Law and Procedure
People v. Hardy
Defendant's constitutional challenges to his firearm-related convictions failed because neither assault weapons nor short-barreled shotguns constitute arms entitled to Second Amendment pr...
Criminal Law and Procedure
Bobo v. Appellate Division of Superior Court (People)
Trial court abused discretion by denying misdemeanor diversion based solely on offense consequences (loss of life) inherent in charged crime without considering statute's rehabilitative p...
Arbitration, Employment Law
Santana v. Studebaker Health Care Center
Ambiguities present across three agreements to arbitrate did not negate the parties' mutual assent or render the agreements unconscionable, so order denying arbitration was reversed.