Special Reports
Judicial Profile
Judge Alan Honeycutt brings crisis negotiator's mindset to the bench
ADR Profile
Retired judge Eddie Sturgeon emphasizes preparation, listening in mediation practice
Firm Profile
Gray, Duffy, Eisenbaum & Lee wants to be more than an insurance defense firm, but still do insurers' work
From The Archive
MCLE
Beyond the warning label: Why "design defect" is the new frontier in social media litigation
Big Tech's "blame the user" defense is collapsing as co...
By Lem GarciaHistoric preservation or constitutional taking? The next frontier in the Marilyn Monroe home dispute
The litigation over Marilyn Monroe's Brentwood home cente...
By Zachary D. SchorrWhen cannabis becomes medicine
The DOJ's narrow marijuana rescheduling order may deliver...
By Mehdi Sinaki
Today's News
Class Action
San Diego County settles jail medical care class action
By Douglas Saunders Sr.
San Diego County agreed to major reforms to medical and dental care in its jail system under a class action settlement aimed at reducing preventable in-custo...
Administrative/Regulatory
Cardrooms win temporary block on Bonta gaming rules
By Malcolm Maclachlan
A San Francisco judge temporarily blocked California gaming regulations targeting blackjack-style games after finding the California Gaming Association is li...
Consumer Protection Law
Blueground to pay $1.2 million, refund tenants in LA wildfire rent-gouging settlement
By Devon Belcher
Los Angeles City Attorney Hydee Feldstein Soto announced a $1.2 million settlement with Blueground over allegations the company unlawfully raised rents after...
Intellectual Property
Google argues jury improperly relied on expert testimony trial judge excluded
By Daniel Schrager
Google urged a federal judge Thursday to overturn a $32.5 million Sonos patent verdict, arguing jurors improperly relied on expert testimony the trial judge ...
Immigration
Immigration courts losing judges amid firings, resignations, panel warns
By Douglas Saunders Sr.
Current and former immigration judges warned Thursday that mass departures, political pressure and rising caseloads are straining courts and threatening judi...
Technology, Labor/Employment
Newsom AI order puts employers on notice
By Malcolm Maclachlan
The executive order does not create immediate obligations, but attorneys say it could lead to changes in WARN notices, severance rules, and bargaining over A...
Columns
Alternative Dispute Resolution
7 ways to communicate more effectively with your mediator
By Michael R. Wilner
Practical tips and strategies to improve the likelihood of settlement.
Litigation & Arbitration
Can federal courts confirm or vacate your arbitration award?
By Rex S. Heinke
The Supreme Court held in Jules v. Andre Balazs Properties that federal courts can confirm or vacate arbitration awar...
Civil Rights
Josefina Fierro de Bright and the power of advocacy: Lessons from the Sleepy Lagoon case
By William M. Paparian
How one young Mexican-American organizer exposed judicial bias and helped secure justice in wartime Los Angeles.
Verdicts & Settlements
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| Wage and Hour | Daniela Garibay, individual... | $3,500,000 |
| Auto v. Auto | Jane Doe v. Roe One, Roe Tw... | $1,705,000 |
| Wage and Hour | Evelyn Manriquez, individua... | $1,657,000 |
| Auto v. Truck | Colleen Zimmerman v. Cash M... | $995,288 |
| Wage and Hour | Jonathan Tejeda, on behalf ... | $828,550 |
| Wage and Hour | Jesus Manuel Cazarez Gonzal... | $825,000 |
| Wage and Hour | Nataly Gomez, as an individ... | $750,000 |
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Community News
Alan Eisner of Eisner Gorin LLP, Alex J. Hemmelgarn of Lewitt Hackman and Steven J. Horn of Law Offices of Steven J. Horn
“SFVBA Judge of the Year” Valerie F. Salkin and SFVBA President and supervising research attorney of Los Angeles County Superior Court Kyle M. Ellis
Avram Salkin of Hochman Salkin Toscher Perez PC, “SFVBA Judge of the Year” Valerie F. Salkin and Ken Salkin
Alexander S. Kasendorf of Grant Shenon Almaraz APLC and Alexander J. Harwin of FordHarrison
Doctor Pouneh Beizai of Santa Monica, Superior Court Judge Mary Ann Murphy and (Ret.) Judge Jacqueline A. Connor of ADR Services Inc.
Lisa F. Rosenthal of Law Offices of Rosenthal & Associates and Susan R. Jaeger of Woodland Hills
Nicholas A. Medina of Grant Shenon Almaraz APLC, real estate broker Monique Bryher and Sarkis S. Yeretsian of Compass Inc.
SFVBA Past President Amanda M. Moghaddam of Lawyers' Mutual Insurance Company and Kira S. Masteller of Lewitt Hackman
“SFVBA Community Impact Award” honoree Superior Court Judge Thomas Rubinson and Daniel J. Turner of Turner Mediation
Dmitry Gorin of Eisner Gorin LLP, Gerald M. Serlin of Benedon & Serlin LLP and (Ret.) Judge Jacqueline A. Connor of ADR Services Inc.
Superior Court Judges Faye C. Barnouw and Alan K. Schneider, Commissioner Wendy Shapero and “SFVBA Community Impact Award” honoree Superior Court Judge Thomas Rubinson
Superior Court Judges Sarah J. Ellenberg and Mahin V. Salehi
Superior Court Judge Terrance T. Lewis and SFVBA President and supervising research attorney of Los Angeles County Superior Court Kyle M. Ellis
Superior Court Judges Mahin V. Salehi, Patricia Hunter and Aleen Avanesian
Superior Court Commissioner Kendra Thomas, Judges Dina R. Richman, Emily J. Cole and Michelle S. Short
(Ret.) Judge Martin L. Herscovitz, Judge Diego H. Edber and Dmitry Gorin of Eisner Gorin LLP
SFVBA Secretary David D. Samani of Lewis Brisbois Bisgaard & Smith LLP and Marshall R. Cole of Nemeck & Cole
Louisa B. Pensanti of Pensanti & Associates, Lisa Grace-Kellogg of Lisa Grace-Kellogg Newspaper Law and Maria H. Skinner of Glendale
Matthew A. Breddan of The Reape-Rickett Law Firm; Karen Sabourin, associate director of business operations at California State University, Northridge and Steven T. Holzer of Lewitt Hackman
Marta A. Alcumbrac of Nemecek & Cole, Superior Court Judges Jessica C. Kronstadt, Emily J. Cole, “SFVBA Community Impact Award” honoree Thomas Rubinson and Wendy Segall
Nemecek & Cole’s Nina M. Niedbalski (SFVBA trustee) and Claudia L. Stone; Jennifer C. Schmuldt of Lawyers' Mutual Insurance Company and Kenny C. Brooks of Nemecek & Cole
19 (Ret.) Judge Zaven V. Sinanian of Signature Resolution, Superior Court Judge Marilyn M. Mordetzky, Sarkis S. Yeretsian of Compass Inc. and Luiza Manuelian of Grant Shenon Almaraz APLC
20 Jay Rosenzweig, President & CEO of BirthParentFinder.com and J R Investigations; (Ret.) Judge Stephen P. Pfahler of ADR Services Inc., Woodland Hills’ Jeffrey B. Endler and Susan R. Jaeger; Lisa F. Rosenthal of Law Offices of Rosenthal & Associates
20 Jay Rosenzweig, President & CEO of BirthParentFinder.com and J R Investigations; (Ret.) Judge Stephen P. Pfahler of ADR Services Inc., Woodland Hills’ Jeffrey B. Endler and Susan R. Jaeger; Lisa F. Rosenthal of Law Offices of Rosenthal & Associates
“SFVBA’s Stanley Mosk Legacy of Justice Award” honoree Superior Court Judge Huey P. Cotton and (Ret.) Judge Paul A. Bacigalupo of ADR Services Inc.
Superior Court Judge Kelvin D. Filer, (Ret.) Judge Paul A. Bacigalupo of ADR Services Inc. and “SFVBA’s Stanley Mosk Legacy of Justice Award” honoree Superior Court Judge Huey P. Cotton
Marriage counselor Mary K. Cocharo, life coach Dorit Reichental and Dr. Michel A. Salkin, Chair of the Board of Governors at University of Haifa
ADR Services Inc.’s Founder and President Lucie Barron, and Director of Market Development Chelsea Mangel
(Ret.) Judge Zaven V. Sinanian of Signature Resolution, Suzy S. Marjanian of Koletsky Mancini Feldman LLP and Deputy Public Defender Mary M. Dolmadjian
Joanna M. Sanchez of Sanchez Family Law APC, Superior Court Judge Amanda S. Park and Jeffrey D. Horowitz of The Horowitz Law Firm APC
ADR Services Inc.’s Founder and President Lucie Barron, accepting “SFVBA Judge of the Century Award” on behalf of (Ret.) California Chief Justice Tani Cantil-Sakauye, and SFVBA President and supervising research attorney of Los Angeles County Superior Court Kyle M. Ellis
“SFVBA Community Impact Award” honoree Superior Court Judge Thomas Rubinson and “Lifetime Achievement Award” recipient Linda Temkin, SFVBA’s director of education and events
30 “SFVBA Community Impact Award” honoree Superior Court Judge Thomas Rubinson and SFVBA President and supervising research attorney of Los Angeles County Superior Court Kyle M. Ellis
SFVBA’s past President Heather P. Glick-Atalla of Glick Atalla and President-Elect Robert W. Brown, also president of University of West Los Angeles
Luiza Manuelian of Grant Shenon Almaraz APLC; ADR Services Inc.’s mediator (Ret.) Judge Stephen P. Pfahler and Founder and President Lucie Barron; Adam D.H. Grant of Grant Shenon Almaraz APLC
Superior Court Judge Michael R. Amerian, “SFVBA Judge of the Year” Valerie Salkin and Anthony S. Khoury of ARC Alternative Resolution Center
Superior Court Judge Jessica A. Uzcategui, (Ret.) Judges Martin L. Herscovitz and Joseph A. Brandolino
Superior Court Commissioners Wendy Shapero and Michelle Lim
“SFVBA’s Stanley Mosk Legacy of Justice Award” honoree Superior Court Judge Huey P. Cotton and SFVBA President and supervising research attorney of Los Angeles County Superior Court Kyle M. Ellis
During a centennial Judges' Night celebration in Woodland Hills, the San Fernando Valley Bar Association honored judges and legal leaders who shaped the region's legal community while emphasizing the enduring importance of humanity, service, and civic responsibility in the justice system.
Daily Appellate Report
Evidence
Conservatorship of R.R.
Issue regarding admission of testimony containing hearsay from medical records during conservatorship hearing was forfeited because counsel's failure to object was likely a tactical decis...
Family Law
Greely v. Greely
Bigamous spouse's separately held bank accounts could not be levied without court order because void marriage invalidated statutory spousal-levy exception.
Commercial Law
Havana Docks Corp. v. Royal Caribbean Cruises, Ltd.
Cruise lines using Havana docks confiscated by Cuba could face Title III LIBERTAD Act liability despite expiration of original concession interest.
ERISA
M & K Employee Solutions, Inc. v. Trustees of IAM National Pension
ERISA permits actuaries calculating pension-plan withdrawal liability to adopt actuarial assumptions after the statutory measurement date.