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2026-04-23

From The Archive


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Xactimate is not the law: How insurers use one software program to underpay wildfire claims

Apr. 15, 2026

In California wildfire claims, insurers rely on Xactimate...

By Barret Alexander, Shant A. Karnikian

Using AI to parse the logic of a legal opinion

Apr. 8, 2026

From opinion to syllogism: How AI rapidly breaks down Sup...

By Marc D. Alexander

When going low no longer works: Strategic civility as the new power play in family law

Mar. 27, 2026

In family court, the sharpest move isn't shouting--it's s...

By Noel E. Guth


Today's News

Civil Rights


Jurors found a Tustin officer used excessive force in the 2021 shooting of Luis Garcia, a homeless, mentally ill man, rejecting qualified immunity defenses a...


Civil Procedure


A federal judge split Elon Musk's lawsuit against OpenAI into liability and remedies phases, limiting the jury to an advisory role and reserving key financia...


Civil Procedure


A San Francisco judge refused to seal X Corp. compensation records, citing insufficient evidence. The ruling underscores strict standards for confidentiality...


A federal appeals court overturned a California man's insider trading conviction, ruling the trial judge failed to adequately investigate a juror who express...


Data Privacy


Capital One argues class certification is improper in a privacy lawsuit, saying data-sharing claims vary by customer while plaintiffs contend a common questi...


Torts/Personal Injury


A Los Angeles judge allowed sensitive alternative-cause evidence, declined to delay trial, and weighed summary judgment in coordinated social media addiction...


Columns

Meta's removal of end-to-end encrypted Instagram DMs raises a threshold question: whether users' expectation that their messag...


Why is CARB giving insurers a pass on climate?

Apr. 23, 2026
By Clara Vondrich

As CARB implements a first-in-the-nation climate risk disclosure framework, it is giving insurers a pass even as other compani...


Keys to a successful employment law mediation

Apr. 23, 2026
By Eli M. Kantor, Jonathan D. Kantor

Effective employment law mediation requires more than meeting in the middle--it demands strategy, preparation and a discipline...



Verdicts & Settlements

Fraud Broadmoor Lumber & Plywood ... $299,500,000
Unfair Business Practices Federal Trade Commmission; ... $100,000,000
Consumers Legal Remedies Act Patricia Bland and Edward W... $70,800,000
Securities Exchange Act Retail Wholesale Department... $32,000,000
Premises Liability Redwood Fire and Casualty I... $10,236,827
Wage and Hour Lorraine Walters, Jennifer ... $7,400,000
Invasion of Privacy Michael Erazo, Miguel Ochoa... $5,800,000
Excessive Force Dorothey Heimbach, individu... $5,000,000
Wage and Hour Andrea Brazell and Nichole ... $3,250,000
Auto v. Auto Elodia Chavez v. George Burns $2,080,291

On the Move

ADR Services, Inc.

Apr. 16, 2026


Holly J. Fujie joined ADR Services, Inc. as a neutral in Los Angeles.

Judge Fujie brings more than 40 years of experience spanning complex civil litigation, private practice and over a decade on the Los Angeles Superior Court, where she earned a reputation for her thoughtful, fair and disciplined approach to high stakes matters. Prior to joining the bench, she was an equity partner at Buchalter, handling sophisticated business disputes across a wide range of industries. As a mediator, Judge Fujie is known for her ability to quickly identify barriers to resolution and guide parties toward practical, efficient outcomes. Combining deep legal insight with a high degree of emotional intelligence, she is particularly effective in complex cases where negotiations have stalled, or non-legal dynamics are at play. A former president of the State Bar of California, she brings exceptional leadership, credibility and judgment to every matter she handles.


Details

ADR Services, Inc. has 150 attorneys in 7 offices including Century City, Downtown Los Angeles, Orange County, San Diego, San Francisco, Oakland, San Jose. Among the law firm's key practice areas are Business, Insurance, Legal Malpractice, Employment, Real Estate. The firm’s website is www.adrservices.com

Address

1900 Avenue of the Stars, Suite 200 , Los Angeles CA 90067
T: (310) 201-0010

Featured Content


Community News

The volunteer-run project run by an associate at Wilson Sonsini Goodrich & Rosati features first-person narratives from AA...




Daily Appellate Report

Employment Law

Martinez v. Sierra Lifestar

Trial court erred in denying class certification where employer's bonus-exclusion defense was not unique and typicality was satisfied despite variation in bonus types.


Civil Procedure

Enbridge Energy, LP v. Nessel

30-day deadline for removing state actions to federal court is not subject to equitable tolling.


Constitutional Law

U.S. v. State of California

State law requiring federal officers to display identification likely violated Supremacy Clause by directly regulating federal law enforcement operations, warranting injunction pending ap...


Education

J.R. v. Ventura Unified School District

Parents' lawsuit against school district was untimely to all claims pre-dating filing by more than two years because they should have known of action underlying their complaint beginning ...


Torts, Government

Hencely v. Fluor Corp.

Army specialist's state-law tort claims against military contractor were not preempted, where the Federal Government neither ordered nor authorized the challenged conduct.