Judicial Profile
Commissioner James Atkins brings a human approach to family law
MCLE
California's billionaire tax puts residency under the microscope
California's proposed billionaire tax could trigger legal...
By Robert W. WoodThe cost of incivility: When lawyers cross the line
Incivility in litigation comes at a price, from unnecessa...
By Richard SeelyWhen ministerial approvals become discretionary under CEQA
A lot line adjustment is ordinarily exempt from CEQA as a...
By Joaquin Vazquez
Special Coverage
Civil Litigation
Judge closes courtroom to public in eXp Realty sexual assault trial
By Skyler Romero
Reporters and spectators were ordered out of a Los Angeles federal courtroom for a hearing Tuesday, following a defense reques...
Civil Procedure
Judges, lawyers debate tougher sanctions to curb discovery abuses
By Ricardo Pineda
An informal coalition organized by Los Angeles County Superior Court Judge Lawrence P. Riff is exploring ways to improve disco...
Today's News
Intellectual Property
Supreme Court rejection of Google appeal bolsters patent office's power to deny reviews
By Craig Anderson
The justices declined to review a challenge to the USPTO director's authority to reject patent challenges based on a patent's age, leaving technology compani...
Justice Kenneth R. Yegan accused his colleagues of elevating a procedural technicality over judicial integrity by allowing a second trial judge to reverse an...
Antitrust & Trade Reg.
The real estate brokerage alleges that rules requiring homes to be listed on a regional database restrict competition, deprive homeowners of marketing choice...
Civil Procedure
Explicit texts spark evidentiary fight as eXp Realty assault trial opens
By Skyler Romero
U.S. District Judge André Birotte Jr. ordered defense attorneys to pare down more than 230 pages of intimate text messages and ruled on disputed testimony in...
Civil Procedure
9th Circuit overturns class certification in Tesla self-driving lawsuit
By Daniel Schrager
An appellate panel ruled that a federal judge improperly presumed Tesla buyers had seen Elon Musk's statements about the company's self-driving capabilities,...
Judges and Judiciary
California courts face growing judge shortage as caseloads become more complex
By Malcolm Maclachlan
A Judicial Council study found California needs 231 additional judgeships across 22 counties, though that estimate was revised downward by the close of Frid...
Columns
Letters
The International Criminal Court: Why American exceptionalism is no defense
By Zacharias N. Tripodes
U.S. opposition to the International Criminal Court reflects political interests rather than legal principles, undermining int...
A powerful appellate reply brief turns opposing counsel's arguments against them, delivers the final word and gives the court ...
Environmental & Energy
The Forest Service Roadless Rule, revisited
By Elisabeth Esposito, Mary Loum
What 17 states' opposition to the rule's proposed rescission signals for the road ahead.
Verdicts & Settlements
| Clayton Antitrust Act | The State of California; Th... | $40,000,000 |
| Malpractice | Tyler Amezquita Aispuro, et... | $20,000,000 |
| Dangerous Condition of Public Property | Hong Lee v. Los Angeles Cou... | $10,000,000 |
| Dangerous Condition of Public Property | Danielle Womack v. City of ... | $4,125,000 |
| Auto v. Bicycle | Joseph William Narhuminti v... | $3,000,000 |
| Auto v. Truck | Emily Cyre v. AG Trans LLC,... | $2,250,000 |
| Eminent Domain | Carmen Velovici v. City of ... | $2,100,000 |
| Malpractice | Jane Doe v. Roe Acute Care ... | $1,500,000 |
| Dangerous Condition of Public Property | Mauricio De Leon v. State o... | $1,283,000 |
| Wage and Hour | Eric Koontz, an individual ... | $1,200,000 |
On the Move
Jenner & Block
Helen Gilbert joined Jenner & Block as a partner in San Francisco. The move was Oct. 14, 2026.
Details
Jenner & Block has 500 attorneys in 7 offices including San Francisco, Los Angeles, Century City. Among the law firm’s key practice areas are Appellate and Supreme Court; Investigations, Compliance and Defense, Media and Entertainment Litigation; Intellectual Property; Energy. The firm’s website is http://https//www.jenner.com/en
Featured Content
Insurance defense attorneys have long been on the front lines for their clients. Now they're facing a new threat: the carriers...
Alternative Dispute Resolution
JAMS neutrals examine how evolving PAGA reforms, shifting case law and data-driven claims are reshaping mediation strategies i...
Community News
Slideshow, Community News
Riverside Bar honors 2 veteran criminal defense attorneys
By Ricardo Pineda
Virginia M. Blumenthal and Steven L. Harmon presented each other with the association's top service awards as Elisabeth A. Lor...
Daily Appellate Report
Criminal Law and Procedure
People v. Perkins
Prosecution forfeited objection to subsequent superior court judge's consideration of renewed motion to dismiss prior strike allegation that another superior court judge had previously de...
Municipal Law, Tax
Modification: Holtz v. Moreles
Proposition 218 permits a local government to hold a special election on a general tax when unforeseen circumstances require immediate action, including a fiscal emergency.
Employment Law
Cruz v. City of Hermosa Beach
Since vaccination policy was a qualification for employment, statutory procedural protections for peace officers facing disciplinary action related to performance of duties did not apply ...
Family Law
Modification: Seiwald v. Irias
A decade-long Marvin agreement gave an unmarried partner an ownership interest in public pension benefits earned before the couple married.