Judicial Profile
Judge George Turner brings a social justice mindset to family cases
ADR Profile
Retired justice Thomas Goethals finds new role resolving disputes
Firm Profile
Gray, Duffy, Eisenbaum & Lee wants to be more than an insurance defense firm, but still do insurers' work
MCLE
Workers on the spectrum and the quiet frontier of employee civil rights
Workers diagnosed with autism and attention deficit hyper...
By Pawanpreet K. DhaliwalA mediator's perspective on health care negligence cases: From advocate to neutral
Early immersion in the courtroom and jury box yields last...
By Gary N. SternSB 707 updates Brown Act rules for online and remote meetings
Senate Bill 707 expands access to California public meeti...
By Kelly M. Doyle
Today's News
Ethics/Professional Responsibility
Demurrer denied in $750K claim against Withers Bergman
By James Twomey
A San Francisco judge allowed a malpractice lawsuit against Withers Bergman LLP to proceed, rejecting arguments that claims over failed real estate investmen...
Civil Rights
Judge weighs Berkeley homeless sweep, city cites public right of way
By James Twomey
Federal judge takes motions under submission in challenge to Berkeley encampment sweep, probing city's obligations to disabled unhoused residents.
Judges and Judiciary
Judge rejects ballot name challenge in OC judge race
By Douglas Saunders Sr.
A San Bernardino judge denied a writ seeking to force a judicial candidate to use her full legal name, finding no evidence of an improper name change or vote...
Securities
Judge bars settlement evidence ahead of Vaxart securities trial
By Daniel Schrager
A federal judge excluded settlement evidence in a securities case against remaining defendants, raising questions about how jurors will apportion liability w...
State Bar & Bar Associations, Judges and Judiciary
LA Bar leader warns of attacks on judiciary, legal system at annual bench-bar gathering
By Diana Bosetti
At L.A.'s Bench Meets the Bar Luncheon, Bar President Jeffrey B. Margulies sounded the alarm that attacks on judges and lawyers are putting the rule of law a...
State Bar & Bar Associations, Judges and Judiciary
LA Bar leader warns of attacks on judiciary, legal system at annual bench-bar gathering
By Diana Bosetti
At L.A.'s Bench Meets the Bar Luncheon, Bar President Jeffrey B. Margulies sounded the alarm that attacks on judges and lawyers are putting the rule of law a...
Columns
A survey of transactional tasks required for AAM implementation - Part 4
By Robert Ehling
Early implementation of advanced air mobility will require a wide range of transactional work--from MOUs, leases, and financin...
Not a vibe: The rise of the agentic AI hacker in cybersecurity
By Laila Paszti
Cybersecurity has always sounded like a thriller--and AI has just handed every would-be operative a new set of lethal capabili...
Kelo: The takings wave that won't stop
By Michael M. Berger
Twenty years after Kelo v. City of New London expanded eminent domain to include broad "public purpose," states like ...
Verdicts & Settlements
| Consumer Banking | Michael Stoff, an individua... | $56,850,000 |
| Police Misconduct | Steffon Barber v. County of... | $27,350,000 |
| Product Liability | Roland Esparza v. Conagra B... | $25,000,000 |
| Dangerous Condition of Public Property | Maria E. Gonzalez v. County... | $13,989,179 |
| Wage and Hour | Erica Moniz, as an individu... | $4,750,000 |
| Trespass | Sina Mardani, Azadeh Mardan... | $4,500,000 |
| Wage and Hour | James Queen, on behalf of h... | $4,250,000 |
| Premises Liability | Renee Lemos, an individual;... | $4,000,000 |
| Negligence | Adrian Martinez v. County o... | $4,000,000 |
| Retaliation | John Lewin v. County of Los... | $2,875,000 |
On the Move
Dickinson Wright
Ruba Qashu joined Dickinson Wright as a member in San Diego.
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Beverly Hills Bar hosts civil court judges
By Ricardo Pineda
Los Angeles Superior Court Presiding Judge Sergio C. Tapia II and Supervising Civil Judge Lawrence P. Riff addressed the gathe...
Podcasts
Get the inside scoop on Learned Hand, the judicial AI platform that just announced a partnership with Los Angeles Superior Cou...
Daily Appellate Report
Remedies, Employment Law
Modification: The Merchant of Tennis v. Superior Court (Garcia)
Rescission laws required a curative notice to inform putative class members that rescinding their individual settlement agreements may obligate them to return settlement consideration if ...
Evidence
People v. Tzul
Trial court prejudicially erred by excluding handwritten note that had significant probative value for the defense.
Public Records Act
City of Fresno v. Superior Court (ACLU of So. California)
Pursuant to the Public Records Act, the City of Fresno was required to disclose records regarding K-9 incidents involving "great bodily injury," to the ACLU.
Attorneys
Guardian Storage Centers v. Simpson
Former employee's forwarding of privileged emails to her counsel triggered *State Fund* duties to limit review and notify the privilege holder.
Anti-SLAPP
Pechkis v. Trustees of the California State University
Defendant failed to meet anti-SLAPP burden because showing challenged causes of action were partially based on protected activity did not necessarily establish that the causes of action a...