Special Reports
Judicial Profile
Judge 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
Today's News
Torts/Personal Injury
Judge tosses baby food autism claims after excluding expert testimony
By Daniel Schrager
U.S. District Judge Jacqueline Scott Corley granted summary judgment to seven baby food manufacturers, finding plaintiffs lacked admissible evidence that the...
Intellectual Property
OpenAI, Apple reach deal to avert injunction in trade secrets case
By Daniel Schrager
OpenAI agreed to disclose any Apple trade secrets it discovers, subject to a review for privilege and confidentiality, resolving a dispute over the scope of ...
Law Practice
New lawyers more diverse, but women of color least satisfied, State Bar finds
By Douglas Saunders Sr.
Women of color are 37% of new California attorneys but report the lowest workplace satisfaction, a State Bar report finds.
Torts/Personal Injury
Judge questions Lyft's reliance on 2017 safety ruling in sexual assault litigation
By Daniel Schrager
A federal judge questioned whether a nine-year-old regulatory decision shields Lyft from negligence claims brought by passengers who allege they were sexuall...
Insurance
Judge certifies class in suit over auto insurance premiums
By Alicia Alvarez
A San Francisco judge certified a class accusing four affiliated auto insurers of overcharging good drivers, rejecting defense arguments that identifying cla...
Intellectual Property
Judge closes courtroom for final arguments in Synamedia-DIRECTV dispute
By Skyler Romero
U.S. District Judge George H. Wu sealed closing arguments in a multimillion-dollar trade secrets and contract dispute, citing confidential business informati...
Columns
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.
Environmental & Energy
Climate change on trial: Can oil companies escape state court?
By Erwin Chemerinsky
Federal law does not preempt state tort suits against energy companies for their role in climate change. Yet Supreme Court ora...
A powerful appellate reply brief turns opposing counsel's arguments against them, delivers the final word and gives the court ...
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
Environmental Law
San Joaquin Facilities Management, Inc. v. Dept. of Conservation
A pre-CEQA oil field does not exempt new 4,500-foot injection wells when modern approval gives regulators materially greater control over the project.
Administrative Agencies
Modification: Bombardini v. Board of Psychology
Board of Psychology's denial of petition to terminate probationary period early was subject to substantial evidence review because it did not concern a fundamental vested right.
Administrative Agencies
FCC v. Brown
Writ of mandamus imposing deadline on FCC to resolve application for review was improper because it interfered with internal workings of coordinate branch of government over which it had ...
Criminal Law and Procedure
U.S. v. Le
Juror's incapacitating mental distress from pressure to reach a particular verdict required a mistrial, not replacement.
Family Law
Sterndahl v. Sterndahl
Temporary spousal support order over which trial court expressly retained jurisdiction to retroactively modify was not final and was not appealable.