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Judge George Turner brings a social justice mindset to family cases
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Retired justice Thomas Goethals finds new role resolving disputes
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Gray, Duffy, Eisenbaum & Lee wants to be more than an insurance defense firm, but still do insurers' work
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Workers diagnosed with autism and attention deficit hyper...
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By Gary N. SternSB 707 updates Brown Act rules for online and remote meetings
Senate Bill 707 expands access to California public meeti...
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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...
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...
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...
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.
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
When protection prescribes speech
By K. Chike Odiwe
IRS issues guidance on qualified production property
By Phil Jelsma
The IRS's new guidance on qualified production property (QPP) clarifies eligibility, allocation and recapture rules, giving ta...
The High Court is upending decades of settled law
By James Wagstaffe
The Supreme Court is increasingly willing to hear cases that overturn long-established precedents, reshaping constitutional an...
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 |
| Negligence | Adrian Martinez v. County o... | $4,000,000 |
| Premises Liability | Renee Lemos, an individual;... | $4,000,000 |
| Retaliation | John Lewin v. County of Los... | $2,875,000 |
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Daily Appellate Report
Fees and Costs
O'Leary v. Jones
Because dismissal constituted only an interim procedural victory and did not resolve the contract dispute, no party prevailed under Civil Code section 1717 and denial of fees was proper.
Administrative Agencies
Chi v. Department of Motor Vehicles
DMV hearing officer's investigative and adjudicative roles do not violate due process and any challenges require more than arguing the appearance of bias.
Environmental Law
State of Alaska v. National Marine Fisheries Service
National Marine Fisheries Service's "critical habitat" designation for two species of Arctic seals was not arbitratory or capricious.
Criminal Law and Procedure
U.S. v. Chavez-Echeverria
Defendant's Oregon conviction for attempted first-degree assault qualified as a "crime of violence" under section 4B1.2(a) of the U.S. Sentencing Guidelines.
Criminal Law and Procedure
U.S. v. DePape
Failure to afford allocution under Rule 32 constituted "other clear error" under Rule 35(a), permitting the district court to reopen sentencing and correct the error.