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MCLE
Can implicit bias be countered?
Although California's implicit bias jury instruction enco...
By Steven S. KimballWhat lawyers need to know before a CTAPP compliance review arrives
With up to 800 attorneys a year expected to face mandator...
By Gary L. KrauszThe ghost in the courtroom: From AI chatbots to 'agentic litigation'
AI is reshaping litigation by challenging traditional att...
By Timothy Spangler, Steven E. Young
Today's News
Judges and Judiciary
Gonzalez Rogers is named chief judge of Northern District
By Daniel Schrager
Judge Yvonne Gonzalez Rogers takes leadership from the court from Judge Richard G. Seeborg.
Civil Procedure
Judge seeks legal basis for discovery in abuse settlement dispute
By Devon Belcher
Judge Lawrence P. Riff ordered briefing on the legal basis for challenging overlapping childhood sexual abuse claims before deciding whether plaintiffs may o...
Government
Bill limiting CIPA privacy lawsuits clears Assembly committee
By Malcolm Maclachlan
SB 690 would curb private lawsuits over website tracking tools while leaving enforcement to the attorney general.
Intellectual Property
Netflix seeks $3 million in fees over patent suit it calls fraudulent
By Daniel Schrager
Netflix argues a Finnish inventor and his lawyer pursued a patent infringement case in bad faith despite evidence the inventor did not own the patent. The pl...
Environmental & Energy
Environmental groups sue Barstow over approval of BNSF logistics hub
By Alicia Alvarez
A coalition of environmental organizations alleges Barstow violated the California Environmental Quality Act by approving BNSF's 5,000-acre rail yard and war...
Torts/Personal Injury
Tracy resident sues Medline, Prologis over toxic exposure from warehouse fire
By Alicia Alvarez
A Tracy resident alleges he suffered respiratory injuries after the June fire at Medline Industries' distribution warehouse released toxic smoke and debris i...
Columns
When witnesses can be compelled to testify at trial, practitioners should focus depositions on obtaining information they do n...
Technology, Ethics/Professional Responsibility
California's proposed AI ethics rules have a blind spot for agentic AI
By Joe Stephens
The proposed California ethics rules would incorporate artificial intelligence into existing professional conduct rules, but q...
Constitutional Law
Independent regulators now work for the president
By William Rothbard
In Trump v. Slaughter (2026), the Supreme Court overrules Humphrey's Executor and embraces a strong ...
Verdicts & Settlements
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| Consumer Protection | The People of the State of ... | $50,000,000 |
| Consumers Legal Remedies Act | Timothy Head, et al., v. Re... | $49,995,000 |
| Wage and Hour | Alex Hernandez, individuall... | $3,712,978 |
| Wage and Hour | Yuri Milon, individually, a... | $3,500,000 |
| Wage and Hour | Kristina Schafer, an indivi... | $2,500,000 |
| False Advertising | The People of the State of ... | $2,500,000 |
| Consumer Protection | The People of the State of ... | $2,000,000 |
| Wage and Hour | Mariah Macias, an individua... | $1,600,000 |
| Malpractice | Spouse and Minor Child v. R... | $1,500,000 |
On the Move
Eisner LLP
Tricia Legittino joined Eisner LLP as a partner in Beverly Hills.
Nicholas Medellin joined Eisner LLP as an associate in Beverly Hills.
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Insurance defense attorneys have long been on the front lines for their clients. Now they're facing a new threat: the carriers...
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Community News
The Los Angeles Lawyers Philharmonic marked its 17th anniversary with a patriotic Walt Disney Concert Hall performance celebra...
Daily Appellate Report
Criminal Law and Procedure
People v. Castro
Trial court erroneously admitted BAC evidence from warrantless blood draw, where the facts did not support a finding of exigency necessary to excuse the warrant requirement.
Employment Law
Modification: Taduran v. James R. Glidewell, Dental Ceramics
Because the Labor Code does not mandate any particular method for reducing a Private Attorneys General Act maximum civil penalty, the trial court did not abuse its discretion in awarding ...
Criminal Law and Procedure
U.S. v. Shi
Where applying a money laundering sentencing enhancement to a defendant was a condition required to apply another laundering enhancement, the district court erred in applying the second e...
Environmental Law
Rinnai America Corp. v. South Coast Air Quality Management District
Energy Policy and Conservation Act did not preempt local zero nitrous oxides appliance emissions rule adopted to satisfy Clean Air Act obligations.
Criminal Law and Procedure
People v. Espino
Prior prison term enhancement for which punishment was stricken was still imposed, entitling the defendant to recall and resentencing under ameliorative legislation invalidating sentencin...