Judicial Profile
Commissioner Erika Diaz brings advocate's perspective to Family Law bench
ADR Profile
For retired judge Daniel Ramirez, mediation is about finding peace
Firm Profile
How Sacks Glazier is shaping California trust and estate law
MCLE
Privilege survives AI only if lawyers do their job
Heppner fired ...
By Arnold P. PeterCalifornia State Bar's proposed AI ethics rules put attorneys on notice
COPRAC's proposed rule changes would require California a...
By Daniel ButlerNew guidance, proposed rule changes on generative AI in legal practice
The State Bar of California's updated guidance and propos...
By Susie Dent
Today's News
Los Angeles prosecutors allege comedian Carlos Mencia failed to report $8.7 million in income between 2019 and 2024, making him the first defendant charged b...
Immigration
Berkeley law professor files injunction to compel ICE to release data documents
By Alicia Alvarez
An injunction filed Thursday calls for the court to compel the U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement to produce a set of excel spreadsheets, claiming that...
Judges and Judiciary
Latest ballot results: 6 new judges, 6 runoffs, 2 incumbents re-elected
By Laurinda Keys
Updated primary results show six new judges elected, two incumbents holding their seats and six races advancing to November runoffs as counties continue coun...
As Los Angeles prepares to host the 2028 Olympic and Paralympic Games, Elisabeth Freinberg is overseeing a rapidly expanding legal department responsible for...
Real Estate/Development
Family feud over real estate empire ends with $1.9M punitive damages award
By Skyler Romero
An Orange County jury awarded nearly $2 million after finding members of a wealthy family diverted funds from a family-owned real estate company, capping yea...
LA Fires
Fire survivors seek role in State Farm claims enforcement case
By Devon Belcher
A coalition representing more than 10,000 wildfire survivors is seeking to intervene in a state enforcement action against State Farm, arguing policyholders ...
Columns
Public distrust of lawyers and judges, fueled by high-profile scandals and everyday misconduct, threatens confidence in the ju...
Ethics/Professional Responsibility
When helping hurts: Understanding and managing vicarious trauma in legal practice
By Noel E. Guth
Attorneys absorb clients' trauma every day, yet the profession rarely acknowledges the toll. Recognizing vicarious trauma is e...
Alternative Dispute Resolution
Costing nothing, but buying everything: Common courtesies in arbitration, part two
By Christopher David Ruiz Cameron
Simple courtesies such as accommodating witness availability, allowing remote testimony, stipulating to produced documents, an...
Verdicts & Settlements
| Fraud | Trang Pham, Nhuan Duc To, H... | $31,384,480 |
| Auto v. Auto | John Doe v. Roe Company, Ro... | $8,500,000 |
| Wage and Hour | Angelica Curiel, individual... | $4,999,999 |
| Wage and Hour | Maritza Torres, Annette Olv... | $4,000,000 |
| Wage and Hour | Larry Tablante, Al Faustino... | $3,275,000 |
| Premises Liability | Richard Vega v. Walmart Inc. | $2,091,369 |
| Auto v. Pedestrian | Roosevelt Johnson v. Autozo... | $1,300,000 |
| Wage and Hour | Keaton Hall, Michael S. Mye... | $1,000,000 |
| Wage and Hour | Ruthie Weaver, an individua... | $927,501 |
| Construction Site Accident | Shalini Sharma v. ARS Aleut... | $925,000 |
On the Move
Hall Benefits Law, LLC.
Scott E. Galbreath joined Hall Benefits Law, LLC. as a partner in Sacramento.
Details
Hall Benefits Law, LLC. has 11 attorneys in 7 offices including Los Angeles and Sacramento. Among the law firm’s key practice areas are ERISA & Compliance, Health & Welfare Plans, Retirement Plans and much more.. The firm’s website is hallbenefitslaw.com/
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Community News
Lifetime Legal Achievement Honoree Michael Kelly
Rep Ro Khanna and Rep Laura Friedman
Frank Pitre presents Lifetime Legal Achievement Award to Michael Kelly
Jamie Court and Michael Kelly
Consumer Watchdog executive director Carmen Balber, Phillip Burton Public Service Award Honoree Representative Ro Khanna, Lifetime Legal Achievement Honoree Michael Kelly, Citizen Advocate of the Year Honoree and Executive Director of Every Fire Survivor's Network Joy Chen, and CW President Jamie Court at the Rage for Justice Awards Saturday June 13th at the Skirball Cultural Center
Ro Khanna
Citizen Advocate of the Year and Executive Director of Every Fire Survivor’s Network Joy Chen
Citizen Advocate of the Year Honoree Joy Chen and State Senator Sasha Renée Pérez
Consumer Watchdog presented awards to attorney Michael A. Kelly, U.S. Rep. Ro Khanna and wildfire advocate Joy Chen during its annual Rage for Justice gala Saturday at the Skirball Cultural Center in Los Angeles.
Daily Appellate Report
Administrative Agencies
Division of Occupational Safety and Health v. Uber Technologies, Inc.
The Division of Occupational Safety and Health may subpoena records to determine whether Uber driver was an employee and investigate fatal workplace accident without first proving jurisdi...
Employment Law
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
People v. Brim
Trial court's failure to clarify that imperfect self-defense may persist after danger objectively ends required reversal of second degree murder conviction.
Environmental Law
Sable Offshore Corp. v. California Coastal Commission
Coastal Commission had authority to issue cease and desist order for work on oil pipelines in coastal area where county declined to take action on applications for coastal development per...