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Empathy forged by hardship shapes Judge Carmen Snuggs-Spraggins' courtroom
ADR Profile
Mediator Phyllis Cheng blends empathy, candor in employment disputes
Firm Profile
Plaintiffs L&E firm scales up with AI-driven platform and business-first approach
MCLE
The uncertain rules of contempt discovery
Despite civil contempt's criminal-like protections--inclu...
By Scott J. NordA new approach to fighting child exploitation
DREAM Court's trauma-informed, collaborative approach bri...
By Maria Blanco, Shelly CaterinoThe treatment-mandated felony
California's new Treatment-Mandated Felony reshapes how r...
By Alex Ricciardulli
Today's News
A federal lawsuit alleges Roblox and Discord enabled predators to groom and sexually exploit a 9-year-old girl by misrepresenting safety features and failing...
Class Action
Judge approves class certification and PAGA settlement in wage-and-hour case
By Alicia Alvarez
A San Francisco judge certified a class and approved a $1.54 million settlement resolving wage-and-hour claims against the Tenderloin Neighborhood Developmen...
California lawmakers returned from summer recess by sending Gov. Gavin Newsom a bill requiring the State Bar to disclose its use of artificial intelligence i...
An 18-month investigation by Los Angeles County and CAL FIRE concluded Southern California Edison equipment ignited the Eaton Fire, a finding expected to bol...
Intellectual Property
Apple seeks injunction in trade secrets suit against OpenAI
By Daniel Schrager
The iPhone maker asked a federal judge to bar OpenAI from using or soliciting its confidential information, arguing the AI company misappropriated trade secr...
Consumer Protection Law
Federal judge finds lemon law fee request excessive
By Daniel Schrager
U.S. District Judge Eumi K. Lee sharply reduced an attorney fee request in a Tesla lemon law case, citing unreasonable billing, an inflated hourly rate and p...
Columns
Alternative Dispute Resolution
Revisiting familiar assumptions about California arbitration
By Jillian London, Marissa Mulligan
California courts and legislation have narrowed several long-held assumptions about arbitration--including its confidentiality...
Ethics/Professional Responsibility
Do I have a conflict? Case law reveals some practical ways to know
By Wendy L. Patrick
A recent California decision reinforces that a lawyer's move to a new firm does not automatically create a disqualifying confl...
Purpose-built AI tools that catch curable defects before filing and flag issues during court review--from pleadings and defaul...
Verdicts & Settlements
| Wrongful Termination | Patrick Byrne v. Ameris Bank | $79,548,170 |
| Malpractice | C.N. v. Roe Doctor, Roe Hos... | $10,325,000 |
| Auto v. Pedestrian | John Doe v. City and County... | $9,000,000 |
| Assault and Battery | Pablo Vera v. City of Los A... | $6,500,000 |
| False Advertising | People of the State of Cali... | $4,400,000 |
| Wage and Hour | Ronald Figueroa, as an indi... | $2,800,000 |
| Consumers Legal Remedies Act | Thomas Backer, individually... | $2,740,334 |
| Deprivation of Rights | Veronica Hernandez; R.H., a... | $2,500,000 |
| Malpractice | Doe v. Roe Doctor, Roe Phys... | $2,429,999 |
| Wage and Hour | Manuel Franco and Alfonso G... | $1,149,500 |
On the Move
Armond Wilson LLP
Abbie Neufeld joined Armond Wilson LLP as an associate in Newport Beach. The move was July 6, 2026.
Details
Armond Wilson LLP has 9 attorneys in 3 offices including Newport Beach, Century City. Among the law firm’s key practice areas are Patent litigation, copyright litigation, trademark litigation, trade secret litigation, appeals. The firm’s website is https://armondwilson.com
Address
100 Bayview Circle, Suite 300 , Newport Beach CA 92660 USA
T:
(949) 386-1341
F:
(949) 386-1932
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Women's white collar defense association hosts annual LA summer soirée
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The Los Angeles chapter of the Women's White Collar Defense Association held its annual Summer Soirée at Kaplan Marino PC, bri...
Daily Appellate Report
Arbitration
Morales v. Superior Court (San Diego Gas & Electric Co.)
Agreement to arbitrate disputes related to the terms of employment agreement or alleged violations thereof did not apply to statutory and common law claims for wrongful termination.
Arbitration, Employment Law
Cluck v. GEO Secure Services
Employment arbitration agreement that exempted employer's likely claims lacked mutuality and was unenforceable.
Dependency
In re Miguel J.
Juvenile court properly exercised jurisdiction under Welfare and Institutions Code section 300(a), where Father's intentional violence against Mother in child's presence caused child acci...
Criminal Law and Procedure
People v. Keene
Reliance on aggravating factors not proven at trial to impose upper term was harmless error where it was beyond a reasonable doubt jury would have found all aggravating facts true.
Conservatorship
Conservatorship of C.O.
Failure to inform conservatee of her right to jury trial was harmless error where she knowingly, intelligently, and voluntarily waived that right through counsel.