Special Reports
Judicial Profile
For Judge Michael Frye, justice and mercy go hand in hand
Firm Profile
How Sacks Glazier is shaping California trust and estate law
MCLE
California 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 DentHow meditation and Stoicism help lawyers manage stress and improve legal practice
Meditation and Stoicism can help attorneys manage stress,...
By Ben Kassis
Special Coverage
Criminal
Amici largely back Raju in public defender caseload dispute
By Alicia Alvarez
Fourteen amicus briefs were filed in support of San Francisco Public Defender Manohar P. Raju's challenge to a contempt order ...
Today's News
Real Estate/Development
Supreme Court closes door on 23-year Jogani litigation
By Skyler Romero
The California Supreme Court declined to review a Court of Appeal ruling largely upholding a massive judgment in a two-decade battle over an alleged oral rea...
Intellectual Property
UGG owner tells jury Quince copied patented boot design
By Daniel Schrager
Deckers Outdoor says Quince infringed a patented UGG boot design, while the online retailer argues the patent is too broad and should never have been granted.
Torts/Personal Injury
Judge upholds $6M social media addiction verdict against Meta, YouTube
By Devon Belcher
A Los Angeles judge refused to overturn a landmark $6 million jury verdict against Meta and YouTube in the social media addiction litigation, ruling that cla...
Criminal
San Bernardino DA begins 3rd term, shares justice lessons abroad
By Laurinda Keys
Fresh off an unopposed reelection, San Bernardino District Attorney Jason Anderson discusses judicial shortages, AI-assisted evidence review, recruitment cha...
Criminal
Santa Monica man pleads guilty to doxxing ICE attorney, urging others to 'swat' her
By Douglas Saunders Sr.
A 68-year-old Santa Monica man pleaded guilty in federal court to posting an ICE attorney's home address online and encouraging others to "swat" her. Prosec...
Torts/Personal Injury
Talc powder verdict hands Johnson & Johnson another major loss
By Skyler Romero
A Los Angeles jury found Johnson & Johnson solely responsible for Maria T. Lozano's fatal mesothelioma and awarded her heirs $32 million, rejecting the c...
Columns
Environmental & Energy
Advising developers in the age of data center opposition
By Kelly Black
Vox Populi: From California Environmental Quality Act comments to citywide bans: Why the data center backlash is becoming a le...
Alternative Dispute Resolution
Quick tip: Visual aids should be used at mediation, not just trial
By Dennis J. Landin
Lawyers should use visual aids and key evidence during mediation to clarify their cases early and increase the likelihood of e...
The 9th Circuit upheld Arizona's bar admission restrictions and sanctions despite a recent 8-1 U.S. Supreme Court decision rej...
Verdicts & Settlements
| Wage and Hour | Chanielle Enomoto v. Siemen... | $5,500,000 |
| Auto v. Truck | Doe v. Roe Delivery Company | $4,500,000 |
| Conversion | Ginger Drinkwater v. Stewar... | $3,603,024 |
| Wage and Hour | Amit Singh, individually, a... | $3,350,000 |
| Malpractice | Jane Doe v. Roe Medical Group | $2,600,000 |
| Premises Liability | Sharon Richardson, Charles ... | $2,470,000 |
| Wage and Hour | Kadie Freeman, Francisco Ga... | $2,400,000 |
| Malpractice | Elizabeth Amaya Garcia v. R... | $2,363,766 |
| Wage and Hour | Melanie J. Hall, individual... | $2,060,000 |
| Wage and Hour | Femi Jordan, individually a... | $1,985,000 |
On the Move
ADR Services, Inc.
David Alan Patton joined ADR Services, Inc. as a neutral in San Jose. The move was Jun. 16, 2026.
Details
ADR Services, Inc. has 150 neutrals in 7 offices including Century City, Los Angeles, Orange County, San Diego, San Francisco, Oakland, San Jose. Among the company's key practice areas are Family Law, Personal Injury, Employment, Business, Insurance. The firm’s website is www.adrservices.com
Address
96 North 3rd Street, Suite 350 , San Jose California 95112 USA
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Featured Content
Alternative Dispute Resolution
JAMS neutrals examine how evolving PAGA reforms, shifting case law and data-driven claims are reshaping mediation strategies i...
Where process, technology and human impact meet
Insights from experienced mediators on preparation, breaking impasses and guiding clients through multifaceted disputes
Community News
Slideshow, Community News
The South Asian Bar Association of Southern California held its annual gala
By Ricardo Pineda
Assistant Presiding Judge Ricardo Ocampo delivered remarks on the challenges facing the South Asian community as judges, attor...
Daily Appellate Report
Civil Procedure
Citizens of Humanity v. Donboli
Class counsel's sister-in-law was not precluded, as a matter of law, from serving as the named class representative in putative class action lawsuit.
Criminal Law and Procedure
Abouammo v. U.S.
A defendant charged with violating 18 U.S.C. section 1519 (knowingly falsifying a document with intent to obstruct a federal investigation) must be tried where the falsification occurred.
Securities
FS Credit Opportunities Corp. v. Saba Capital Master Fund, Ltd.
Investment Company Act's rescission provision creates no implied private right of action to rescind contracts allegedly violating the Act.
Bankruptcy
Keathley v. Buddy Ayers Construction, Inc.
Rigid rule limiting examination to just two factors rather than the totality of the circumstances in applying equitable doctrine of judicial estoppel in the bankruptcy context was too nar...
Trusts and Estates
In re Tung Trust
Because trust's 30-day survivorship provision failed to express a sufficiently clear contrary intent to prevent application of antilapse statute, trust gift passed to deceased beneficiary...