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2026-08-26

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MCLE

The state of college sports: When passion transitions to business

Aug. 21, 2026

With NIL valuations and endorsements influencing every st...

By Frank N. Darras

Is an algorithmic feed 'speech'? Courts are about to decide

Aug. 18, 2026

As courts grapple with whether algorithmically generated ...

By Krista L. Baughman

Bias is implicit in all AI, even legal AI

Aug. 12, 2026

Attorneys who use AI must do so with their eyes wide open...

By Susan L. Greenberg


Special Coverage

Technology


The deal ends a multistate trial over alleged harms to young users and requires Meta to impose time limits, nighttime restrict...



Today's News

Technology


Legal observers say Meta's agreement with state attorneys general will not bind individual plaintiffs, but the company's commitment to new safeguards could r...


Criminal


A Senate committee advanced measures increasing penalties for threats against election officials and judges and banning law enforcement from using wearable e...


Torts/Personal Injury


The development comes as more than 1,500 coordinated childhood sexual abuse lawsuits against Northern California Catholic dioceses and institutions move towa...


AB 2727 responds to cases involving serious sex offenders who came close to release under expanded parole rules.


Civil Procedure


Judge Consuelo B. Marshall took dueling spoliation motions under submission over missing server logs that could have shown how frequently the commercial real...


Ethics/Professional Responsibility


California bill targets investor control of litigation

Aug. 27, 2026
By Malcolm Maclachlan

AB 2305, backed by plaintiffs' attorneys, heads to Newsom's desk after unanimous votes in both chambers.


Columns

Criminal

One bad Cheerio shouldn't spoil the sentence

Aug. 27, 2026
By Mitchell Keiter

The Court of Appeal's decision in People v. Cruz improperly expands resentencing relief by eliminating enhancements bas...


Criminal defense attorneys representing licensed professionals must consider the potential licensing consequences of plea agre...


Administrative/Regulatory

When is it 'too old' to drive?

Aug. 27, 2026
By Michael E. Rubinstein

Age alone is not enough to take away an elderly driver's license, but California has safeguards to determine when someone shou...



Verdicts & Settlements

Negligence Jose Ramirez, et al. v. Hya... $15,525,000
Auto v. Truck Luis Manuel Luna Jr. v. Lew... $12,830,338
Disability Discrimination Betajohmarie Brown v. Count... $11,845,510
Premises Liability Jane Doe v. Roe Residential... $10,000,000
Auto v. Pedestrian Yuliya Braynina v. Shanon E... $9,250,000
FLSA Chelsea Olson, individually... $4,500,000
Negligent Supervision Jane Doe v. Support Systems... $3,500,000
Discrimination Jane Roe Two v. County of O... $3,500,000
Wage and Hour Guadalupe Perez, individual... $1,230,000
Wage and Hour Juan Orantes, an individual... $1,160,000

On the Move

Faegre Drinker

Aug. 21, 2026


Chad Hummel joined Faegre Drinker as a partner in Los Angeles. The move was Aug. 17, 2026.

Hummel has tried more than 50 civil and criminal cases to verdict in federal and state courts across the United States and has appeared for clients in dozens of arbitrations and other alternative dispute resolution settings. He has represented clients in numerous industries, including entertainment, media, sports, technology, health care, financial services, hospitality, telecommunications, consumer products, airline, agribusiness, and real estate. His experience spans a range of complex business disputes, including antitrust, class actions, intellectual property (including patents), advertising and marketing, unfair competition, false advertising and consumer protection, breach of fiduciary duty, profit participation, data theft, fraud, and Racketeer Influenced and Corrupt Organizations Act (RICO) actions. In addition to his trial practice, Hummel has advised and represented numerous public and private companies in regulatory investigations and actions by governmental agencies, including the U.S. Department of Justice, Federal Trade Commission, Consumer Financial Protection Bureau, Securities and Exchange Commission, and numerous state attorneys general.


Details

Faegre Drinker has 1095 attorneys in 21 offices including Los Angeles, San Francisco. Among the law firm’s key practice areas are Benefits & Executive Compensation, Labor & Employment, Litigation, Product Liability & Mass Torts, Government & Regulatory, Environment & Energy. The firm’s website is https://www.faegredrinker.com/en/

Featured Content


Community News

Slideshow, Community News


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

Conservatorship

Conservatorship of K.L.

A written citation alone did not establish that conservatee understood she was entitled to have jurors unanimously decide whether she was gravely disabled.


Civil Procedure

Buchheim v. Anaya

Unexplained, self-serving deposition testimony cannot create a triable issue of fact where undisputed records contradict the testimony.


Utilities

Modification: Applied Medical Resources Corp. v. Public Utilities Commission

Because petitioner's proposed microgrid tariff rules would effectively allow an unregulated entity to control a regulated entity's distribution system, it was properly denied as a violati...


Civil Procedure, Consumer Law

In re: Google Location History Litigation

District court did not abuse its discretion in approving cy pres distribution of settlement funds, where the class was comprised of roughly 247 million people.