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ADR Profile

Relationship-based mediation

Devin Tucker
Mediation Center of Los Angeles (MCLA)

2026-04-07

MCLE

When going low no longer works: Strategic civility as the new power play in family law

Mar. 27, 2026

In family court, the sharpest move isn't shouting--it's s...

By Noel E. Guth

Workers on the spectrum and the quiet frontier of employee civil rights

Mar. 23, 2026

Workers diagnosed with autism and attention deficit hyper...

By Pawanpreet K. Dhaliwal

A mediator's perspective on health care negligence cases: From advocate to neutral

Mar. 20, 2026

Early immersion in the courtroom and jury box yields last...

By Gary N. Stern


Daily Journal interviews Travis Kaya, President, Asian Pacific American Bar Association



Today's News

Plaintiffs claim Wisner Baum failed to prevent a cyberattack and delayed notification, exposing sensitive data and causing anxiety, fraud risks and damages i...


A federal judge allowed Berkeley to proceed with clearing a homeless encampment, but imposed limits requiring disability accommodations, preserving property ...


Technology, Ethics/Professional Responsibility


A case involving alleged AI-generated errors in a Nevada County prosecutor's briefing has reached the state Supreme Court, where justices will decide whether...


Civil Procedure


Elon Musk's attorneys argue Judge Charles Breyer improperly entered judgment after a fraud verdict, saying unresolved classwide reliance questions and damage...


Technology, Ethics/Professional Responsibility


A case involving alleged AI-generated errors in a Nevada County prosecutor's briefing has reached the state Supreme Court, where justices will decide whether...


Ethics/Professional Responsibility


Judicial watchdog seeks public input on rule changes

Apr. 7, 2026
By Malcolm Maclachlan

The Commission on Judicial Performance has opened a public comment period as part of its biennial review of rules governing judicial discipline proceedings.


Columns

Money laundering turns illegal proceeds into seemingly legitimate funds through financial sleight of hand.


The 9th Circuit's confirmation that anti-SLAPP denials are not immediately appealable in federal court continues a line of cas...


Ransomware in healthcare is no longer just a data breach but a high-stakes operational and legal crisis where an organization'...



Verdicts & Settlements

Intentional Misrepresentation Abigail Mamboleo, a Califor... $33,000,000
Wage and Hour Randy Gines and Patricia Ri... $9,700,000
Breach of Contract Rahul Mewawalla v. Stanley ... $8,063,813
Wage and Hour Stephen V. Weaver, Zubeir K... $7,500,000
Microsoft Corporation, and ... $6,500,000
Dangerous Condition of Public Property Stephanie York, individuall... $6,030,000
Breach of Fiduciary Duty Gary Stiffelman v. Stuart R... $5,950,333
Consumer Protection Charles Wang, Marilee Bogae... $5,000,000
Wage and Hour Elizabeth To, individually,... $4,500,000
Malpractice Jane Doe v. Roe Hospital, e... $3,475,000

On the Move

Latham & Watkins

Apr. 7, 2026


Kaila Sergent joined Latham & Watkins as a partner in Los Angeles.

Sergent represents owners, operators, developers, investors, and other entities in a broad range of commercial real estate transactions across asset classes, including industrials, life sciences, healthcare, office, multifamily, hotels, retail, student housing, and senior housing. Her data center experience spans large-scale data center campuses, powered shell and build-to-suit structures, and multi-jurisdictional portfolios.


Details

Latham & Watkins has 3700 attorneys in 29 offices including San Francisco, Menlo Park, Los Angeles, Costa Mesa. Among the law firm’s key practice areas are Corporate, litigation & trial, finance, tax, regulatory. The firm’s website is lw.com

Featured Content


Community News

The volunteer-run project run by an associate at Wilson Sonsini Goodrich & Rosati features first-person narratives from AA...




Daily Appellate Report

Fees and Costs, Attorneys

Thrower v. Academy Mortgage Corp.

Where the district court relied on factors subsumed in the lodestar and failed to justify a multiplier, an attorneys' fee enhancement based on "exceptional" results was an abuse of discre...


Fees and Costs

Thrower v. Academy Mortgage Corp.

District court's order confirming FCA settlement without designating attorneys' fees amount was not a "money judgment" on those fees for purposes of determining when interest would begin ...


Criminal Law and Procedure

People v. Deen

Reversal was required where trial court failed to consider the full scope of its authority to dismiss juror who had personally known murder victim for actual bias.


Government, Torts

Albarghouti v. LA Gateway Partners, LLC

Alleging compliance with the California False Claims Act's sealing and service requirements is not a prerequisite to bringing a qui tam action alleging violations of the CFCA.