Judicial Profile
Judge Huy T. Nguyen, a former public defender, brings humility to family court
ADR Profile
Retired judge Teresa Sanchez-Gordon brings L.A. vibe to dispute resolution
Firm Profile
Pointer & Buelna is building a next generation civil rights law firm
MCLE
How California's strict AI rules threaten access to justice for public defenders and low income litigants
California's proposed attorney ethics rules requiring law...
By Joe StephensLes Misérables, Aujourd'hui: Trump immigration policies create the 'scofflaws' they condemn
Trump administration immigration policies are not merely ...
By Lizbeth Iniguez, Sergio A. PerezThe United States Space Force: The 6th branch
The Space Force is more than America's newest military br...
By Eileen C. Moore
Today's News
Environmental & Energy
Judge gives preliminary OK to $75M Northrop contamination settlement
By Skyler Romero
The deal resolves claims that Northrop Grumman contaminated neighborhoods in Canoga Park and Winnetka with toxic chemicals.
LA28 Olympics Coverage
Why Cooley's startup practice made it a natural fit for LA28
By David Houston
Cooley LLP's selection as an official legal services provider for the 2028 Olympic and Paralympic Games reflects more than its sports law credentials. Firm l...
Ethics/Professional Responsibility
County renews bid to share abuse settlement records with State Bar
By Devon Belcher
Los Angeles County renewed its bid to share confidential settlement records with the State Bar while abuse plaintiffs sought discovery into overlapping claim...
Constitutional Law
Sacramento Homeless Union sues city over motel voucher program
By Malcolm Maclachlan
Federal complaint claims families were abruptly locked out, denied replacement shelter and left in extreme heat,
Judges and Judiciary
Magistrate Judge Laurel Beeler to step down after 15 years on federal bench
By Daniel Schrager
U.S. Magistrate Judge Laurel D. Beeler has been leader in the Northern District's settlement, reentry and diversion programs.
Antitrust & Trade Reg.
Judge to rule next week on states' bid to block Paramount-Skydance deal
By Craig Anderson
An Oakland federal judge on Friday declined to rule immediately on a coalition of 12 state attorneys general's request for a temporary restraining order to b...
Columns
Law Office Management
The making of a modern litigator, part five
By Bahram Seyedin-Noor
AI will transform the early years of litigation by reducing tedious tasks, providing on-demand coaching and expanding opportun...
Alternative Dispute Resolution
Skipping the dance: Moving past the opening ritual in mediation
By Jill M. Manning
Effective mediators can overcome the familiar pattern of extreme opening demands and incremental concessions by using strategi...
California companies do business around the world. Their disputes should stay here.
Verdicts & Settlements
| Auto v. Bicycle | Leah Hickey v. Rebecca Harr... | $8,472,008 |
| Excessive Force | K'aun Green v. City of San ... | $8,000,000 |
| Product Liability | Elijah Whetzel v. Asmodus, ... | $8,000,000 |
| Wage and Hour | Erich Tran, an individual, ... | $4,000,000 |
| Auto v. Auto | Cornelius Porter III v. Pre... | $1,800,000 |
| Fire | Hailee Erikson, et al. v. C... | $1,500,000 |
| Wage and Hour | Thomas Foster Byler III, in... | $1,327,500 |
| Wage and Hour | Gary E. Foster, an individu... | $1,100,000 |
| Auto v. Pedestrian | John Doe v. Roe Driver, Roe... | $1,000,000 |
| Wage and Hour | David Heath, individually, ... | $950,000 |
On the Move
Sheppard
Alina Litoshyk Adams joined Sheppard as a partner in San Diego.
Details
Sheppard has 1251 attorneys in 16 offices including Century City, Los Angeles, Orange County, San Francisco, Silicon Valley, Del Mar and San Diego. Among the law firm’s key practice areas are Litigation, employment, trusts & estates, real estate, corporate. The firm’s website is sheppard.com
Featured Content
Insurance defense attorneys have long been on the front lines for their clients. Now they're facing a new threat: the carriers...
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
Community News
Slideshow, Community News
Incoming ABA criminal justice leader vows to defend judicial independence
By Ricardo Pineda
White-collar defense attorney Nina Marino, the incoming chair of the American Bar Association's Criminal Justice Section, said...
Daily Appellate Report
Criminal Law and Procedure
Muradyan v. Bonta
Requiring lifetime sex offender registration for those convicted of luring a child reflected a rational decision and did not violate constitutional equal protection principles.
Torts, Government
Relator, LLC v. Erskine
Public-facing government website disclosing company's potential ineligibility for Paycheck Protection Program loan did not bar realtor's action under False Claims Act.
Criminal Law and Procedure
U.S. v. Henrikson
Murder-for-hire resulting in death is not categorically a crime of violence under solicitation statute.
Civil Procedure
Maniago v. Desert Cardiology Consultants' Medical Group
Voluntary dismissal before final adjudication forfeited right to appeal interlocutory rulings.
Attorneys
In re Spielbauer
Attorney was ordered by the California Supreme Court to pay restitution even though his misconduct had not occurred in a professional capacity and the party to whom restitution was ordere...