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Commissioner Erika Diaz brings advocate's perspective to Family Law bench
Firm Profile
How Sacks Glazier is shaping California trust and estate law
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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
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Today's News
Entertainment & Sports
Tyra Banks faces uphill battle in Netflix defamation suit, legal experts say
By Skyler Romero
Banks' lawsuit against Netflix has sparked debate among media and entertainment lawyers, who say the case highlights the tension between editorial freedom, c...
Judges and Judiciary
Deputy DA unseats incumbent LA judge in rare election upset
By Laurinda Keys
Los Angeles County Deputy District Attorney Tal Khan Valbuena defeated incumbent Judge Robert S. Draper in a rare judicial election upset, ending Draper's&nb...
Class Action
Perplexity sued over alleged cuts to premium AI subscription benefits
By Daniel Schrager
A proposed class action alleges Perplexity sharply reduced access to its Deep Research feature for Pro subscribers and rerouted user queries through less cap...
Environmental & Energy
Carson odor plaintiffs defend $8.8M verdict against post-trial challenge
By Devon Belcher
Attorneys for Carson residents who won an $8.8 million verdict over a 2021 odor crisis argue the trial record supports the jury's findings as defendants seek...
Environmental & Energy
Voters to decide fate of landmark environmental law
By Malcolm Maclachlan
A ballot measure that would create broad exemptions and accelerated review procedures under CEQA has qualified for November, drawing praise from business gro...
Judges and Judiciary
Judicial ethics committee seeks comment on draft opinion finding judges generally may appoint a colleague's attorney spouse as minor's counsel without disqua...
Columns
Civil Procedure
Can we end discovery abuse? A Kotter-inspired blueprint for reform
By Mel Red Recana
A proposed overhaul of California discovery practice applies John P. Kotter's change-management framework to create a faster, ...
Torts/Personal Injury
Supreme Court glyphosate fight is supposed to redefine failure-to-warn lawsuits, but will it?
By R. Brent Wisner
Monsanto v. Durnell asks whether federal pesticide labeling law preempts state failure-to-warn claims, a question emerg...
Environmental & Energy
Providing environmental protection or merely performing it
By Nicholas Targ
California's environmental and land use laws have become so focused on process and litigation that they often fail to deliver ...
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
T:
(408) 280-7111
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Community News
Lifetime Legal Achievement Honoree Michael Kelly
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Jamie Court and Michael Kelly
Consumer Watchdog executive director Carmen Balber, Phillip Burton Public Service Award Honoree Representative Ro Khanna, Lifetime Legal Achievement Honoree Michael Kelly, Citizen Advocate of the Year Honoree and Executive Director of Every Fire Survivor's Network Joy Chen, and CW President Jamie Court at the Rage for Justice Awards Saturday June 13th at the Skirball Cultural Center
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Citizen Advocate of the Year and Executive Director of Every Fire Survivor’s Network Joy Chen
Citizen Advocate of the Year Honoree Joy Chen and State Senator Sasha Renée Pérez
Consumer Watchdog presented awards to attorney Michael A. Kelly, U.S. Rep. Ro Khanna and wildfire advocate Joy Chen during its annual Rage for Justice gala Saturday at the Skirball Cultural Center in Los Angeles.
Daily Appellate Report
Environmental Law
Yurok Tribe v. Klamath Water Users Assoc.
The Endangered Species Act applies to the Bureau of Reclamation's operation of the Klamath Project, a large water management initiative in Northern California and Southern Oregon.
Habeas Corpus
Detrich v. Thornell
Habeas corpus petitioner could not demonstrate excuse for procedural default of ineffective assistance of trial counsel claim because the claim lacked merit.
Labor Law
Amended Opinion: American Federation of Government Employees v. Trump
Preliminary injunction vacated where labor unions failed to demonstrate likelihood of succeeding on its First Amendment retaliation claim against President Trump's Executive Order excludi...
Bankruptcy
In re Donald Ray Tinsley and Angela June Tinsley
Bankruptcy debtors could avoid lien impairing homestead exemption despite nonjudicial foreclosure sale occurring prior to bankruptcy filing because the sale was not final at the time of t...
Criminal Law and Procedure
People v. Russo
Mental health diversion was properly denied where trial court reasonably concluded proposed treatment program would not meet defendant's specialized mental health needs.