Judicial Profile
Commissioner James Atkins brings a human approach to family law
MCLE
California's billionaire tax puts residency under the microscope
California's proposed billionaire tax could trigger legal...
By Robert W. WoodThe cost of incivility: When lawyers cross the line
Incivility in litigation comes at a price, from unnecessa...
By Richard SeelyWhen ministerial approvals become discretionary under CEQA
A lot line adjustment is ordinarily exempt from CEQA as a...
By Joaquin Vazquez
Today's News
Consumer Protection Law
23andMe successor agrees to $6M settlement over genetic data breach
By Daniel Schrager
California Attorney General Rob Bonta accused the genetic testing company of inadequate security measures and misleading consumers about a 2023 breach that e...
Antitrust & Trade Reg.
The real estate brokerage alleges that rules requiring homes to be listed on a regional database restrict competition, deprive homeowners of marketing choice...
Justice Kenneth R. Yegan accused his colleagues of elevating a procedural technicality over judicial integrity by allowing a second trial judge to reverse an...
Civil Procedure
Meta, Snap seek tighter injury standards in next social media trial
By Devon Belcher
Meta and Snap want jurors in the next social media addiction trial to apply Mississippi and Illinois standards for psychological injuries and causation. Plai...
Civil Litigation
Consent, coercion at center of eXp Realty sexual assault trial
By Skyler Romero
Attorneys offered sharply conflicting accounts of a former real estate agent's relationships with two colleagues, while questions persisted over the temporar...
Consumer Protection Law
Levi Strauss sued over $84M tariff refund after raising prices
By Daniel Schrager
A proposed class action alleges the jeans maker passed Trump administration tariffs on to consumers through higher prices, then kept the money after the tari...
Columns
Civil Procedure
Denial of a Section 230 motion to dismiss: Appealable?
By Ryan E. Long
Section 230 is no "never go to jail" card. A 9th Circuit ruling bars immediate appeals of denied Section 230 dismissal motions...
Ethics/Professional Responsibility
Can a party get away with using an AI attorney? Sometimes!
By George A. Acero
As AI advances and remote appearances become routine, California cases involving unlicensed lawyers suggest that even discover...
Carefully sequenced cross-examination and a well-timed closing argument can help jurors recognize decisive facts and reach con...
Verdicts & Settlements
| Clayton Antitrust Act | The State of California; Th... | $40,000,000 |
| Malpractice | Tyler Amezquita Aispuro, et... | $20,000,000 |
| Dangerous Condition of Public Property | Hong Lee v. Los Angeles Cou... | $10,000,000 |
| Dangerous Condition of Public Property | Danielle Womack v. City of ... | $4,125,000 |
| Auto v. Bicycle | Joseph William Narhuminti v... | $3,000,000 |
| Auto v. Truck | Emily Cyre v. AG Trans LLC,... | $2,250,000 |
| Eminent Domain | Carmen Velovici v. City of ... | $2,100,000 |
| Malpractice | Jane Doe v. Roe Acute Care ... | $1,500,000 |
| Dangerous Condition of Public Property | Mauricio De Leon v. State o... | $1,283,000 |
| Wage and Hour | Eric Koontz, an individual ... | $1,200,000 |
On the Move
Jenner & Block
Helen Gilbert joined Jenner & Block as a partner in San Francisco. The move was Oct. 14, 2026.
Details
Jenner & Block has 500 attorneys in 7 offices including San Francisco, Los Angeles, Century City. Among the law firm’s key practice areas are Appellate and Supreme Court; Investigations, Compliance and Defense, Media and Entertainment Litigation; Intellectual Property; Energy. The firm’s website is http://https//www.jenner.com/en
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...
Community News
Slideshow, Community News
Riverside Bar honors 2 veteran criminal defense attorneys
By Ricardo Pineda
Virginia M. Blumenthal and Steven L. Harmon presented each other with the association's top service awards as Elisabeth A. Lor...
Daily Appellate Report
Criminal Law and Procedure
People v. Henn
Defendant strangling pregnant girlfriend on freeway supported denial of mental health diversion despite successful treatment.
Juveniles
Modification: In re J.G.
Juvenile court had discretion to apportion restitution among all participants in offense even though only one of them was actually charged with a crime.
Criminal Law and Procedure
U.S. v. Mumma
Failure to submit home forfeiture to jury was harmless where defendant's crime necessarily involved using the property.
Criminal Law and Procedure, Evidence
People v. Andrade
Real-time cell phone location data, like historical records, requires a probable-cause warrant unless an exception to the warrant requirement applies.
Anti-SLAPP
Diplomat Property Manager v. FortiFi Financial
Recording assessments to create tax liens on real properties was not prelitigation activity covered by anti-SLAPP statute because purpose of recording was to create liens, not petitioning...