Judicial Profile
Judge Theresa Traber applies deliberative, methodical approach to managing Complex Court cases
Firm Profile
Gray, Duffy, Eisenbaum & Lee wants to be more than an insurance defense firm, but still do insurers' work
MCLE
Using AI to parse the logic of a legal opinion
From opinion to syllogism: How AI rapidly breaks down Sup...
By Marc D. AlexanderWhen going low no longer works: Strategic civility as the new power play in family law
In family court, the sharpest move isn't shouting--it's s...
By Noel E. GuthWorkers on the spectrum and the quiet frontier of employee civil rights
Workers diagnosed with autism and attention deficit hyper...
By Pawanpreet K. Dhaliwal
Today's News
State Bar & Bar Associations, Ethics/Professional Responsibility
State Bar charges 3 attorneys over AI-generated fake citations
By Skyler Romero
Disciplinary actions target lawyers who filed court papers with fabricated AI-generated citations, as regulators stress duty to verify accuracy.
State Bar & Bar Associations, Ethics/Professional Responsibility
State Bar charges 3 attorneys over AI-generated fake citations
By Skyler Romero
Disciplinary actions target lawyers who filed court papers with fabricated AI-generated citations, as regulators stress duty to verify accuracy.
Litigation & Arbitration
PG&E reaches $80M settlement over Mosquito Fire damages
By Laurinda Keys
PG&E will pay $80 million to settle claims by Placer County Water Agency over the Mosquito Fire, resolving litigation tied to wildfire damage, lost reven...
Class Action
Home Depot sued over license plate reader use in parking lots
By Daniel Schrager
A class action alleges Home Depot used license plate readers in California parking lots without proper notice or safeguards, sharing data with law enforcemen...
Real Estate/Development
Greenspoon Marder adds 10 lawyers in Los Angeles expansion
By David Houston
The 215-lawyer Firm strengthened its Southern California presence with a group from Resch Polster & Berger, boosting real estate, litigation, and tax cap...
Civil Litigation
Judge closes Musk-OpenAI hearing, signals possible split trial ahead
By James Twomey
A judge closed a key hearing in Elon Musk's case against OpenAI and may split the trial, as Musk revised remedies and defendants warned the changes disrupt t...
Columns
Data is the black box of wage and hour mediation
By Leonid M. Zilberman
In wage and hour and PAGA mediations, employer data acts like a plane's black box--both sides analyze it to reconstruct work ...
Tax, Alternative Dispute Resolution
Do tax dangers lurk in binding term sheets at mediation?
By Robert W. Wood
Even when a mediation ends with a binding term sheet, the possibility that it becomes the only agreement should make you think...
Xactimate is not the law: How insurers use one software program to underpay wildfire claims
By Shant A. Karnikian, Barret Alexander
In California wildfire claims, insurers rely on Xactimate software--often using outdated data and adjustable inputs--to underv...
Verdicts & Settlements
| Wrongful Termination of Contract | Pinner Construction Co., In... | $27,329,125 |
| Breach of Contract | Webcor Construction, LP v. ... | $20,000,000 |
| Retaliation | Christian Tetrault v. Capit... | $13,975,466 |
| Wage and Hour | Erica Morris, Yolanda Orteg... | $11,350,000 |
| Wage and Hour | Esmeralda Castanon, and Joh... | $8,250,000 |
| Invasion of Privacy | Taliah Mirmalek, on behalf ... | $3,850,000 |
| Wage and Hour | Nadia Tuliau, an individual... | $3,600,000 |
| Retaliation | Christine Jones v. County o... | $2,670,000 |
| Police Negligence | Marlen Medina v. County of ... | $2,500,000 |
| Wage and Hour | Benjamin Zermeno, on behalf... | $2,038,000 |
On the Move
Buchalter
David Menninger joined Buchalter as a special counsel in Los Angeles. The move was April 3, 2026.
Details
Buchalter has 600 attorneys in 15 offices including Los Angeles, Napa Valley, Orange County, Sacramento, San Diego, San Francisco. Among the law firm’s key practice areas are Commercial Finance, Corporate, Health Care, Litigation, Insolvency and Financial Law. The firm’s website is buchalter.com
Featured Content
Alternative Dispute Resolution
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Community News
Community News
Asian American attorney launches anthology to document AAPI legal trailblazers
By Douglas Saunders Sr.
The volunteer-run project run by an associate at Wilson Sonsini Goodrich & Rosati features first-person narratives from AA...
Daily Appellate Report
Torts
Cordero v. Ghilotti Construction Co., Inc.
Neither the "retained control" exception nor Cal-OSHA regulations created an exception to the general rule that hirer was not liable for independent contractor's work injury.
Municipal Law, Contracts
Los Angeles County Professional Peace Officers Assn. v. County of Los Angeles
Ambiguous memorandum of understanding language failed to defeat union's statutory meet-and-confer rights under the Meyers-Milias-Brown Act.
Criminal Law and Procedure
U.S. v. Williams
Sufficient evidence supported defendant's conviction for attempted enticement of a minor.
Banking, International Law
Nia v. Bank of America, N.A.
International Emergency Economic Powers Act liability shield barred claims against bank for account closure where actions, though mistaken, were taken in good faith pursuant to sanctions ...
Banking
Y.P. v. Wells Fargo Co.
Bank was not liable for check fraud loss under contract, but the misrepresentation claim survived where employee's unfounded assurance of validity induced reliance.