Judicial Profile
With a knowing eye, felony trial Judge Alison Matsumoto watches lawyers practice their craft
ADR Profile
Retired justice Thomas Goethals finds new role resolving disputes
Firm Profile
Gray, Duffy, Eisenbaum & Lee wants to be more than an insurance defense firm, but still do insurers' work
MCLE
Workers on the spectrum and the quiet frontier of employee civil rights
Workers diagnosed with autism and attention deficit hyper...
By Pawanpreet K. DhaliwalSB 707 updates Brown Act rules for online and remote meetings
Senate Bill 707 expands access to California public meeti...
By Kelly M. DoyleWhat law firm associates should know about their ethical obligations
Junior lawyers must mind ethics, supervise staff, avoid c...
By Alanna G. Clair, Shari L. Klevens
Special Coverage
Chief justice warns of threats to judges, potential clash with White House
By Malcolm Maclachlan
California Chief Justice Patricia Guerrero called for increased court funding and remote access and signaled a potential clash...
Today's News
Civil Rights
Judge weighs Berkeley homeless sweep, city cites public right of way
By James Twomey
Federal judge takes motions under submission in challenge to Berkeley encampment sweep, probing city's obligations to disabled unhoused residents.
Consumer Protection Law
Complaint alleges Waymo illegally transported minors in driverless vehicles
By James Twomey
A union complaint filed with state regulators accuses Waymo of allowing unaccompanied minors in driverless vehicles, raising potential violations of CPUC rul...
State Bar & Bar Associations, Judges and Judiciary
L.A. Bar leader warns of attacks on judiciary, legal system at annual bench-bar gathering
By Diana Bosetti
At L.A.'s Bench Meets the Bar Luncheon, Bar President Jeffrey B. Margulies sounded the alarm that attacks on judges and lawyers are putting the rule of law a...
Ethics/Professional Responsibility
Demurrer denied in $750K claim against Withers Bergman
By James Twomey
A San Francisco judge allowed a malpractice lawsuit against Withers Bergman LLP to proceed, rejecting arguments that claims over failed real estate investmen...
Labor/Employment
Former BlackBerry executive's claims about CEO misconduct heads to trial
By James Twomey
U.S. Magistrate Judge Sallie Kim found triable issues over whether a former BlackBerry executive was fired for reporting alleged harassment, allowing key ret...
State Bar & Bar Associations, Judges and Judiciary
L.A. Bar leader warns of attacks on judiciary, legal system at annual bench-bar gathering
By Diana Bosetti
At L.A.'s Bench Meets the Bar Luncheon, Bar President Jeffrey B. Margulies sounded the alarm that attacks on judges and lawyers are putting the rule of law a...
Columns
Constitutional Law, Administrative/Regulatory
Prop. 65 cancer warnings face new First Amendment lawsuit from cosmetics makers
By Nidya Gutierrez
In its complaint, the Personal Care Products Council argues that mandatory warnings for products containing diethanolamine con...
Class Action, Civil Procedure
Down the rabbit hole and The Cheshire Cat grin: Presuming class action settlements are fair
By Curtis E.A. Karnow
When lawyers invoke the "presumption of fairness" in class-action settlements, they're citing a rule that traces back to a tre...
Constitutional Law, Civil Rights, 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals
Swinging dicks and the 9th Circuit: How courts are redefining women's privacy
By Jeffrey M. Trissell
The 9th Circuit wrongly prioritized gender identity over biological sex and privacy, forcing a women-only spa to admit a trans...
Verdicts & Settlements
| Consumer Banking | Michael Stoff, an individua... | $56,850,000 |
| Police Misconduct | Steffon Barber v. County of... | $27,350,000 |
| Product Liability | Roland Esparza v. Conagra B... | $25,000,000 |
| Dangerous Condition of Public Property | Maria E. Gonzalez v. County... | $13,989,179 |
| Wage and Hour | Erica Moniz, as an individu... | $4,750,000 |
| Trespass | Sina Mardani, Azadeh Mardan... | $4,500,000 |
| Wage and Hour | James Queen, on behalf of h... | $4,250,000 |
| Premises Liability | Renee Lemos, an individual;... | $4,000,000 |
| Negligence | Adrian Martinez v. County o... | $4,000,000 |
| Retaliation | John Lewin v. County of Los... | $2,875,000 |
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Dickinson Wright
Ruba Qashu joined Dickinson Wright as a member in San Diego.
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Community News
Slideshow, Community News
Beverly Hills Bar hosts civil court judges
By Ricardo Pineda
Los Angeles Superior Court Presiding Judge Sergio C. Tapia II and Supervising Civil Judge Lawrence P. Riff addressed the gathe...
Podcasts
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Daily Appellate Report
Civil Procedure, Insurance
City of Riverside v. RLI Insurance Company
Where City alleged it was an additional insured under a service contract, Evidence Code section 1155 did not bar joinder of insurer and insured.
Torts, Municipal Law
County of Sacramento v. NKS Real Estate Holdings
Defendants created a nuisance per se by not obtaining a building permit from the County of Sacramento before constructing and leasing an accessory dwelling unit.
Criminal Law and Procedure
People v. Taft
Trial court retained jurisdiction after notice of appeal was filed to correct the calculation of defendants' presentence custody credit.
Criminal Law and Procedure
People v. Perez
Evidence should have been suppressed where police violated Fourth Amendment by unlawfully detaining suspect who was inside of a residence based merely on reasonable suspicion.
Qualified Immunity
Zorn v. Linton
Officer who used a rear wristlock to remove nonviolent protester was entitled to qualified immunity.