Judicial Profile
Judge Jacob J.H. Yim speeds through Compton's felony calendar without losing focus
ADR Profile
Retired Marin judge Verna Adams leans on deep family law experience to drive settlements
Firm Profile
Gray, Duffy, Eisenbaum & Lee wants to be more than an insurance defense firm, but still do insurers' work
From The Archive
MCLE
When the bench has a memory: Prosecutors, the RJA and the limits of neutrality
A recent California appellate decision confronts a questi...
By K. Chike OdiweXactimate is not the law: How insurers use one software program to underpay wildfire claims
In California wildfire claims, insurers rely on Xactimate...
By Barret Alexander, Shant A. KarnikianUsing AI to parse the logic of a legal opinion
From opinion to syllogism: How AI rapidly breaks down Sup...
By Marc D. Alexander
Today's News
Torts/Personal Injury
E-motorcycle crash puts parents in prosecutors' crosshairs
By Douglas Saunders Sr.
The case is one of several prosecutions so far this year under District Attorney Todd Spitzer's initiative targeting adults who let minors ride illegal elect...
The city now will have to perform an environmental analysis in accordance with CEQA if it wants to re-enact the ban.
Data Privacy
Bank says data-sharing claims vary too widely among plaintiffs
By Daniel Schrager
Capital One argues class certification is improper in a privacy lawsuit, saying data-sharing claims vary by customer while plaintiffs contend a common questi...
Contracts
Taylor Swift ticket lawsuit likely to proceed on 5th amended complaint
By Skyler Romero
A federal judge in Los Angeles indicated Taylor Swift fans' Ticketmaster contract claims may proceed, while signaling dismissal of "boost" allegations and al...
Securities
Robinhood prediction markets draw suit alleging illegal sports betting
By Daniel Schrager
A proposed class action alleges Robinhood's prediction markets are unlawful sports betting, while the company says the federally regulated products are legit...
Law Practice
Kelley Drye adds former federal prosecutor in Los Angeles office expansion
By Douglas Saunders Sr.
Kelley Drye & Warren LLP hired former federal prosecutor Thomas F. Rybarczyk in Los Angeles as part of a two-partner expansion that also brings ex-DOJ an...
Columns
Family, Ethics/Professional Responsibility
The Wikipedia lawyer: Managing client expectations in an age of constant information
By Noel E. Guth
The rise of AI-informed and data-savvy clients in family law is transforming attorney-client relationships by shifting consult...
Books
Law matters: 'The Five Types of Legal Argument' by Wilson Hugh
By Peter S. Bradley
The article analyzes Wilson Huhn's framework of legal reasoning in "The Five Types of Legal Argument," explaining how TIPTAP s...
Family, Alternative Dispute Resolution
Divorces are costly: The case for private trials
By Dianna Gould-Saltman, Michèle Bissada
Private divorce proceedings--particularly trials before privately compensated judges--can significantly reduce the monetary, l...
Verdicts & Settlements
| Negligence | Jane Doe v. Dignity Health ... | $35,000,000 |
| Product Liability | George Stephenson v. PK&P I... | $33,384,400 |
| Consumer Protection | Jane Doe I and Jane Doe II,... | $21,500,000 |
| Construction Defects | Peter Hou, an individual, G... | $17,600,000 |
| Consumers Legal Remedies Act | Justin Lytle, et al., indiv... | $11,500,000 |
| Trademark Infringement | Nike, Inc. v. Nicholas C. T... | $11,000,000 |
| Age Discrimination | James Ruffulo and Valerie Y... | $10,000,000 |
| Prisoners' Rights | Patricia Garcia, et al. v. ... | $8,500,000 |
| Dog Attack | Genice Marie Horta v. City ... | $5,405,225 |
| Fair Credit Reporting Act | Larry Tran, on behalf of hi... | $5,000,000 |
On the Move
ADR Services, Inc.
Holly J. Fujie joined ADR Services, Inc. as a neutral in Los Angeles.
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Alternative Dispute Resolution
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Community News
ADR Services Inc.'s Director of Market Development Chelsea Mangel and event organizer Mayra A. Fornos
Injury Institute’s Marketing and Business Development Officer Stephanie Brockermeyer and CEO Maria Degarcia and event organizer Mayra A. Fornos of ADR Services Inc.
Kurt Hoffman of Preferred Medical Management and event organizer Mayra A. Fornos of ADR Services Inc.
Mary L. Caruso of Wilshire Law Firm, Ashley A. Laiken of Omega Law Group, Injury Institute’s CEO Maria Degarcia, CAALA President Elizabeth A. Hernandez of BD&J PC, Injury Institute’s marketing and business development officer Stephanie Brockermeyer
Prestige Legal Solutions PC’s Christine J. Haw, Jessi Loring; Candace Coleman, director of business development at Express Deposition Services and Michelle Yang of Prestige Legal Solutions PC
Scott Kveton of Casemark; Express Deposition Servies’ director of business development Candace Coleman and CEO Rosie Deluca-Miller, and Jeanette Tarroza
Lindy F. Brandley of Bradley Gmelich & Wellerstein LLP, Michael A. Faenza of Morgenstern Law Group, and Celeena B. Pompeo of Wilson Elser
Kurt Hoffman of Preferred Medical Management; Randy Shrewsberry, founder and Executive Director of the Institute for Criminal Justice Training Reform (ICJTR) and Johnathan Lopez of MLG Attorneys at Law APLC
National President of ABOTA William D. Shapiro of William D. Shapiro Law Inc. and Bruce M. Brusavich of ACTS Law LLP
Kaden Malyszek and Robert J. Malyszek, government contract consultant at Malyszek & Malyszek
CAALA President Elizabeth A. Hernandez of BD&J PC and Aimee E. Kirby of The Dolan Law Firm
Lindy F. Brandley of Bradley Gmelich & Wellerstein LLP, Vivian I. Rivera of Yoka | Smith, Celeena B. Pompeo of Wilson Elser, Arpineh Yeremian of Wesierski & Zurek LLP and Michael A. Faenza of Morgenstern Law Group
Gajewski & Baughan’s Edward W. Baughan and Karen A. Gajewski
The 30/30 Bar founder Mayra A. Fornos of ADR Services Inc. and co-founder Nicholas Connor, news anchor Andrea Gonzalez and Luis Medina of Uno Productions
Matthew R. Richardson of Ogletree Deakins, Rachel E. Hobbs of Freeman Mathis & Gary LLP and Daniel S. Pelaez of Nelson & Fraenkel LLP
Carl E. Douglas, managing partner of Douglas / Hicks Law; Victor L. George of Law Offices of Victor L. George and Johnston & Hutchinson LLP’s Thomas J. Johnston, president of ABOTA Los Angeles Chapter
(Ret.) Judge Jacqueline A. Connor of ADR Services Inc., Ashley A. Laiken of Omega Law Group and Michelle Etchebarren, CEO and President of Law Beez Attorneys in Motion
Actress Danielle Larracuente, V. James DeSimone Law’s Vincent J. DeSimone and Carmen D. Sabater and Ali Mendiola of Mendiola Settlement Consultants
Casemark’s Scott Kveton and Sarah Tuthill-Kventon
Ali Mendiola of Mendiola Settlement Consultants, Lilia Ballesteros of Rose Klein & Marias LLP and CAALA President Elizabeth A. Hernandez of BD&J PC
Christa M. Ramey of Ramey Law PC, Margaret P. Stevens of Stevens Law PC and Gretchen M. Nelson of Nelson & Fraenkel LLP
Mayra A. Fornos of ADR Services Inc. said the goal of the 30/30 Bar is to create a space for connection beyond litigation and to encourage long-term professional relationships.
Daily Appellate Report
Criminal Law and Procedure
People v. Hardy
Defendant's constitutional challenges to his firearm-related convictions failed because neither assault weapons nor short-barreled shotguns constitute arms entitled to Second Amendment pr...
Criminal Law and Procedure
Bobo v. Appellate Division of Superior Court (People)
Trial court abused discretion by denying misdemeanor diversion based solely on offense consequences (loss of life) inherent in charged crime without considering statute's rehabilitative p...
Arbitration, Employment Law
Santana v. Studebaker Health Care Center
Ambiguities present across three agreements to arbitrate did not negate the parties' mutual assent or render the agreements unconscionable, so order denying arbitration was reversed.
Torts
Petrey v. Princess Cruise Lines Ltd.
Genuine dispute over whether allegedly dangerous bathroom design created an unreasonable and foreseeable risk of harm precluded summary judgment on maritime negligence claim.
Insurance, Contracts
County of San Bernardino v. Insurance Company of the State of Pennsylvania
Remand was necessary when ambiguous policy language regarding insurance company's annual aggregate limits was interpreted considering extrinsic evidence because the policy did not specify...