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2026-08-05

MCLE

The uncertain rules of contempt discovery

Jul. 30, 2026

Despite civil contempt's criminal-like protections--inclu...

By Scott J. Nord

A new approach to fighting child exploitation

Jul. 28, 2026

DREAM Court's trauma-informed, collaborative approach bri...

By Maria Blanco, Shelly Caterino

The treatment-mandated felony

Jul. 27, 2026

California's new Treatment-Mandated Felony reshapes how r...

By Alex Ricciardulli


Today's News

LA Fires


An 18-month investigation by Los Angeles County and CAL FIRE concluded Southern California Edison equipment ignited the Eaton Fire, a finding expected to bol...


Government


The former California Supreme Court justice will oversee global government relations and public policy as the AI company faces increasing scrutiny from the T...


Consumer Protection Law


The lawsuit seeks to apply California product liability precedent holding Amazon responsible for defective goods sold through its marketplace, even when manu...


Technology


A federal lawsuit alleges Roblox and Discord enabled predators to groom and sexually exploit a 9-year-old girl by misrepresenting safety features and failing...


Ethics/Professional Responsibility


The 2nd District Court of Appeal held a Beverly Hills attorney in contempt, imposed a $1,000 fine and referred the matter to the State Bar after finding repe...


Civil Litigation


The Golden State Warriors claim Wish defaulted on a settlement for overdue rent for a Chase Center courtside lounge. A judge allowed the team to seek additio...


Columns

Family

Whose fault is it? His? Hers? Theirs? Or nobody's?

Aug. 5, 2026
By Scott J. Nord, Annabel Binandeh

California's status as a pure no-fault divorce state, established in 1969, is now facing renewed reform proposals, prompting a...


While California leads the world in AI innovation, its legislature is advancing sweeping AI workplace regulations that broadly...


King's case illustrates the legal limits of Title 32 detention authority and the accountability challenges that arise when Nat...



Verdicts & Settlements

Wrongful Termination Patrick Byrne v. Ameris Bank $79,548,170
Malpractice C.N. v. Roe Doctor, Roe Hos... $10,325,000
Auto v. Pedestrian John Doe v. City and County... $9,000,000
Assault and Battery Pablo Vera v. City of Los A... $6,500,000
False Advertising People of the State of Cali... $4,400,000
Wage and Hour Ronald Figueroa, as an indi... $2,800,000
Consumers Legal Remedies Act Thomas Backer, individually... $2,740,334
Deprivation of Rights Veronica Hernandez; R.H., a... $2,500,000
Malpractice Doe v. Roe Doctor, Roe Phys... $2,429,999
Wage and Hour Manuel Franco and Alfonso G... $1,149,500

On the Move

Armond Wilson LLP

Jul. 31, 2026


Abbie Neufeld joined Armond Wilson LLP as an associate in Newport Beach. The move was July 6, 2026.

Neufeld is an intellectual property litigator who represents clients in high-stakes disputes across a wide range of industries. She earned her bachelor's degree from Wesleyan University and her J.D. from the UCLA School of Law, where she served as managing editor of the UCLA Journal of Law and Technology and co-president of the Jewish Law Students Association.


Details

Armond Wilson LLP has 9 attorneys in 3 offices including Newport Beach, Century City. Among the law firm’s key practice areas are Patent litigation, copyright litigation, trademark litigation, trade secret litigation, appeals. The firm’s website is https://armondwilson.com

Address

100 Bayview Circle, Suite 300 , Newport Beach CA 92660 USA
T: (949) 386-1341
F: (949) 386-1932

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The Los Angeles chapter of the Women's White Collar Defense Association held its annual Summer Soirée at Kaplan Marino PC, bri...




Daily Appellate Report

Insurance

Farmers Insurance Exchange v. Superior Court (Wood)

Summary judgment was proper where there was no genuine dispute that Farmers accepted party's demand for insurance policy limit.


Attorneys

A Company Hungary KFT v. Bespalov

Attorney's repeated accusations of judicial bias against the trial court without evidence throughout appellate briefs constituted contempt and warranted sanctions.


Environmental Law

Russian Riverkeeper v. County of Sonoma

Sonoma's groundwater-well ordinance survived because the public trust doctrine required feasible--not maximum--protection.


Utilities

Applied Medical Resources Corp. v. Public Utilities Commission

Because petitioner's proposed microgrid tariff rules would effectively allow an unregulated entity to control a regulated entity's distribution system, it was properly denied as a violati...


Criminal Law and Procedure

Amended Opinion: U.S. v. Chapman

Despite sufficient evidence and a properly admitted confession, where the court concealed jury deadlock, targeted a holdout juror, and issued a coercive instruction, the conviction was va...