Judicial Profile
Empathy forged by hardship shapes Judge Carmen Snuggs-Spraggins' courtroom
MCLE
Do I have a conflict? Case law reveals some practical ways to know
A recent California decision reinforces that a lawyer's m...
By Wendy L. PatrickThe uncertain rules of contempt discovery
Despite civil contempt's criminal-like protections--inclu...
By Scott J. NordA new approach to fighting child exploitation
DREAM Court's trauma-informed, collaborative approach bri...
By Maria Blanco, Shelly Caterino
Special Coverage
Retired 4th District Court of Appeal justice was "blue-collar" jurist, led court through pandemic
Today's News
Immigration
Trump DOJ steps into private fights over blue-state laws
By Malcolm Maclachlan
Justice Department lawyers are taking increasingly prominent roles in private challenges to California environmental regulations and other blue-state laws, ...
Insurance
Angels insurers clash over costs of Tyler Skaggs wrongful-death defense
By Skyler Romero
ACE American Insurance Co. says Arch Insurance wrongly refused for years to defend the Angels in litigation over pitcher Tyler Skaggs' fatal overdose and sho...
Technology
Meta seeks to bar whistleblower from social media addiction trial
By Daniel Schrager
Meta claims former engineer Arturo Bejar destroyed Signal messages with former company employees that could have been relevant to its defense in the states' ...
Government
Judge presses HUD and LA city officials on suspension of federal homeless funds
By Skyler Romero
U.S. District Judge David O. Carter signaled he may seek a temporary compromise to avoid disrupting housing and services while the legal fight plays out.
Technology
California lawmakers press OpenAI, Anthropic on AI cybersecurity risks
By Malcolm Maclachlan
Recent incidents involving autonomous models raise questions over safeguards, state defenses, and regulation.
Environmental & Energy
CEQA challenge to battery project gets 2nd chance
By Devon Belcher
A Los Angeles judge sustained a demurrer to an environmental group's challenge against a proposed City of Industry battery project but granted 30 days to amend.
Columns
Using AI to supercharge an appellate practice
By Kirk C. Jenkins
AI is transforming appellate practice, but its greatest value is not in replacing lawyers but in helping disciplined advocates...
The safety valves are failing as ordinary cases produce extraordinary verdicts
By Leonid M. Zilberman
Two verdicts, one summer: What Byrne v. Ameris Bank and Glick v. City of Los Angeles should teach every employme...
Civil Procedure, Appellate Practice
Laying up or going for the green? Maniago and the risks of aggressive appellate strategy
By Andrew Workman, Charles Hyun
Appellate strategy, like golf, rewards patience over shortcuts. In Maniago, the California Supreme Court reminds litigants tha...
Verdicts & Settlements
| Dangerous Condition of Public Property | The Estate of Lamar McGloth... | $19,000,000 |
| Violation of Mandatory Statutory Duties | Toya Hasia-Welch v. City of... | $16,453,156 |
| Truck Accident | John Doe v. Roe Contractors | $15,000,000 |
| Negligent Supervision | Jane Doe v. Roe City | $6,000,000 |
| Wage and Hour | Maria Ventura, on behalf of... | $5,000,000 |
| Wage and Hour | Lolita Galvan, individually... | $4,275,000 |
| Wage and Hour | Troy Long, individually and... | $3,500,000 |
| Wage and Hour | Catherine Zulu, Ramy El Mal... | $3,060,000 |
| Malpractice | John Doe v. Roe Doctor | $1,970,000 |
| Breach of Fiduciary Duty | Epicurus Gourmet v. Hillary... | $1,806,950 |
On the Move
Shegerian & Associates
Nicole Leena Gilanians was promoted to counsel of Shegerian & Associates in Los Angeles. The promotion is effective Aug. 3, 2026.
Details
Shegerian & Associates has 68 attorneys in 6 offices including 5. Among the law firm’s key practice areas are Employment, Personal Injury. The firm’s website is https://www.shegerianlaw.com/
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Community News
Lisa Rodriguez of San Diego County
Juliet Macaulay of Orange County
Frederick Chung of Santa Clara County
Justin Ford of Los Angeles County
Erin Murphy of Ventura County
Wilson Park of Los Angeles County
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Timothy Mulhere of Orange County
Crystal Salumbides of San Diego County
Brigid Campo of San Diego County
David Kim of Sonoma County
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Lauri Damrell of Sacramento County
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Among them is David Sapp, who has served in Newsom's administration since 2019 and as legal affairs secretary since 2022.
Daily Appellate Report
Criminal Law and Procedure
People v. McAlister
Defendant who stipulated to an upper term could receive the same sentence at resentencing without new jury findings.
Civil Procedure
People of the State of California v. Meta Platforms, Inc.
Section 230 of the Communications Decency Act provides a defense from liability rather than immunity from suit, so denying motions to dismiss under that section did not satisfy the collat...
Constitutional Law
Wolford v. Lopez
Hawaii's default ban on carrying firearms onto private property without owner consent remained preliminarily enjoined after Supreme Court reversal.
Administrative Agencies
Drip More LLC v. U.S. Food and Drug Administration
Food and Drug Administration's denial of e-cigarette companies' premarket applications was not arbitrary and capricious where plaintiff offered no evidence to distinguish the risk to yout...
Civil Procedure
Family Violence Appellate Project v. Superior Court
Superior courts must provide indigent civil litigants some means of obtaining an official record of proceedings and may do so using electronic recordings despite Government Code section 6...