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How California's strict AI rules threaten access to justice for public defenders and low income litigants
California's proposed attorney ethics rules requiring law...
By Joe StephensLes Misérables, Aujourd'hui: Trump immigration policies create the 'scofflaws' they condemn
Trump administration immigration policies are not merely ...
By Lizbeth Iniguez, Sergio A. PerezThe United States Space Force: The 6th branch
The Space Force is more than America's newest military br...
By Eileen C. Moore
Today's News
Technology
Lawyers embrace litigation analytics but still rely on human judgment
By Devon Belcher
California lawyers say litigation analytics and artificial intelligence improve efficiency and litigation strategy but cannot replace attorney judgment, cou...
Intellectual Property
Quinn Emanuel joins OpenAI defense in Apple trade secrets suit
By Daniel Schrager
Quinn Emanuel Urquhart & Sullivan LLP has entered an appearance for OpenAI in Apple's trade secret misappropriation lawsuit, adding veteran intellectual ...
Government
State funding clears way for Stanley Mosk Courthouse to become next priority
By Laurinda Keys
The Judicial Council approved its updated five-year courthouse construction plan after the governor's budget fully funded nine projects, making the Stanley M...
Constitutional Law
Landlord challenges California's Section 8 requirements
By Malcolm Maclachlan
Federal lawsuit claims state anti-discrimination laws force property owners to accept warrantless inspections.
Land Use
Sacramento housing development lawsuit previews Proposition 45 fight
By Malcolm Maclachlan
Challenge to 9,300-home Upper Westside plan highlights debate over whether the ballot measure would favor greenfield development over urban infill.
Government
Oversight chair accuses county of secret deal to derail sheriff's records subpoenas
By Skyler Romero
The chair of the Los Angeles County Civilian Oversight Commission accused county officials and the deputies' union Friday of secretly negotiating an agreemen...
Columns
Torts/Personal Injury
The injury happened off campus, the negligence didn't
By Michael E. Rubinstein
In negligent supervision cases against schools, it's the act, not the injury, that courts want to identify.
One vowel unraveled a $6.5 million default judgment against Jermaine Jackson--but the real lesson is service by publication, w...
Intellectual Property
When brand disputes become false advertising cases
By Julie Scheipeter, Joe Saleh
Brand disputes are not always just about trademark confusion; businesses can gain strategic advantages by identifying when mis...
Verdicts & Settlements
| Auto v. Bicycle | Leah Hickey v. Rebecca Harr... | $8,472,008 |
| Excessive Force | K'aun Green v. City of San ... | $8,000,000 |
| Product Liability | Elijah Whetzel v. Asmodus, ... | $8,000,000 |
| Wage and Hour | Erich Tran, an individual, ... | $4,000,000 |
| Auto v. Auto | Cornelius Porter III v. Pre... | $1,800,000 |
| Fire | Hailee Erikson, et al. v. C... | $1,500,000 |
| Wage and Hour | Thomas Foster Byler III, in... | $1,327,500 |
| Wage and Hour | Gary E. Foster, an individu... | $1,100,000 |
| Auto v. Pedestrian | John Doe v. Roe Driver, Roe... | $1,000,000 |
| Wage and Hour | David Heath, individually, ... | $950,000 |
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Incoming ABA criminal justice leader vows to defend judicial independence
By Ricardo Pineda
White-collar defense attorney Nina Marino, the incoming chair of the American Bar Association's Criminal Justice Section, said...
Daily Appellate Report
Criminal Law and Procedure
Sua v. Superior Court (People)
Requesting mental health diversion does not authorize compelled prosecution mental examination.
Insurance, Civil Rights
Ison v. Lara
Use of marital status as a factor when setting automobile insurance rates was consistent with the protections of the Unruh Civil Rights Act.
Criminal Law and Procedure
U.S. v. Holcomb
District court erroneously admitted evidence of child pornography discovered after the initial probable cause to search defendant's computer, and the officer's good faith, had dissipated.
Criminal Law and Procedure
People v. Prak
During prima facie stage of resentencing petition, trial court could rely on hearsay testimony in preliminary hearing transcript in the record of conviction to determine petitioner was in...
Criminal Law and Procedure
Muradyan v. Bonta
Requiring lifetime sex offender registration for those convicted of luring a child reflected a rational decision and did not violate constitutional equal protection principles.