Judicial Profile
Empathy forged by hardship shapes Judge Carmen Snuggs-Spraggins' courtroom
MCLE
Bias is implicit in all AI, even legal AI
Attorneys who use AI must do so with their eyes wide open...
By Susan L. GreenbergDo 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. Nord
Today's News
Immigration, Civil Litigation
Judge weighs limits on warrantless immigration arrests
By Skyler Romero
A federal judge appeared inclined to restrict warrantless immigration arrests in Southern California while weighing whether advocacy groups can represent a c...
Government
AB 1776 advances after private antitrust lawsuits are stripped
By Malcolm Maclachlan
California's closely watched antitrust bill survived the Senate Appropriations Committee but will move forward without provisions allowing private parties to...
Technology
Whistleblower can testify at social media addiction trial despite deleted Signal messages
By Daniel Schrager
A federal judge rejected Meta's bid to bar former engineer Arturo Bejar from testifying at next week's social media addiction trial, but said his deletion of...
Civil Rights
DOJ finds systemic sexual abuse failures at California women's prisons
By Skyler Romero
A Justice Department investigation found California's two primary women's prisons failed to protect incarcerated women from sexual abuse and harassment by st...
Antitrust & Trade Reg.
HPE's $14B Juniper acquisition wins federal court approval
By Craig Anderson
U.S. District Judge P. Casey Pitts rejected objections from California and 12 other states that questioned whether lobbying improperly influenced the Justice...
LA Fires
1st FAIR Plan wildfire smoke-damage test case set for October 2027
By Devon Belcher
A Los Angeles judge set the first trial over FAIR Plan's handling of smoke-damage claims from the 2025 wildfires for October 2027 and allowed individualized ...
Columns
Communications Law
Federal approval, state authority and the future of California landlines
By Thaila Sundaresan
AT&T's effort to retire traditional landline service in California presents a classic federalism dispute over the boundary...
Constitutional Law
Geofence warrants after Chatrie: new limits, same old constitutional duty
By William M. Paparian
The Supreme Court's decision in Chatrie v. United States holds that geofence warrants seeking Google location data constitute ...
Labor/Employment
Need a Workplace Violence Restraining Order? Here's how to get one fast
By John N. Dahlberg
California employers and unions can obtain workplace violence restraining orders quickly, yet few use them. Understanding the ...
Verdicts & Settlements
| Dangerous Condition of Public Property | Paulette Ray Jones v. City ... | $11,000,000 |
| Premises Liability | John Doe v. Roe Property Ma... | $10,000,000 |
| Auto v. Auto | E. F. v. AZ Delivery Inc., ... | $9,180,171 |
| Wage and Hour | Anna Delgado and Paula Peru... | $9,000,000 |
| Breach of Contract | The State Bar of California... | $6,610,000 |
| Wage and Hour | Pamela Stewart, et al., ind... | $3,950,000 |
| Wage and Hour | Kathleen Lemanski and Alfre... | $2,500,000 |
| Prisoners' Rights | Jesse Hernandez, et al. on ... | $2,470,000 |
| Auto v. Auto | Ozz Saturne v. Lyft Inc., B... | $2,343,000 |
| Wage and Hour | Safaa Al Azzawi, individual... | $1,500,000 |
On the Move
Nossaman
Andrew Vogel joined Nossaman as a partner in Los Angeles.
Details
Nossaman has 150 attorneys in 12 offices including Los Angeles, Orange County, San Francisco, Sacramento. Among the law firm’s key practice areas are Eminent Domain & Inverse Condemnation; Infrastructure; Environment & Land Use; Pensions, Benefits & Investments; Water. The firm’s website is nossaman.com
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Community News
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Frederick Chung of Santa Clara County
Justin Ford of Los Angeles County
Erin Murphy of Ventura County
Wilson Park of Los Angeles County
Maricela Segura of Los Angeles County
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
Constitutional Law, Civil Procedure
Mary D. v. McCauley
Trial court abused its discretion and violated incarcerated defendant's constitutional rights by denying his continuance requests to enable him to retain counsel.
Criminal Law and Procedure
People v. Shove
Trial court did not abuse its discretion in excluding proffered third-party culpability evidence that merely showed motive and opportunity but did not link the third person to the actual ...
Criminal Law and Procedure
People v. Hernandez
Plea-form immigration advisement did not bar section 1473.7 relief where objective evidence showed defendant did not meaningfully understand mandatory deportation.
Antitrust
Surgical Instrument Service Company v. Intuitive Surgical, Inc.
*Kodak*/*Epic* factors do not apply where an antitrust plaintiff alleges a monopolist used foremarket power to dominate a single-brand aftermarket.
Immunity, Constitutional Law
Nilsen v. University of Washington
The University of Washington is an "arm" of Washington State and thus is not a "person" that may be sued for civil rights violations under 42 U.S.C. section 1983.