Special Reports
Judicial Profile
Commissioner Wendy Shapero is patient but forthright in court, and likes to work
Firm Profile
Lavely & Singer rebrands as Singer Weinsten Wolf & Jonelis
MCLE
When going low no longer works: Strategic civility as the new power play in family law
In family court, the sharpest move isn't shouting--it's s...
By Noel E. GuthWorkers on the spectrum and the quiet frontier of employee civil rights
Workers diagnosed with autism and attention deficit hyper...
By Pawanpreet K. DhaliwalA mediator's perspective on health care negligence cases: From advocate to neutral
Early immersion in the courtroom and jury box yields last...
By Gary N. Stern
Daily Journal interviews LGBTQ+ Lawyers Association of Los Angeles Co-president Kyle Grossman
Daily Journal interviews LGBTQ+ Lawyers Association of Los Angeles Co-president Kyle Grossman
Today's News
A federal judge allowed a $220 million breach-of-contract claim against Solaria to proceed, while dismissing fraud, interference and injunctive claims in a d...
Antitrust & Trade Reg.
Revised Google-Epic injunction questioned ahead of new evidentiary hearing
By Daniel Schrager
A federal judge signaled skepticism toward revised Google-Epic injunction terms, raising concerns about app store restrictions and fees, and calling for anot...
Health Care, Pharmaceuticals, Biotech
Patients sue Sutter Health, MemorialCare over alleged AI recordings
By James Twomey
Class action claims health care providers recorded doctor-patient conversations without consent using AI tools.
9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals
Youth climate challenge falls short at 9th Circuit
By John Roemer
In a closely watched case, the 9th Circuit held that young plaintiffs lacked standing to challenge greenhouse gas policies they say favor present-day consump...
Criminal
Appeals court stays contempt sanction against San Francisco public defender
By James Twomey
A state appellate court stayed a $26,000 contempt sanction against San Francisco Public Defender Manohar Raju but ruled his challenge premature, requiring hi...
Judges and Judiciary
LA Superior Court sees wave of retirements as longtime judges depart
By Laurinda Keys
Six judges and one commissioner will retire in May, adding to 20 departures this year, including Judge James Chalfant, known for high-profile rulings on pand...
Columns
Please Mister Postman: what counts as mailed anymore?
By Phyllis W. Cheng
The Beatles crooned about a longed-for letter, but under USPS's new rule, the date it's processed--not dropped off--determines...
How Veterans Treatment Courts turn data and care into second chances
By William M. Paparian
The 2026 Veterans Treatment Court Symposium, to be held May 6-8, equips court professionals, treatment providers, and mentors ...
Torts/Personal Injury
Establishing institutional liability in child sexual abuse cases: Special relationships and negligence
By Neda Saghafi
When institutions fail to protect children, the harm is profound. This article outlines how to establish duty, prove breach an...
Verdicts & Settlements
| Wrongful Termination of Contract | Pinner Construction Co., In... | $27,329,125 |
| Breach of Contract | Webcor Construction, LP v. ... | $20,000,000 |
| Retaliation | Christian Tetrault v. Capit... | $13,975,466 |
| Wage and Hour | Erica Morris, Yolanda Orteg... | $11,350,000 |
| Wage and Hour | Esmeralda Castanon, and Joh... | $8,250,000 |
| Invasion of Privacy | Taliah Mirmalek, on behalf ... | $3,850,000 |
| Wage and Hour | Nadia Tuliau, an individual... | $3,600,000 |
| Retaliation | Christine Jones v. County o... | $2,670,000 |
| Police Negligence | Marlen Medina v. County of ... | $2,500,000 |
| Wage and Hour | Benjamin Zermeno, on behalf... | $2,038,000 |
On the Move
Buchalter
David Menninger joined Buchalter as a special counsel in Los Angeles. The move was April 3, 2026.
Details
Buchalter has 600 attorneys in 15 offices including Los Angeles, Napa Valley, Orange County, Sacramento, San Diego, San Francisco. Among the law firm’s key practice areas are Commercial Finance, Corporate, Health Care, Litigation, Insolvency and Financial Law. The firm’s website is buchalter.com
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Community News
Community News
Asian American attorney launches anthology to document AAPI legal trailblazers
By Douglas Saunders Sr.
The volunteer-run project run by an associate at Wilson Sonsini Goodrich & Rosati features first-person narratives from AA...
Daily Appellate Report
Criminal Law and Procedure
People v. Bradley
Because the One Strike law and the Habitual Sex Offender law are alternative sentencing schemes, consecutive life sentences under the One Strike law and Habitual Sex Offender law should h...
Contracts
Gonzalez v. Community Mortuary
There is no constitutional right to a jury trial of the "impossibility/impracticability" defense because it is an equitable defense to be determined by a court, not a jury.
Evidence
Modification: People v. Tzul
Trial court prejudicially erred by excluding handwritten note that had significant probative value for the defense.
Habeas Corpus
Ramirez v. Thornell
Failure to present additional mitigating evidence did not establish prejudice under *Martinez*, where new evidence merely elaborated existing themes and did not outweigh overwhelming aggr...
Constitutional Law
G.B. v. U.S. Environmental Protection Agency
Plaintiffs failed to demonstrate equal protection standing because they could not show government policies that discounted the future value of greenhouse gas emissions were intentionally ...