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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...
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Workers diagnosed with autism and attention deficit hyper...
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Today's News
Securities
Judge bars settlement evidence ahead of Vaxart securities trial
By Daniel Schrager
A federal judge excluded settlement evidence in a securities case against remaining defendants, raising questions about how jurors will apportion liability w...
Civil Rights
Judge weighs Berkeley homeless sweep, city cites public right of way
By James Twomey
Federal judge takes motions under submission in challenge to Berkeley encampment sweep, probing city's obligations to disabled unhoused residents.
Judges and Judiciary
Judge rejects ballot name challenge in OC judge race
By Douglas Saunders Sr.
A San Bernardino judge denied a writ seeking to force a judicial candidate to use her full legal name, finding no evidence of an improper name change or vote...
Jonathan B. Cole, who co-founded Nemecek & Cole and built a four-decade career in professional liability and business litigation that included more than ...
Ethics/Professional Responsibility
Demurrer denied in $750K claim against Withers Bergman
By James Twomey
A San Francisco judge allowed a malpractice lawsuit against Withers Bergman LLP to proceed, rejecting arguments that claims over failed real estate investmen...
The appointments span Alameda, Contra Costa, Kern, Kings, Los Angeles, Madera, Placer, San Bernardino, San Francisco, San Mateo, Santa Barbara and Ventura co...
Columns
When AI gets it wrong: Insurance coverage for false, defamatory and infringing AI-generated content
By Joseph Saka, Andrew Reidy
Existing insurance programs may provide coverage in some circumstances, but insurers are increasingly introducing exclusions a...
Supreme Court lets 'human-only rule' for AI-Generated works stand
By Nina Borders, Mitesh Patel
Supreme Court declines Thaler case: works created entirely by AI without meaningful human input cannot receive U.S. copyright,...
The Uber initiative isn't consumer protection, it's a liability shield
By Reza Torkzadeh
Uber's proposed "fee cap" initiative disguises limiting injured people's access to legal and medical resources as consumer pro...
Verdicts & Settlements
| Intentional Infliction of Emotional Distress | Jane DPI-B Doe, Jane ML2-B ... | $828,000,000 |
| Breach of Fiduciary Duty | Cynthia D. Finerty, in her ... | $121,282,236 |
| Claims for Business Tax Refund | General Motors Company v. C... | $71,125,000 |
| Disability Discrimination | Jane Doe v. Roe County | $11,845,510 |
| Lease | Fear of God, LLC, FOG Essen... | $7,658,567 |
| Auto v. Pedestrian | Rachel Gallagher v. Stephen... | $4,500,000 |
| Wage and Hour | Phillip Bernal, Truhill Noe... | $4,500,000 |
| Premises Liability | Steven Varkony v. Murrieta ... | $2,273,270 |
| Malpractice | Doe Husband v. Roe Urgent C... | $1,750,000 |
| Premises Liability | Jerry Woldum v. East Los An... | $1,051,277 |
On the Move
Akin Gump Strauss Hauer & Feld LLP
Margaret G. Maraschino joined Akin Gump Strauss Hauer & Feld LLP as a partner in Los Angeles.
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Beverly Hills Bar hosts civil court judges
By Ricardo Pineda
Los Angeles Superior Court Presiding Judge Sergio C. Tapia II and Supervising Civil Judge Lawrence P. Riff addressed the gathe...
Podcasts
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Daily Appellate Report
Family Law
Steven N. v. Priscilla C.
Despite potential defects with marriage's validity, individual qualified as presumed parent based on attempted marriage, voiding voluntary declaration of parentage signed by another indiv...
Criminal Law and Procedure, Evidence
Modification: Meiner v. Superior Court (People)
Warrant lacked probable cause where affidavit omitted probation condition barring "financial account" searches and relied on Apple Pay evidence.
Environmental Law
Bair v. California Dept. of Transportation
Because discharge of a prior writ conclusively determined that an addendum correcting deficiencies in a prior environmental impact report complied with CEQA, petitioners' renewed challeng...
Government
Independent Office of Law Enforcement Review and Outreach v. Sonoma County Sheriff's Office
A Government Code section 25303.7 sheriff oversight board created by a county has statutory authority to issue subpoenas in an investigation of a whistleblower complaint.
Fees and Costs
Guinnane Construction Co., Inc. v. Chess
As a matter of law, under the "tort of another" doctrine, a prevailing litigant may not recover fees incurred in prosecuting the second action against the tortfeasor itself.