Judicial Profile
For Judge Michael Frye, justice and mercy go hand in hand
Firm Profile
How Sacks Glazier is shaping California trust and estate law
From The Archive
MCLE
California State Bar's proposed AI ethics rules put attorneys on notice
COPRAC's proposed rule changes would require California a...
By Daniel ButlerNew guidance, proposed rule changes on generative AI in legal practice
The State Bar of California's updated guidance and propos...
By Susie DentHow meditation and Stoicism help lawyers manage stress and improve legal practice
Meditation and Stoicism can help attorneys manage stress,...
By Ben Kassis
Today's News
Administrative/Regulatory
Report: Los Angeles County ranked among nation's top courts for plaintiff verdicts
By Skyler Romero
A LexisNexis analysis found that plaintiffs won more than $2.4 billion in Los Angeles County Superior Court jury verdicts between 2023 and 2025, fueled by tw...
Government
Is Jennifer Siebel Newsom becoming Gavin Newsom's political vulnerability?
By Malcolm Maclachlan
Gov. Gavin Newsom is escalating his fight with the Trump administration after revealing a federal investigation involving his family, drawing fresh attention...
A shareholder derivative suit filed in Northern California accuses Adobe executives of misleading investors about the content used to train the company's AI ...
A Los Angeles judge signaled concern that Southern California Edison's allegations against Pasadena and Sierra Madre are too broad, questioning both the scop...
State Bar & Bar Associations
San Bruno victim testifies she was kept in dark about $28M settlement
By Douglas Saunders Sr.
Kathleen Rui Gomez told State Bar Court she spent years believing her family's PG&E settlement had not been paid, only to later discover the money had be...
Intellectual Property
OpenAI defeats xAI trade secrets case over recruiting presentation
By Daniel Schrager
A federal judge dismissed xAI's trade secrets lawsuit against OpenAI with prejudice, ruling that allegations stemming from OpenAI's recruitment of a former x...
Columns
Criminal
When rehabilitation and public safety collide: Lessons from the parole bench
By William M. Paparian
California's elderly parole system has tilted too far toward releasing serious sex offenders, underscoring the need for strict...
As California expands CARE Court, meaningful access and communication must remain central to due process.
Environmental & Energy
Providing environmental protection or merely performing it
By Nicholas Targ
California's environmental and land use laws have become so focused on process and litigation that they often fail to deliver ...
Verdicts & Settlements
| Wage and Hour | Chanielle Enomoto v. Siemen... | $5,500,000 |
| Auto v. Truck | Doe v. Roe Delivery Company | $4,500,000 |
| Conversion | Ginger Drinkwater v. Stewar... | $3,603,024 |
| Wage and Hour | Amit Singh, individually, a... | $3,350,000 |
| Malpractice | Jane Doe v. Roe Medical Group | $2,600,000 |
| Premises Liability | Sharon Richardson, Charles ... | $2,470,000 |
| Wage and Hour | Kadie Freeman, Francisco Ga... | $2,400,000 |
| Malpractice | Elizabeth Amaya Garcia v. R... | $2,363,766 |
| Wage and Hour | Melanie J. Hall, individual... | $2,060,000 |
| Wage and Hour | Femi Jordan, individually a... | $1,985,000 |
On the Move
ADR Services, Inc.
David Alan Patton joined ADR Services, Inc. as a neutral in San Jose. The move was Jun. 16, 2026.
Details
ADR Services, Inc. has 150 neutrals in 7 offices including Century City, Los Angeles, Orange County, San Diego, San Francisco, Oakland, San Jose. Among the company's key practice areas are Family Law, Personal Injury, Employment, Business, Insurance. The firm’s website is www.adrservices.com
Address
96 North 3rd Street, Suite 350 , San Jose California 95112 USA
T:
(408) 280-7111
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Alternative Dispute Resolution
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Community News
Lifetime Legal Achievement Honoree Michael Kelly
Rep Ro Khanna and Rep Laura Friedman
Frank Pitre presents Lifetime Legal Achievement Award to Michael Kelly
Jamie Court and Michael Kelly
Consumer Watchdog executive director Carmen Balber, Phillip Burton Public Service Award Honoree Representative Ro Khanna, Lifetime Legal Achievement Honoree Michael Kelly, Citizen Advocate of the Year Honoree and Executive Director of Every Fire Survivor's Network Joy Chen, and CW President Jamie Court at the Rage for Justice Awards Saturday June 13th at the Skirball Cultural Center
Ro Khanna
Citizen Advocate of the Year and Executive Director of Every Fire Survivor’s Network Joy Chen
Citizen Advocate of the Year Honoree Joy Chen and State Senator Sasha Renée Pérez
Consumer Watchdog presented awards to attorney Michael A. Kelly, U.S. Rep. Ro Khanna and wildfire advocate Joy Chen during its annual Rage for Justice gala Saturday at the Skirball Cultural Center in Los Angeles.
Daily Appellate Report
Bankruptcy
In re Donald Ray Tinsley and Angela June Tinsley
Bankruptcy debtors could avoid lien impairing homestead exemption despite nonjudicial foreclosure sale occurring prior to bankruptcy filing because the sale was not final at the time of t...
Criminal Law and Procedure
People v. Russo
Mental health diversion was properly denied where trial court reasonably concluded proposed treatment program would not meet defendant's specialized mental health needs.
Criminal Law and Procedure
People v. Hayes
Suspect was effectively arrested in his home despite exiting it because he only did so in response to force by police to coerce him into leaving his home.
Family Law, Civil Procedure
Modification: Marriage of Capos
Due process was not violated by request for child support arrears that was opposed and defended in writing because the defendant had notice of the request and relief being requested.
Criminal Law and Procedure
People v. Konther
Defendant had no reasonable expectation of privacy in DNA abandoned at crime scenes, permitting warrantless investigative genetic genealogy analysis.