Special Reports
Judicial Profile
From Wall Street to the bench, Riverside Judge Jay Kiel draws on lessons in quick thinking
ADR Profile
Neutral Gail Title brings curiosity, candor to complex entertainment disputes
Firm Profile
Small firm, big footprint: Armbruster Goldsmith & Delvac thrives on a lean model
MCLE
Algorithms, 'addictive' features and age limits: The First Amendment's social media patchwork
Federal courts are drawing different First Amendment line...
By Krista L. BaughmanSupremely short sighted
The Supreme Court missed two opportunities to remedy the ...
By Michael M. BergerThe RFA-MSJ one-two punch
California litigators can use requests for admission foll...
By Alex Ricciardulli
Today's News
Civil Rights
State, Tesla clash over claims of widespread racial harassment at factory
By Alicia Alvarez
State of California civil rights attorneys argued Tesla failed to stop pervasive racial harassment at its Fremont factory, while the company maintained that ...
Antitrust & Trade Reg.
9th Circuit revives NFL Sunday Ticket antitrust verdict, orders new damages trial
By Daniel Schrager
An appeals court reinstated a jury's finding that the NFL violated antitrust law through its Sunday Ticket television package but overturned the $4.7 billion...
Consumer Protection Law
FTC, states sue Toast over allegedly deceptive subscription practices
By Daniel Schrager
Federal and state regulators allege Toast misled restaurant operators with promises of free equipment and round-the-clock customer support while imposing und...
Technology, State Bar & Bar Associations
State Bar's AI readiness model draws criticism over safeguards
By Douglas Saunders Sr.
The State Bar unveiled a framework to help legal aid organizations assess generative AI risks ahead of new requirements for attorneys, but critics say it lac...
Securities
Block investors win class certification in Cash App fraud lawsuit
By Daniel Schrager
A federal judge allowed investors to pursue class claims that Block inflated Cash App user numbers by failing to weed out fake accounts, but excluded those w...
Constitutional Law
Trump administration appeals ruling blocking California ballot segregation
By Craig Anderson
The Justice Department appealed a federal judge's refusal to segregate more than 20,000 mail-in ballots linked to suspected noncitizens, while federal prosec...
Columns
Tax, Business Law
Puerto Rico's 4% corporate tax: A major opportunity for American entrepreneurs
By Mohan Ananda
Businesses can qualify for Puerto Rico's 4% corporate income tax rate by establishing eligible operations and complying with a...
Insurance
The Buss stops here: Insurers face a high bar for defense cost reimbursement
By Ken Moscaret
Insurers seeking Buss reimbursement must prove which defense fees are solely allocable to noncovered claims. Evidentiar...
Effective Jan. 1, 2027, AB 515 will simplify California's procedures for requesting statements of decision in bench trials, cl...
Verdicts & Settlements
| Wrongful Termination | Michelle Giaquinta v. San D... | $105,000,000 |
| Auto v. Auto | Rodriguez v. City of Sacram... | $32,160,957 |
| Hostile Work Environment | La-Kebbia Wilson, Charles S... | $15,400,000 |
| Auto v. Auto | Kristie Deaton, Victor Mend... | $6,000,000 |
| ADA | Joseph Sample Jr. v. Cemex ... | $5,000,000 |
| Wage and Hour | Richard Lindley, individual... | $4,480,000 |
| Wage and Hour | William Bowen v. The F.A. B... | $3,425,000 |
| Breach of Contract | Howe Avenue Medical, LLC v.... | $2,408,727 |
| Malpractice | Doe v. Roe Hospital | $2,000,000 |
| Assault and Battery | Malcolm Murphy v. Defendant... | $1,734,945 |
On the Move
Lowenstein Sandler
Jason Sanderson joined Lowenstein Sandler as a partner in Palo Alto. The move was Oct. 26, 2026.
Details
Lowenstein Sandler has 400 attorneys in 6 offices including Palo Alto. Among the law firm’s key practice areas are Investment funds, life sciences, technology & innovation, emerging companies and venture capital. The firm’s website is lowenstein.com
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Community News
2nd District Court of Appeals Justices Armen Tamzarian and Helen I. Bendix
(Ret.) Superior Court Judge Terry B. Friedman of JAMS and Paul R. Kiesel of Kiesel Law LLP
(Ret.) Contra Costa Superior Court Judge Barry P. Goode, (Ret.) 2nd District Court of Appeal Presiding Justice Arthur Gilbert, California Supreme Court's Associate Justice Joshua P. Groban and (Ret.) Supreme Court Justice Martin J. Jenkins
4th District Court of Appeal Justice Juliet O. Macaulay, 1st District Court of Appeal Presiding Justice Teri L. Jackson and 2nd District Court of Appeal Justice Audra M. Mori
Superior Court Judge E. Carlos Dominguez and USC Gould School of Law professor Jean L. Reisz, also co-director of the school's Immigration Clinic
2nd District Court of Appeal Justice Gregory J. Weingart, Benjamin J. Horwich of Munger Tolles & Olson LLP and Retired 2nd District Court of Appeal Justice Margaret M. Grignon of Grignon Law Firm LLP
Cynthia Mitchell-Heard, President and CEO of the Los Angeles Urban League, and Retired Superior Court Judge David S. Cunningham III
Horvitz & Levy LLP's Curt C. Cutting and Bradley S. Pauley
(Ret.) Superior Court Judge Terry B. Friedman of JAMS and Kent L. Richland of Greines Martin Stein & Richland LLP
2nd District Court of Appeal Justices Elwood G. Lui and Helen I. Bendix, and U.S. District Judge John A. Kronstadt
Daniel Grunfeld of Judicate West and David R. McFadden of Cathedral City
USC Gould School of Law students Jordan Jeremiah, Veronica Reynolds, Sarah Fiskin and Ariana Reynoso
JAMS' Associate Business Manager Anthony Messina and Mediator and Arbitrator Edith R. Matthai
Senior Vice President at JAMS Brian Parmelee and Retired Superior Court Judge David S. Cunningham III
Pepperdine Caruso School of Law students Samuel Suard and Sophie Geoffrion
2nd District Court of Appeal Justices Stephen I. Goorvitch, Victor G. Viramontes and 4th District Court of Appeal Justice Jose S. Castillo
Mitchell Keiter of Keiter Appellate Law and Lindy F. Bradley of Lagasse Branch Bell + Kinkead LLP
Historian Molly Selvin, 2nd District Court of Appeal Justice Anne K. Richardson, Richard H. Rahm of Ogletree Deakins and George S. Howard Jr. of Paul Plevin Sullivan & Connaughton LLP
Jeffrey Y. Wu of Munger Tolles & Olson LLP; King & Spalding LLP's David K. Willingham and Paul J. Watford
Southwestern Law School students Yonatan Hirshberg and Leanna Jasek-Rysdahl
Southwestern Law School students Nareg Babaians, Michael Kricfalusi and Kian Mirshokri
USC Gould School of Law students Elianet Romero, Abe Rosenthal and Aleen Kuyumjian
USC Gould School of Law students Michael Bodomov and Jeremy Bunuelos
2nd District Court of Appeal Justices Gail R. Feuer and Cindy Pánuco
2nd District Court of Appeal Presiding Justice Helen Zukin and 4th District Court of Appeal Justice Corey G. Lee
2nd District Court of Appeals Justices Armen Tamzarian and Nicholas F. Daum, and 4th District Court of Appeal Justice Michael J. Raphael
2nd District Court of Appeal Justices Stephen I. Goorvitch and (Ret.) California Supreme Court Justice Carlos R. Moreno of JAMS
Anne M. Murphy of Cotchett Pitre & McCarthy LLP, 4th District Court of Appeal Justice Juliet O. Macaulay and 1st District Court of Appeal Presiding Justice Teri L. Jackson
Judicate West's Director of Employment Practice Group Joselyn A. Vasko and Mediator Daniel Grunfeld, Haera Fronjian of Klinedinst Attorneys and Alan S. Petlak of Petlak Mediation
(Ret.) Contra Costa Superior Court Judge Barry P. Goode and (Ret.) 2nd District Court of Appeal Presiding Justice Arthur Gilbert
(Ret.) 2nd District Court of Appeal Presiding Justice Arthur Gilbert and Edith R. Matthai of JAMS
(Ret.) Superior Court Judge Kira L. Klatchko of JAMS, (Ret.) Supreme Court Justice Martin J. Jenkins and USC Gould School of Law student Elianet Romero
(Ret.) Supreme Court Justice Martin J. Jenkins and 2nd District Court of Appeal Justice Helen I. Bendix
(Ret.) Contra Costa Superior Court Judge Barry P. Goode, 2nd District Court of Appeal Presiding Justice Brian M. Hoffstadt and Benjamin G. Shatz of Duane Morris LLP
2nd District Court of Appeal Justice Gail R. Feuer, Benjamin G. Shatz of Duane Morris LLP and California Supreme Court's Associate Justice Joshua P. Groban
Former California Supreme Court Justice Martin J. Jenkins and retired appellate Justice Arthur Gilbert discussed judicial independence, legal interpretation and the importance of consensus at the California Supreme Court Historical Society's annual dinner.
Daily Appellate Report
Criminal Law and Procedure
Modification: People v. Flint
Deputy's initial jail assignment did not make her a modified deputy for peace officer killed in the course of duty purposes.
Torts, Consumer Law
O'Brien v. Midway Rent-A-Car, Inc.
Rental car companies are not liable for renters' accidents based solely on vehicle ownership or failure to verify insurance coverage.
Civil Procedure
DeVone v. Morgan Stanley & Co. LLC
Using remainder of statute of limitations period to limit recovery for timely filed cause of action was erroneous.
Fees and Costs, Civil Procedure
Hanna Carroll Restaurant Group LLC v. Hagestad
Judges may award cost-of-proof fees for blanket denials, but attorneys must identify expenses attributable to proving the denied facts.