Special Reports
Judicial Profile
Judge Tracey Blount recalibrates for criminal docket
Firm Profile
Gray, Duffy, Eisenbaum & Lee wants to be more than an insurance defense firm, but still do insurers' work
MCLE
Xactimate is not the law: How insurers use one software program to underpay wildfire claims
In California wildfire claims, insurers rely on Xactimate...
By Barret Alexander, Shant A. KarnikianUsing AI to parse the logic of a legal opinion
From opinion to syllogism: How AI rapidly breaks down Sup...
By Marc D. AlexanderWhen 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. Guth
Today's News
Probate, Ethics/Professional Responsibility
Judge lets malpractice claims proceed in estate dispute
By James Twomey
A judge allowed key malpractice claims against estate attorneys to proceed while trimming parts of the complaint, as a dispute over an $8 million trust and a...
An energy contractor alleges Southern California Edison delayed battery storage projects to qualify for $380 million in Inflation Reduction Act tax credits, ...
Torts/Personal Injury
OpenAI federal wrongful death suit over chatbot role won't be halted
By Laurinda Keys
A federal judge declined to pause a wrongful death case against OpenAI, ruling that parallel state proceedings won't resolve all claims tied to a chatbot's a...
Appellate Practice
Appeals court revives lawsuit after judge rejects unsigned declaration defect
By James Twomey
An appellate court revived a student's harassment lawsuit, ruling a judge improperly excluded evidence over a curable defect and clarifying protections for c...
Civil Procedure
Former prosecutor judge disqualified from RJA murder case
By Laurinda Keys
Court of Appeal removes Riverside judge from death penalty case, finding her prior prosecutorial role could create doubts about impartiality in evaluating Ra...
Probate, Ethics/Professional Responsibility
Judge lets malpractice claims proceed in estate dispute
By James Twomey
A judge allowed key malpractice claims against estate attorneys to proceed while trimming parts of the complaint, as a dispute over an $8 million trust and a...
Columns
Insurance
The disappearing right to independent counsel in cyber insurance
By Richard DeNatale
Insurers routinely deny policyholders the right to independent defense counsel under cyber policies, despite longstanding Cali...
Securities
Opaque loans, inflated values and a lawsuit that could crack private credit
By Daniel Barenbaum, Michael Dark
Amid mounting stress in the opaque private credit market, Burnell v. BlackRock TCP Capital Corp. spotlights investor cl...
Mittal v. Unilever frames a threshold question: when do statements made in the ordinary course of corporate governance ...
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
ADR Services, Inc.
Holly J. Fujie joined ADR Services, Inc. as a neutral in Los Angeles.
Details
ADR Services, Inc. has 150 attorneys in 7 offices including Century City, Downtown Los Angeles, Orange County, San Diego, San Francisco, Oakland, San Jose. Among the law firm's key practice areas are Business, Insurance, Legal Malpractice, Employment, Real Estate. The firm’s website is www.adrservices.com
Address
1900 Avenue of the Stars, Suite 200 , Los Angeles CA 90067
T:
(310) 201-0010
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Tax
The Retail Property Trust v. Orange County Assessment
Pandemic-related closures did not qualify as physical damage for property tax relief.
Juveniles
In re Sebastian C.
Under Welfare and Institutions Code section 875, a committed youth's reintegration into the community may be facilitated through the youth's family home with community-based services.
Disability Discrimination, Government
Gonzales v. Battelle Energy Alliance LLC
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Consumer Law
Brown v. The Brita Products Co.
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