Special Reports
Judicial Profile
Judge Theodore Weathers thrives amid chaos of San Diego criminal courts
ADR Profile
George Hernandez brings a competitor's spirit and a judge's patience to dispute resolution
From The Archive
Alternative Dispute Resolution
MCLE
Staying ahead of CRD enforcement under the California Fair Chance Act
As California's Civil Rights Department intensifies Fair ...
By Jennifer L. MoraAB 2039 and the cost of carrying a case: California's new interest ban raises novel ethics questions
AB 2039's prohibition on charging clients interest leaves...
By Susie Dent, David M. Majchrzak, Heather L. RosingWhere's the human? Bio-AI and the law's missing person
Every legal gate in the life sciences assumes a person st...
By John E. Wehrli
Today's News
Intellectual Property
In the latest episode of In the Counsel's Chair, Knobbe Martens partners Ben Katzenellenbogen and Bryan McWhorter make the case for why AI could make trade s...
Torts/Personal Injury
Alameda County jury awards $34.2M in Johnson & Johnson talc case
By Alicia Alvarez
Jurors found Johnson & Johnson liable in a mesothelioma lawsuit involving its baby powder, assigning the company 40% of the responsibility. The company d...
Technology, Securities
NVIDIA investor lawsuit faces critical test over stock losses
By Daniel Schrager
A securities lawsuit over NVIDIA's statements concerning an alleged Chinese espionage plot could expose the chipmaker to substantial damages, but a legal exp...
Torts/Personal Injury
Former MLB pitcher seeks to slash $176M wrongful death verdict
By Devon Belcher
Former pitcher Scott Erickson seeks to overturn or reduce a $176 million verdict over two brothers' deaths, arguing that plaintiffs' attorneys improperly inf...
Antitrust & Trade Reg.
CDK Global defeats antitrust claims in dealership software dispute
By Skyler Romero
A federal judge found that CDK Global lacked monopoly power in the dealership management software market, citing its declining market share and rival Tekion'...
Technology
Paul Weiss recruits OpenAI deal lawyer from Sullivan & Cromwell for Silicon Valley expansion
By Douglas Saunders Sr.
Nader Mousavi, who has advised on more than $1 trillion in AI computing transactions, joins the firm alongside Sullivan & Cromwell attorney Mark Schenkel...
Columns
Why elder abuse cases like the Krivitskys usually walk in through someone else's door
By Yosi Yahoudai, Stacy Thumsuden
Elder neglect often surfaces first in conversations with estate planners, conservatorship attorneys and other lawyers who have...
Business partners can avoid costly disputes and preserve the value of their companies by establishing clear procedures for res...
Did the duty arise from an unpermitted truck staging area or turn on a negligent driver's commute? In Lorenzo, framing...
Verdicts & Settlements
| Wage and Hour | Uber Technologies Wage and ... | $272,500,000 |
| Auto v. Pedestrian | Carol Dietz, individually a... | $41,060,756 |
| Auto v. Auto | Alejandra Gutierrez, et al.... | $25,000,000 |
| Negligent Supervision | Doe 2 - Doe 8 v. Sonora Com... | $18,500,000 |
| Unfair Business Practices | The People of the State of ... | $6,860,000 |
| Wage and Hour | Joyce Dempsey and Sylvia Re... | $5,700,000 |
| Wage and Hour | Dennis Bullard, individuall... | $3,750,000 |
| Retaliation | Shirin Buckman v. City of L... | $1,919,862 |
| Wage and Hour | Zachary Del Rio, an individ... | $1,900,000 |
| Wage and Hour | Christopher Johnson, indivi... | $1,750,000 |
On the Move
Ogletree Deakins
Timothy Pico joined Ogletree Deakins as a shareholder in Los Angeles. The move was Nov. 2, 2026.
Brett Markson joined Ogletree Deakins as a shareholder in Los Angeles. The move was Feb. 11, 2026.
Details
Ogletree Deakins has 1200 attorneys in 62 offices including Los Angeles, Orange County, Sacramento, San Diego, San Francisco, Torrance, Fresno. Among the law firm’s key practice areas are traditional labor and employment, workplace safety, employee benefits, and business immigration. The firm’s website is ogletree.com
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Featured Content
Mediator's proposals often close out cases that would otherwise collapse at impasse, but ABA Formal Opinion 518 has left lawye...
Alternative Dispute Resolution
JAMS neutrals examine how evolving PAGA reforms, shifting case law and data-driven claims are reshaping mediation strategies i...
Community News
MABA 2026 honorees: Judge Felipe de Jesús Rivera Gallegos of Jalisco, Los Angeles Superior Court Judge Elizabeth L. Bradley, U.S. District Judge Sunshine S. Sykes and Los Angeles County Superior Court Presiding Judge Sergio C. Tapia II
"Ramona Godoy Perez Visionera Award" recipient Superior Court Judge Elizabeth L. Bradley and MABA student trustee Ally M. Vasquez-Castillo of Southwestern Law School
Los Angeles Superior Court Criminal Division Supervising Judge Ivette Verastegui addresses attendees at MABA’s annual Judges’ Night
2026/27 MABA board members
Nearly 300 members of the legal community gathered in downtown Los Angeles as MABA recognized four judges from California and Mexico for their judicial service, leadership and contributions to the legal profession.
Daily Appellate Report
Constitutional Law, Administrative Agencies
Mullin v. Friends of the Ruidosa Church
The major-questions doctrine cannot transform a statutory challenge to border-wall waivers into a constitutional claim that escapes Congress's jurisdictional bar.
Criminal Law and Procedure
People v. Guzman
Affidavit supporting warrant contained sufficient facts for well-trained officer to reasonably conclude the warrant was valid, so evidence from defendant's social media account was proper...
Disability Discrimination
Beram v. City of Sedona
City denying accommodation for plaintiff who slept in her car due to disability and planned to do again was enough to support standing for Americans with Disabilities Act claim.
Criminal Law and Procedure
U.S. v. Grandy
Mandatory drug-trafficking supervised-release terms may end early, and successful rehabilitation weighs in favor of termination, not against it.
Criminal Law and Procedure
Modification: People v. Hazlett
Racially charged circumstances alone do not establish discriminatory jury selection under Batson-Wheeler or a violation of the Racial Justice Act.