Special Reports
Judicial Profile
Traffic Court Commissioner LaTonya S. Hadnot Prioleau is happy to stay in her lane
MCLE
The state of college sports: When passion transitions to business
With NIL valuations and endorsements influencing every st...
By Frank N. DarrasIs an algorithmic feed 'speech'? Courts are about to decide
As courts grapple with whether algorithmically generated ...
By Krista L. BaughmanBias is implicit in all AI, even legal AI
Attorneys who use AI must do so with their eyes wide open...
By Susan L. Greenberg
Today's News
Civil Procedure
Judge sets two new social media addiction trials for 2027
By Devon Belcher
A Los Angeles judge set two more social media addiction bellwether trials for 2027 as nearly 3,000 coordinated cases move forward and two minor plaintiffs pr...
Judges and Judiciary
9th Circuit Judge Tung makes his mark with pointed dissents
By Craig Anderson
Less than a year after joining the 9th Circuit, Trump appointee Eric C. Tung has repeatedly challenged his colleagues in sharply worded dissents on immigrati...
Ethics/Professional Responsibility
Judge temporarily seals disputed attorney-client records in sheriff oversight fight
By Skyler Romero
A Los Angeles County judge temporarily sealed filings in the Sheriff Civilian Oversight Commission's subpoena lawsuit while the court determines who holds th...
Law Practice
Smith Gambrell adds 5 litigators in Los Angeles expansion
By Douglas Saunders Sr.
The five-lawyer group from Turner Dhillon LLP boosts Smith Gambrell's class action and employment litigation practices and expands its Los Angeles office to ...
Business Law
Nektar tells jury Lilly acquisition doomed drug partnership
By Daniel Schrager
Nektar CEO Howard Robin testified that Eli Lilly's interest in their autoimmune drug faded after it acquired a competing eczema treatment, while Lilly argued...
Civil Procedure
Judge skeptical of Emrani bid to revisit Uber RICO ruling
By Skyler Romero
U.S. District Judge Sherilyn Peace Garnett questioned whether Jacob Emrani and other defendants had met the standard for reconsideration or shown that an imm...
Columns
Construction
California court erodes privity shield for construction consultants in Lynch
By Garret D. Murai
California courts are chipping away at privity as a shield for construction consultants, with Lynch signaling broader p...
Criminal
United States v. Ding tests the limits of economic espionage
By Christine Adams, Tony Brown
A recent ruling overturning economic espionage convictions shows how timing, and even a defendant's ineptitude, can undermine ...
Intellectual Property
Netflix's KPop Demon Hunters awakens a trademark battle
By Nadine Bedwan
Christian metal band Demon Hunter's fight with Netflix tests whether decades of trademark use can protect an established brand...
Verdicts & Settlements
| Securities Exchange Act | Sergio Vazquez, individuall... | $33,750,000 |
| A.M., a minor, Individually... | $31,506,000 | |
| Malpractice | J.R. an incapacitated adult... | $9,000,000 |
| Wage and Hour | Johnathan Vigil and Tamara ... | $4,500,000 |
| False Claims Act | United States and State of ... | $3,325,000 |
| Wage and Hour | Rene Reyes, individually, a... | $1,600,000 |
| Wage and Hour | David Chavez, on behalf of ... | $1,500,000 |
| Breach of Contract | Aaron Schoeman, Kiffany Sch... | $1,500,000 |
| Wage and Hour | Raul Maldonado, individuall... | $1,300,000 |
| Dangerous Condition of Public Property | Gabriela Sabet-Baktash v. C... | $1,000,000 |
On the Move
Akerman
Jade Faysal Jurdi joined Akerman as a partner in Los Angeles. The move was Sep. 1, 2026.
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Featured Content
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Alternative Dispute Resolution
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Community News
Slideshow, Community News
Women's white collar defense association hosts annual LA summer soirée
By Ricardo Pineda
The Los Angeles chapter of the Women's White Collar Defense Association held its annual Summer Soirée at Kaplan Marino PC, bri...
Daily Appellate Report
Juveniles
In re N.S.
Repeated refusals of search by school liaison officer and walking away from location of investigation supported allegations that juvenile delayed peace officer in the performance of her d...
Habeas Corpus
In re Moore
Scientific developments undermining prosecution's expert testimony regarding cause of child's injuries warranted habeas relief 15 years later.
Family Law
Marriage of Jessica L. and Sammer Z.
A domestic violence presumption rebutted in one child custody case does not carry over to a separate custody dispute involving a different child and parent.
Civil Procedure, Antitrust
Braham v. NCAA
NCAA's appeals of two collegiate football players' preliminary injunctions were moot, as both had concluded their collegiate football career.
Civil Procedure
Rivera v. Anderson
Challengers seeking to block a state regulation must sue officials who enforce it, not those who merely adopted it.