Judicial Profile
For Judge Laura Parsky, every trial demands thinking on her feet
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
Ethics/Professional Responsibility
State Bar fights Kiesel's bid for more records in DWP disciplinary case
By Laurinda Keys
Prosecutors argue that attorney Paul Kiesel's request for additional records from the Los Angeles City Attorney's Office, DWP and outside law firms is excess...
Civil Rights
9th Circuit grants immunity to San Jose officer who shot protester
By Craig Anderson
A divided appellate panel found that an officer violated a protester's Fourth Amendment rights by firing a foam baton round into a crowd but was shielded fro...
Government
LA reports 20,000 homeless housing placements as data questions persist
By Skyler Romero
Los Angeles says more than 20,000 people have entered temporary housing programs since 2022, but attorneys challenging the city's compliance with a federal s...
Data Privacy
Judge certifies 4 classes in Meta health data privacy lawsuit
By Daniel Schrager
A federal judge rejected Meta's arguments that individual differences among patients and healthcare providers make classwide litigation unworkable, allowing...
Civil Rights
DOJ sues Sacramento housing agencies over failure to protect abuse survivors
By Malcolm Maclachlan
In its first lawsuit specifically enforcing emergency housing transfer protections under the Violence Against Women Act, the Justice Department alleges two S...
Civil Procedure
Judge rejects Edison's bid for lengthy Eaton Fire trial delay
By Devon Belcher
A Los Angeles judge postponed the first Eaton Fire bellwether trial until March 8, rejecting Edison's request for a nearly five-month delay and finding its d...
Columns
A practical approach to drafting appellate briefs emphasizes early organization, concise arguments, continuous editing and a s...
Ethics/Professional Responsibility
The spy who shaped California privacy law
By William M. Paparian
Fred Otash's rise from LAPD vice detective to Hollywood's most infamous fixer exposed the ethical and regulatory failures of h...
Letters
The biggest advertiser isn't always the best lawyer
By Robert E. Cartwright Jr.
Big advertising budgets are driving smaller personal injury firms out of the market, leaving injured clients at risk of becomi...
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
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
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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
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
USC Gould School of Law student Jordan Jeremiah. Veronica Reynolds, Sarah Fiskin and Ariana Reynoso are Appellate Fellows at Horvitz & Levy
(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
Government, Employment Law
Assn. for Los Angeles Deputy Sheriffs v. Superior Court (County of Los Angeles)
Los Angeles sheriff's power to fire deputies does not, by itself, authorize department chiefs to settle their civil service appeals.
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.