Judicial Profile
Commissioner Margaret Beare makes being heard a priority on the bench
ADR Profile
Retired Judge John Pacheco puts listening at heart of mediation
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. GreenbergToday's News
Litigation & Arbitration
Epic says continued Fortnite play revives minor's arbitration agreement
By Devon Belcher
Epic Games says newly discovered accounts showing a minor continued playing Fortnite after disaffirming its user agreement require reconsideration of a judge...
Criminal
Fresno prosecutor recovering after stabbing near courthouse
By Malcolm Maclachlan
Suspect Dustin Crawford was booked on suspicion of attempted murder of a public official; Tulare County prosecutors will handle the case because of a conflict.
Constitutional Law
Fresno can rename street for Cesar Chavez, appeals court rules despite reversal
By Malcolm Maclachlan
A divided 5th District Court of Appeal rejected a compelled-speech challenge to the city's renaming of a street for Cesar Chavez, even though Fresno has sinc...
Immigration, Constitutional Law
Newsom signs immigration-worker privacy bill, setting up First Amendment fight
By Malcolm Maclachlan
Newsom signs immigration-worker privacy bill, setting up First Amendment fight.
Civil Rights
Judge demands FBI informant appear in court over recanted testimony
By Skyler Romero
Judge David O. Carter declined to strike statements by former FBI informant Craig Monteilh, saying the Supreme Court ordered a fuller investigation into his ...
Tax
Tentative dates set for Lyft's $100M San Francisco tax fight trial
By Alicia Alvarez
A San Francisco judge set a hopeful nine-day trial period in Lyft's tax refund suit against the city. Lyft seeks more than $100.3 million to be refunded to ...
Columns
Family
A lis pendens is only as good as the pleading behind it
By Ira M. Friedman, Alyson Atencio
A lis pendens can be a powerful tool in family law, but California courts require attorneys to specifically identify the prope...
Civil Procedure
California's court recording mandate leaves questions unanswered
By Megan A. Moghtaderi
The California Supreme Court's new electronic recording mandate expands access to appellate review but leaves unresolved quest...
California's 2023 partition law was well intentioned, but it overlooked how California property law actually works. A 2026 upd...
Verdicts & Settlements
| Negligence | Jose Ramirez, et al. v. Hya... | $15,525,000 |
| Auto v. Truck | Luis Manuel Luna Jr. v. Lew... | $12,830,338 |
| Disability Discrimination | Betajohmarie Brown v. Count... | $11,845,510 |
| Premises Liability | Jane Doe v. Roe Residential... | $10,000,000 |
| Auto v. Pedestrian | Yuliya Braynina v. Shanon E... | $9,250,000 |
| FLSA | Chelsea Olson, individually... | $4,500,000 |
| Negligent Supervision | Jane Doe v. Support Systems... | $3,500,000 |
| Discrimination | Jane Roe Two v. County of O... | $3,500,000 |
| Wage and Hour | Guadalupe Perez, individual... | $1,230,000 |
| Wage and Hour | Juan Orantes, an individual... | $1,160,000 |
On the Move
Faegre Drinker
Chad Hummel joined Faegre Drinker as a partner in Los Angeles. The move was Aug. 17, 2026.
Details
Faegre Drinker has 1095 attorneys in 21 offices including Los Angeles, San Francisco. Among the law firm’s key practice areas are Benefits & Executive Compensation, Labor & Employment, Litigation, Product Liability & Mass Torts, Government & Regulatory, Environment & Energy. The firm’s website is https://www.faegredrinker.com/en/
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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
Family Law
Marriage of R.M. and P.N.
Family court properly declined to exclude In Home Supportive Services payments to Daughter that were paid to Mother as wages when calculating income for child support purposes.
Constitutional Law, Municipal Law
1 Community Compact v. City of Fresno
Compelled-speech protections do not bar cities from requiring use of an official street name that does not force residents to endorse its message.
Administrative Agencies
Kinnucan v. National Security Agency
Document prepared by Congress and provided to an agency not subject to Freedom of Information Act when, based on the facts, Congress manifested a clear intent to control the document.
Criminal Law and Procedure
U.S. v. Aguilera
Considering defendant's decision to exercise constitutional rights by moving to suppress evidence and going to trial was error when determining entitlement to offense-level decrease for a...
Workers' Compensation
Mayor v. Workers' Compensation Appeals Board and Ross Valley Sanitation Dist.
Workers' Compensation Appeals Board cannot equitably toll its own statutory deadline to act on reconsideration petitions, even though the deadline is not jurisdictional.