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
Data Privacy
Judge blocks Trump administration access to 17 million commercial driver records
By Malcolm Maclachlan
A federal judge temporarily barred the Trump administration from obtaining a nationwide database of commercial driver's license holders, finding that 21 stat...
Torts/Personal Injury
Magic Mountain challenges X2 settlement over mediator's prior case
By Devon Belcher
Magic Mountain is challenging a settlement with an X2 rider's family, arguing the mediator's undisclosed history litigating against the park over the roller ...
Intellectual Property
Procore wins part of trade secrets fight with Oracle
By Daniel Schrager
U.S. District Judge Jon S. Tigar partially granted Procore Technologies' summary judgment motion in Oracle's trade secret misappropriation lawsuit, but the s...
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.
Environmental & Energy
Judge backs federal authority over Sable pipeline but fines company $1.45M
By Skyler Romero
A federal judge upheld the Trump administration's authority to direct operation of Sable Offshore's Santa Barbara oil pipeline under the Defense Production A...
Business Law
Judge allows Spotlight another shot at summary judgment in Ticketmaster dispute
By Skyler Romero
U.S. District Judge Wesley L. Hsu allowed Spotlight Ticket Management to renew its summary judgment bid against rival Concierge Live based on Ticketmaster's ...
Columns
Wills, Estates & Trusts
How California's anti-lapse statute defeated a trust's survivorship provision
By Madeleine Vasily
In re Tung Trust held that a generic survivorship clause does not override California's anti-lapse statute, underscorin...
California's 2023 partition law was well intentioned, but it overlooked how California property law actually works. A 2026 upd...
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...
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.