Special Reports
Judicial Profile
Traffic Court Commissioner LaTonya S. Hadnot Prioleau is happy to stay in her lane
ADR Profile
Debra Graceffa brings hands-on experience to resolving real estate disputes
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
Special Coverage
Law Practice
Real estate lawyer recalls race to keep Sidley running after 9/11 attacks
By Laurinda Keys
Alan S. Weil recalls how his real estate connections helped Sidley quickly secure emergency Manhattan office space after the S...
Slideshow, Law Practice
Trial lawyers united after 9/11 to help victims obtain compensation
By Laurinda Keys
David S. Casey Jr. recalls how more than 1,000 trial lawyers put litigation aside after Sept. 11 to help victims' families obt...
Today's News
Education Law
Oakland schools defend compliance with state antisemitism directives
By Alicia Alvarez
Oakland schools and state education officials disputed whether the district has complied with mandated remedies for antisemitism, as a judge considered parti...
Civil Rights
9th Circuit won't reconsider landmark veterans housing ruling
By Skyler Romero
The court left intact a ruling requiring the VA to provide thousands of housing units for disabled homeless veterans in Los Angeles, over dissents warning th...
Civil Procedure
Investors seek terminating sanctions in $35M Patten University fraud suit
By Daniel Schrager
Chinese investors represented by Boies Schiller say the defendants used false declarations and repeatedly defied discovery orders; the defense claims the law...
An electrical contractor seeks nearly $1.9 million in costs tied to delays building the Lucas Museum, as contractors pursue related claims and courts conside...
Ethics/Professional Responsibility
Panel reverses disqualification of county attorney who concealed outside practice
By Laurinda Keys
An appeals court reversed the disqualification of an attorney who illegally maintained a private practice while working as an LA County deputy alternate publ...
Civil Procedure
WalkMe held liable after judge finds it intentionally destroyed evidence
By Daniel Schrager
A federal magistrate judge imposed terminating sanctions in an employment discrimination case, finding WalkMe repeatedly failed to preserve laptops and email...
Columns
Justice Cruz Reynoso's Army service during the McCarthy era shaped his lifelong commitment to civil rights, teaching him the d...
Criminal
The Clancy case ended in mistrial. The defense still won something.
By Lou Shapiro
Kevin Reddington didn't get Lindsay Clancy acquitted. But in a triple-murder case that looked indefensible, he got 11 of 12 ju...
Military Law
My Lai at 58: Enduring lessons for command, training and military justicev
By William M. Paparian
The My Lai Massacre shows how failures in command, training and accountability can lead to atrocity--and why clear legal stand...
Verdicts & Settlements
| Legal Malpractice | Client v. Law Firm | $125,000,000 |
| False Claims Act | United States ex rel. Liebe... | $8,334,351 |
| Malpractice | John Doe Minor v. Roe Hospi... | $6,750,000 |
| False Claims Act | United States of America an... | $6,730,000 |
| Auto v. Auto | Gaspar Carrizoza v. Sundip ... | $2,746,479 |
| Premises Liability | A. Ramirez Jr., a minor v. ... | $2,600,000 |
| Premises Liability | Nora Garcia v. PCL Construc... | $2,575,389 |
| Wage and Hour | Jacquelyn Atilano-Barba, an... | $1,250,000 |
| Wage and Hour | Jacqueline Spease, individu... | $500,000 |
| Auto v. Bus | Oneika Barrett v. Los Angel... | $479,630 |
On the Move
Akin Gump Strauss Hauer & Feld LLP
Kimberly Rowe joined Akin as a partner in Los Angeles. The move was Sept. 9, 2026.
Details
Akin has 1100 attorneys in 19 offices including Los Angeles, Irvine . Among the law firm’s key practice areas are Corporate, Investment Management, International Trade, Lobbying & Public Policy. The firm’s website is https://www.akingump.com/en
Address
1999 Avenue of the Stars , Los Angeles California 90067-6022 United States
Featured Content
Insurance defense attorneys have long been on the front lines for their clients. Now they're facing a new threat: the carriers...
Alternative Dispute Resolution
JAMS neutrals examine how evolving PAGA reforms, shifting case law and data-driven claims are reshaping mediation strategies i...
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
Anti-SLAPP
Schneider v. Warner Bros. Discovery Inc.
'Quiet on Set' does not reasonably imply Dan Schneider sexually abused children when the documentary expressly attributes the abuse to other identified perpetrators.
Constitutional Law
Modification: Mary D. v. McCauley
Trial court abused its discretion and violated incarcerated defendant's constitutional rights by denying his continuance requests to enable him to retain counsel.
Employment Discrimination
Lewis-Williams v. SF Bay Area Rapid Transit District
Bay Area Rapid Transit not entitled to judgment as a matter of law where jury's verdict that accommodating religious objections to COVID-19 vaccinations would not present undue hardship w...
Native American Affairs, Immunity
Erwine v. Westbrook
Tribal sovereign immunity did not bar Washoe Tribe police officer's suit against individual officers and Tribe's general counsel.