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2026-08-24

MCLE

The state of college sports: When passion transitions to business

Aug. 21, 2026

With NIL valuations and endorsements influencing every st...

By Frank N. Darras

Is an algorithmic feed 'speech'? Courts are about to decide

Aug. 18, 2026

As courts grapple with whether algorithmically generated ...

By Krista L. Baughman

Bias is implicit in all AI, even legal AI

Aug. 12, 2026

Attorneys who use AI must do so with their eyes wide open...

By Susan L. Greenberg


Today's News

Litigation & Arbitration


Epic Games says newly discovered accounts showing a minor continued playing Fortnite after disaffirming its user agreement require reconsideration of a judge...


Criminal


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


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.


Civil Rights


Judge David O. Carter declined to strike statements by former FBI informant Craig Monteilh, saying the Supreme Court ordered a fuller investigation into his ...


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

Aug. 24, 2026
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

The California Supreme Court's new electronic recording mandate expands access to appellate review but leaves unresolved quest...


Real Estate/Development

Towards a more perfect partition

Aug. 25, 2026
By Elijah Underwood

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

Aug. 21, 2026


Chad Hummel joined Faegre Drinker as a partner in Los Angeles. The move was Aug. 17, 2026.

Hummel has tried more than 50 civil and criminal cases to verdict in federal and state courts across the United States and has appeared for clients in dozens of arbitrations and other alternative dispute resolution settings. He has represented clients in numerous industries, including entertainment, media, sports, technology, health care, financial services, hospitality, telecommunications, consumer products, airline, agribusiness, and real estate. His experience spans a range of complex business disputes, including antitrust, class actions, intellectual property (including patents), advertising and marketing, unfair competition, false advertising and consumer protection, breach of fiduciary duty, profit participation, data theft, fraud, and Racketeer Influenced and Corrupt Organizations Act (RICO) actions. In addition to his trial practice, Hummel has advised and represented numerous public and private companies in regulatory investigations and actions by governmental agencies, including the U.S. Department of Justice, Federal Trade Commission, Consumer Financial Protection Bureau, Securities and Exchange Commission, and numerous state attorneys general.


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/

Featured Content


Community News

Slideshow, Community News


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.