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Judge Ashley Price focuses on early intervention for families
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Gray, Duffy, Eisenbaum & Lee wants to be more than an insurance defense firm, but still do insurers' work
From The Archive
MCLE
When going low no longer works: Strategic civility as the new power play in family law
In family court, the sharpest move isn't shouting--it's s...
By Noel E. GuthWorkers on the spectrum and the quiet frontier of employee civil rights
Workers diagnosed with autism and attention deficit hyper...
By Pawanpreet K. DhaliwalA mediator's perspective on health care negligence cases: From advocate to neutral
Early immersion in the courtroom and jury box yields last...
By Gary N. Stern
Today's News
Antitrust & Trade Reg.
Fee dispute erupts among plaintiffs' firms in Sutter Health antitrust case
By James Twomey
A dispute over a $75.4 million fee award in the Sutter Health antitrust settlement pits plaintiffs' firms against each other, with allegations of improper al...
Ethics/Professional Responsibility
Judge grants summary judgment in divorce malpractice case
By James Twomey
A San Francisco judge sided with a law firm in a malpractice suit tied to a divorce, finding no triable issues and casting doubt on claims of millions in los...
Litigation & Arbitration
9th Circuit says arbitration disputes must be resolved individually
By John Roemer
A 9th Circuit panel ruled issue preclusion cannot invalidate arbitration agreements across multiple plaintiffs, requiring individual arbitration and promptin...
Intellectual Property
Jury finds willful infringement in Kawasaki robotics patent case
By Douglas Saunders Sr.
A federal jury found Rorze Corp. willfully infringed a Kawasaki robotic arm patent, awarding $48.35 million in damages and opening the door to treble damages...
Civil Procedure
Rebel Wilson loses bid to curb opposing counsel media statements
By Devon Belcher
A Los Angeles judge denied Rebel Wilson's request to restrict opposing counsel's media comments in a defamation dispute, allowing Camille Vasquez to continue...
Constitutional Law
Federal government renews challenge to California egg laws
By Skyler Romero
The federal government filed an amended complaint challenging California's egg law, attempting to cure standing defects identified by a judge while continuin...
Columns
AI's impact in California courts and why judges and the legislature are at odds
By Mark S. Adams, Sharon R. Klein
California's judiciary and legislature are in a high-stakes dispute over the use of AI in courts, balancing judges' independen...
'The horror! The horror!'
By Arthur Gilbert
Reliance on algorithmic decision-making risks eroding human judgment, judicial integrity and the intellectual craftsmanship th...
Space Law/Aviation/Aerospace
Advanced Air Mobility's potential for litigation - Part 5
By Robert Ehling
AAM takes flight, and so does litigation--from IP skirmishes to vertiport battles, the next aviation revolution comes with leg...
Verdicts & Settlements
| Intentional Misrepresentation | Abigail Mamboleo, a Califor... | $33,000,000 |
| Wage and Hour | Randy Gines and Patricia Ri... | $9,700,000 |
| Breach of Contract | Rahul Mewawalla v. Stanley ... | $8,063,813 |
| Wage and Hour | Stephen V. Weaver, Zubeir K... | $7,500,000 |
| Microsoft Corporation, and ... | $6,500,000 | |
| Dangerous Condition of Public Property | Stephanie York, individuall... | $6,030,000 |
| Breach of Fiduciary Duty | Gary Stiffelman v. Stuart R... | $5,950,333 |
| Consumer Protection | Charles Wang, Marilee Bogae... | $5,000,000 |
| Wage and Hour | Elizabeth To, individually,... | $4,500,000 |
| Malpractice | Jane Doe v. Roe Hospital, e... | $3,475,000 |
On the Move
Buchalter
Christopher Van Gundy joined Buchalter as a partner in San Francisco. The move was April 1, 2026.
Details
Buchalter has 600 attorneys in 15 offices including Los Angeles, Napa Valley, Orange County, Sacramento, San Diego, San Francisco. Among the law firm’s key practice areas are Bank and Finance, Corporate, Health Care, Litigation, Insolvency and Financial Law. The firm’s website is https://www.buchalter.com/
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Community News
Asian American attorney launches anthology to document AAPI legal trailblazers
By Douglas Saunders Sr.
The volunteer-run project run by an associate at Wilson Sonsini Goodrich & Rosati features first-person narratives from AA...
Daily Appellate Report
Government, Torts
Albarghouti v. LA Gateway Partners, LLC
Alleging compliance with the California False Claims Act's sealing and service requirements is not a prerequisite to bringing a qui tam action alleging violations of the CFCA.
Fees and Costs, Family Law
Marriage of Bowman
In determining amount of fee award, trial court retained discretion to consider losing party's ability to pay even though marital settlement agreement contained a prevailing party fee shi...
Torts
Harcourt v. Tesla
Consumer expectations test was inapplicable to plaintiff whose toddler inadvertently operated her Tesla because it was unclear that everyday consumers would form safety expectations conce...
Torts
Pagan v. City of San Rafael
City was not liable for dangerous condition of public property where plaintiff's claims were based on open and obvious conditions, an unpleaded theory, and insufficient expert evidence.