Special Reports
Judicial Profile
A freeway shooting changed the course of Judge Bryan Clavecilla's life
Firm Profile
How Sacks Glazier is shaping California trust and estate law
From The Archive
MCLE
Can implicit bias be countered?
Although California's implicit bias jury instruction enco...
By Steven S. KimballWhat lawyers need to know before a CTAPP compliance review arrives
With up to 800 attorneys a year expected to face mandator...
By Gary L. KrauszThe ghost in the courtroom: From AI chatbots to 'agentic litigation'
AI is reshaping litigation by challenging traditional att...
By Timothy Spangler, Steven E. Young
Today's News
Ethics/Professional Responsibility
Physician sues Sheppard Mullin over settlement discussions
By Daniel Schrager
A lawsuit filed in federal court alleges a Sheppard Mullin partner breached fiduciary duties by soliciting a business owner's confidential settlement positio...
Criminal
Appeals court upholds dismissal of state charges against Pelosi attacker
By Alicia Alvarez
The 1st District Court of Appeal ruled that three state charges against David Wayne DePape were barred by the state's double jeopardy statute because they ar...
Antitrust & Trade Reg.
Yelp wins key ruling in Google antitrust suit
By Daniel Schrager
A federal magistrate judge ruled that Yelp may rely on findings from the Justice Department's successful antitrust case against Google, eliminating the need ...
Insurance
Judge denies bid to invalidate FAIR Plan cost-recovery guidance
By Devon Belcher
Los Angeles County Superior Court Judge Tiana J. Murillo rejected a petition filed by Consumer Watchdog last year, leaving intact two bulletins Insurance Com...
Environmental & Energy
Judge overturns $8.8M Carson odor verdict, grants new trial
By Devon Belcher
A Los Angeles judge ordered a new trial in the Carson warehouse fire litigation after ruling that the late admission of key environmental evidence unfairly p...
Securities
Receiver sues Murchison & Cumming over alleged Ponzi scheme
By Skyler Romero
A receiver appointed in an SEC enforcement action alleges Murchison & Cumming LLP aided a fraudulent cannabis investment scheme by allowing an inexperien...
Columns
When witnesses can be compelled to testify at trial, practitioners should focus depositions on obtaining information they do n...
Alternative Dispute Resolution
Truth, confidentiality and the case for mediation: What ABA Opinion 518 reminds us
By David I. Brown
ABA Formal Opinion 518 holds lawyer-mediators to a higher truthfulness standard than negotiating attorneys, and California's n...
Constitutional Law
Parker v Levy at 50: Reassessing discipline and dissent in the all-volunteer era
By William M. Paparian
This article examines how the Supreme Court's decision in Parker v. Levy continues to shape military free-speech rights...
Verdicts & Settlements
| Intentional Infliction of Emotional Distress | Donna Motsinger v. William ... | $59,250,000 |
| Consumer Protection | The People of the State of ... | $50,000,000 |
| Consumers Legal Remedies Act | Timothy Head, et al., v. Re... | $49,995,000 |
| Wage and Hour | Alex Hernandez, individuall... | $3,712,978 |
| Wage and Hour | Yuri Milon, individually, a... | $3,500,000 |
| Wage and Hour | Kristina Schafer, an indivi... | $2,500,000 |
| False Advertising | The People of the State of ... | $2,500,000 |
| Consumer Protection | The People of the State of ... | $2,000,000 |
| Wage and Hour | Mariah Macias, an individua... | $1,600,000 |
| Malpractice | Spouse and Minor Child v. R... | $1,500,000 |
On the Move
ADR Services, Inc.
Laurie DeYoung joined ADR Services, Inc. as a neutral in Century City. The move was Jun. 29, 2026.
Details
ADR Services, Inc. has 150 neutrals in 7 offices including Century City, Los Angeles, Orange County, San Diego, San Francisco, Oakland, San Jose. Among the ADR firm's key practice areas are Employment, Wage & Hour, Business, Personal Injury, Insurance. The firm’s website is www.adrservices.com
Address
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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...
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Community News
The Los Angeles Lawyers Philharmonic marked its 17th anniversary with a patriotic Walt Disney Concert Hall performance celebra...
Daily Appellate Report
Criminal Law and Procedure
People v. DePape
Trial court properly dismissed three of eight counts against Paul Pelosi's attacker pursuant to California's double jeopardy protections.
Civil Procedure
Smith v. Superior Court (Tesla, Inc.)
Tesla employees alleging common discriminatory policy may join claims despite individualized harassment and damages.
Criminal Law and Procedure
People v. Powell
Miscalculation of custody credits was clerical error that trial court retained jurisdiction to correct even though judgment was final, but correction did not entitle defendant to a full r...
Attorneys, Arbitration
Doe 1 v. McGrath Kavinoky LLP
Arbitration agreement between law firm and client was unenforceable because the firm violated the Rules of Professional Conduct by failing to obtain informed written consent to represent ...
Criminal Law and Procedure
People v. Brown
Trial court did not abuse its sentencing discretion by finding that defendant's childhood trauma did not trigger a statutory presumption that the lower term should be imposed.