
Judicial Profile

Judge Edward Moreton, a swimmer, finds rhythm, fairness lap after lap
MCLE
Accentuate the objective: Rethinking bias in California's courtrooms
California's CCP §231.7 and the Racial Justice Act adopt ...
By Brian M. HoffstadtUber's assault on civil justice: a play out of the corporate intimidation playbook
Uber is weaponizing federal RICO lawsuits against persona...
By P. Christopher ArdalanDifferences between collaborative courts and diversion for veterans
In California, veterans facing criminal charges may recei...
By Eileen C. MooreToday's News
Labor/Employment, Administrative/Regulatory
Alsup concedes defeat to Trump in employee firings case
By Craig Anderson
Senior U.S. District Judge William Alsup of San Francisco ruled that the Trump administration acted unlawfully in ordering the mass firing of probationary fe...
Constitutional Law
UC labor and faculty groups sue Trump administration over funding threat
By Craig Anderson
The lawsuit claims the Trump administration is unlawfully coercing the UC system to police speech and reshape its curriculum by threatening to withhold $17 b...
Entertainment & Sports
NCAA to pay $49.25M in deal over 'volunteer' coach wage-fixing claims
By Malcolm Maclachlan
A federal judge in Sacramento signaled approval of a settlement resolving claims by former Division I baseball coaches who said the NCAA's decades-long ban o...
9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals
Refugee admissions halt reinstated by 9th Circuit
By Craig Anderson
While the panel majority said the government is likely to prevail, it required agencies to continue services for refugees already admitted.
LA Fires, Civil Litigation
Palisades Fire case expands with master complaint, new defendants
By Antoine Abou-Diwan
Los Angeles County Superior Court Judge Samantha P. Jessner has authorized plaintiffs in the Palisades Fire litigation to file a master complaint on behalf o...
Real Estate/Development
Laurel Canyon developer agrees to demolish illegal homes in plea deal
By Skyler Romero
After more than 20 years of legal battles, developer Shahram Ghalili has agreed to demolish five unpermitted hillside homes in Laurel Canyon under a plea dea...
Columns
Early this summer, I ran an experiment in which I gave ChatGPT-4 and ChatGPT-5 only the oral argument transcripts from the cou...
U.S. Supreme Court, Government, Constitutional Law
When independence dies, power moves to the president
By William Rothbard
President Trump and his conservative Supreme Court allies are challenging long-standing legal protections for independent fede...
Criminal, Constitutional Law
Political violence and the erosion of civility in America
By Louis J. Shapiro
Conservative activist Charlie Kirk's assassination in Utah underscores failures in event security, the dangers of polarizing r...
Verdicts & Settlements
Unfair Competition | Djeneba Sidibe, Jerry Janko... | $228,500,000 |
Malpractice | Leon Rojas through his guar... | $8,500,000 |
Consumers Legal Remedies Act | Amanda Davis v. Natera Inc. | $8,250,000 |
Prisoners' Rights | Gariel Brownlee, an individ... | $7,000,000 |
Premises Liability | Henrietta Castrellon v. Hom... | $6,626,603 |
Wage and Hour | Tammy Tenny v. Dignity Heal... | $5,750,000 |
Wage and Hour | Priscilla Aguilar, Julian H... | $3,700,000 |
Wage and Hour | Suleyda Farias v. Shasta Be... | $2,884,887 |
Unfair Business Practices | Elizabeth Anderson, et al. ... | $2,875,000 |
Premises Liability | Chip Brown v. ICO Developme... | $2,336,000 |
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Community News
At its annual Installation and Awards Gala in Pasadena, the Women Lawyers Association of Los Angeles installed Farah Tabibkhoei as president, welcomed new foundation leadership, and honored attorneys and judges whose advocacy, service, and trailblazing work continue to open doors of opportunity in the legal profession.
Daily Appellate Report
REPLACEMENT COPY OF TUESDAY, AUGUST 19, 2025
Criminal Law and Procedure
Mendoza v. Superior Court (People)
An arraignment or plea on an amended complaint does not restart the statutory 60-day period for holding a preliminary hearing under Penal Code section 859b.
Criminal Law and Procedure
People v. Garcia
Because mental health diversion is disallowed in DUI cases, trial court did not err in denying mental health diversion for defendant when her case involved both DUI and non-DUI charges.
Criminal Law and Procedure
U.S. v. Boudreau
Defendant's motion to suppress was properly denied when warrant to search his residence was supported by probable cause based on his specific grooming conduct.
Civil Procedure
American Encore v. Fontes
Injury that could only result from chain of hypothetical contingencies was not concrete and did not suffice to establish standing based on alleged voter disenfranchisement.
Real Property
Bird Rock Home Mortgage v. Breaking Ground
Extended bidding period for nonjudicial foreclosures conducted under power of sale created in a mortgage applied to sale for nonpayment of homeowners association assessments.