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Lessons from Korean parents' dairy still shape Judge Grace Kim's courtroom
ADR Profile
Retired judge Eddie Sturgeon emphasizes preparation, listening in mediation practice
Firm Profile
Gray, Duffy, Eisenbaum & Lee wants to be more than an insurance defense firm, but still do insurers' work
MCLE
Beyond the warning label: Why 'design defect' is the new frontier in social media litigation
Big Tech's "blame the user" defense is collapsing as cou...
By Lem GarciaHistoric preservation or constitutional taking? The next frontier in the Marilyn Monroe home dispute
The litigation over Marilyn Monroe's Brentwood home cente...
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Civil Rights
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Downtown LA courthouse renamed for Mendez family [VIDEOS]
By Devon Belcher
A downtown Los Angeles federal courthouse was renamed Wednesday for the Mendez family, whose landmark school desegregation case helped lay the groundwork for...
Civil Rights
Anaheim must face harassment, search claims over homeless shelter
By Douglas Saunders Sr.
A judge found enough triable issues to send most counts to trial, including whether the city can be held liable for misconduct by the private contractor it h...
Legal Education
Retired appellate justice Dhanidina named dean of Western State law school
By Douglas Saunders Sr.
he retired 2nd District Court of Appeal justice brings nearly three decades of experience as a prosecutor, litigator, mediator and educator to Orange County'...
Technology
States' social media addiction cases set for Oakland trial
By Daniel Schrager
Despite settling the first bellwether school district case, Meta, TikTok, Snap and YouTube face upcoming trials in litigation alleging their platforms fuel a...
Constitutional Law
Judge weighs bid to block Black-only maternal health program
By Skyler Romero
A federal judge questioned whether a Pasadena mother can show irreparable harm in her constitutional challenge to California's Black Infant Health program, w...
Consumer Law
Meta agreements ambiguous, judge lets ad-pricing suit proceed
By Daniel Schrager
A federal judge ruled a fitness company plausibly alleged Meta's advertising terms are ambiguous, allowing claims over its ad-auction pricing practices to mo...
Columns
Law firms are embracing AI not for flashy innovation, but because it can quietly strip out the friction in client development,...
Ethics/Professional Responsibility
When the unexpected happens: Succession planning as an ethical imperative
By Rachel Brewer, Jake Glaser
California lawyers have an ethical duty to maintain a succession plan so that client matters, funds, and representation are pr...
International Law
Foreign Corrupt Practices Act enforcement faces major shift
By Omer Ilter, Julie A. Werner-Simon
Trump's rollback of federal anti-corruption enforcement may ease pressure on multinational businesses, but states and foreign ...
Verdicts & Settlements
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| Auto v. Pedestrian | Armida Lincome and Christof... | $45,000,000 |
| Dangerous Condition of Public Property | Tiffiny Hernstedt-Deal, ind... | $18,050,000 |
| Wage and Hour | Daniela Garibay, individual... | $3,500,000 |
| Auto v. Auto | Jane Doe v. Roe One, Roe Tw... | $1,705,000 |
| Wage and Hour | Evelyn Manriquez, individua... | $1,657,000 |
| Auto v. Truck | Colleen Zimmerman v. Cash M... | $995,288 |
| Wage and Hour | Jonathan Tejeda, on behalf ... | $828,550 |
| Wage and Hour | Jesus Manuel Cazarez Gonzal... | $825,000 |
| Wage and Hour | Nataly Gomez, as an individ... | $750,000 |
On the Move
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Community News
SABA Board Member Avni P. Mehta of Sidley Austin LLP; Superior Court Judge Rupa S. Goswami and Christopher K. Pelham of Norton Rose Fulbright US LLP
SABA co-Presidents: Deputy District Attorney Shiraz Khalid and Priya Gulati of Pacific Legal Search with Los Angeles County Assistant Presiding Judge Ricardo R. Ocampo
Honorees: Puneet V. Kakkar, "Public Interest Award"; Mona Shah, "Legacy Award", and Susman Godfrey LLP's Rohit D. Nath, "Trailblazer Award"
Assistant Presiding Judge Ricardo Ocampo delivered remarks on the challenges facing the South Asian community as judges, attorneys and legal leaders gathered at the Golden Ballroom of the DoubleTree Hotel in downtown Los Angeles to honor distinguished members of the profession.
Daily Appellate Report
Criminal Law and Procedure
People v. Cardenas
Trial court's refusal to permit closing argument on aggravating factors violated Sixth Amendment and required reversal of upper-term firearm-enhancement sentence.
Juveniles
In re N.S.
Juvenile court lacked authority to order secure youth facility commitment where qualifying offense was not minor's "most recent offense," based on when the offense was committed.
Criminal Law and Procedure
People v. Molina
Equal protection challenge to sex offender registration requirements failed because the disparate treatment did not implicate a suspect class and satisfied rational basis review.
Arbitration
Watson v. Professional Business Management Corp.
Nonsignatory defendant could not compel arbitration based solely on unverified boilerplate allegations that it acted as a signatory's agent, alter ego, or successor.
Commercial Law
ConocoPhillips Alaska, Inc. v. Alaska Oil and Gas Conservation Commission
Alaska state law regarding disclosure of oil and gas well data was not preempted by the Naval Petroleum Reserves Production Act.