Judicial Profile
Presiding Justice Laurie Earl has transformed the 3rd District Court of Appeal
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Boating accidents and what you need to know before hitting the water
Boating accidents can lead to serious injuries or death, ...
By Reza Torkzadeh, Allen P. WilkinsonUnderstanding violence and harassment in the workplace
Businesses and workers lose more than $50 billion each ye...
By Francisco MundacaThe components of effective and defensible workplace investigations
Employers should conduct a thorough and fair investigatio...
By Jaya BajajDiscipline Report
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Labor/Employment, California Supreme Court
State Supreme Court skeptical of challenge to Prop. 22's classification of app workers
By Craig Anderson
The plaintiffs argue that the state Constitution grants the Legislature unlimited power to enforce a workers compensation system, which cannot be removed by ...
Alternative Dispute Resolution
Retired LA County judge joins ADR Services
By Douglas Saunders Sr.
Los Angeles County Superior Court Judge Gregory Keosian retired from the bench May 15.
Labor/Employment, Ethics/Professional Responsibility
Proposed AI rules could see developers liable for employment discrimination
By Antoine Abou-Diwan
The public has until July 18 to comment on the new rules, which would make it a violation of California employment regulations if the use of artificial intel...
Torts/Personal Injury
Railyard worker awarded $58M for injured foot
By Douglas Saunders Sr.
Alexander R. Wheeler of Parris Law firm represented the worker. He said the defendants rejected a $3 million pre-trial settlement offer.
Columns
Judicial decisions are based on public policy and legal principles, but often lack the time and resources to address the compl...
Constitutional Law, Civil Rights
State Supreme Court got it right when it refused to grant qualified immunity in COVID-19 prison deaths
By Denisse O. Gastélum
The Supreme Court's decision means that the State of California cannot rely on qualified immunity to avoid liability for consc...
Technology, Intellectual Property
USPTO digs into DNA of inventions to determine whether originator is human enough to hold patent
By Anita Taff-Rice
Commenters fault USPTO rules for providing inadequate guidance to inventors using Generative-AI.
Verdicts & Settlements
| False Claims Act | People of the State of Cali... | $74,250,000 |
| Unlawful Pay Practices | Elizabeth Sue Petersen, Mar... | $25,000,000 |
| School Incident | John Doe 2 v. Santa Barbara... | $25,000,000 |
| Unfair Competition | Andrea Stevenson v. Allstat... | $25,000,000 |
| 42 U.S.C. Section 1983 | Konnech Inc., Eugene Yu v. ... | $5,000,000 |
| Environmental Contamination | The People of the State of ... | $5,000,000 |
| Dangerous Condition of Public Property | Joseph Lopez, Dianna Lopez,... | $4,800,000 |
| Breach of Lease | KFT Enterprises, No. 1 L.P.... | $3,000,000 |
| Wage and Hour | Anicia Cisneros, on behalf ... | $2,980,000 |
| Wage and Hour | Hung Pham, individually and... | $2,000,000 |
On the Move
Dykema
Ashley R. Fickel as Managing Member in Los Angeles
Featured Content
JAMS neutral reflects on her career, what inspires her and what brought her back to JAMS after 20 years on the bench
Alternative Dispute Resolution
Alternative Dispute Resolution
Community News
"Judge of the Year" Stephen P. Pfahler, Judge Valerie F. Salkin ("Inspiration Award") and James M. Krzyminsk of Beverly Hills.
Judge Eric P. Harmon and Judge Alan K. Schneider.
Avram Salkin of Hochman Salkin Toscher Perez PC and Michael D. Attar of Beaumont Tashjian.
David M. Almaraz of Grant Shenon APLC and Alexander S. Kasendorf of Cornelius & Kasendorf APC.
Deputy assistant Sheila English, Jessica W. Rosen of Lewitt Hackman, and U.S. District Judge Otis D. Wright II (“Legacy of Justice Award”).
Jennifer Felten of Relaw APC and Nina M. Niedbalski of Nemecek & Cole.
Michael T. Massman of Neighborhood Legal Services of Los Angeles County and Richard T. Miller of Van Nuys.
Harris Mark Madnick of Kramar Madnick LLP and Ryan T. Koczara of Grant Shenon APLC.
Jun Arellano of SMBC Manusbank and Kelsey M. Atkinson of Neighborhood Legal Services.
William T. Baird of Los Angeles and Alexandre I. Cornelius of Cornelius & Kasendorf PC.
Jonathan M. Cole of Wershow & Cole LLP, Oliver M. Riley and Nickolas S. Lewis of Lobello Lamb Lewis & Riley LLP.
(Ret.) Commissioner Gretchen W. Taylor, Judge Lauren A.R. Lofton and San Fernando Valley Bar Association trustee Sarah Navarro.
Leroy Stoneham Jr., representative for State Senator Henry Stern; The Reape-Rickett Law Firm's Sarah Cobos (marketing director) and Lidya Duenez (caseworker)
Judge Emily J. Cole, Judge Jessica C. Kronstadt and Kraft Miles ALC’s Joy Kraft Miles, Irene Herrera (office manager), Karla De La Vega-Winters (paralegal) and Rosa Esquina (legal secretary).
Jordan A. Fisher, Sukhvinder Tony Kahira and Vadim Alan Arshansky of Lewis Brisbois Bisgaard & Smith LLP.
Kenny C. Brooks of Nemecek & Cole APC, Judge Alan K. Schneider, Jonathan M. Starre of Kramar Madnick LLP, Harry A. Abraham and Jonathan D. King of Grant Shenon APLC.
Judge Ricardo R. Ocampo, Los Angeles City Attorney Hydee Feldstein Soto, Judge Emily J. Cole, Judge Lisa M. Strassner and Judge Rupert A. Byrdson.
Judge Rupert A. Byrdsong and Judge Michael P. Linfield.
Alexis D. James of WorkWise Law PC, Shannon M. DeBiase of Rodnunsky & Associates, Nolan J. Hiett of Hiett Law PC and Heather P. Glick-Atalla of Glick Atalla and President of the Board of Trustees of the San Fernando Valley Bar Association.
Judge Brock T. Hammond, Commissioner Latrice A.G. Byrdsong, Judge Firdaus F. Dordi, and Heather P. Glick-Atalla of Glick Atalla and President of the Board of Trustees of the San Fernando Valley Bar Association.
Alan Eisner of Eisner Gorin LLP and Steven M. Sepassi of The Sepassi Firm APC.
Amanda M. Moghaddam of Lawyers' Mutual Insurance Company and President elect of the San Fernando Valley Bar Association, trustee Sarah Navarro and Shannon M. DeBiase of Rodnunsky & Associates.
A.J. Harwin of Lewis Brisbois Bisgaard & Smith LLP, Alan Z. Gurvey of Law Firm of Rowen Gurvey & Win, Judge Mitchell L. Beckloff (“Special Recognition Award”) and Mathew J. Soroky of Lewitt Hackman.
Judge Mitchell L. Beckloff (“Special Recognition Award”) and Judge Virginia C. Keeny.
Arash A. Hakakzadeh of Encino, David B. Bobrosky of Lewitt Hackman and Michael D. Attar of Beaumont Tashjian.
Damon E. Martin of Studio City; Robert W. Brown, president of University of West Los Angeles; and Harry A. Abraham of Grant Shenon APLC.
Kelsey M. Atkinson of Neighborhood Legal Services, Emily Thompson of Pacoima, Michael T. Massman of Neighborhood Legal Services of Los Angeles County; Sean Regan, field representative for the Hon. Brad Sherman and Minique Bryher of Pinnacle Estate Properties.
Jeffrey B. Endler of Woodland Hills, Cecilia Jimenez of Palmdale, Anthony S. Khoury of Westlake Village, Lisa F. Rosenthal of Woodland Hills.
Roxana Soltani of Rowen Gurvey & Win, Mathew J. Soroky of Lewitt Hackman and A.J. Harwin of Lewis Brisbois Bisgaard & Smith LLP.
Lewitt Hackman's Susanne M. Bendavid and Thomas M. Morrow, Daniel M. Cisco of Cislo & Thomas LLP.JPG
Steven S. Zand of Encino, Jonathan Hayes of RHM Law LLP, Judge Lisa M. Strassner, public defender Mary M. Dolmadjian, and Judge Emily J. Cole.
Commissioner Karine Mkrtchyan, Judge Jonathan L. Rosenbloom, Jana G. Garotto of Lewitt Hackman.
Ryan A. Drossel and Markus M. Aloyan of Lewis Brisbois Bisgaard & Smith LLP.
Robert W. Brown, president of University of West Los Angeles; Nancy A. Reinhart of Sherman Oaks, and Seth Chavez, executive director of the San Fernando Valley Bar Association.
The San Fernando Valley Bar Association held its Annual Judges' Night on Thursday, May 16 at the Woodland Hills Country Club. Judge Otis D. Wright II received the Legacy of Justice Award, Judge Valerie Salkin received the Inspiration Award and Judge Mitchell Beckloff received the Special Recognition Award. Judge Stephen P. Pfahler was named Judge of the Year
Attorney Profiles
Robert W. Wood
Robert W. Wood provides tax advice and handles tax controversies nationwide. He also serves as an expert witness on tax issues in civil cases. He is best known for advising plaintiffs, de...
Special Reports
The Resolution Issue 2024
Our annual issue devoted to the work of dispute resolution professionals in California.
Daily Appellate Report
Real Property
Doskocz v. ALS Lien Services
Civil Code Section 5655, requiring delinquent assessment payments be applied first to the assessment before collection fees, serves a public purpose and cannot be waived.
Constitutional Law
Ghost Golf, Inc. v. Newsom
Governor Newsom's COVID-19 Blueprint regime did not exceed the legislative authority granted by the Emergency Services Act and was not an improper delegation.
Criminal Law and Procedure
U.S. v. Cloud
Failure of prosecutors to disclose communications between key witness and prosecution regarding her providing testimony in exchange for financial benefits was a violation of the accused's...
Native American Affairs
Stillaguamish Tribe of Indians v. State Washington
A tribe's claim to fish based on the Treaty of Point Elliot's "usual and accustomed grounds" determination can be established using historical evidence, even if it conflicts with other ev...
Prisoners Rights, Constitutional Law
Nielsen v. Thornell
Arizona inmates did not have a protected liberty interest in avoiding private prisons because they did not impose an "atypical or significant hardship" beyond ordinary prison conditions.