Judicial Profile
Presiding Justice Laurie Earl has transformed the 3rd District Court of Appeal
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Understanding 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 BajajBlame culture and prejudice permeate mindsets after collapse of Francis Scott Key Bridge
After being struck by a cargo ship that brought down the ...
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Class Action, Civil Litigation
Class certified in race bias case against Tesla
By Sunidhi Sridhar
Alameda County Judge Noel Wise rejected Tesla's argument that the allegations were unreliable and driven by attorneys.
Civil Rights
Riverside County Sheriff's Department settles wrongful death lawsuit for $7.5 million
By Douglas Saunders Sr.
The lawsuit alleged that the sheriff's department used excessive force to remove a psychotic man from his cell, resulting in his cardiac arrest.
Criminal, Constitutional Law, 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals
Public defenders invoke Bruen in gun appeal effort
By Craig Anderson
Public defenders representing a man convicted for selling a machine gun capable of firing 900 rounds a minute argue the new "history and tradition" standard ...
Litigation & Arbitration, Contracts
Decision provides clarity on arbitration provisions in clickwrap agreements
By Antoine Abou-Diwan
The language employed by a health device manufacturer in its click wrap agreement did not meet the burden required to demonstrate users' unambiguous agreemen...
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Torts/Personal Injury
Boating accidents and what you need to know before hitting the water
By Reza Torkzadeh , Allen P. Wilkinson
Boating accidents can lead to serious injuries or death, with 4,040 boating accidents reported in the US in 2022, resulting in...
Business Law
Exploring the rise, fall, and potential renaissance of ghost kitchens
By Alon Lagstein
Ghost kitchens faced several problems as lockdown measures eased and consumers returned to dining out. But they are not doomed...
City Councils are attempting to direct U.S. foreign policy and override the authority of local police, with some officials pro...
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 |
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Ashley R. Fickel as Managing Member in Los Angeles
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JAMS neutral reflects on her career, what inspires her and what brought her back to JAMS after 20 years on the bench
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Community News
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
Special Reports
The Resolution Issue 2024
Our annual issue devoted to the work of dispute resolution professionals in California.
Daily Appellate Report
Arbitration
Garcia v. Stoneledge Furniture LLC
Trial court properly found that no agreement to arbitrate existed where differences between the purported signed arbitration agreement and other signed documents impugned the agreement's ...
Torts
Shikha v. Lyft, Inc.
Lyft's legal duty to its drivers does not extend to conducting criminal background checks on all riders seeking to use the service.
Insurance
California Specialty Insulation, Inc. v. Allied World Surplus Lines Insurance
The term "contractor" in an exclusion for a commercial liability insurance policy was ambiguous, and therefore plaintiff had a reasonable expectation that the policy would apply to its ne...
Criminal Law and Procedure
People v. Carter
Remand was appropriate to determine whether defendant subject to petition to commit him as a sexually violent predator was entitled to disqualification of his counsel due to alleged ineff...
Civil Procedure
Lorch v. Superior Court (Kia Motors America, Inc.)
Petitioner's peremptory challenge to judge reassigned to her case filed before trial began was timely where the parties were notified of the reassignment via telephone call from the court...