Judicial Profile
Judge Christopher B. Harmon tries to find the humanity in law
Firm Profile
Kinsella Holley's encore: Building on a legacy of high-stakes entertainment battles
From The Archive
MCLE
Richard E. Cavazos, Hispanic hero
In 2023, Fort Hood was renamed Fort Cavazos to honor Rich...
By Eileen C. MooreState Supreme Court year in review: Key decisions from Summer 2024 to Summer 2025
In the past year, the California Supreme Court has reshap...
By Derek F. Foran, Conor TuckerWhat lawyers can learn about cybersecurity ethics from 'The Good Wife'
A ransomware hack in The Good Wife's "Shiny Objects" epis...
By Joanna L. Storey Mishler
Today's News
Ethics/Professional Responsibility, Civil Litigation
Judge denies motion to toss fraud claims in law firm feud with mogul
By James Twomey
Judge Christine Van Aken denied motions to dismiss fraud claims in a heated legal dispute involving Berding & Weil LLP, real estate developer Walid Mando...
LA Fires, Civil Litigation
Judge rejects earlier trial date in high-stakes Eaton Fire litigation
By Antoine Abou-Diwan
Plaintiffs in the Eaton Fire case pushed to advance the trial date, accusing Edison of delaying tactics while quietly developing a compensation program. The ...
U.S. Supreme Court, Judges and Judiciary, Government, Civil Litigation
Judge rejects DOJ bid to stay union layoffs case due to shutdown
By Craig Anderson
A San Francisco district judge refused to pause union litigation during the government shutdown, while the Supreme Court continues granting Trump administrat...
9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals
Divided 9th Circuit reaffirms interest-on-escrow law
By Craig Anderson
The panel ruling, on remand from the U.S. Supreme Court, leaves California's rule intact over a dissent arguing the statute is preempted by federal law.
Civil Litigation
Fertility test kit firm accused of secretly sharing customer data with Google
By Malcolm Maclachlan
A federal lawsuit alleges fertility test company Proov shared sensitive health data with Google despite assurances it would not track or sell customer inform...
Civil Litigation
CAOC demands probe into DTLA Law over fraud allegations
By Malcolm Maclachlan, Skyler Romero
CAOC is urging an urgent State Bar probe into DTLA Law Group over allegations of paying people to file false sex abuse claims, amid broader concerns about un...
Columns
I.A. invidious alternative
By Arthur Gilbert
A.I. sparks both alarm and utility -- from Geoffrey Hinton's warnings to courtroom missteps -- raising questions about clari...
Corporate
General counsel juggles EU social reporting and U.S. diversity limits
By Roberto Escobar
As Europe expands ESG disclosure rules and the U.S. reins in federal DEI efforts, global companies face a sharper challenge: b...
Fairness in court should not mirror the randomness of war
By Eugene M. Hyman
War teaches luck matters. So does the law. Survival in court often depends on which lawyer, judge, or county you get -- not ju...
Verdicts & Settlements
| False Claims Act | United States of America ex... | $62,000,000 |
| Consumer Protection | Heather Heath, et al., indi... | $14,000,000 |
| Breach of Contract | Orange County School of the... | $8,550,000 |
| Hostile Work Environment | Tracy Miller v. County of O... | $3,025,000 |
| Dog Bite | Marilee Chancey v. Roe Dog ... | $2,600,000 |
| Malpractice | John Doe v. Roe Doctor | $850,000 |
| Wage and Hour | Brandy Hale, an individual,... | $800,000 |
| Wage and Hour | Julian Santana, individuall... | $800,000 |
| Consumers Legal Remedies Act | Jennifer Goodwin, individua... | $650,000 |
| Wage and Hour | Raul Sarinana, individually... | $375,000 |
On the Move
Barnes & Thornburg LLP
Joshua J. Wes joined Barnes & Thornburg LLP as a partner in Century City.
Details
Barnes & Thornburg LLP has 800 attorneys in 23 offices including Los Angeles. Among the law firm’s key practice areas are orporate, Intellectual Property, Healthcare, Labor & Employment, Aviation. . The firm’s website is https://btlaw.com/en
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Community News
National Soccer Hall of Fame member Alexi Lalas and Kevin Cloutier, Co-Managing Partner of Sheppard Mullin (Chicago)
Meigan M. Everett of Sheppard Mullin; Paul Weisbrich, managing director of KAL Capital, and Pamela L. Westhoff of Sheppard Mullin
Sheppard Mullin’s Erinn M. Contreras and Lauren K. Chang
Diane Fiorelli of Langan, Jason Marechal of Kimley-Horn, Leandro Tyberg of Primestor Development Inc., André F. Bueno of Better Angels Inc. and Simon Ha of SH Housing Solutions
Sheppard Mullin’s Camille M. Vasquez, Rockard J. Delgadillo and Pamela L. Westhoff
Sheppard Mullin’s Hala Khalil and Ramela Ohanian
KW Hollywood Hills’ Gurmeet Kaur and Greg Posada, BMO Wealth Management’s Leonardo Bolanos, and Sheppard Mullin’s Brian C. Egan and George A. Posada
Lanie Sioson of Conrad Los Angeles and Sheppard Mullin’s Human Resources Manager Sharon Lombardi
James W. Sullivan of ConservaTrust Fiduciary Services Inc. and Sheppard Mullin’s Nicholas J. VanBrunt
Sheppard Mullin’s Whitney J. Roy, Deodate Corp.’s Sean Kennedy and Elias Rodriguez
Evite.com’s Hans Woolley, National Soccer Hall of Fame member Alexi Lalas, and Sheppard Mullin’s Olivier F. Theard, Polly Towill and Rockard J. Delgadillo
Sheppard Mullin's Los Angeles Co-Managing Partner Oliver Theard and Firm Co-Managing Partner Linda G. Michaels (Century City)
Sheppard Mullin's Chair Emeritus Guy H. Halgren; Betsy Zukley, regional director of administration and real estate (Chicago), former Chief Operating Officer Ted Tinson (Los Angeles); Firm Chief Operating Officer Robert Brown (New York)
Capri Maddox, executive director of the Los Angeles Civil + Human Rights and Equity Department, and Polly Towill, Sheppard Mullin's Los Angeles co-managing partner
National Soccer Hall of Fame member Alexi Lalas and Polly Towill, Sheppard Mullin's Los Angeles office co-managing partner
Lucantonio N. Salvi, Sheppard Mullin chair of the executive committee (Washington), and Brady Money, managing director at Greif & Co.
Sheppard Mullin's David H. Sands; Lucantonio N. Salvi, Chair of the Executive Committee (Washington); Polly Towill, Los Angeles Office Co-Managing Partner and LAPD Chief of Police Jim McDonnell
Daily Appellate Report
Criminal Law and Procedure
People v. Molina
Substantial evidence supported jury's conclusion that defendant-nurse "had the care" of elder who was abused in independent living facility.
Criminal Law and Procedure
People v. Ramos
In Penal Code section 1172.6 resentencing hearing, even though petitioner was not a participant in codefendant's trial, transcripts from codefendant's trial identifying petitioner as the ...
Arbitration
Wilson v. Tap Worldwide, LLC
Fee award based on strict interpretation of statutory provision governing payment of arbitration fees was not valid given Supreme Court decision holding such an interpretation would resul...
Criminal Law and Procedure
Modification: In re Grinder
Rule prohibiting use of hearsay testimony to prove a commitment offense involved the use of force or violence was procedural, rather than substantive, and did not apply retroactively.
International Law, Family Law
Paris v. Brown
District court abused its discretion when it misapplied the fugitive-disentitlement doctrine to dismiss noncitizen, nonnoncustodial parent's Hague Convention petition.