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Turning down reasonable 998 offers can be costly
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By Joanna L. Storey MishlerCommon misconceptions about PAGA penalties
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Civil Litigation
Knicks and Rangers’ owner says sex assault claim is madeup
By Devon Belcher
James Dolan, who owns Madison Square Garden, is also accused of trafficing the women to Harvey Weinstein at a Los Angeles hotel.
U.S. Supreme Court
Challenge to homeless ruling relies on 1962 addiction case
By Craig Anderson
Many municipalities have asked the U.S. Supreme Court to reverse a 9th Circuit rulilng they say hamstrings their ability to police anti-camping ordinances.
Ethics/Professional Responsibility
Judge recommends John Eastman be disbarred over Jan. 6
By Skyler Romero
In her 128-page ruling, Judge Yvette D. Roland found that the Office of Chief Trial Counsel proved 10 of the 11 charges against Eastman. She ordered that Eas...
Labor/Employment
LAPD K9 trainer awarded $11.56M for harassment
By Skyler Romero
The plaintiff had worked with the department’s K9 bomb detection unit since 2005 when he was dismissed in 2017 and transferred to a desk job under the superv...
Columns
Cannabis
California’s cannabis law leaves law enforcement agencies in a haze
By Geoffrey S. Sheldon , Emanuela Tala
Unless and until SB 1264 or a similar bill is passed it appears that public safety officers are generally free to use marijuan...
Antitrust & Trade Reg.
Epic Games has returned to the Apple Store. Will Apple throw a Hail Mary?
By Luis Blanquez
The European Commission has forced Apple to allow iPhone users to directly download apps from the web and install other app st...
The City of Los Angeles can and should use the California Unfair Competition Law to sue the individuals or companies who resel...
Verdicts & Settlements
CERCLA | Department of Toxic Substan... | $9,301,719 |
Consumers Legal Remedies Act | Michael Charles, individual... | $5,650,000 |
Commodities | Securities and Exchange Com... | $4,906,950 |
Retaliation | James Sharlein v. City of L... | $1,546,000 |
Wage and Hour | Victor Moreno, individually... | $1,129,000 |
Wage and Hour | Rudy Jose Benavidez, on beh... | $1,010,000 |
Wrongful Termination | James Merrick, Cristina Car... | $731,250 |
Premises Liability | Jane Doe v. Roe Contractor | $615,000 |
Wage and Hour | Silvestre Gonzalez, an indi... | $475,000 |
Excessive Force | Mario Morones v. County of ... | $430,000 |
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Community News
Laurie Levenson to be honored by LA County Law Library
By Douglas Saunders Sr.
Capri Maddox, general manager of the Los Angeles Civil, Human Rights and Equity Department, will also be honored at the April ...
Special Reports
Top Family Lawyers 2024
The annual list of the best California attorneys handling divorce and custody matters.
Daily Appellate Report
Criminal Law and Procedure
People v. Rojas
Though Assembly Bill 333 required reversal of defendant's active gang participation conviction, jury's gang-murder special-circumstance finding under Penal Code Section 190.2 was affirmed...
Anti-SLAPP
Williams v. Doctors Medical Center of Modesto
Doctor was not precluded from bringing second lawsuit because the issues in the fee order and anti-SLAPP order were not identical.
Criminal Law and Procedure
Modification: In re Seumanu
Because petitioner for habeas relief failed to adequately provide record materials and meet strict pleading requirements, all but one request for certificate of appealability was denied.
Contracts
Alameda Health System v. Alameda County Employees' Retirement
Public entity's breach of good faith and fair dealing claim failed because it contractually agreed to funding method used by retirement system.
Criminal Law and Procedure
Hart v. Broomfield
District court did not err in denying habeas relief, where California Supreme Court could have reasonably deemed potentially suppressed evidence immaterial.