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Blame culture and prejudice permeate mindsets after collapse of Francis Scott Key Bridge
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Reenactment of Vincent Chin trial kicks off Asian American and Pacific Islander Heritage Month
By Sunidhi Sridhar
"One thing I hope people walk away with tonight is we do not want to repeat history with the same fear-based politics and vitriol," said U.S. District Judge ...
Torts/Personal Injury
Case accusing utility of misrepresenting gas well threat to proceed
By Antoine Abou-Diwan
"Primary assumption of risk does not bar recovery when the defendant's actions have unreasonably increased the risks of injury beyond those inherent in the a...
California Supreme Court
Supreme Court to decide on constitutionality of anti-tax initiative
By Craig Anderson
The initiative would require voter approval for any state proposals that raise taxes, including increases to fees and local measures with retroactive effects...
Ethics/Professional Responsibility, Discipline
Law students' protest activities could become troublesome for bar admittance
By David Houston
The State Bar said this week, "we plan to bring the matter before the Committee of Bar Examiners."
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Depending on the facts, plaintiffs can argue for greater penalties under Section 226.3
By Debra J. Tauger
The Gunther case expressly declined to follow an earlier decision in the Fourth District, ...
Criminal
Challenges of handling requests for police personnel records in an evolving landscape
By Kathryn Romo , Darren Ziegler
Agencies must decide whether to disclose records that do not clearly fall into the categories of mandated disclosure and shoul...
Real Estate
Where is the distress, deals, and disputes in commercial real estate?
By David Wald , Anne Redcross Beehler
If the economy slows and consumers stop spending, underlying CRE demand will decline, and a great many legal disputes will fol...
Verdicts & Settlements
Product Liability | In re: McKinsey & Co. Inc. ... | $207,000,000 |
Breach of Contract | Kris Park, et al. v. Chul W... | $41,700,000 |
Auto v. Auto | Grady Dillon v. Los Angeles... | $11,045,000 |
Wage and Hour | Caudley Simon, on behalf of... | $6,500,000 |
Breach of Contract | Sunkist Growers Inc., Fruit... | $3,552,214 |
Unfair and Deceptive Business Practices | The People of the State of ... | $1,600,000 |
Wage and Hour | Matthew English, individual... | $1,180,000 |
Wage and Hour | Lucia Sibaja and Esmerelda ... | $1,100,000 |
Premises Liability | Stephen Sibert v. Roe Gym, ... | $1,000,000 |
Wage and Hour | George Valdez, individually... | $1,000,000 |
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Reenactment of Vincent Chin trial kicks off Asian American and Pacific Islander Heritage Month
By Sunidhi Sridhar
"One thing I hope people walk away with tonight is we do not want to repeat history with the same fear-based politics and vitr...
Special Reports
The Resolution Issue 2024
Our annual issue devoted to the work of dispute resolution professionals in California.
Daily Appellate Report
Criminal Law and Procedure
People v. Lovejoy
Criminal defendant was ineligible for resentencing relief from attempted murder conviction because conviction for conspiracy to commit murder demonstrated intent to kill.
Criminal Law and Procedure
People v. Patton
Unlawful overlapping conviction for continuous sexual abuse was vacated where defendant's convictions and sentences for discrete sexual offenses during same period against same victim wer...
Remedies, Environmental Law
People v. Plains All American Pipeline, LP
Trial court erroneously denied restitution for victims of environmental crime based on their mediated civil settlements and class action lawsuits.
Consumer Law
Stiles et al. v. Kia Motors America, Inc.
Car sold with manufacturer's original warranties benefited from the Song-Beverly Act's repair or replace remedies despite being previously owned.
Attorneys
Masimo Corporation v. The Vanderpool Law Firm, Inc.
Law firm's withdrawal from representation did not insulate it from sanctions for its prior discovery misuse.