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Insurance
Insurance company doesn’t want jury to know about settlements
By Douglas Saunders Sr.
The lawsuit stems from the 2007 “acrimonious divorce” between Saul Fox, Fox Paine & Co’s founder, and his partner W. Dexter Paine III.
Ethics/Professional Responsibility
11th Hour strategy shift leaves Netflix lawyers on hook for fees
By Devon Belcher
The plaintiff's counsel argued that the defense attorneys' actions were deceitful and forced them to waste trial preparation resources. U.S. District Judge R...
Health Care & Hospital Law
State Supreme Court denies authority for arbitration in health care directives
By Jack Needham
The decision, which contradicts federal legislation and case law, could have significant implications for the healthcare industry.
Antitrust & Trade Reg.
Lawsuit alleges price-fixing in global concrete additives
By Malcolm Maclachlan
The lawsuit follows a European Commission investigation into anti-competitive activity in $27 billion industry.
Columns
The City of Los Angeles can and should use the California Unfair Competition Law to sue the individuals or companies who resel...
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...
Letters
Clemency is not a blanket power that the governor can use to impose his personal views
By Ron Matthias
Clemency is a means to ameliorate or avoid particular criminal judgments. The statutory application procedures for clemency re...
Verdicts & Settlements
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Unfair Business Practices | Raye Richardson v. Francena... | $1,500,000 |
False Advertising | Evlyn Andrade-Heymsfield, o... | $1,250,000 |
Wage and Hour | Manuel Cruz-Sanchez, indivi... | $1,250,000 |
Wage and Hour | Claudia Chachavac, individu... | $1,000,000 |
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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
Insurance
Apex Solutions, Inc. v. Falls Lake Insurance Management Co., Inc.
Separate vault breaches occurring on the same night by what appeared to be a single, coordinated group were a single occurrence of covered loss for insurance policy limit purposes.
Torts
People v. Freetown Holdings Co.
Property owner was liable for public nuisance when he could have reasonably taken measures to prevent his liquor store from becoming a drug haven.
Dependency
In re S.G.
Once minor parent consistently failed to utilize reunification services, termination of parental rights was appropriate to protect the child's need for prompt resolution of his custody.
Criminal Law and Procedure
People v. Beaudreaux
While the trial court erred in not providing counsel to defendant for his Section 1172.6 resentencing petition, the error was harmless because the jury found him to be the actual killer.
Contracts
BTHHM Berkeley, LLC v. Johnston
Despite defendant's claim that he did not intend to be bound, settlement term sheet was enforceable under CCP Section 664.6.