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Family court commissioner Leah Boucek says lawyers must understand pro pers
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How do criminal domestic violence cases affect family law and DVPA actions?
A parallel criminal domestic violence case can have a sig...
By Anthony J. FerrentinoBest practices for counsel in domestic violence restraining order cases under Family Code section 6309
Family Code section 6309, which became effective on Jan. ...
By Lawrence P. RiffThe fall of the Privette doctrine in landlord-tenant relationships
In Ramirez v. PK, the 1st District Court of Appeal...
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Civil Rights
Court hears debate on transgender disclosure measure's title
By Malcolm Maclachlan
Proponents of the measure claim Attorney General Rob Bonta’s title for the measure is prejudicing prospective signatories against it.
Consumer Protection Law, Civil Procedure, Civil Litigation
US judge considers potential bellwether cases in social media addiction litigation
By Sunidhi Sridhar
The first trial of dozens of lawsuits is scheduled for October 2025. The companies argue that the plaintiffs' claims are barred by the First Amendment and Se...
Lawyers representing consumer plaintiffs in the case accusing the manufacturers of selling cars with substandard anti-theft features moved to finalize a $145...
U.S. Supreme Court, Litigation & Arbitration, Administrative/Regulatory
Judge shopping battle rages in SpaceX's NLRB case
By Craig Anderson
The case has been the subject of an increasingly common struggle over venue and is not done even after Wednesday's 5th Circuit decision not to take the case ...
Columns
The Cohan rule is a legal principle that allows taxpayers to deduct expenses without receipts if they can prove them by...
Letters
The Office of Chief Trial Counsel was the interested party, not the public, in the State Bar’s John Eastman trial
By James P. McBride
The State Bar of California filed misconduct charges against John Eastman regarding the 2020 election, but no member of the pu...
Contracts
Arbitration as an effective mechanism for resolving asset purchase agreement disputes
By Daniel B. Garrie
Parties should draft a comprehensive arbitration clause in an asset purchase agreement, including the process, number and sele...
Verdicts & Settlements
Premises Liability | Ismael Soto Luna v. City of... | $22,596,875 |
Wage and Hour | In re: United Airlines Wage... | $12,000,000 |
Race Discrimination | Glenn Harper v. The Regents... | $7,200,000 |
Misrepresentation | United States of America v.... | $7,000,000 |
Wage and Hour | Alfonso Moreno, individuall... | $2,200,000 |
Wage and Hour | Candon Lovett, Kennith Booz... | $1,100,000 |
Breach of Contract | Milos Product Tanker Corpor... | $1,054,456 |
Wage and Hour | Roxanne Welcker, as an indi... | $302,652 |
Wage and Hour | Rafael Guevara Sanchez, ind... | $275,000 |
Wage and Hour | Hector Chavez, an individua... | $200,000 |
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Community News
Community News
LAUSD students learn about civil jury trials in mock trial event
By Jack Needham
The program aimed to introduce students to the Seventh Amendment and the right to a civil jury trial, while also exposing them...
Special Reports
Top Family Lawyers 2024
The annual list of the best California attorneys handling divorce and custody matters.
Daily Appellate Report
Arbitration
Semprini v. Wedbush Securities Inc.
Employer waived its right to arbitrate claims by delaying its motion to compel until nine months after *Viking River* purportedly gave it a new right to compel.
Employment Law
Balderas v. Fresh Start Harvesting, Inc.
Aggrieved employee had standing to bring a Private Attorneys General Act claim despite not having filed an individual action against employer.
Evidence
U.S. v. Blackshire
Domestic violence criminal defendant forfeited confrontation rights where evidence showed he intentionally took affirmative steps to dissuade the witness from testifying.
Qualified Immunity
Hart v. City of Redwood City
Officers' use of deadly force was objectively reasonable where the deceased was not responding to commands and quickly approaching with a raised knife.
Securities
Espy v. J2 Global Inc.
Plaintiff failed to plead scienter based merely on general criticisms from two former company employees.