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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
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Ethics/Professional Responsibility
Testy exchanges erupt in discipline trial of Joe Dunn
By Malcolm Maclachlan
The trial has been ongoing, with the sides discussing wrapping up by Thursday.
Litigation & Arbitration
Judge approves arbitration in Citibank Armenian bias case
By Devon Belcher
The judge ruled that a 2017 California Supreme Court decision that found pre-dispute arbitration agreements that bar individuals' right to seek general publi...
State Bar & Bar Associations, Ethics/Professional Responsibility
Discipline trial of former State Bar director ends
By Malcolm Maclachlan
Both sides agreed Thursday to forgo closing arguments. Dunn is accused of misusing State Bar funds.
Law Practice, Class Action
Shook Hardy & Bacon welcomes 4 partners to class action practice
By Douglas Saunders Sr.
New partners Steven B. Weisburd and Jan E. Dodd will be based in Los Angeles while Ryan S. Cobbs will work in Miami and Ashley C. Drumm will split her time b...
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U.S. Supreme Court
Bissonnette: The Supreme Court grabs the wheel on the "transportation worker" exemption
By Philip I. Person , Bailey McCabe Hashim
The U.S. Supreme Court has clarified the scope of the “transportation worker” exemption under Section 1 of the Federal Arbitra...
Technology
What does the EU Digital Markets Act mean for the tech sector?
By Nicholas Banasevic , Robert Spano
The EU’s Digital Markets Act, which designates some large online companies and their services as gatekeepers, recently went in...
In DeVillier v. Texas, the state removed a takings claim from state court to federal court and then argued that there w...
Verdicts & Settlements
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| Miriam Green, on behalf of ... | $17,337,111 | |
| Dischargeability | David Berger v. Leslie Klein | $7,401,370 |
| Breach of Contract | Wiseman Park LLC, a cancell... | $5,500,000 |
| Wage and Hour | Gelin Turcios Toledo, indiv... | $2,300,000 |
| Elder Abuse | Jane Doe 1; Jane Doe 2; Joh... | $2,223,500 |
| Rent Control | The People of the State of ... | $2,040,000 |
| Wage and Hour | Anthony Sikes, on behalf of... | $2,000,000 |
| Assault and Battery | Leticia Sanchez v. County o... | $1,750,000 |
| Wage and Hour | Courtney Haynes, on behalf ... | $1,660,000 |
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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
Employment Discrimination
Kuigoua v. Dept. of Veteran Affairs
Inclusion of fundamentally different claims in legal complaint from those contained in administrative complaint concerning alleged employment discrimination meant plaintiff failed to exha...
Criminal Law and Procedure
Modification: People v. Gray
Where defendant was found not guilty by reason of insanity, superior court lacked jurisdiction to modify and recalculate defendant' s commitment term pursuant to Penal Code Section 1172.75.
Criminal Law and Procedure
Modification: 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.
Criminal Law and Procedure
U.S. v. Ramirez
Police officer's inquiry about a driver's parole status during a traffic stop was a neglibly burdensome safety precaution that did not violate the Fourth Amendment.
Constitutional Law
Meinecke v. City of Seattle
Bible-reading speaker's free speech rights prevailed over City's restrictions, when less speech-restrictive means were available to achieve public safety from assaulting hecklers.