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Litigation & Arbitration, California Courts of Appeal
MCLE
CARB shapes climate policy as final rules stall in California
With 2026 deadlines looming, CARB has issued preliminary ...
By Callon A. Green, Elizabeth Haskins, Noelle E. WootenAI safety for lawyers: It's not how the engine works, it's how you drive the car
Recent sanctions show lawyers don't need to master AI's ...
By James MixonChutes and Ladders: The CJP & CJA
California's Commission on Judicial Appointments (which j...
By Benjamin G. Shatz
Today's News
LA Fires, Civil Litigation
Judge's colleague is a plaintiff, Edison says public entities are liable
By Antoine Abou-Diwan
Judge Laura Seigle disclosed a conflict in the Eaton Fire litigation, as fellow Judge Wendy Chang is a plaintiff. Southern California Edison claims multiple ...
Criminal
Disgraced OC Supervisor must pay $878,000 in restitution
By Douglas Saunders Sr.
Kevin Dunn, senior deputy Orange County Counsel, pressed for full restitution of $10.2 million, arguing that Andrew Do knew the contracts tied to his kickba...
Labor/Employment, Civil Litigation
LA county seeks dismissal of fired probation chief's suit
By Skyler Romero
L.A. County seeks dismissal of ex-probation chief Adolfo Gonzales' whistleblower lawsuit, arguing his firing stemmed from not maintaining adequate staffing. ...
Environmental & Energy
Truck makers sue California over revoked emissions waivers
By Malcolm Maclachlan
Four truck manufacturers sued to exit California emissions agreements, citing Trump-era revocation of federal waivers and a Supreme Court ruling expanding st...
Litigation & Arbitration
Judge sides with StudioCanal in fraud dispute over 'Legend'
By Skyler Romero
StudioCanal won a key ruling in its fraud case over the film "Legend," as a judge confirmed a nearly $5 million arbitration award against Cross Creek Releasi...
Litigation & Arbitration, Government, Constitutional Law
State says Trump turned National Guard, Marines into 'force multiplier' in LA
By Craig Anderson
An attorney representing California told a San Francisco federal judge Tuesday that President Donald Trump's use of federalized National Guard troops and U.S...
Columns
California's cultivated meat sector battles USDA, trade barriers under Trump
By Dr. Chang Kyoung (CK) Choi, Roberto Escobar
No longer just labs of innovation, California's cultivated meat firms are now global trade actors -- pushing for a seat at the...
Technology, Real Estate/Development, Civil Rights
How algorithmic bias keeps renters out and puts fair housing to the test
By Gary W. Rhoades
Bias baked into tenant-screening algorithms is locking out Black, Latino, and immigrant renters, testing whether fair housing ...
Constitutional Law, Civil Litigation
Voir dire is no popularity contest
By Rahul Ravipudi
To protect the Seventh Amendment right to a jury trial in civil cases, trial lawyers must use voir dire to uncover and remove ...
Verdicts & Settlements
| Invasion of Privacy | Fumiko Lopez, Fumiko Lopez,... | $95,000,000 |
| Breach of Contract | Galaxia Electronics Co. Ltd... | $11,588,000 |
| Wage and Hour | Sharon Oliveira, and Simone... | $3,725,000 |
| Wrongful Death | Jay Campos, Rosalee Campos ... | $3,300,000 |
| Wage and Hour | Nina McPherson and Doreen H... | $2,500,000 |
| Inverse Condemnation | Allied World National Assur... | $1,611,913 |
| Auto v. Auto | Tito Flores, Triana Flores ... | $1,500,000 |
| Wage and Hour | Ziyah Blackstone, individua... | $500,000 |
| Wage and Hour | Yanira Rosas, a minor, by a... | $432,500 |
| Failure to Pay | Div 15 Tech Inc. v. Diede C... | $375,000 |
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Community News
Slideshow, Community News
LA County Unity Bar celebrates 1st anniversary of judicial outreach and diversity efforts
By Ricardo Pineda
Coalition of diverse bar associations honors founding leaders and judicial appointees at California Yacht Club
Daily Appellate Report
Tax, Government
Sceper v. County of Trinity
County was not bound by agreement regarding valuation of an individual assessment entered by its board of supervisors when it was not sitting as a board of equalization.
Health Care, Torts
Frankland v. Etehad
No Elder Abuse Act violation against nursing facility physician when physician's interaction with patient was limited, not amounting to a "robust" caregiver relationship as required by th...
Attorneys, Anti-SLAPP
Ramirez v. McCormack
Because plaintiff's claims against defendant attorney involved litigation-related speech, trial court erred in denying defendant attorney's anti-SLAPP motion.
Water Rights
Sandton Agriculture Investments III, LLC v. 4-S Ranch Partners, LLC
Former landowner was not entitled to floodwater following land foreclosure, as it was part of the real property.
Securities
U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission v. Barry
Sales agents' actions--in promoting and selling life settlements' fractional interests--met the Security Exchange Act's definition of "securities" and thus violated securities laws.