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Judicial Profile
Litigating in financial services sector gave Judge Stephen Hicklin expertise for family law cases
MCLE
Arbitration has come a long way
Arbitration, once a widely debated method for resolving ...
By Tricia A. BigelowWorkaholic and worn out: Don't let work stress lead you astray
Lawyers are among the professions most vulnerable to alco...
By Alanna G. Clair, Shari L. KlevensInformal discovery conferences in California courts
The sunsetting of California's informal discovery confere...
By Stuart M. Rice
Today's News
Business Law
Though the law was enacted in 1977, federal authorities have more heavily enforced it since around 2005, cracking down on bribery, especially in countries wh...
Constitutional Law
Federal court weighs free speech challenge to Proposition 65 food warnings
By Malcolm Maclachlan
The California Chamber of Commerce argues that such warnings violate the First Amendment by compelling misleading speech, while the state defends the labelin...
Environmental & Energy
SpaceX says coastal commission harmed it rejecting more launches
By Devon Belcher
SpaceX accuses the California Coastal Commission of unconstitutional conduct and bias, claiming interference with its plans for more launches at Vandenberg. ...
LA Fires, Securities
Investors sue Edison International, claiming wildfire misstatements
By Devon Belcher
At the heart of the complaint, filed Tuesday, is a statement the plaintiffs claim the company made about SCE's use of a wildfire prevention tool that tempora...
Civil Litigation
Court upholds new trial in wrongful death mix-up
By Douglas Saunders Sr.
The ruling keeps the case alive but dismisses key claims, setting up another legal battle over the emotional distress caused by the wrongful death notificati...
Four lawsuits claim the Television City project in LA's Fairfax District violates environmental and zoning laws, challenging the city council's approval of t...
Columns
U.S. Supreme Court, Labor/Employment
Supreme Court eases path for employers in exemption battles
By Rebecca Lynn Stuart
The U.S. Supreme Court's unanimous decision in E.M.D. Sales, Inc. v. Carrera establishes that employers asserting exem...
Constitutional Law
How courts are calling the shots on presidential power
By Allan Lee Dollison
The controversy surrounding the Trump Administration's use of executive orders, particularly regarding USAID and its foreign...
Constitutional Law
Tantrums, tyranny, and totalitarianism: The terrible two hundreds
By Jordanna Thigpen
The U.S. Constitution needs urgent amendments to restore balance, curb unchecked executive power, and evolve towards a more ju...
Verdicts & Settlements
| Bad Faith | Passport 420, LLC; Spring C... | $21,581,371 |
| Consumer Protection | Ralph Milan and Elizabeth A... | $12,000,000 |
| Consumers Legal Remedies Act | Anne Moulton, individually ... | $3,000,000 |
| Wage and Hour | Tiffany Soliman, on behalf ... | $2,425,000 |
| Wage and Hour | Lucas Andrews and Lauren An... | $2,026,613 |
| Disability Discrimination | Joann Sakurada v. Keyes Com... | $1,514,000 |
| Wage and Hour | Michelle Mason v. Eastwestp... | $1,200,000 |
| Wage and Hour | Daija Walker and Adam Joy, ... | $1,104,807 |
| Wage and Hour | Jason Beinbrech, individual... | $1,100,000 |
| Malpractice | Doe Minor v. Roe Physician | $990,000 |
On the Move
Judicate West
Michael Strauss joined Judicate West as a neutral in Los Angeles. The move was Feb. 6, 2025.
Details
Judicate West has 88 attorneys in 6 offices including Downtown LA, Oakland, Sacramento, San Diego, Santa Ana, West LA/Century City. Among the law firm’s key practice areas are alternative dispute resolution. The firm’s website is https://www.judicatewest.com/
Featured Content
Eight key factors that make early mediation a valuable tool in civil cases
JAMS neutral reflects on her career, what inspires her and what brought her back to JAMS after 20 years on the bench
Alternative Dispute Resolution
Community News
Slideshow, Community News
OCBA held its Judges' Night and Annual Meeting
By Ricardo Pineda
Mei Tsang of Umberg/Zipser was sworn in as OCBA president, along with the 2025 board of directors.
Attorney Profiles
Robert W. Wood
Robert W. Wood provides tax advice and handles tax controversies nationwide. He also serves as an expert witness on tax issues in civil cases. He is best known for advising plaintiffs, de...
Estate Planning and Probate Directory
A comprehensive directory of estate planning and probate attorneys throughout California.
Podcasts
In this compelling season premiere of In the Public Interest, three distinguished WilmerHale experts dive into the comp...
Daily Appellate Report
Criminal Law and Procedure
In re L.G.
Gun discovered during an illegal search should have been suppressed where police lacked a particularized and objective basis for believing the suspect was breaking the law when they detai...
Tax
Skouti v. Franchise Tax Board
Plaintiffs could not benefit from tax code provision that permits nonrecognition of gain from involuntary conversions of property because their new orchard did not constitute an eligible ...
Contracts, Attorneys
Pulse Technology Consulting Group v. Skowron & Bunning
Contract specifically provided for recovery of attorney fees even though it only stated that the prevailing party was entitled to recover "all third-party costs" associated with collectin...
Civil Rights
Civil Rights Dept. v. Cathy's Creations
Bakery's design standard permitting sales of wedding cakes only for use in heterosexual weddings violated the Unruh Civil Rights Act.
Criminal Law and Procedure
People v. Taylor
Provocative act doctrine did not support denying resentencing petition where there was no finding the petitioner acted with the requisite mens rea for an implied malice theory of murder.