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Judicial Profile
Judge Steve Cochran balances his LA court with discipline, wit, human touch
MCLE
Uninsured drivers beware, the law isn't on your side
California raised its minimum auto insurance limits in J...
By Reza Torkzadeh, Allen P. WilkinsonWhat you do after hours can cost you your license
Attorneys' ethical obligations extend beyond the courtroo...
By Alanna G. Clair, Shari L. KlevensAI wins in court as book training deemed fair use
In a matter of days, two federal courts allowed the use o...
By Edward D. Lanquist, Dominic Rota
Today's News
Intellectual Property, 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals
9th Circuit weighs tattoo copyright dispute between Kat Von D and photographer
By Craig Anderson
Photographer Jeffrey Sedlik argues that Katherine Von Drachenberg, known as Kat Von D, copied the photo of jazz musician Miles Davis without getting a license
Litigation & Arbitration, Antitrust & Trade Reg., 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals
9th Circuit weighs whether boutique deserves 'big law' rates in price-fixing case
By Craig Anderson
A four-lawyer firm told the 9th Circuit it deserved rates comparable to large defense firms after a $680,000 jury verdict in an antitrust case, but the trial...
Intellectual Property
Apple designer denies leaking ex-employer's trade secrets to rival
By James Twomey
Dan Sargent, a former iyO Inc. designer, denies leaking trade secrets to io Products, backed by OpenAI and Jony Ive, in a San Francisco Superior Court lawsui...
Securities
12 firms vie for lead counsel in Iovance stock drop lawsuit
By Wisdom Howell
Twelve firms compete for lead counsel in Iovance Biotherapeutics securities lawsuit, citing large settlements and client losses after a 44% stock drop due to...
Mark Geragos' attorneys in malpractice trial accuse opposing counsel of bullying while judge pleads for less repetitive questioning.
Civil Litigation
4 counties' silicosis cases likely to have one LA judge
By Antoine Abou-Diwan
One Los Angeles County judge is likely to oversee coordinated silicosis lawsuits from four California counties, following the asbestos model, despite defense...
Columns
State Bar & Bar Associations
John Eastman, the president and the State Bar: A modern Icarus?
By Antonio R. Sarabia II
Unpacking the State Bar Court of California's Review Department's recent recommendation that John Eastman, a constitutional la...
Technology, Ethics/Professional Responsibility
AI misuse and the 'snitch rule' in legal ethics
By Merri A. Baldwin
Attorneys increasingly use AI tools in their practice, but misuse of AI -- such as submitting fabricated case citations -- can...
Tax, Litigation & Arbitration
Can plaintiffs avoid IRS Forms 1099 on legal settlements?
By Robert W. Wood
A single IRS Form 1099 can trigger a mess for plaintiffs--especially when the form is misapplied or duplicative--making it cri...
Verdicts & Settlements
| Clean Air Act | California Air Resources Bo... | $82,000,000 |
| Auto v. Tractor-Trailer | Juanita Cerrato, by and thr... | $18,574,222 |
| Dangerous Condition of Public Property | Jan Svallingson, individual... | $6,735,102 |
| Malpractice | Pediatric Hospitalist v. Ro... | $4,875,000 |
| Premises Liability | Denise Wood v. St. Mary Med... | $3,370,250 |
| Negligence | Krystal Slocum v. Anaheim U... | $1,987,500 |
| Breach of Contract | Ken Houang, et al. v. Roche... | $1,861,380 |
| Wage and Hour | Michael Pearson, individual... | $1,350,000 |
| Deprivation of Rights | Christina Astorga v. City o... | $1,250,000 |
| Clean Air Act | Bay Area Air Quality Manage... | $575,000 |
On the Move
Orrick
Jade Turner-Bond joined Orrick as a partner in Los Angeles. The move was Jul. 2, 2025.
Details
Orrick has 994 attorneys in 25 offices including Sacramento, San Francisco, Silicon Valley, Los Angeles, Santa Monica, Orange County.. Among the law firm’s key practice areas are Technology & Innovation, Energy & Infrastructure, Finance, Life Sciences & Healthtech.. The firm’s website is https://www.orrick.com/
Featured Content
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Community News
Slideshow, Community News
Brian Panish honored at Consumer Watchdog's $2M Rage for Justice gala
By Ricardo Pineda
Daily Appellate Report
Criminal Law and Procedure
Modification: People v. Munoz
Despite not requiring unanimity amongst jurors as to which specific overt act was required for conspiracy to commit murder, jury instructions did not violate Sixth Amendment.
Criminal Law and Procedure
People v. Valle
Statute criminalizing possession of "sharp instruments" by prisoners was not unconstitutionally vague as applied to defendant who hid a sharpened piece of plastic in his mattress.
Criminal Law and Procedure
U.S. v. Petrushkin
Mere possession of a firearm was insufficient to trigger the application of U.S. Sentencing Guideline section 2K2.1(c)(1), for possession in connection with the commission of another offe...
Criminal Law and Procedure
People v. Brinson
Because Penal Code section 1171 did not override Penal Code section 1172.1(c), trial court's decision not to act on recall and resentencing request was nonappealable.
Civil Procedure
CFP BDA, LLC v. Superior Court (Bedford)
Timely motion for summary judgment must be heard regardless of local court rules or calendaring issues.