Daily Journal wins top state awards for veterans tribute, AI coverage
The Daily Journal earned multiple honors at the California Journalism Awards, including first-place wins for its Salute to Veterans special section and a story on AI regulation. Other staffers were recognized for immigration and feature reporting.
Judicial Profile
From orchards to the bench: Judge Satnam Rattu's journey to criminal court
Firm Profile
Trial titans at Panish Shea Ravipudi reflect on 20 years of fighting for the underdog
MCLE
Halftime analysis of NIL in 2025: Key legal developments in college athletics
As NIL rights continue to reshape college athletics, from...
By Frank N. DarrasHow to advertise your services without running afoul of the ethics rules?
To ethically reach out to potential clients during a disa...
By Christine C. RosskopfCf. 9th Cir.: How the Ninth Circuit stands out
The Ninth Circuit stands out among the federal courts of...
By Benjamin G. Shatz
Today's News
Civil Procedure, Civil Litigation
Facing unlimited civil filings glut, LA courts start new procedure
By Skyler Romero
Friday was the first day of the Los Angeles County courts' new way of handling Notices of Settlement, to improve efficiency in the face of a 48% increase in ...
Environmental & Energy, Administrative/Regulatory
California's fight to save its EPA waiver faces daunting legal and constitutional barriers
By Craig Anderson
State elected officials are preparing to sue after Congress revoked the state's EPA waiver under the Clean Air Act, but legal experts say the case may be ove...
Civil Litigation
Top litigator touts use of AI as time, money saver
By Antoine Abou-Diwan
As courts increasingly warn against the misuse of AI in legal filings, high-profile plaintiffs' attorney and Lancaster Mayor R. Rex Parris is embracing it--p...
Consumer Law
Is Ford fighting lemon law fraud -- or punishing its legal adversaries?
By Devon Belcher
Ford Motor Co. sues California lemon law firms, alleging fraudulent billing practices inflating fees over $100 million, while attorneys defend the Song-Bever...
Intellectual Property
Authors must share emails in Google AI lawsuit, judge orders
By Wisdom Howell
A federal judge ordered authors to provide email addresses to Google to verify licensing agreements in a copyright lawsuit over AI models powering Chrome, Gm...
Torts/Personal Injury, Real Estate/Development
Napa family sues PG&E for having to sell property for less after fire
By James Twomey
Napa property owners sue PG&E, saying they had to sell for $3.5 million less after a fire broke out mid-escrow.
Columns
Administrative/Regulatory
Trump's executive orders face a Supreme Court reality check
By Allan Lee Dollison
The Supreme Court cast doubt on the Trump administration's legally untested use of executive orders on birthright citizenship ...
Ethics/Professional Responsibility
What it really takes to stand up in court and stand apart as a trial lawyer
By Ronald J. Kohut
A great trial lawyer is part strategist, part storyteller, part student, and always a principled professional--driven not by e...
The failure of the California Legislature to provide access to courts of appeal
By Brian A. Sutherland
In California, most low-income litigants are effectively denied the right to appeal because the Legislature prohibits cost-eff...
Verdicts & Settlements
| Chamber of Commerce of the ... | $822,496 Permanent Injunction | |
| Wage and Hour | Taliah Leslie, an individua... | $625,000 |
| Auto v. Auto | Virginia Olivera Diaz, Eva ... | $495,000 |
| Malpractice | Gladwin Cedeno v. High Dese... | $325,000 |
| Age Discrimination | Kelly Zombro v. City of San... | $190,000 |
| Gender Discrimination | Lilly Raney v. Courier Plus... | Dismissal |
| Conversion | Meridian Growers Processing... | Dismissal |
| Edward M. Wolkowitz, solely... | Dismissal | |
| Product Liability | Carlos Gordoa, Ariani Reyes... | Defense |
| Truck v. Pedestrian | Emily Melendes Rubio, et al... | $9,000,000 |
On the Move
Frost Brown Todd
Simon Levy joined Frost Brown Todd as a partner in San Francisco. The move was May 12, 2025.
Details
Frost Brown Todd has 600 attorneys in 18 offices including Los Angeles, Newport Beach, Orange County, San Francisco. Among the law firm’s key practice areas are Corporate Law, Litigation, Intellectual Property, Labor and Employment, Real Estate. The firm’s website is https://frostbrowntodd.com/
Featured Content
Personal injury attorneys need more than just legal expertise -- this first installment in a new series reveals the critical b...
There is a time and place for everything--including a time to mediate an insurance coverage or bad faith claim.
Eight key factors that make early mediation a valuable tool in civil cases
Community News
Community News
Joseph Cotchett is 1st recipient of MoFo's Melvin Goldman Tribute Award
By James Twomey
Morrison & Foerster paid tribute to its late partner, Melvin Goldman, with an award recognizing complex litigation special...
Daily Appellate Report
Criminal Law and Procedure
People v. Brown
Petitioner, who was sentenced to prison after violating probation, was eligible for Penal Code section 1203.41 relief even though his original sentence did not involve state prison.
Criminal Law and Procedure
People v. Mathis
Defendant's failure to raise a section 654 (double punishment) claim during his plea deal resulted in forfeiting the claim.
Employment Law
Modification: Bradsbery v. Vicar Operating, Inc.
Plaintiffs' prospective, written waivers of their 30-minute meal period for shifts between five and six hours were valid and enforceable.
Family Law
Modification: Marriage of A.M. and R.Y.
Given the totality of the circumstances, evidence submitted by domestic violence restraining order applicant was legally sufficient to establish abuse.
Criminal Law and Procedure
Kousisis v. U.S.
Inducing a victim to enter a transaction under materially false pretenses was sufficient to support federal wire fraud conviction even where the defendant did not seek to cause economic l...