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Expedited jury trials: Life in the fast lane

Sep. 13, 2024

The expedited jury trial (EJT) is a fast, cost-effective ...

By Curtis E.A. Karnow

The implications of U.S. v. Rahimi for California's Domestic Violence Prevention Act: A first look

Sep. 12, 2024

The U.S. Supreme Court ruled in an 8-1 decision that a f...

By Dean Hansell, Karlie Morales, Bryant Y. Yang

Legal liability concerns in artificial intelligence: What you need to know

Sep. 11, 2024

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State Bar & Bar Associations

The latest attorney the bar charged in the case is former Chief Deputy City Attorney James Patrick Clark.



Today's News Weekly Quiz

State Bar & Bar Associations,

On Thursday, the Orange County Bar Association Masters Division honored attorney and mediator Michelle A. Reinglass and attorney Paul S. Meyer with the 2024...


Litigation & Arbitration

An appellate court has upheld a San Francisco Superior Court decision drawing a distinction between cases where plaintiffs seek monetary damages and those se...


Government

The city of Los Angeles says the L.A. Alliance for Human Rights' request for exact addresses where homeless people are being moved to is unnecessary and not ...


Probate

"There could eventually be a lack of estate planning attorneys to handle the aging population in the United States," said Michael J. Berger of Southwestern L...


State Bar & Bar Associations

Newsom approves bar fee increase

Sep. 16, 2024
By Malcolm Maclachlan

AB 3279 will raise the annual costs of an active bar license by more than $40 when including all fees.


Government, Administrative/Regulatory, 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals

Robert C. May III, a partner with Telecom Law Firm PC who represents the League of California Cities as well as many cities in the state, said his clients wo...


Columns

Technology

California's Invasion of Privacy Act has been interpreted by some courts to apply to various internet technologies, including ...


Family

In family law, minor's counsel represents the child's best interests in custody disputes. Contrary to misconceptions, they d...


The Johnson Amendment prohibits 501(c)(3) organizations from engaging in partisan political activities, with significant conse...



Verdicts & Settlements

Information Practices Act The People of the State of... $6,750,000
Excessive Force Takar Smith Jr., et al. v. ... $6,000,000
Wage and Hour Victor Acosta, individually... $2,750,000
Premises Liability Maria Gomez v. Food 4 Less ... $2,437,388
Wage and Hour Joy Macopson, individually ... $2,235,000
Excessive Force Jeremiah Keilan Jenkins, in... $875,000
Juan Andres Espinosa Torres... $750,000
Negligence Lynn Gardiner, an individua... $730,000
Wrongful Termination Mark Skeels v. City of San ... $542,500
Misrepresentation In Re: Ring LLC Privacy Lit... $500,000

On the Move

Kennedys Law LLP

Sep. 13, 2024


Zina Wu as Special Counsel in Los Angeles from Cozen O'Connor.

Wu focuses her practice on insurance coverage and is experienced representing insurers in a variety of coverage inquiries and disputes at the claims stage, in trial and on appeal. She handles all types of insurance coverage, including construction defect, advertising and personal injury, professional liability and general liability and, has drafted coverage opinions and reservations of rights letters with respect to professional liability insurance, general liability, D&O, E&O, inland marine and life, health, and disability insurance products.


Shain Wasser as Partner in Los Angeles from Severson & Werson LLP.

Wasser concentrates her practice on civil litigation in federal and state court. She has litigated coverage and bad faith, commercial disputes, product liability, premise liability, D&O including broker liability, marine, employment, construction and habitability claims. She also handles personal injury matters involving catastrophic injuries, emotional injuries, brain damage and wrongful death.


Deniz Perkowski as Associate in Los Angeles from Flynn, Delich & Wise LLP.

Perkowski concentrates her practice on admiralty and maritime, railway and land-based cargo claims, subrogation, insurance coverage and civil defense litigation.


Camille Zuber as Associate in Los Angeles from Collier Walsh Nakazawa LLP.

Zuber focuses her practice on maritime and civil defense litigation and insurance coverage.


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Womble Bond Dickinson, Lewis Roca announce merger

Sep. 10, 2024
By Douglas Saunders Sr.

The move will result in a staff of 1,300 attorneys across 37 offices in the United States and the United Kingdom.



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Daily Appellate Report

Criminal Law and Procedure

Cole v. Superior Court (People)

Because a rational basis existed for the statutory differences among the civil commitment statutes, individual with developmental disability's equal protection rights were not implicated.


Administrative Agencies, Constitutional Law

Clarke v. Gordon

Administrative per se hearing violated due process where record indicated hearing officer had acted as adjudicator and advocate despite stating she was only acting as trier of fact.


Dependency

Modification: In re Dezi C.

Failure to conduct an adequate inquiry under the Indian Child Welfare Act requires conditional reversal to comply with the statute's inquiry provisions.


Criminal Law and Procedure

Review granted: People v. Williams

Trial court's denial of defendant's Penal Code Section 1172.6 resentencing request based on review of preliminary hearing transcripts and plea colloquy was improper.


Criminal Law and Procedure

Review granted: People v. Meno

A sentence for lesser included necessary offense to a larger conviction could stand provided a defendant was not also sentenced for the greater offense.