Judicial Profile
For Judge Thornton-Harris, the courtroom belongs to the people
Firm Profile
Small firm, big footprint: Armbruster Goldsmith & Delvac thrives on a lean model
MCLE
Can a party get away with using an AI attorney? Sometimes!
As AI advances and remote appearances become routine, Cal...
By George A. AceroCalifornia's billionaire tax puts residency under the microscope
California's proposed billionaire tax could trigger legal...
By Robert W. WoodThe cost of incivility: When lawyers cross the line
Incivility in litigation comes at a price, from unnecessa...
By Richard Seely
Today's News
Law Practice
Carpenter & Zuckerman seeks dismissal of deceased lawyer's fee claims
By Devon Belcher
Carpenter & Zuckerman seeks to dismiss five claims brought by the estate of attorney John Kristensen, arguing that its withholding of disputed fees prese...
Constitutional Law
Tech industry challenges California's social media warning label law
By Malcolm Maclachlan
NetChoice argues that a new California law requiring social media platforms to display mental health warnings violates the First Amendment. Legal scholars qu...
Civil Rights
Jury awards $51.8M in fatal San Bernardino deputy shooting
By Douglas Saunders Sr.
A federal jury awarded $51.8 million to the mother of a mentally ill man shot 12 times by sheriff's deputies, in what her attorneys called the largest police...
Student Perspectives, Entertainment & Sports
Judge tentatively rejects summary judgment in former NFL player's death
By Devon Belcher
A Los Angeles judge tentatively denied summary judgment for 10 county employees sued over
Consumer Protection Law
Consumer protection lawsuits surge as attorneys debate what's driving increase
By Skyler Romero
Federal consumer protection filings climbed 31% in 2025, reaching a decade-high 20,353 cases. Consumer advocates point to reduced federal enforcement, while ...
Data Privacy
Google wins dismissal of customer service call privacy claims
By Daniel Schrager
A federal judge dismissed three plaintiffs' claims that Google unlawfully recorded customer service calls through its AI-powered contact center technology an...
Columns
Wills, Estates & Trusts
Who speaks for unborn, minor and unlocatable beneficiaries? Virtual representation under Probate Code 15804
By Stefan O'Grady
California's new virtual representation statute gives trust counsel a useful tool to bind beneficiaries. But whether it works ...
With increasing incidents of harmful AI misconduct, there is great uncertainty over whether resulting liability claims should ...
Gov. Gavin Newsom has three options for California's condemned inmates: do nothing, commute roughly half or attempt to commute...
Verdicts & Settlements
| Premises Liability | Jane Doe v. Roe Constructio... | $15,250,000 |
| Wrongful Death | Linda Cooper, individually ... | $8,000,000 |
| Premises Liability | Janice Young v. Brethren Hi... | $7,000,000 |
| Malpractice | Jane Doe v. Roe Hospital, R... | $6,400,000 |
| Wage and Hour | Cynthia Gilbert v. Option C... | $3,625,000 |
| Wage and Hour | Cody Cramer, individually, ... | $2,000,000 |
| Auto v. Truck | Antonio De Jesus Soria v. S... | $1,700,000 |
| Dependent Abuse | Doe v. Roe Post Acute | $1,400,000 |
| Malpractice | Jane Doe v. Roe Bariatric S... | $1,120,000 |
| Government Liability | Laura Beltran-Martinez, Sal... | $964,736 |
On the Move
Hodgson Russ LLP
Daniel B Johnson joined Hodgson Russ LLP as a partner in Sacramento
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Hodgson Russ LLP has 230 attorneys in 10 offices. Among the law firm's key practice areas are Tax, Business Litigation, Corporate & Securities, Environment & Energy, Intellectual Property. The firm’s website is hodgsonruss.com
Featured Content
Insurance defense attorneys have long been on the front lines for their clients. Now they're facing a new threat: the carriers...
Alternative Dispute Resolution
JAMS neutrals examine how evolving PAGA reforms, shifting case law and data-driven claims are reshaping mediation strategies i...
Community News
Slideshow, Community News
Riverside Bar honors 2 veteran criminal defense attorneys
By Ricardo Pineda
Virginia M. Blumenthal and Steven L. Harmon presented each other with the association's top service awards as Elisabeth A. Lor...
Daily Appellate Report
Municipal Law
Davis v. Fresno Unified School Dist.
Bond-financed $36 million school leaseback violates competitive bidding laws, but contractor must return only $236,129 in net profit.
Employment Law
Modification: Smith v. Burbank Unified School Dist.
Unpaid leave was a reasonable religious accommodation for an unvaccinated teacher when allowing him to teach in person would impose undue hardship on the school district.
Criminal Law and Procedure
People v. Baxter
Felony cannabis cultivation involving environmental violations is a wobbler eligible for reduction to a misdemeanor under Penal Code section 17(b).
Arbitration, Employment Law
Molina v. Triumph Residential Services, Inc.
Arbitration agreement was unenforceable under California law, where both parties conceded that the Federal Arbitration Act did not apply.
Fees and Costs, Family Law
Arora v. Arora
Code of Civil Procedure provision barring recovery of fees for prevailing contemners and Family Code provision allowing fee awards as sanction for conduct that prolonged litigation did no...