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Character evidence simplified: CORPSE, COD and COW
Attorneys often struggle with character evidence frequent...
By Jackson Lucky'Unfairness' in consumer protection cases: the latest from the California Supreme Court
In Capito v. San Jose Healthcare, the California...
By David M. AxelradFrom prohibition to paternity: The long history of alcohol and family law
From the early temperance movement to the repeal of Prohi...
By Natalie Gordon, Scott J. NordToday's News
LA Fires, Civil Litigation
Former judge is plaintiff and lawyer in suit over fire that wrecked his home
By Antoine Abou-Diwan
Ex-judge Vijay Gandhi, a plaintiff and lawyer, sues LA for wildfire that destroyed his and U.S. District Judge Dean Pregerson's homes.
State Bar & Bar Associations
State Bar used AI to write exam questions, suggests lower pass score
By Malcolm Maclachlan
The California State Bar quietly disclosed it used artificial intelligence to help write some questions on the February Bar Exam--prompting an outcry from ac...
State Bar & Bar Associations
Witness accuses ex-deputy city attorney of perjury in billing scandal case
By Skyler Romero
Disbarred attorney Paul O. Paradis testifies ex-deputy city attorney James Clark lied about steering a class action lawsuit tied to LA's 2013 water billing s...
U.S. Supreme Court, Constitutional Law, 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals
Huntington Beach vows Supreme Court fight over housing law challenge
By Craig Anderson
The 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals ruled the city lacked standing, reaffirming a 1980 precedent barring local governments from suing their states over law...
Tax
City workers protest Airbnb suit for lower taxes, judge argues with counsel
By James Twomey
City workers protest Airbnb's $120M tax refund lawsuit; judge challenges attorney as San Francisco faces $800M deficit.
The former Sacramento mayor and California Senate president pro tempore is one of California's most experienced political figures.
Columns
Civil Procedure
Why AB 1189 is shortsighted when new court reporter licensee numbers are surging
By Stephanie Leslie
AB 1189 pushes an unnecessary and costly shift to digital recording in court reporting, ignoring rising enrollment, proven lic...
Labor/Employment, Immigration
Why immigration enforcement is changing the way California works
By Maxine D. Bayley, Michael S. Bernick
Immigration crackdowns post-2025 have made compliance a top business priority, with rising audits, steep fines, and legal ris...
Criminal
The boomerang of lawfare: Letitia James faces her own legal reckoning
By Baruch C. Cohen
Letitia James, the New York AG who vowed to "get Trump," is now facing a potential federal criminal probe after the FHFA accus...
Verdicts & Settlements
Excessive Force | R.L., M.L., and H.L., minor... | $30,500,000 |
Premises Liability | Lakecia Briggs, et al. v. W... | $8,492,942 |
Wage and Hour | Travis Sanford, individual... | $5,900,000 |
Premises Liability | Gustavo Gomez v. Damla Inc.... | $5,465,508 |
Consumers Legal Remedies Act | Zara Leventhal, individuall... | $4,400,000 |
Auto v. Auto | Christina Choi, King Yue Wo... | $2,950,000 |
Noah Winn, individually and... | $2,435,000 | |
Auto v. Auto | Alexandre Ezerzer v. Janene... | $2,250,000 |
Auto v. Auto | Maria Flores Tejeda, Diana ... | $2,200,000 |
Wage and Hour | Keianna Deshazor, individua... | $1,615,556 |
On the Move
Nossaman
Nossaman welcomes Rachael Harrington as a partner in Irvine.
Details
Nossaman has 140 attorneys in 11 offices including Los Angeles, Irvine, San Francisco, Sacramento . Among the law firm’s key practice areas are Infrastructure; Environmental & Land Use; Eminent Domain & Inverse Condemnation; Pensions, Benefits & Investments; Healthcare . The firm’s website is www.nossaman.com
Address
18101 Von Karman Avenue , Irvine CA 92612 Orange
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Community News
Podcasts
Insurance
In January, communities in Los Angeles were devastated by wildfires, permanently displacing thousands and destroying property ...
Daily Appellate Report
Torts, Contracts
Diamond v. Schweitzer
Because signed release unequivocally released Defendants from all liability resulting from any injury related to the event, Plaintiff's injuries resulting from a third-party altercation w...
Employment Law
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.
Immigration
Monsalvo Velazquez v. Bondi
Undocumented immigrant's voluntary-departure deadline that fell on a weekend was extended to the next business day as in other federal statutes and regulations calculating deadlines in days.
Criminal Law and Procedure
Modification: People v. K.D.
Regional center was required to provide report and proposed program for defendant eligible for developmental disability diversion so trial court could determine whether she would benefit ...
Civil Procedure
Marino v. Rayant
Requests to seal civil harassment records were properly denied when defendant failed to meet California Rules of Court requirements for sealing records.