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Judicial Profile
Judge Jeffrey Jackson balances efficiency with letting attorneys get to the truth
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
Real Estate/Development, Constitutional Law
Landlords argue LA rent control laws are unconstitutional takings
By Devon Belcher
Los Angeles landlords sue over rent control, alleging ordinances are unconstitutional takings. Advocacy group and city seek dismissal, citing statute of limi...
Labor/Employment
Trader Joe's to appeal $30M PAGA penalty over no seats for workers
By James Twomey
A San Matero County judge declined to penalize Trader Joe's $254 million, according to the PAGA statute calculation, instead assessing $30 million because wo...
Civil Litigation
LAPD officers sue over policy to assign Black officers to mayor's security
By Skyler Romero
The city of Los Angeles is faced with two lawsuits from four officers who objected to a former chief's allegedly assigning officers to protect the mayor beca...
Civil Litigation
US puts historic Spring Street Courthouse in LA up for sale
By Antoine Abou-Diwan
The federal government is selling the historic Spring Street Courthouse in LA, a former federal courthouse now home to county civil courts. The 1940 Art Mode...
Constitutional Law, 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals
9th Circuit says Oakland officers can be sued in deadly taco truck crash
By Craig Anderson
The divided appellate panel ruled that two Oakland police officers are not entitled to qualified immunity in a wrongful death suit brought by the family of a...
Consumer Protection Law
Apple fights to dismiss, merge AirPods Pro defect lawsuits
By Wisdom Howell
Apple fights to dismiss and merge two class actions alleging AirPods Pro Gen 1 audio defects, as plaintiffs resist, claiming fraudulent concealment. Hearings...
Columns
International Law, Alternative Dispute Resolution
How a creative mediator's proposal could end the Russia-Ukraine conflict
By Gregory C. O'Brien Jr.
A mediator's proposal, when creatively designed to offer mutually beneficial solutions, can resolve even the most intractable...
AI tools risk undermining judicial legitimacy by offering conclusions without transparent reasoning--but troubling evidence sh...
California Supreme Court
California Supreme Court finds parties cannot contract away liability for willful injury
By Lee S. Brenner, Matthew Raber
In New England Country Foods, LLC v. VanLaw Food Products, Inc., the California Supreme Court held on April 24, 2025, ...
Verdicts & Settlements
| Truck v. Pedestrian | Emily Melendes Rubio, et al... | $9,000,000 |
| False Claims Act | United States of America ex... | $8,100,000 |
| Auto v. Bicycle | John and Jane Doe v. Roe Dr... | $7,850,000 |
| Johnnae M. Harkey-Kirk v. C... | $7,250,000 | |
| Auto v. Pedestrian | John Doe v. Roe Company | $6,949,900 |
| Wage and Hour | Christina Romero, on behalf... | $6,500,000 |
| Wage and Hour | David Diaz, an individual, ... | $5,000,000 |
| Consumer Protection | Rodney Carvalho and Mark Ma... | $4,000,000 |
| Wage and Hour | Neal Aruta, individually, o... | $3,000,000 |
| Wage and Hour | Elaine Cooper, individually... | $844,287 |
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
The event, held at the Luxe Sunset Boulevard Hotel, drew a large crowd of legal community members.
Podcasts
Daily Appellate Report
Torts, Government
Holman v. County of Butte
Because the Child Abuse and Neglect Reporting Act creates a mandatory duty to notify other agencies of alleged child abuse, County's failure to cross-report was not protected by discretio...
Copyright
Woodland v. Hill
Plaintiff failed to plausibly plead copyright claim alleging that Lil Nas X's semi-nude photos violated plaintiff's copyright in plaintiff's semi-nude photos.
Qualified Immunity
Estate of Soakai v. Abdelaziz
Officers who engaged in an unnecessary high-speed police chase that killed bystanders were not entitled to qualified immunity.
Employment Law
Rose v. Hobby Lobby Stores
The California Labor and Workforce Development Agency was not liable for the litigation costs incurred by a prevailing defendant, where the LWDA did not participate in the underlying PAGA...
Dependency
In re B.L.
Because a mother's drunk driving resulted in her child's serious brain injury, juvenile court's jurisdictional and visitation findings against mother were affirmed.