Judicial Profile
For Commissioner Dennis Hernandez, family court is a 'No Drama' zone
MCLE
Navigating client council and guardian dynamics in cases involving minors
Representing an injured minor requires special care, from...
By Geoffrey S. WellsThe state of college sports: When passion transitions to business
With NIL valuations and endorsements influencing every st...
By Frank N. DarrasIs an algorithmic feed 'speech'? Courts are about to decide
As courts grapple with whether algorithmically generated ...
By Krista L. Baughman
Special Coverage
Judges and Judiciary
Governor nominates 5 appellate justices, 2 from his office
By Laurinda Keys
Gov. Gavin Newsom nominated two members of his staff -- including a former U.S. Supreme Court clerk who represented Microsoft ...
Today's News
Technology
Judge weighs Section 230 protection for Roblox age verification
By Devon Belcher
A Los Angeles judge weighing Roblox's challenge to a county child-safety lawsuit questioned whether age verification constitutes protected publishing activit...
Business Law
Jury gets Nektar's $1B drug-development fight with Eli Lilly
By Daniel Schrager
Nektar told jurors Eli Lilly deliberately stalled development of autoimmune drug Rezpeg to protect a competing drug it owned outright, while Lilly said Rezpe...
Torts/Personal Injury
Jury finds mortuary negligent in botched infant burial, awards no damages
By Douglas Saunders Sr.
Orange County jurors found Fairhaven Park and Mortuary negligent after an infant's burial was marred by a relocated grave, hours of delays and an undersized ...
Criminal
Jury acquits MacArthur Park physician assistant in elder abuse retrial
By Douglas Saunders Sr.
William Martinez was acquitted of elder abuse after prosecutors retried a case involving the transfer of a dementia patient to an unlicensed board-and-care f...
Environmental & Energy
Oakland judge tentatively designates Moss Landing fire exposure suit as complex
By Alicia Alvarez
More than 200 residents and business owners suing over alleged exposure from the Moss Landing battery fire do not dispute complex-case treatment but say thei...
Technology
Judge balks at ending TikTok children's privacy consent order
By Skyler Romero
U.S. District Judge George H. Wu tentatively rejected the Justice Department's bid to vacate a 2019 consent order, saying the government had not shown that T...
Columns
The 9th Circuit BAP's proposed filing changes would streamline appeals, but aligning its record-excerpt rules with the 9th Cir...
Courts weighing whether to restrict a parent's social media activity during a custody dispute must balance the child's best in...
Consumer Law
California, America's playground (unless you're a data broker)
By Morgan Jones
California's first Delete Act enforcement actions put data brokers on notice: Regulators are moving quickly, and companies tha...
Verdicts & Settlements
| Wage and Hour | Celine Ponce, an individual... | $8,500,000 |
| Auto v. Auto | Arthur Ray Johnson v. Kente... | $5,867,903 |
| Malpractice | Michael Doe v. Roe Hospital... | $3,700,000 |
| Disability Discrimination | Jane Doe v. Roe Fast Food | $3,500,000 |
| Wage and Hour | Nadene Nevarez, Jill Gardne... | $2,850,000 |
| Wage and Hour | Leea Stevie Palma, as a pro... | $2,700,000 |
| Wage and Hour | Annabelle Cruz, on behalf o... | $2,500,000 |
| Wage and Hour | Felissa Fry, individually, ... | $1,953,000 |
| Race Discrimination | Eddie Jones v. Tesla, Inc.,... | $1,733,362 |
| Wage and Hour | Jeanine Wilson, an individu... | $1,335,000 |
On the Move
Brownstein Hyatt Farber Schreck
Jennifer Goldstein joined Brownstein Hyatt Farber Schreck as of counsel in Los Angeles. The move was Sept. 14, 2026.
Details
Brownstein Hyatt Farber Schreck has 380 attorneys in 14 offices including Sacramento, LA, Santa Barbara, San Diego. Among the law firm's key practice areas are Government Relations, IP, Real Estate, Natural Resources, Corporate . The firm’s website is https://www.bhfs.com/
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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
ADR Services Inc.'s advertising manager Seepan Yekanian and Howard Cho, director of business relations
Armenian Bar Association Vice Chair Steven J. Dadaian of Dadaian Mediation Services and Sidney K. Kanazawa of ARC Alternative Resolution Centers
Mandell Trial Lawyers' Raffi Vartanian and Laurence H. Mandell
Renia Zadourian of The Law Offices of Renia Zadourian Law APC and Anzhela Hovhannisyan of Davana Law Firm
Armenian Bar Association Treasurer Mesrop G. Khoudagoulian of Los Angeles and Armenian Assembly Executive Director Bryan Ardouny
Superior Court Judges David E. Hizami, Michelle E. DeCasas and Deborah A. Horowitz
Kristin M. Trutanich of Gilligan Frisco Trutanich & Sarris LLP and Superior Court Judge Jared D. Moses
(Ret.) Judge Zaven V. Sinanian of Signature Resolution, Christina V. Tusan of Tusan Law and (Ret.) Judge Stephanie M. Bowick of Signature Resolution
Mardiros H. Dakessian of Dakessian Law and Mark V. Asdourian of Newport Harbor Law Group PC
Lawrence Marks of Mardirossian Akaragian LLP and (Ret.) Judge Dennis J. Landín of ADR Services Inc.
ADR Services Inc.’s director of business relations Howard Cho, director of market development Chelsea Mangel, mediator (Ret.) Judge Gregory Keosian, and Judge Randolph M. Hammock
(Ret.) Judge Ruth Kwan of ADR Services Inc. and Lloyd W. Pellman of Nossaman LLP
Superior Court Judges Jerry B. Marshak, James I. Montgomery Jr. and Louis T. Parise Jr.
Superior Court Judges Tiffany W. Tai and Grace Kim
Superior Court Commissioner Karin Borzakian and Judge Kevin S. Rosenberg
ADR Services Inc. founder and president Lucie Barron mediator (Ret.) Judge Thomas L. Willhite Jr.
Superior Court Judges Jessica G. Vazquez and Cathy J. Ostiller
Superior Court Judges Erin I. Reed and Rob B. Villeza
Superior Court Judges Seza Mikikian and Jill S. Casselman
Superior Court Judge Wendy Segall and Deputy District Attorney Rebecca A. Goodrich
Superior Court Judges Jessica C. Kronstadt, Kjehl T. Johansen, E. Carlos Dominguez, Incoming Presiding Judge Ricardo R. Ocampo and Judge David E. Hizami
Superior Court Judges Michael D. Weinstein, Wendy Segall, Adam P. Romero, Jill S. Casselman and Erin I. Reed
Superior Court Judge Seza Mikikian, 2nd District Court of Appeal Justice Helen Zukin and Judge Patrick E. Hare
(Ret.) Judge Angel M. Bermudez of JAMS and Superior Court Judge Amanda S. Park
Mardirossian Akaragian LLP's Garo Mardirossian and Armen K. Akaragian, board of directors of Armenian Bar Association
Nolan J. Hiett of Palyan Hiett LLP, Darius A. Vosylius of CostaLaw and Palyan Hiett LLP's Tigran Palyan, chair of the Los Angeles County Bar Association's Family Law Section
Shegerian and Associates' Melineh Jingozian, Anna Khachatryan, Razmig Sarkissian and Aleen A. Sorejian
(Ret.) Judge Steven P. Pfahler of ADR Services Inc. and Superior Court Judge Rupert A. Byrdsong
(Ret.) Judge Steven P. Pfahler of ADR Services Inc., Superior Court Judge Laura A. Siegle and (Ret.) Judge Zaven V. Sinanian of Signature Resolution
2nd District Court of Appeal Justice Audra M. Mori, Superior Court Judge, Superior Court Judges Richard S. Kemalyan and Sarvenaz Bahar
(Ret.) Judge Jacqueline A. Connor of ADR Services Inc. and Andrew J. Spielberger of Balaban & Spielberger LLP
Superior Court Judges Gary D. Rowe, Patrick E. Hare, Laura A. Seigle and Virginia Keeny
Superior Court Judge Jessica G. Vazquez, Arpa K. Abrahamian of California Department of Social Services, Deputy Alternate Public Defender Samuel G. Abrahamian and Judge Carol J. Najera
36 Superior Court Commissioner Kito Smith and Judge Amanda S. Park
34 Superior Court Judge Jessica G. Vazquez, Arpa K. Abrahamian of California Department of Social Services, Deputy Alternate Public Defender Samuel G. Abrahamian and Judge Carol J. Najera
Arpa K. Abrahamian of California Department of Social Services, Superior Court Commissioner Karin Borzakian, Cherol J. Nellon, Presiding Judge Sergio C. Tapia II and Anna Mouradian, Chief Deputy to Los Angeles County Supervisor Kathryn Barger
Superior Court Commissioner Kito Smith and Judge Amanda S. Park
Superior Court Judges Terrance T. Lewis, Wendy Segall and Diego H. Edber
Superior Court Judges Cherisse Heide A. Cleofe, Justin A. Ford and Mary Ann Murphy
Superior Court Judge Rupert A. Byrdsong, Anthony S. Khoury of ARC Alternative Resolution Centers and Renia Zadourian of The Law Offices of Renia Zadourian Law APC
Artin N. Shaverdian of Nossaman LLP, (Ret.) Judge Ruth Kwan of ADR Services Inc., Superior Court Judges Scott J. Nord and Karine M. Mkrtchyan
Superior Court Judges E. Carlos Dominguez, Rupert A. Byrdsong and Karine M. Mkrtchyan
Superior Court Judges Karine M. Mkrtchyan and Armenian Bar Association Honoree Judge Michael R. Amerian
Superior Court Judges Karine M. Mkrtchyan, Seza Mikikian, Judicial Appointments Secretary Luis Céspedes, Armenian Bar Association’s Chairwoman of the Board of Governors Lucy Verpetian, Arpa K. Abrahamian of California Department of Social Services and Los Angele City Council Member Adrin Nazarian
Superior Court Judge Sean D. Coen, Court Operation Manager Anifa Danelian Judge Karine M. Mkrtchyan and incoming Presiding Judge Ricardo R. Ocampo
Armenian Bar Association’s Chairwoman of the Board of Governors Lucy Verpetian presenting the honors to Superior Court Judge Armenui Ami Ashvanian
Superior Court Judge Huey P. Cotton and Armenian Bar Association’s Chairwoman of the Board of Governors Lucy Verpetian presenting the honors to Superior Court Judge Michael R. Amerian (center)
Assisting Presiding Judge Ricardo R. Ocampo and Armenian Bar Association’s Chairwoman of the Board of Governors Lucy Verpetian presenting the honors to Presiding Judge Sergio C. Tapia II (center)
Judges Armenui Ashvanian, Michael Amerian and Presiding Judge Sergio Tapia reflected on heritage, mentorship and public trust as they were honored at the Armenian Bar Association's annual Judges' Night.
Daily Appellate Report
Criminal Law and Procedure
People v. Superior Court (Jackson)
Courts cannot order defendants moving for pretrial mental health diversion to submit to examination by a prosecution-retained mental health expert pursuant to Penal Code section 1054.3(b).
Immigration
Meza Medina v. Blanche
Government's single attempt to mail notice to a provided residential address--rather than a mailing address--that was returned undeliverable did not satisfy due process requirements.
Administrative Agencies
Fain v. Bisignano
Administrative Law Judge improperly discounted testimony offered by both a doctor and disability claimant regarding the severity of her symptoms.
Water Rights, Constitutional Law
U.S. v. State of Idaho
State-law amendments concerning stockwater rights discriminated against the United States in violation of the Supremacy Clause.
Criminal Law and Procedure
People v. Adam
Unexplained unavailability of the trial department did not establish good cause to continue a misdemeanor trial beyond the last day.