Judicial Profile
Private, public-sector experience makes Judge Hanley Chew 'sought after'
MCLE
California cracks open AI's black box
California's AB 2013, effective in 2026, mandates AI comp...
By Alexander F. Koskey, Madison "MJ" McMahan, Matthew G. WhiteWhen back pay goes beyond the bottom line
In labor arbitration, pre-judgment interest on back pay d...
By Christopher David Ruiz CameronCanadian Space Agency - The Portia Project
Special Reports
Top Antitrust Lawyers 2024
Our list of the best California lawyers specializing in one of the hottest legal practices of 2024
Today's News
Law Practice
Is law requiring pro bono reports to State Bar hardship for small firms?
By John Roemer
The reporting mandate takes effect in 2026, though the State Bar will ask lawyers to provide their 2024 pro bono totals as part of the 2025 fee billing cycle.
Technology, Labor/Employment
Google employee who put off having child, sues over maternity firing
By Wisdom Howell
The plaintiff was one of 12,000 employees Google laid off in 2023. Her complaint argues that she and several other women on maternity leave lost their jobs.
Civil Litigation
TV producer can pursue defamation case against Warner Bros discovery
By Skyler Romero
Los Angeles judge previously denied an anti-SLAPP motion from Warner Bros. on the condition that Dan Schneider submit a declaration denying the claims of th...
Civil Litigation
United Healthcare subsidiary OK'd to arbitrate wrongful death case
By Antoine Abou-Diwan
U.S. Behavioral Health Plan, California is accused of denying plaintiff Ryan Matlock's addiction rehabilitation coverage in contravention of his doctor's ass...
Criminal, Constitutional Law, 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals
9th Circuit en banc panel disinclined to overturn ban on felons with firearms
By Craig Anderson
Assistant Federal Public Defender Sonam A.H. Henderson, who represents defendant Steven Duarte on the appeal of his conviction for violating the Gun Control ...
Technology
Injunction issued in dispute that could define open-source future
By Malcolm Maclachlan
The case illustrates the sometimes uncomfortable "push-pull" that can occur between an entity that maintains a technology platform and third-party developers...
Columns
Technology
Will ChatGPT fuel frivolous lawsuits or just a lot of legal headaches?
By Wesley Hartman
Generative AI, particularly large language models like ChatGPT, could increase the number of frivolous lawsuits by making comp...
Insurance, Entertainment & Sports
The best defense: critical care insurance for injured college athletes
By Frank N. Darras
Critical care insurance has become essential for college athletes, helping protect their NIL earnings and career prospects fro...
Biden's H-1B reform faces a tight deadline, with key changes to "specialty occupation" definitions and degree requirements, bu...
Verdicts & Settlements
Consumer Protection Act | Michael Katz-Lacabe and Dr.... | $115,000,000 |
Auto v. Auto | Scott Curry v. Kayla Myers ... | $10,120,000 |
Auto v. Auto | John Doe v. Roe Streetsweeper | $5,000,000 |
Breach of Contract | In re: California North Bay... | $4,500,000 |
Breach of Implied Contract | In re: Vivendi Ticketing US... | $3,250,000 |
Malpractice | Aileen Munoz v. Southern Ca... | $2,800,000 |
Shawnece Mackey, individual... | $2,000,000 | |
Wage and Hour | Hannah Moncada, individuall... | $650,000 |
Wage and Hour | Isaiah Harris, et al. v. Au... | $425,000 |
Wage and Hour | Kristy Vess, as an individu... | $360,000 |
On the Move
Munger, Tolles & Olson LLP.
Giovanni Saarman González as Partner in San Francisco
Anne K. Conley as Partner in Los Angeles
David W. Moreshead as Partner in Los Angeles
Colin A. Devine as Partner in Los Angeles
Featured Content
Eight key factors that make early mediation a valuable tool in civil cases
JAMS neutral reflects on her career, what inspires her and what brought her back to JAMS after 20 years on the bench
Alternative Dispute Resolution
Community News
Slideshow, Community News
Scott Edelman of Gibson, Dunn & Crutcher was honored at the event in Beverly Hills.
Attorney Profiles
Estate Planning and Probate Directory
A comprehensive directory of estate planning and probate attorneys throughout California.
Daily Appellate Report
Criminal Law and Procedure
People v. Gonzalez
Trial court's reliance on unproven aggravating facts to re-impose upper term violated defendant's Sixth Amendment rights after resentencing request.
Employment Law
Chavez v. California Collision
The Labor Code superseded the California Civil Code of Civil Procedure and prohibited cost shifting in a wage claim lawsuit where the employee was the prevailing party.
Habeas Corpus, Criminal Law and Procedure
Nunez-Dosangos v. Superior Court (People)
Petitioner's pretrial detention was excessive in relation to the government's public safety goals and constituted impermissible punishment in violation of due process.