Judicial Profile
Judge Charlie L. Hill Jr. brings balance and calm to San Bernardino bench
ADR Profile
Retired Judge Kenneth Medel mixes an easygoing style with preparation, persistence and a willingness to get firm
MCLE
The 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. BaughmanBias is implicit in all AI, even legal AI
Attorneys who use AI must do so with their eyes wide open...
By Susan L. Greenberg
Today's News
Data Privacy
California bill would curb online privacy lawsuits under decades-old law
By Malcolm Maclachlan
SB 690 would restrict private claims involving websites and apps under California's pen register law while leaving other CIPA causes of action intact.
Labor/Employment, Civil Rights
Uber, Lyft male discrimination proposed class actions dismissed
By Alicia Alvarez
A San Francisco judge dismissed proposed class actions accusing Uber and Lyft of discriminating against male drivers through programs giving women and nonbin...
Intellectual Property
Music publishers accuse Anthropic of pirating lyrics to train Claude
By Daniel Schrager
Sony and Warner music publishers allege Anthropic downloaded copyrighted lyrics from pirate libraries to train its Claude AI models and continues to infringe...
Longtime court commissioner sought to ease toll of family disputes
Torts/Personal Injury
2 social media addiction plaintiffs will face platforms together
By Devon Belcher
Two social media addiction bellwether plaintiffs will face Meta, YouTube and Snapchat in a consolidated October trial that could help determine how thousands...
The lawsuit filed by Larson LLP alleges Samsung falsely relabeled lower-end televisions as Mini LED models to undercut TCL and regain market share.
Columns
Letters
California courts needed a statewide case management system
By Terry B. Friedman
California's failed statewide court case management project was costly and troubled, but its goal of connecting courts across ...
Technology, Family
AI chat history: Trials and tribulations of discovery in a California divorce proceeding
By William O. London
AI can be a valuable tool in a California divorce, but litigants should understand that their conversations may not be private...
Criminal
Perkins operations and constitutional limits: Lessons from People v. Zapata
By William M. Paparian
The Court of Appeal's decision in People v. Zapata clarifies the constitutional limits of undercover jailhouse operatio...
Verdicts & Settlements
| Breach of Contract | Pomona Valley Hospital Medi... | $66,100,000 |
| Proposition 218 tax overcharge | Scott Simpson, Dvonne Pitru... | $40,854,300 |
| Premises Liability | Vanessa Sousa Oliveira v. M... | $20,700,000 |
| Unfair Competition | The People of the State of ... | $15,000,000 |
| Wage and Hour | Steve McKinney, Michelle Ly... | $12,500,000 |
| Wage and Hour | Daniel Gonzalez, John Frye ... | $9,500,000 |
| Consumers Legal Remedies Act | Lance Dutcher, individually... | $7,500,000 |
| Retaliation | Adolfo Beltran v. Roe Hospital | $6,664,000 |
| Dangerous Condition of Public Property | Jennifer Lynn Ryan v. City ... | $5,000,000 |
| Product Liability | Daniel A. Fung, Jasia Hu v.... | $3,682,590 |
On the Move
Ogletree Deakins
Frank Olah joined Ogletree Deakins as a shareholder in Los Angeles. The move was Aug. 24, 2026.
Alexander Harwin joined Ogletree Deakins as a shareholder in Los Angeles.
Details
Ogletree Deakins has 1100 attorneys in 60 offices including Los Angeles, Orange County, Sacramento, San Diego, San Francisco, Torrance, Fresno . Among the law firm’s key practice areas are Traditional labor and employment, workplace safety, employee benefits, and business immigration. The firm’s website is http://www.ogletree.com/
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Community News
Slideshow, Community News
Women's white collar defense association hosts annual LA summer soirée
By Ricardo Pineda
The Los Angeles chapter of the Women's White Collar Defense Association held its annual Summer Soirée at Kaplan Marino PC, bri...
Daily Appellate Report
Labor Law, Administrative Agencies
City of L.A. v. American Federation of State, County and Municipal Employees
Temporary make-whole relief ordered by Employee Relations Board was not an abuse of discretion where City failed to meet its obligation to engage in bargaining over effects of suspending ...
Habeas Corpus
In re Pride
Trial court erred by failing to consider Racial Justice Act petitioner's request for appointment of counsel, where he presented a declaration that, if true, would establish an RJA violati...
Securities
KalshiEX LLC v. Assad
Federal derivatives regulation does not displace state gambling laws when sports event contracts function as wagers rather than swaps.
ERISA
Liu v. Kaiser Permanente Employees Pension Plan
The state law doctrine of substantial compliance is available under ERISA for benefit elections, as it is for beneficiary designation changes.
Criminal Law and Procedure
U.S. v. Morgovsky
Failure to seek dismissal based on non-meritorious basis was not ineffective assistance of counsel that warranted vacatur of sentence.