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Judicial Profile
Judge Connie R. Quiñones leads with fairness and focus
MCLE
Chutes and Ladders: The CJP & CJA
California's Commission on Judicial Appointments (which j...
By Benjamin G. ShatzAre you protecting the licensor in your Prop 65 settlement?
Part 2 of this article series on Proposition 65 settlemen...
By Pejman JavaheriThe Supreme Court's decision in Wong Kim Ark
In Wong Kim Ark, the Supreme Court upheld birthri...
By Roderick E. Walston
The Evening Docket
Five stories you should read before signing off.
Federal judge strikes down California deepfake law
Lawsuit challenges city housing fees as unconstitutional exactions
Uncle Sam wants you back -- but this time it's for prosecution
More tips to help protect children in family court
Anaheim joins federal lawsuit challenging immigration enforcement operations
Today's News
Civil Litigation
Edison criticized for shifting power line safety costs to homeowners
By Skyler Romero
Attorneys for Eaton Fire victims criticize Southern California Edison for shifting undergrounding costs to homeowners, calling it unacceptable and urging exp...
UC researchers asked a judge to expand a prior injunction restoring research funding, arguing that DOD and DOT grants were also unlawfully terminated under a...
Real Estate/Development, Civil Litigation
Lawsuit challenges city housing fees as unconstitutional exactions
By Skyler Romero
A property owner is suing East Palo Alto in federal court, claiming the city's inclusionary housing ordinance imposes unconstitutional fees or rental mandate...
Technology, Constitutional Law
Federal judge strikes down California deepfake law
By Malcolm Maclachlan
Senior District Judge John A. Mendez in Sacramento said the law was preempted by Section 230 of the Communications Decency Act of 1996, which shields online ...
Labor/Employment, Civil Rights
Plaintiff pseudonym OK'd in Manhattan Beach discrimination suit
By Antoine Abou-Diwan
A Los Angeles judge ruled that a former Manhattan Beach employee may proceed anonymously in a hostile work environment suit, citing concerns about reputation...
Military Law, Constitutional Law
Historic trial to test limits of military power in US law enforcement
By Craig Anderson
A San Francisco federal judge will hear a landmark trial Monday on whether the Trump administration's use of the California National Guard and U.S. Marines i...
Columns
States take the lead as federal voting rights crumble
By Kevin I. Shenkman
With the weakening of the federal Voting Rights Act, it's now up to the states -- ironically invoking "states' rights" -- to e...
Uncle Sam wants you back -- but this time it's for prosecution
By Eileen C. Moore
Since December 2023, the Pentagon's new Office of Special Trial Counsel has significantly increased prosecutions of military r...
A direct descendant of African-American slaves, Ronald Blagden Anderson Sr. embodies the resilience, faith, and vision of his...
Verdicts & Settlements
| Police Negligence | William J. Richards v. Coun... | $25,241,000 |
| Hostile Work Environment | Rachel Crary v. The Regents... | $8,685,192 |
| Police Negligence | Margarito T. Lopez, Sonia T... | $8,000,000 |
| Wage and Hour | Debra Silvas, on behalf of ... | $2,287,500 |
| Wage and Hour | Franco Rangel v. Teracom Se... | $900,000 |
| Auto v. Auto | John and Jane Doe v. Underi... | $450,000 |
| Breach of Guaranty | BAFFS v. Appliance Outlet, ... | $402,035 |
| Wage and Hour | Teodoro Curameng DeGuzman v... | $299,434 |
| Subrogation | State Farm General Insuranc... | $200,000 |
| Wage and Hour | Luis Velis, an individual a... | $200,000 |
On the Move
Pillsbury Winthrop Shaw Pittman LLP
Annie Hsin-Yu Huang joined Pillsbury Winthrop Shaw Pittman LLP as a partner in San Francisco.
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Community News
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Deputy Public Defender Keyvan Shakeri, County of LA Chief Executive Office’s Susanne R. Blossom, Deputy Public Defender Kelly E. Greco, and Commissioner Humberto Benitez
Deputy Public Defender Verónica Ramos and Deputy District Attorney Shalini M. Manaktala
Commissioner Jenny Cheung Marino and Judge Tiffany W. Tai
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Judge Doreen B. Boxer, Judge George F. Bird Jr., Commissioner Paul Bruguera and Cindy Lopez of Munger Tolles & Olson LLP
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Judicial Appointments Secretary Luis Céspedes; LACUB’s founder and past co-chair Angela A. Zanin of Lewis Brisbois Bisgaard & Smith LLLP, and LACUB’s founder Jerry L. Chong of Sacramento
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2nd District Court Justices Gonzalo Martinez and Helen Zukin, Judge Kimberly B. Guillemet and 2nd District Court Justice Audra Mori
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Daily Appellate Report
Employment Law
Hirdman v. Charter Communications, LLC
Because plaintiff's "exempt employee" status was based on a specific Labor Code section, calculating his sick pay using Labor Code section 246(l)(3)'s method for exempt employees was prop...
Employment Discrimination, Constitutional Law
McMahon v. World Vision, Inc.
Ministerial exception barred plaintiff's employment discrimination claims because she, as a customer service representative, performed a "key religious function" when interfacing with pot...
Arbitration, ERISA
Platt v. Sodexo, S.A.
Employer's email linking to lengthy document with hidden arbitration agreement was insufficient to establish that ERISA participant agreed to arbitrate.