Judicial Profile
For Judge Laura Parsky, every trial demands thinking on her feet
ADR Profile
Neutral Gail Title brings curiosity, candor to complex entertainment disputes
Firm Profile
Small firm, big footprint: Armbruster Goldsmith & Delvac thrives on a lean model
MCLE
Immigration restrictions, war and the changing landscape of family law
Immigration restrictions, currency fluctuations and poten...
By Abbas HadjianAlgorithms, 'addictive' features and age limits: The First Amendment's social media patchwork
Federal courts are drawing different First Amendment line...
By Krista L. BaughmanSupremely short sighted
The Supreme Court missed two opportunities to remedy the ...
By Michael M. Berger
Today's News
Business Law
$17.5M shareholder dispute goes to trial over COVID test kit profits
By Skyler Romero
Two former Pasaca Capital executives accuse founder Charles Huang of excluding them from lucrative shareholder buyouts while paying five other investors $100...
Labor/Employment
Appeals court rejects reinstatement deals for fired LA County deputies
By Skyler Romero
A published ruling holds that sheriff's officials cannot independently settle disciplinary appeals before the county Civil Service Commission without proper ...
Environmental & Energy
California targets Chiquita Canyon parent company in hazardous waste lawsuit
By Devon Belcher
California's hazardous waste lawsuit against Chiquita Canyon Landfill targets its corporate parent, potentially expanding financial resources for cleanup as ...
Government
LA reports 20,000 homeless housing placements as data questions persist
By Skyler Romero
Los Angeles says more than 20,000 people have entered temporary housing programs since 2022, but attorneys challenging the city's compliance with a federal s...
Alternative Dispute Resolution
California Supreme Court questions tactic to sidestep arbitration in PAGA suits
By Craig Anderson
Justices appeared divided over whether employees can pursue representative claims under the Private Attorneys General Act while disclaiming individual claims...
Torts/Personal Injury
Danish man sues OpenAI over chatbot advice that allegedly led to eviction
By Alicia Alvarez
A Danish man alleges ChatGPT encouraged him to withhold rent and promised him imaginary wealth, leading to eviction and homelessness. His lawsuit seeks damag...
Columns
Ethics/Professional Responsibility
The cornerstones of an ethical flat fee agreement
By Joanna L. Mishler
CTAPP compliance reviews put flat fee agreements under scrutiny, making clear terms, proper handling of unearned fees and comp...
Has the time finally come to redo writs?
California's proposed billionaire tax illustrates the limits of relocation: A move may change future liabilities without extin...
Verdicts & Settlements
| Wrongful Termination | Michelle Giaquinta v. San D... | $105,000,000 |
| Auto v. Auto | Rodriguez v. City of Sacram... | $32,160,957 |
| Hostile Work Environment | La-Kebbia Wilson, Charles S... | $15,400,000 |
| Auto v. Auto | Kristie Deaton, Victor Mend... | $6,000,000 |
| ADA | Joseph Sample Jr. v. Cemex ... | $5,000,000 |
| Wage and Hour | Richard Lindley, individual... | $4,480,000 |
| Wage and Hour | William Bowen v. The F.A. B... | $3,425,000 |
| Breach of Contract | Howe Avenue Medical, LLC v.... | $2,408,727 |
| Malpractice | Doe v. Roe Hospital | $2,000,000 |
| Assault and Battery | Malcolm Murphy v. Defendant... | $1,734,945 |
On the Move
Lowenstein Sandler
Jason Sanderson joined Lowenstein Sandler as a partner in Palo Alto. The move was Oct. 26, 2026.
Details
Lowenstein Sandler has 400 attorneys in 6 offices including Palo Alto. Among the law firm’s key practice areas are Investment funds, life sciences, technology & innovation, emerging companies and venture capital. The firm’s website is lowenstein.com
Featured Content
Mediator's proposals often close out cases that would otherwise collapse at impasse, but ABA Formal Opinion 518 has left lawye...
Alternative Dispute Resolution
JAMS neutrals examine how evolving PAGA reforms, shifting case law and data-driven claims are reshaping mediation strategies i...
Community News
2nd District Court of Appeals Justices Armen Tamzarian and Helen I. Bendix
(Ret.) Superior Court Judge Terry B. Friedman of JAMS and Paul R. Kiesel of Kiesel Law LLP
(Ret.) Contra Costa Superior Court Judge Barry P. Goode, (Ret.) 2nd District Court of Appeal Presiding Justice Arthur Gilbert, California Supreme Court's Associate Justice Joshua P. Groban and (Ret.) Supreme Court Justice Martin J. Jenkins
4th District Court of Appeal Justice Juliet O. Macaulay, 1st District Court of Appeal Presiding Justice Teri L. Jackson and 2nd District Court of Appeal Justice Audra M. Mori
Superior Court Judge E. Carlos Dominguez and USC Gould School of Law professor Jean L. Reisz, also co-director of the school's Immigration Clinic
2nd District Court of Appeal Justice Gregory J. Weingart, Benjamin J. Horwich of Munger Tolles & Olson LLP and Retired 2nd District Court of Appeal Justice Margaret M. Grignon of Grignon Law Firm LLP
Cynthia Mitchell-Heard, President and CEO of the Los Angeles Urban League, and Retired Superior Court Judge David S. Cunningham III
Horvitz & Levy LLP's Curt C. Cutting and Bradley S. Pauley
(Ret.) Superior Court Judge Terry B. Friedman of JAMS and Kent L. Richland of Greines Martin Stein & Richland LLP
2nd District Court of Appeal Justices Elwood G. Lui and Helen I. Bendix, and U.S. District Judge John A. Kronstadt
Daniel Grunfeld of Judicate West and David R. McFadden of Cathedral City
JAMS' Associate Business Manager Anthony Messina and Mediator and Arbitrator Edith R. Matthai
Senior Vice President at JAMS Brian Parmelee and Retired Superior Court Judge David S. Cunningham III
Pepperdine Caruso School of Law students Samuel Suard and Sophie Geoffrion
2nd District Court of Appeal Justices Stephen I. Goorvitch, Victor G. Viramontes and 4th District Court of Appeal Justice Jose S. Castillo
Mitchell Keiter of Keiter Appellate Law and Lindy F. Bradley of Lagasse Branch Bell + Kinkead LLP
Historian Molly Selvin, 2nd District Court of Appeal Justice Anne K. Richardson, Richard H. Rahm of Ogletree Deakins and George S. Howard Jr. of Paul Plevin Sullivan & Connaughton LLP
Jeffrey Y. Wu of Munger Tolles & Olson LLP; King & Spalding LLP's David K. Willingham and Paul J. Watford
Southwestern Law School students Yonatan Hirshberg and Leanna Jasek-Rysdahl
Southwestern Law School students Nareg Babaians, Michael Kricfalusi and Kian Mirshokri
USC Gould School of Law students Elianet Romero, Abe Rosenthal and Aleen Kuyumjian
USC Gould School of Law students Michael Bodomov and Jeremy Bunuelos
2nd District Court of Appeal Justices Gail R. Feuer and Cindy Pánuco
2nd District Court of Appeal Presiding Justice Helen Zukin and 4th District Court of Appeal Justice Corey G. Lee
2nd District Court of Appeals Justices Armen Tamzarian and Nicholas F. Daum, and 4th District Court of Appeal Justice Michael J. Raphael
2nd District Court of Appeal Justices Stephen I. Goorvitch and (Ret.) California Supreme Court Justice Carlos R. Moreno of JAMS
Anne M. Murphy of Cotchett Pitre & McCarthy LLP, 4th District Court of Appeal Justice Juliet O. Macaulay and 1st District Court of Appeal Presiding Justice Teri L. Jackson
Judicate West's Director of Employment Practice Group Joselyn A. Vasko and Mediator Daniel Grunfeld, Haera Fronjian of Klinedinst Attorneys and Alan S. Petlak of Petlak Mediation
(Ret.) Contra Costa Superior Court Judge Barry P. Goode and (Ret.) 2nd District Court of Appeal Presiding Justice Arthur Gilbert
USC Gould School of Law student Jordan Jeremiah. Veronica Reynolds, Sarah Fiskin and Ariana Reynoso are Appellate Fellows at Horvitz & Levy
(Ret.) 2nd District Court of Appeal Presiding Justice Arthur Gilbert and Edith R. Matthai of JAMS
(Ret.) Superior Court Judge Kira L. Klatchko of JAMS, (Ret.) Supreme Court Justice Martin J. Jenkins and USC Gould School of Law student Elianet Romero
(Ret.) Supreme Court Justice Martin J. Jenkins and 2nd District Court of Appeal Justice Helen I. Bendix
(Ret.) Contra Costa Superior Court Judge Barry P. Goode, 2nd District Court of Appeal Presiding Justice Brian M. Hoffstadt and Benjamin G. Shatz of Duane Morris LLP
2nd District Court of Appeal Justice Gail R. Feuer, Benjamin G. Shatz of Duane Morris LLP and California Supreme Court's Associate Justice Joshua P. Groban
Former California Supreme Court Justice Martin J. Jenkins and retired appellate Justice Arthur Gilbert discussed judicial independence, legal interpretation and the importance of consensus at the California Supreme Court Historical Society's annual dinner.
Daily Appellate Report
Criminal Law and Procedure
Ortega v. Superior Court (People)
Defendant could not be charged with implied malice murder for providing fentanyl to housemates whose child died after ingesting drugs because providing the drugs did not proximately cause...
Fees and Costs, Real Property
Aviles v. Shenon
A residential lease cannot cap a tenant's statutory right to recover prevailing-party litigation costs, but it may limit attorney fees when the lease itself creates the only entitlement t...
Torts
M.T. v. Pajaro Valley Unified School District
School district owed no special duty of care to guard against a teacher's injurious conduct occurring during the summer at the teacher's home to a child who had never attended the teacher...
Family Law
Timothy S. v. Sarah H.
Grandparent visitation does not trigger Uniform Parentage Act fee shifting, even when earlier dependency orders determined parentage and custody.