Special Reports
Rebuilding LA:
The Daily Journal's fire coverage portal
Judicial Profile
Judge Stephanie Santoro makes hard calls quickly in probate court
MCLE
Birthright citizenship for children of undocumented immigrants: An unsettled constitutional question
The Supreme Court has never definitively ruled whether th...
By Roderick E. WalstonHow policy and history shaped California's CARE Courts
The CARE Act arose from a historical need -- its policies...
By Dan JacobsonGreen cards and red flags: Why the public charge rule demands closer attention
Practitioners must approach the public charge section of ...
By Eli M. Kantor, Jonathan D. Kantor
Today's News
Family, Ethics/Professional Responsibility
Ex-client says attorney colluded with opponent, private judge
By James Twomey
San Jose divorce attorney Mark A. Erickson faces a $3 million malpractice lawsuit from former client Richard Garcia, alleging fraud and collusion in a prolon...
U.S. Supreme Court, Judges and Judiciary, 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals
Justice Kagan reflects on dissent, urges caution in use of emergency docket
By Craig Anderson
In a speech at the 9th Circuit Judicial Conference following a forceful dissent, U.S. Supreme Court Justice Elena Kagan called for greater transparency in em...
Class Action
Judge signals OK of $1.15M wage settlement for 1,400 logistics workers
By Douglas Saunders Sr.
An Orange County judge has tentatively approved a $1.15 million class action settlement resolving wage-and-hour claims against States Logistics Services Inc....
Torts/Personal Injury
Dismissal upheld in LA for New Zealand copter crash lawsuit
By Laurinda Keys
Appeal panel dismisses New Zealand newlyweds' lawsuit in Los Angeles over crash in their home country.
Los Angeles will appeal a federal judge's order finding "interim breaches" of a homelessness settlement, while advocates argue the city is stalling accountab...
Litigation & Arbitration, Labor/Employment
Lawyers see legal risk for NFLPA after hidden ruling
By Wisdom Howell
Sports lawyers say NFL players may sue or file labor grievances against the NFLPA for concealing an arbitration ruling on alleged collusion by team owners to...
Columns
Technology, Intellectual Property
Europe's latest push to align AI with copyright law
By Amanda Harris
On July 10, the EU released a voluntary Code of Practice guiding AI providers on copyright compliance under the AI Act, focusi...
Immigration
Thin ICE: Legal risks employers face in immigration enforcement
By Daren H. Lipinsky, Bryan L. McNally
Given recent ICE workplace activity, California labor and employment attorneys are poised to face a wave of inquiries from bot...
California's court reporter crisis: Why AB 3252 doesn't go far enough
By Jordan Silversmith
California's court reporter shortage is leaving civil proceedings unrecorded and litigants without appeal rights, yet the stat...
Verdicts & Settlements
| Conversion | Attila Csupo, Andrew Burke,... | $314,626,932 |
| Unfair Competition | Erica Hampton, individually... | $5,476,000 |
| Wage and Hour | Marino Zamora, individually... | $467,965 |
| Wage and Hour | Richard R. Reyes, individua... | $350,000 |
| Wage and Hour | Juan M. Gutierrez Martinez,... | $270,000 |
| Auto v. Auto | Santiago Aguilar v. City of... | $200,000 |
| Clean Water Act | Los Angeles Waterkeeper v. ... | $105,000 |
| Dangerous Condition of Public Property | Jesus Alarcon v. City of Lo... | $75,000 |
| Dangerous Condition of Public Property | Lyudmila Maleva v. City and... | $60,000 |
| Disability Discrimination | U.S. Equal Employment Oppor... | $35,000 |
On the Move
Foley & Lardner
Matt Caplan joined Foley & Lardner as a partner in San Francisco. The move was Jul. 14, 2025.
Details
Foley & Lardner has 1073 attorneys in 27 offices including Los Angeles, Sacramento, San Francisco, Silicon Valley,. Among the law firm’s key practice areas are Corporate, Intellectual Property, Litigation. The firm’s website is https://www.foley.com/
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Daily Appellate Report
Constitutional Law
State of Washington v. Trump
District court did not err in preliminarily enjoining Executive Order revoking birthright citizenship.
Insurance
Lara v. California Insurance Co.
Trial court properly affirmed the Insurance Commissioner's authority to act as conservator for the insurance company following its attempted unauthorized merger, despite the company's fin...
Water Rights
Gila River Indian Community v. Schoubroek
Summary judgment was not appropriate where plaintiffs failed to satisfy burden-shifting framework for proving water pumped by wells was river subflow rather than groundwater.
Constitutional Law
Rhode v. Bonta
California laws requiring background checks for every purchase of ammunition unconstitutionally burdened residents' Second Amendment rights.