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Character evidence simplified: CORPSE, COD and COW
Attorneys often struggle with character evidence frequent...
By Jackson Lucky'Unfairness' in consumer protection cases: the latest from the California Supreme Court
In Capito v. San Jose Healthcare, the California...
By David M. AxelradFrom prohibition to paternity: The long history of alcohol and family law
From the early temperance movement to the repeal of Prohi...
By Natalie Gordon, Scott J. NordToday's News
Retired Judge Paul A. Bacigalupo brings empathy and trial-tested expertise to his work as a neutral.
Class Action, 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals
9th Circuit revives California man's privacy suit against Canadian e-commerce giant
By Craig Anderson
An en banc panel reinstated a plaintiff's proposed class action against Shopify, ruling the company's alleged data-mining practices were deliberately aimed a...
Civil Litigation, LA Fires
Homeowners sue insurers, allege boycott to push substandard fire coverage
By Antoine Abou-Diwan
Altadena and Pacific Palisades homeowners sue more than 100 insurers, alleging a conspiracy to deny coverage, pushing them to the limited California FAIR Pla...
Civil Litigation
LA County sues to block state-ordered closure of Los Padrinos Juvenile Hall
By Skyler Romero
Los Angeles County claims the facility complies with staffing requirements and that its closure would put both the public and vulnerable youths at risk. The ...
Administrative/Regulatory
Judge halts deportation of 4 foreign students, no national injunction
By Wisdom Howell
Three of the students say they were arrested but not convicted. The government, which was not granted a hearing, says it has not declared them deportable.
Administrative/Regulatory, Consumer Protection Law
FTC sues Uber, rejects claim customers can cancel in 20 seconds
By Wisdom Howell
FTC sues Uber for unauthorized Uber One charges, alleging deceptive billing and cancellation obstacles. Uber says anyone can cancel in 20 seconds.
Columns
Immigration, Government
A constitutional crisis in our legal system
By Nanci E. Nishimura, David Hollenberg
The illegal deportation and continued imprisonment of Kilmar Abrego García--despite court orders and government admissions of ...
Insurance payments, including those for wildfire-related damages or bad faith claims, can be tax-free under certain conditions...
Tax
Tax-exempt advocacy under pressure: The diverging paths of 501(c)(3) and 501(c)(4) organizations
By Roberto Escobar
Amid rising political scrutiny and legal uncertainty, California nonprofits must navigate shifting rules and rising risks arou...
Verdicts & Settlements
Excessive Force | R.L., M.L., and H.L., minor... | $30,500,000 |
Premises Liability | Lakecia Briggs, et al. v. W... | $8,492,942 |
Wage and Hour | Travis Sanford, individual... | $5,900,000 |
Premises Liability | Gustavo Gomez v. Damla Inc.... | $5,465,508 |
Consumers Legal Remedies Act | Zara Leventhal, individuall... | $4,400,000 |
Auto v. Auto | Christina Choi, King Yue Wo... | $2,950,000 |
Noah Winn, individually and... | $2,435,000 | |
Auto v. Auto | Alexandre Ezerzer v. Janene... | $2,250,000 |
Auto v. Auto | Maria Flores Tejeda, Diana ... | $2,200,000 |
Wage and Hour | Keianna Deshazor, individua... | $1,615,556 |
On the Move
Nossaman
Nossaman welcomes Rachael Harrington as a partner in Irvine.
Details
Nossaman has 140 attorneys in 11 offices including Los Angeles, Irvine, San Francisco, Sacramento . Among the law firm’s key practice areas are Infrastructure; Environmental & Land Use; Eminent Domain & Inverse Condemnation; Pensions, Benefits & Investments; Healthcare . The firm’s website is www.nossaman.com
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18101 Von Karman Avenue , Irvine CA 92612 Orange
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Insurance
In January, communities in Los Angeles were devastated by wildfires, permanently displacing thousands and destroying property ...
Daily Appellate Report
Civil Procedure
Marino v. Rayant
Requests to seal civil harassment records were properly denied when defendant failed to meet California Rules of Court requirements for sealing records.
Environmental Law, Administrative Agencies
Wildearth Guardians v. U.S. Dept. of Agriculture Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service Wildlife Services
Lack of geographic clarity regarding proposed agency action coupled with lack of local impact analysis meant agency did not adequately consider and describe environmental impacts of its p...
Civil Procedure
Briskin v. Shopify, Inc.
Overruling prior precedent, expressly aimed conduct at the forum state for specific personal jurisdiction does not require differential targeting.