Special Reports
Judicial Profile
Riverside judge brings prosecutor's experience to family court
ADR Profile
Neutral Ellie K. Vilendrer brings business savvy and empathy to dispute resolution
MCLE
The cost of incivility: When lawyers cross the line
Incivility in litigation comes at a price, from unnecessa...
By Richard SeelyWhen ministerial approvals become discretionary under CEQA
A lot line adjustment is ordinarily exempt from CEQA as a...
By Joaquin VazquezThe malpractice warning lawyers can't ignore
The Ninth Circuit's Koi decision clarifies Califor...
By Joshua I. Epstein
Special Coverage
Constitutional Law
9th Circuit orders injunction against California law requiring federal agents to display identification
By Craig Anderson
The appeals court ruled that California cannot require federal law enforcement officers to display their agency and badge numb...
Today's News
Data Privacy
Children seek share of OpenAI equity in data privacy class action
By Devon Belcher
A proposed class action accuses OpenAI of collecting children's sensitive information through ChatGPT without valid parental consent and seeks a share of the...
Government
Nossaman partner's travel expenses draw scrutiny in high-speed rail spending probe
By Malcolm Maclachlan
An inspector general's report found the California High-Speed Rail Authority paid $127,300 in travel expenses and travel time for a legal consultant identifi...
Class Action
GoPro accused of keeping tariff refunds after raising consumer prices
By Alicia Alvarez
A proposed class action accuses GoPro of raising prices to offset $20 million in tariffs, then retaining the benefit of refunds rather than returning the mon...
Torts/Personal Injury, Civil Procedure
Judge rejects inverse condemnation claims against Edison, limits Palisades Fire suits to Malibu property owners
By Laurinda Keys
A judge rejected inverse condemnation and punitive damages claims against Southern California Edison in Palisades Fire litigation,while preserving negligence...
Business Law
Jury awards $9.4M in pandemic-era medical glove fraud case
By Skyler Romero
A Los Angeles County jury found a Wyoming logistics company and its managing member liable for fraud in a $9.5 million medical glove transaction, rejecting t...
Immigration
Judge preliminarily approves settlement in Adelanto detainees' chemical exposure case
By Skyler Romero
The agreement involving more than 2,700 immigration detainees includes confidential payments to six plaintiffs and a declaration that could help class member...
Columns
Artificial intelligence is enabling boutique law firms to turn greater efficiency into new business models by expanding capaci...
The United States has never consented to the International Criminal Court's jurisdiction over Americans, and that is not a clo...
Ethics/Professional Responsibility
Why formality still matters in the age of remote proceedings
By Ronda J. McKaig
As remote court appearances become more casual, the traditions that reinforce respect for the judicial process and public conf...
Verdicts & Settlements
| Sherman Antitrust Act | Heather Biddle, et al., ind... | $50,000,000 |
| Auto v. Auto | Christian Gonzalez v. Towin... | $7,529,479 |
| Premises Liability | Doe Plaintiff v. Roe Grocer... | $4,000,000 |
| Wage and Hour | Fidel Antonio Munoz, Dougla... | $2,800,000 |
| Wage and Hour | Oscar Cancino, individually... | $2,150,000 |
| Wage and Hour | Jill V. Villa, individually... | $1,350,000 |
| Wage and Hour | Derek Casey v. Marborg Reco... | $1,250,000 |
| Wage and Hour | Christian Derefield v. Occu... | $1,150,000 |
| Wage and Hour | Cruz M. Juarez, an individu... | $1,136,097 |
| Wage and Hour | Darin Miller and Elizabeth ... | $1,085,000 |
On the Move
Sullivan & Cromwell
Guirgis Nasief joined Sullivan & Cromwell as a partner in Los Angeles.
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Featured Content
Insurance defense attorneys have long been on the front lines for their clients. Now they're facing a new threat: the carriers...
Alternative Dispute Resolution
JAMS neutrals examine how evolving PAGA reforms, shifting case law and data-driven claims are reshaping mediation strategies i...
Community News
Slideshow, Community News
Riverside Bar honors 2 veteran criminal defense attorneys
By Ricardo Pineda
Virginia M. Blumenthal and Steven L. Harmon presented each other with the association's top service awards as Elisabeth A. Lor...
Daily Appellate Report
Employment Discrimination
McInerney v. Regents of the Univ. of California
Plaintiff's mistaken subjective belief that UCLA's adverse employment action based on criminal history was discriminatory was insufficient for prima facie discrimination claim under the F...
Judges
People v. Superior Court (Garcia)
Judge offering indicated sentence and striking prior convictions is subject to peremptory disqualification despite presiding in master calendar court.
Trusts and Estates, Fees and Costs
McKinley v. Harris
A probate court's equitable power to allocate attorney fees does not authorize recovery of fees incurred solely for a trustee's personal defense.
Constitutional Law
U.S. v. California
Facial challenge to California's attempt to regulate federal law officers' conduct via No Vigilantes Act was likely to succeed because the Act violated intergovernmental immunity componen...
Criminal Law and Procedure
Modification: People v. United States Fire Insurance Co.
A bail surety could not escape a $50,000 forfeiture when its own agent failed to arrange the GPS monitoring required for the defendant's release.