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Civil Litigation


Over 200 women sue Cedars-Sinai gynecologist Barry Brock for alleged sexual abuse, claiming hospital cover-up, with more lawsuits expected, as plaintiffs det...


Government


The bill to raise pay for California's state-employed attorneys -- long paid significantly less than their city and county counterparts -- has cleared one co...


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Civil Litigation


A Los Angeles arts school sued L.A. Grand Hotel owners, alleging homeless tenants' drug use and exposure created unsafe conditions, forcing the school to shu...


Government


Gov. Gavin Newsom plans to use state budget and bond funds to reward or punish local governments based on their efforts to clear homeless encampments, potent...


Columns

Constitutional Law, Administrative/Regulatory

An under-the-radar lawsuit by a Trump-aligned legal group seeks to reclassify key judicial administrative bodies as executive ...


Data Privacy

Seven states form consortium for privacy enforcement

May 14, 2025
By Igor Gorlach, Thomas Ewing

On April 16, seven states formed the Consortium of Privacy Regulators to share expertise, align enforcement strategies, and st...


Technology, Data Privacy

Business Email Compromise (BEC) is a fast-moving, trust-based cyberattack that exploits human behavior - not technical flaws -...



Verdicts & Settlements

False Claims Act People of the State of Cali... $236,500,000
Copyright Infringement MGA Entertainment Inc. v. C... $71,489,012
Water Contamination The People of the State of ... $35,000,000
Auto v. Pedestrian Francisco Muhlbach v. Luz A... $13,698,662
Premises Liability Estate of Jenelle Foster v.... $8,525,390
Sexual Harassment Sarah Freeman v. Bitchin' I... $4,000,000
Premises Liability Buffi Maughan, Robert Maugh... $2,950,000
Auto v. Auto Raquel Enrriquetta Herrera ... $1,400,000
Excessive Force A.H., a minor, individually... $975,000
FEHA Brian Gate v. Auto-Chlor Sy... $700,000

On the Move

First Amendment Coalition

May 9, 2025


Aaron Field joined First Amendment Coalition as an associate in First Amendment Coalition. The move was May 5, 2025.

Field comes to FAC after nearly 10 years at San Francisco-based law firm Cannata, O'Toole, & Olson LLP, where he represented journalists, whistleblowers, media organizations, and others in public records, First Amendment, newsgathering, libel, defamation, and other civil matters. Field is no stranger to FAC, as he previously served as a legal intern in 2013 while in law school. Since then he has collaborated with FAC several times, including on two public records cases, *City of Gilroy v. Superior Court* and *San José Spotlight and First Amendment Coalition v. City of San José*. He also was part of the legal team that represented FAC -- along with the Reporters Committee for Freedom of the Press and the Society of Professional Journalists, Northern California Chapter (SPJ NorCal) -- in moving to unseal search warrant materials in the case of journalist Bryan Carmody, whose apartment was raided by San Francisco Police Department officers in 2019. In *Sacramento Bee and Los Angeles Times v. Sacramento County Sheriff's Department*, Field brought and won one of the first Public Records Act lawsuits by news media organizations to enforce SB 1421, California's landmark police transparency law. As Senior Staff Attorney, Field will oversee a newly expanded legal portfolio, with a focus on strategic litigation that holds California public agencies accountable under free speech and open government laws.


Details

First Amendment Coalition has four attorneys in four offices. Among the law firm's key practice areas are First Amendment, public records and press rights. The firm’s website is firstamendmentcoalition.org

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People v. Hinojos

Because gang enhancement statute punished additional criminal conduct beyond those assessed by the gang conspiracy statute, trial court's imposition of gang enhancements was permissible u...


Insurance

Truck Insurance Exchange v. Federal Insurance Exchange

Trial court's failure to address fraudent concealment claim--only analyzing the fraudulent misrepresentation claim--warranted new trial in insurer's fraud claim against co-insurer.


Torts

County of Nevada v. Superior Court (A.C., a Minor)

No reasonable juror could have found sheriff's deputy acted unreasonably when he used nonlethal force in the response to individual advancing at him with a knife.


Criminal Law and Procedure

Modification: People v. Temple

Instructional error, if any, regarding the impact of defendant's mental disorder on the element of malice was harmless.


Disability Discrimination

Tsay JBR, LLC v. USDC Central District of California (Brooke)

Defendant was entitled to jury trial against plaintiff who was seeking statutory damages under the Unruh Civil Rights Act for disabilities accommodation violations.