Daily Journal wins top state awards for veterans tribute, AI coverage
The Daily Journal earned multiple honors at the California Journalism Awards, including first-place wins for its Salute to Veterans special section and a story on AI regulation. Other staffers were recognized for immigration and feature reporting.
Judicial Profile
From orchards to the bench: Judge Satnam Rattu's journey to criminal court
Firm Profile
Trial titans at Panish Shea Ravipudi reflect on 20 years of fighting for the underdog
MCLE
Halftime analysis of NIL in 2025: Key legal developments in college athletics
As NIL rights continue to reshape college athletics, from...
By Frank N. DarrasHow to advertise your services without running afoul of the ethics rules?
To ethically reach out to potential clients during a disa...
By Christine C. RosskopfCf. 9th Cir.: How the Ninth Circuit stands out
The Ninth Circuit stands out among the federal courts of...
By Benjamin G. Shatz
The Morning Docket
Five articles to get your day started.
Girardi sentencing delayed as judge cites eight-week hospital stay
Private equity's role in fire litigation could drive up costs
Judge Satnam Rattu's journey to criminal court
Goebner clarifies procedural timing in probate litigation
Case involving natural and probable consequences doctrine reversed, remanded
Today's News
Data Privacy
Coinbase faces lawsuits over $400M data breach, foreign workers blamed
By Wisdom Howell
Coinbase faces class actions after cybercriminals, bribing employees, accessed customer data, leading to a $20M ransom demand and up to $400M in damages, wit...
Intellectual Property
Comet ML seeks TRO on Perplexity's beta Comet browser
By Wisdom Howell
Comet ML seeks TRO to stop PerplexityAI's beta Comet browser launch, alleging trademark infringement and consumer confusion. The case follows a prior denied ...
Government
Smoke shop association sues Fresno over new zoning rules
By Malcolm Maclachlan
The law, set to take effect June 5, caps the number of shops allowed to operate and imposes what plaintiffs call "onerous" new requirements.
Real Estate/Development
Private judge finds 'pervasive fraud' in Newport Center real estate dispute
By Douglas Saunders Sr.
The case involves a planned hotel development near Fashion Island, where managers allegedly withheld financial information, misrepresented project prospects,...
Criminal
Girardi sentencing delayed as judge cites eight-week hospital stay
By Devon Belcher
Tom Girardi, the disbarred trial lawyer convicted of stealing over $15 million in client funds, remains hospitalized following surgery for liver dysfunction ...
State Bar & Bar Associations
Convicted ex-LA deputy prosecutor testifies against former colleague
By Skyler Romero
Convicted ex-LA prosecutor Thomas Peters testifies that James Clark knew of an extortion plot in the water and power billing scandal, involving an $800,000 p...
Columns
Immigration, Health Care & Hospital Law
Governor Newsom's death warrant for undocumented immigrants
By Raphael Metzger
Medi-Cal is saving the lives of undocumented workers with silicosis--ending it now would be a death sentence for those who bui...
The failure of the California Legislature to provide access to courts of appeal
By Brian A. Sutherland
In California, most low-income litigants are effectively denied the right to appeal because the Legislature prohibits cost-eff...
Civil Procedure
Demurrers on deadline: Goebner clarifies procedural timing in probate litigation
By Scott E. Rahn, Sean D. Muntz
The Court of Appeal's decision in Goebner v. Superior Court clarifies that objections in probate proceedings--includin...
Verdicts & Settlements
| Chamber of Commerce of the ... | $822,496 Permanent Injunction | |
| Wage and Hour | Taliah Leslie, an individua... | $625,000 |
| Auto v. Auto | Virginia Olivera Diaz, Eva ... | $495,000 |
| Malpractice | Gladwin Cedeno v. High Dese... | $325,000 |
| Age Discrimination | Kelly Zombro v. City of San... | $190,000 |
| Gender Discrimination | Lilly Raney v. Courier Plus... | Dismissal |
| Conversion | Meridian Growers Processing... | Dismissal |
| Edward M. Wolkowitz, solely... | Dismissal | |
| Product Liability | Carlos Gordoa, Ariani Reyes... | Defense |
| Truck v. Pedestrian | Emily Melendes Rubio, et al... | $9,000,000 |
On the Move
Frost Brown Todd
Simon Levy joined Frost Brown Todd as a partner in San Francisco. The move was May 12, 2025.
Details
Frost Brown Todd has 600 attorneys in 18 offices including Los Angeles, Newport Beach, Orange County, San Francisco. Among the law firm’s key practice areas are Corporate Law, Litigation, Intellectual Property, Labor and Employment, Real Estate. The firm’s website is https://frostbrowntodd.com/
Featured Content
Personal injury attorneys need more than just legal expertise -- this first installment in a new series reveals the critical b...
There is a time and place for everything--including a time to mediate an insurance coverage or bad faith claim.
Eight key factors that make early mediation a valuable tool in civil cases
Community News
Community News
Joseph Cotchett is 1st recipient of MoFo's Melvin Goldman Tribute Award
By James Twomey
Morrison & Foerster paid tribute to its late partner, Melvin Goldman, with an award recognizing complex litigation special...
Daily Appellate Report
Torts, Government
Restivo v. City of Petaluma
Trial court properly granted summary judgment for city, where plaintiff presented no evidence of the city's actual or constructive notice of the crack in the street that caused her skateb...
Criminal Law and Procedure
People v. Millan
Great bodily injury enhancement to attempted murder of defendant's infant son was not supported by substantial evidence where defendant only proximately caused injury to the infant.
Criminal Law and Procedure
People v. Richee
Trial court's erroneous instruction to jury on the now defunct natural and consequences doctrine warranted reversal of attempted murder convictions.
Municipal Law
Moving Oxnard Forward, Inc. v. City of Oxnard
Bonds issued by joint powers financing authority and financed using a lease-leaseback agreement did not violate the California Constitution's prohibition on local governments incurring lo...
Employment Law
Modification: Bradsbery v. Vicar Operating, Inc.
Plaintiffs' prospective, written waivers of their 30-minute meal period for shifts between five and six hours were valid and enforceable.