Judicial Profile
'One foot in reality': Judge Steven Ipson balances accountability and compassion
MCLE
Moral rights and the Vaillancourt Fountain
Fifty years after its completion, San Francisco's massive...
By Simon J. FrankelWhen plaintiffs sell their legal claims, who pays taxes and when?
As more plaintiffs look to sell their legal claims, the q...
By Robert W. WoodEthics of preparing legal opinions for third parties
Lawyers asked to prepare evaluations for third-party use ...
By Alanna G. Clair, Shari L. Klevens
The Morning Docket
Five articles to get your day started.
Edison expands eligibility, finalizes Eaton Fire settlement protocols
States seek to intervene in Hewlett Packard-Juniper merger review
The driverless ecosystem brings great promise while delivering evolving risks
Collecting what's due: Ethical boundaries when pursuing unpaid legal fees
Judge fines Alston & Bird $10,000 for LinkedIn research on prospective juror
Today's News
Los Angeles County won summary judgment against former probation chief Adolfo Gonzales, with a judge ruling his wrongful termination suit was barred for fail...
Ethics/Professional Responsibility
Judge fines Alston & Bird $10,000 for LinkedIn research on prospective juror
By James Twomey
U.S. District Judge William H. Orrick said the law firm violated a court order that barred LinkedIn research on potential jurors, warning that future violati...
Government
Essayli barred from acting US attorney title, can perform duties as first assistant
By Craig Anderson
A federal judge has ruled that Acting U.S. Attorney Bilal A. Essayli of Los Angeles is not lawfully serving in his role, but he can continue running the nati...
Intellectual Property
Cameo sues OpenAI over use of its name in Sora video app
By Craig Anderson
Baron App Inc., which operates the celebrity video platform Cameo, sued OpenAI in San Francisco federal court, alleging that OpenAI's Sora app infringes on i...
LA Fires
Edison expands eligibility, finalizes Eaton Fire settlement protocols
By Laurinda Keys
Southern California Edison finalized its Eaton Fire settlement plan, doubling eligible properties to 18,000, expanding coverage beyond the fire perimeter, in...
Antitrust & Trade Reg.
States seek to intervene in Hewlett Packard-Juniper merger review
By Craig Anderson
California and other states are seeking to challenge the Justice Department's approval of the Hewlett Packard Enterprise-Juniper merger, alleging political i...
Columns
The driverless ecosystem brings great promise while delivering evolving risks
By Kenneth P. Williams
As autonomous vehicle technologies advance--with investments growing 800% annually and market potential projected at $400 bill...
Labor/Employment
From sick days to safety days: How California's paid leave law keeps growing
By Leslie Wallis
California's paid sick leave has evolved from three days for illness in 2015 to five days covering crime victimization, court ...
Collecting what's due: Ethical boundaries when pursuing unpaid legal fees
By David M. Majchrzak
When clients don't pay, lawyers have options -- but ethical rules strictly limit how far they can go, what they can disclose a...
Verdicts & Settlements
| Intentional Infliction of Emotional Distress | Alexandra Zarini v. Patrici... | $115,000,000 |
| Excessive Force | Nakia V. Porter, an individ... | $17,000,000 |
| Premises Liability | Allison Balos, a minor by a... | $15,045,000 |
| Dangerous Condition of Public Property | Michael Fox v. City of San ... | $4,000,000 |
| Auto v. Motorcycle | John Doe v. Roe Vehicles, L... | $3,500,000 |
| Malpractice | Minor Plaintiff v. Roe Hosp... | $2,500,000 |
| Malpractice | Lovell Avery v. County of R... | $2,250,000 |
| Wage and Hour | Robert Estrada, individuall... | $2,200,000 |
| Malpractice | Doe Plaintiffs v. Roe Hospital | $1,800,000 |
| Auto v. Truck | Vincent Carlos Hamlin v. 56... | $1,183,163 |
On the Move
Knobbe Martens
Charlene Azema was elected co-chair of trademark and brand protection group of the Irvine office of Knobbe Martens. Her tenure was effective Oct. 22, 2025.
Greg Phillips was elected co-chair of trademark and brand protection group of the Irvine office of Knobbe Martens.
Details
Knobbe Martens has 300 attorneys in 7 offices including Los Angeles, Irvine, San Diego, San Francisco . Among the law firm’s key practice areas are Intellectual Property . The firm’s website is https://www.knobbe.com
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Robson Forensic Inc.’s veterinarian Kenyon Conklin and business developer Aaron Phillips
Kelly Deutsch, executive producer of Verdict Videos; Elisa K. Boss of Sweet James Accident Attorneys, and Melissa Baldwin, owner and senior consultant of Baldwin Settlement
Siannah I. Collado of SC Law and event organizer Mayra A. Fornos of ADR Services Inc.
Alexis T. Morgenstern of Morgenstern Law Group, Alice L. Chen Smith of Yoka Smith LLP, and Lindy F. Brandley of Bradley Gmelich & Wellerstein LLP
Juan C. Delgado of Ford Walker Haggerty & Behar LLP and Mary R. Fersch of Schonbuch Hallissy LLP
Nemecek & Cole associate and Vice President of the California Defense Counsel (CDC) Marta A. Alcumbrac; Traci S. Lagasse of Lagasse Branch Bell + Kinkead LLP; and Lucie A. Barron, founder and president of ADR Services Inc.
Kurt Hoffman of Preferred Medical Management; Dr. David R. Patterson, and Thomas M. Nantais of Gaylord & Nantais Attorneys at Law
Christina M. Coleman of ChristinaColemanLaw.com and Alice L. Chen Smith of Yoka Smith LLP
Robert L. McKenna III of Kjar McKenna & Stockalper and Bruce A. Brouillet of Greene Broillet & Wheeler LLP
Carl E. Douglas, managing partner of Douglas / Hicks Law and (Ret.) Judge Jacqueline A. Connor of ADR Services Inc.
Gajewski & Baughan’s Edward W. Baughan and Karen A. Gajewski, and Nicholas Connor, co-founder of The 30/30 Bar
Robert J. Malyszek, government contract consultant at Malyszek & Malyszek, and Kelly B. Hanker of Trial Lawyers for Justice (TL4J)
Kailin Ho of Petrullo APC and Nancy E. Howard of Sheppard Mullin
Prestige Legal Solutions PC’s Michelle Yang, Jessi Loring, and Mona Edalat, Legal Soft’s Vice President of strategic business development
Dylan J. Dordick of Dordick Law Corporation and Lara Weiss
Geraldine “Dena” Weiss of ACTS Law LLP, Dylan J. Dordick of Dordick Law Corporation, Lara Weiss, and Gary A. Dordick of Dordick Law Corporation
Geraldine “Dena” Weiss of ACTS Law LLP, Armen K. Akaragian of Mardirossian Akaragian LLP; Lucie A. Barron, founder and president of ADR Services Inc., and (Ret.) Judge Jacqueline A. Connor of ADR Services Inc.
The 30/30 Bar’s organizer Mayra A. Fornos of ADR Services Inc. (center) with Los Angeles Rams Cheerleaders
The 30/30 Bar’s organizer Mayra A. Fornos of ADR Services Inc. with Gajewski & Baughan’s Edward W. Baughan and Karen A. Gajewski
Carl E. Douglas, managing partner of Douglas / Hicks Law and Greene Broillet & Wheeler LLP’s Geoffrey S. Wells, president of the Consumer Attorneys of California (CAOC)
The 30/30 Bar’s co-founders Nicholas Connor and wife, Mayra A. Fornos of ADR Services Inc., with Los Angeles Rams cheerleaders
(Ret.) Judge Jacqueline A. Connor of ADR Services Inc., The 30/30 Bar’s co-founders Nicholas Connor and wife, Mayra A. Fornos of ADR Services Inc.
Dr. Serina Hoover of Optimized360 LLC and Sophia Lee, legal assistant at Pachulski Stang Ziehl & Jones
Melissa Baldwin of Baldwin Settlement, Geoffrey S. Wells of Greene Broillet & Wheeler LLP and Kelly Deutsch, executive producer of Verdict Videos
Attorneys from both sides of the courtroom came together in downtown Los Angeles for the debut of The 30/30 Bar, an invitation-only event designed to promote civility, connection, and professional unity among plaintiff and defense lawyers.
Podcasts
In the Counsel's Chair: John Nadolenco on leadership
In the first episode of In the Counsel's Chair, John Nadolenco talks career moves, leadership lessons and his advice for young...
Daily Appellate Report
Water Rights
State Water Resources Control Bd. v. Superior Court (Kings County Farm Bureau)
Pursuant to the Sustainable Groundwater Management Act, State Water Resources Board actions in designating a probationary basin and implementing related procedures were exempt from the Ad...
Water Rights
Kings County Farm Bureau v. State Water Resources Control Bd.
Remand was appropriate for trial court to reconsider its weighing of relative harm caused by preliminary injunction where its analysis of likelihood of success on the merits was flawed.
Criminal Law and Procedure
People v. Cervantes
Trial court had inherent authority to correct unauthorized sentence and erred in ruling it lacked jurisdiction to do so.
Civil Procedure
Doe v. Deutsche Lufthansa Aktiengesellschaft
Same-sex couple traveling between California and Saudi Arabia had specific personal jurisdiction in California over defendant airline for its alleged disclosure of their marital status an...