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How a journey to Pitcairn Island shaped Commissioner Juan Valles' approach to dependency court
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Ethics/Professional Responsibility, Civil Litigation, Business Law
MCLE
From Normandy to the bench: Justice Buck Compton's life of service
On Veterans Day, we honor Justice Buck Compton -- a Silve...
By Eileen C. MooreToo sick to practice? Ethics rules still apply to attorneys
As flu season sets in, even the most tireless lawyer must...
By Alanna G. Clair, Shari L. KlevensNIL drives college sports into legal entropy
Betting, branding and foreign financing were once unthink...
By Frank N. Darras
Today's News
Civil Litigation
Uber faces unified push to dismiss RICO claims targeting injury firms
By Skyler Romero
Defense firms and medical providers hit back at Uber's federal racketeering, filing motions to dismiss based on anti-SLAPP, litigation privilege, Noerr-Penni...
Intellectual Property
OpenAI faces restraining order over 'cameo' feature, judge says
By Craig Anderson
A San Jose federal judge said she is likely to issue a temporary restraining order barring OpenAI from using the word "Cameo" in its new Sora app, after Baro...
Criminal
Stanford project files 18 petitions, citing racial bias in Three Strikes sentences
By Craig Anderson
Claiming fresh data shows significantly longer Three Strikes sentences for people of color, Stanford lawyers filed habeas petitions in eight counties seeking...
Civil Litigation
Ford denied use of federal discovery material in state cases
By Skyler Romero
Ford argued for the right to use discovery from its federal RICO suit in related state lemon law cases, but a magistrate judge declined, limiting use and res...
Litigation & Arbitration
Former acting U.S. attorney to lead new litigation unit at McNicholas & McNicholas
By Douglas Saunders Sr.
Joseph McNally's move to a contingency-fee practice is unusual for a senior leader from one of the nation's major U.S. attorney's offices. McNicholas & M...
Intellectual Property
Apple-Masimo patent battle heads to jury over what counts as a 'patient monitor'
By Douglas Saunders Sr.
With hundreds of millions of dollars at stake, jurors must decide if Apple misused Masimo's pulse-oximetry technology in the Apple Watch -- and whether a sma...
Columns
Civil Rights
Courting discrimination: Trans Americans left unprotected
By Erwin Chemerinsky
The Supreme Court has repeatedly ruled against transgender individuals this year, allowing bans on military service, healthcar...
LA Fires
Rebuilding Los Angeles: Lessons from California's wildfire recovery
By Roberto Escobar
California's post-wildfire recovery efforts in early 2025 revealed both the promise and the pitfalls of its disaster laws -- e...
Data Privacy
California data breach law tightens with 30-day deadline, raises stakes for companies
By Leeza Arbatman
A recent amendment to California's data breach law imposes a firm 30-day notice deadline, limiting companies' discretion to po...
Verdicts & Settlements
| Product Liability | Joy Moore, individually, an... | $966,000,000 |
| Premises Liability | Christopher Huynh, Christin... | $10,800,000 |
| Auto v. Motorcycle | Jean Coyston v. Estate of B... | $5,350,000 |
| Disability Discrimination | Eric Jones v. Los Angeles U... | $3,000,000 |
| Malpractice | Jane Doe v. Roe Hospital, R... | $1,500,000 |
| Malpractice | Doe Minor, Doe Mother v. Ro... | $1,500,000 |
| Wage and Hour | Kayla Vitela, a proxy for t... | $1,300,000 |
| Solo Automobile Accident | Mills v. Imbriale | $1,250,000 |
| Negligence | Carlos Davis and H.D. Doe, ... | $1,000,000 |
| Malpractice | Doe Plaintiffs v. Roe Medic... | $815,000 |
On the Move
Fisher Phillips
Kimberly Carter joined Fisher Phillips as a partner in Woodland Hills. The move was Nov. 3, 2025.
Details
Fisher Phillips has 792 attorneys in the United States, and 45 offices around the world, including six in California. Among the law firm's key practice areas are Labor and Employment Law. The firm’s website is https://www.fisherphillips.com/en/index.html
Address
21600 Oxnard Street, Suite 650 , Hills California 91367 United States
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(818) 230-4250
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(818) 230-4251
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Daily Appellate Report
Attorneys
Pruchnik v. JCCP4621 Common Benefit Committee
Plaintiff failed to meet his burden to prove exemption from eight-percent common benefit work product assessment imposed by court on all plaintiffs in the coordinated proceedings.
Dependency
In re C.L.
Because sufficient evidence supported juvenile court's Indian Child Welfare Act finding, it was affirmed despite not inquiring about possible Native ancestry from a previously contacted f...
Criminal Law and Procedure
People v. NavaAdame
Failure to advise a suspect of his rights when voluntary interrogation shifted from non-custodial to custodial meant the suspect's confession was inadmissible at trial.