Special Reports
Judicial Profile
How a journey to Pitcairn Island shaped Commissioner Juan Valles' approach to dependency court
From The Archive
Real Estate/Development, Administrative/Regulatory
MCLE
Listening as the first principle of civility
Civility, grounded not in mere politeness but in the ethi...
By Scott C. ClarksonFrom 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. Klevens
Special Coverage
LA DA investigating several firms for possible false sex abuse claims
By Devon Belcher
Los Angeles County DA Nathan Hochman said Downtown LA Law is among firms under aggressive investigation for allegedly facilita...
Today's News
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...
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
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...
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...
Antitrust & Trade Reg.
States win bid to intervene in review of HPE-Juniper deal
By Craig Anderson
Despite objections from Hewlett Packard Enterprise and the U.S. Department of Justice, a federal judge allowed states - including California - to intervene i...
Civil Litigation
Judge signals contempt risk for LA over homeless shelter progress
By Skyler Romero
A federal judge signaled he may hold Los Angeles in contempt for failing to meet settlement reporting obligations on homelessness. Plaintiffs argue the city ...
Columns
Fake cases, real consequences: The Noland warning
By Jason E. Fellner
The Noland decision delivered a sharp warning to lawyers: use generative AI at your own risk, because only human judgme...
Survivors will no longer recover pain and suffering damages
By Eydith Kaufman
Effective Jan. 1, 2026, California will no longer allow survivors to recover damages for a deceased loved one's pain, sufferin...
Letters
Picking a judge isn't like a box of chocolates - 170.6 protects the sweet spot of fairness
By Bruce M. Brusavich
Peremptory challenges under Code of Civil Procedure §170.6 remain essential for protecting litigants from biased judges, ensur...
Verdicts & Settlements
| Dangerous Condition of Public Property | Nancy Gossett v. City of Lo... | $1,155,000 |
| Wage and Hour | Nelson Miranda, an individu... | $440,000 |
| Grace Yung v. Tuscany Hills... | $173,991 Defense | |
| 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 |
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
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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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Community News
Community News
Judicate West's Var Fox pledges $50,000 match to aid families missing SNAP benefits
By Douglas Saunders Sr.
After 800 Los Angeles families failed to receive their November food benefits, Inner City Law Center launched an emergency rel...
Podcasts
Professor David Kaye, former United Nations Special Rapporteur on the promotion and protection of the right to freedom of opin...
Daily Appellate Report
Employment Law
Mora v. C.E. Enterprises
Because employer's hourly compensation system independently met minimum hourly wage requirements without tacking on bonus pay, it did not violate *Gonzalez*'s "no borrowing" rule.
Torts, Remedies
Snover v. Gupta
Trial court properly reduced jury award by calculating defendant's 15-percent fault after applying $250,000 MICRA cap.
Employment Law, Municipal Law
Anton's Services v. Hagen
Subcontractor for city project was liable for liquidated damages because contractor's withholding of funds did not constitute payment of wages that the subcontractor failed to pay to its ...
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.