Judicial Profile
Judge Christopher Frisco carries the weight of a family tradition
MCLE
From Sacramento to Shiraz: Practical steps for registering California divorce judgments abroad
A California divorce decree is binding throughout the U.S...
By Abbas HadjianListening 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. Moore
The Evening Docket
Five stories you should read before signing off.
California Supreme Court hears Coastal Commission housing fight
Reasons for AI errors don't matter, panel sanctions for not checking work
Military bases' new names sound like the old Confederate ones
Why now is the time for collaboration between sports and franchise lawyers in the NIL era
O.C. judge rebukes firm over privileged emails, weighs disqualification
Today's News
LA Fires
Limited firefighter depositions OK'd in Palisades Fire lawsuit
By Devon Belcher
A Los Angeles judge approved limited firefighter and state parks depositions in the Palisades Fire suit, allowing plaintiffs to probe claims that smoldering ...
Civil Rights, Civil Litigation
Rancher claims years of retaliatory raids by Humboldt County officials
By Skyler Romero
A Humboldt County rancher filed a federal civil rights suit claiming deputies and prosecutors targeted him with baseless raids and animal abuse charges out o...
Civil Rights, Civil Litigation
Rancher claims years of retaliatory raids by Humboldt County officials
By Skyler Romero
A Humboldt County rancher filed a federal civil rights suit claiming deputies and prosecutors targeted him with baseless raids and animal abuse charges out o...
Class Action
Judge dismisses challenge to Alaska Airlines cuts in Flight Pass
By James Twomey
A federal judge dismissed a class action alleging Alaska Airlines illegally reduced Flight Pass benefits, finding the contract allowed program changes and su...
Technology
Reasons for AI errors don't matter, panel sanctions for not checking work
By Daniel Schrager
A California appeals court sanctioned attorney Fahim Farivar for submitting an inaccurate brief with AI hallmarks, stressing attorneys' responsibility for ac...
California Supreme Court
California Supreme Court hears Coastal Commission housing fight
By Craig Anderson
In a long-running dispute over coastal development, justices pressed attorneys on both sides about jurisdiction, delay, and whether recent amendments to San ...
Columns
Entertainment & Sports
Why now is the time for collaboration between sports and franchise lawyers in the NIL era
By Frank N. Darras
The NIL era has created a complex marketplace where college athletes, franchises and lawyers must collaborate across sports, f...
Tax
83(b) goes digital: Quirks founders should know before clicking 'submit'
By Nicholas F. Frey, Riley O'Brien
The IRS has launched electronic filing for § 83(b) elections via Form 15620, allowing founders and service providers to submit...
Technology, Ethics/Professional Responsibility
Seeing is believing, unless you're looking at a deepfake
By Anita Taff-Rice
Meteoric rise of deepfake AI-generated content creates risks for attorneys.
Verdicts & Settlements
| Auto v. Auto | Stephen Paper, Richard Pape... | $18,000,000 |
| Copyright Infringement | Andrea Bartz, Andrea Bartz ... | $1,500,000,000 |
| Product Liability | Justin C. Van Tussenbrook v... | $26,300,000 |
| Financial Elder Abuse | Gary Reinero v. Clifford Caton | $22,287,000 |
| Failure to Reimburse Work-Related Expenses | Deborah Shaw, et al. v. Sou... | $15,000,000 |
| Wage and Hour | Jacquelyn Cranton and Katre... | $5,950,000 |
| Loan Agreement | John Demas v. Roe Developer | $1,616,759 |
| Assault and Battery | Arutyun Fitilchyan, Galina ... | $1,100,000 |
| Malpractice | Jane Doe v. v. Roe OBGYN 1,... | $1,000,000 |
| Malpractice | Jane Doe v. Roe Hospital, R... | $925,000 |
On the Move
California Gubernatorial Appointments
Claudia Quiroz was appointed general counsel at the California Department of Financial Protection and Innovation.
Featured Content
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Community News
Community News, Alternative Dispute Resolution
Judicate West founder pledges $75k for Charles Houston Bar Association student scholarships
By Douglas Saunders Sr.
The bar association dates to 1955, when Black attorneys in the Bay Area banded together to confront discrimination in the cour...
Podcasts
In the fourth episode of In the Counsel's Chair, Hanson Bridgett Managing Partner Kristina Lawson discusses her time as an ele...
Daily Appellate Report
Government, Employment Law
Black v. Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation Authority
Trial court erred in denying plaintiff leave to amend pleadings to allege that defendant's failure to register as a public entity's excused noncompliance with the Government Claims Act's ...
Criminal Law and Procedure
People v. Holliday
Defendant failed to show eligibility for military pretrial diversion despite relatively low burden of proof because he offered no admissible evidence of his eligibility.
Criminal Law and Procedure
People v. Dozier
Penal Code section 1172.75(d)(4) constitutionally permitted reimposition of defendant's pre-2007 upper-term enhancement despite the absence of jury-found aggravating facts.
Anti-SLAPP
Noon v. Fuentes
Landlord who prosecuted unlawful detainer action was not protected against plaintiffs' wrongful eviction claims (for concealing the unlawful detainer action) by the anti-SLAPP statute.
Environmental Law, Remedies
San Luis Obispo Coastkeeper v. County of San Luis Obispo
When relief benefiting one Endangered Species Act-listed species may harm others, courts must weigh the competing equities and public interest as to the other protected species before gra...