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Judicial Profile
How a journey to Pitcairn Island shaped Commissioner Juan Valles' approach to dependency court
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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
Today's News
Government
Is CARE Court reaching California's 'Million Dollar Murrays'?
By Malcolm Maclachlan
The state projected 7,000 to 12,000 Californians would qualify for CARE Court, yet from October 2023 to September 2025 courts recorded only 2,873 petitions, ...
Judge Donald B. King, a pioneering force in family law, transformed divorce and custody practice through mediation, scholarship and decades of judicial servi...
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...
Mounting wildfire liabilities, sexual-assault settlements, revenue losses and soaring legal payouts have intensified concerns that Los Angeles, L.A. County o...
Criminal
Legal scholars warn AI hallucinations threaten criminal justice system
By John Roemer
A group of prominent law professors has asked the state high court to probe a Nevada County prosecutor's alleged use of AI-generated citations, saying such e...
Criminal
Juvenile inmates pee in bags at night, court hears, state wants receivership
By Devon Belcher
Juveniles at Barry J. Nidorf Juvenile Hall have been forced to urinate in bags due to low staffing, prompting a court inquiry that could place Los Angeles Co...
Columns
Why attorneys should abandon admonitions during depositions
By Christopher Frost
Those opening litanies of deposition admonitions might feel like standard practice, but they're wasting precious time and pote...
Think twice before suing the other side's lawyer
By Oren Bitan, Efrat M. Cogan
*Ramirez v. McCormack* confirms that suing opposing counsel for actions taken while representing their client -- including pos...
AI, ethics, and the lawyer's duty after Noland v. Land of the Free
By Reza Torkzadeh
Noland v. Land of the Free makes clear: AI can assist, but lawyers remain fully accountable for every word they file.
Verdicts & Settlements
| Premises Liability | Zahra Gharraee v. Trader Jo... | $23,509,165 |
| Negligence | J.G. and J.M., minors, by a... | $10,500,000 |
| Retaliation | Richard Anton Loftus v. Eis... | $5,600,000 |
| ERISA | In re Sutter Health ERISA L... | $4,300,000 |
| Malpractice | John Doe v. Roe Hospital | $485,000 |
| Malpractice | Jane Doe v. Roe Hospital | $375,000 |
| Malpractice | Jane Doe v. Roe Hospital, R... | $275,000 |
| Malpractice | John Doe v. Roe Hospital, R... | $217,499 |
| Elder Abuse | Julie (aka Julia) Westerfie... | $150,000 |
| Wrongful Termination | Mark C. Tracy v. 1835 Colum... | Defense |
On the Move
McNicholas & McNicholas, LLP
Joseph McNally joined McNicholas & McNicholas, LLP as a partner in Los Angeles. The move was Nov. 17, 2025.
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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
Anti-SLAPP, Torts
Onetaste Incorporated v. Netflix, Inc.
Wellness company failed its anti-SLAPP burden to show that Netflix published defamatory statements in its cult documentary.
Civil Procedure
Park v. Guisti
Because courts must ensure that all litigants have their day in court, trial court abused its discretion in not ensuring that incarcerated plaintiff had meaningful access to court.
Torts, Immunity
Gilliland v. City of Pleasanton
Trial court applied an incorrect legal standard in finding that vehicle collision occurred during a qualifying police "pursuit," which would immunize the city from liability.
Attorneys, Employment Law
Dobarro v. Kim
Appellate court issued attorneys a stark and pointed reminder not to ignore binding precedent when forging their legal arguments in case involving missing a statutory deadline.
Employment Law, Civil Procedure
Brown v. Dave & Buster's of California
Settlement of previously-filed Private Attorney General Act action that had been amended to include encompass all claims asserted in subsequent, separate PAGA suit triggered claim preclus...