Judicial Profile
Inglewood Commissioner Joel Koury brings calm, clarity -- and deep breaths -- to court
MCLE
AI defamation suits test anti-SLAPP shields and speaker rights
As AI-driven defamation suits emerge, courts must not onl...
By Lan P. VuSEC at the door? Mind your ethics - and your client
When the SEC comes knocking, corporate counsel must call ...
By Alanna G. Clair, Shari L. KlevensMilitary bases' new names sound like the old Confederate ones
Military bases previously renamed to remove Confederate a...
By Eileen C. Moore
The Evening Docket
Five stories you should read before signing off.
Alan Jackson retained for defense in Reiner murder case
Edison's voluntary Eaton Fire settlement not part of court case
Can Congress really hand the president the power to tax?
Loan cap changes could spark Title IX battles: Are schools ready?
For-profit colleges sue California over new financing rules
Today's News
California Supreme Court
Two deaths from one act don't equal two strikes, high court rules
By Craig Anderson
The California Supreme Court ruled that a single act of vehicular manslaughter that killed two people cannot be counted as two prior strikes under the Three ...
Labor/Employment
OC prosecutor awarded $1.5M in fees, county exposure hits $4.5M
By Douglas Saunders Sr.
A judge awarded more than $1.5 million in attorneys' fees to former Orange County Deputy District Attorney Tracy Miller, increasing the county's total exposu...
Consumer Law, Civil Litigation
Most OnlyFans 'chatter scam' claims dismissed, lawyers sanctioned over AI briefs
By Skyler Romero
A federal judge tossed most OnlyFans class claims and imposed $13,000 sanctions after lawyers filed AI-generated briefs with false citations, while granting ...
Consumer Law, Civil Litigation
Most OnlyFans 'chatter scam' claims dismissed, lawyers sanctioned over AI briefs
By Skyler Romero
A federal judge tossed most OnlyFans class claims and imposed $13,000 sanctions after lawyers filed AI-generated briefs with false citations, while granting ...
The former high-ranking Los Angeles County deputy district attorney, is no stranger to celebrity cases. He defended Harvey Weinstein and Kevin Spacey and pro...
Pioneer in legal recruiting mentored many, helped professionalize industry.
Columns
Criminalizing homelessness in Fresno? Lawsuit claims city's ordinance punishes poverty
By K. Chike Odiwe
A constitutional challenge in Fresno raises an issue faced by cities across the country: Whether municipalities can lawfully c...
Survival cannibalism at sea and the necessity defense
By Marc D. Alexander
Adam Cohen's "Captain's Dinner" recounts the shocking true story of shipwreck, cannibalism and murder that upended English law...
Loan cap changes could spark Title IX battles: Are schools ready?
By Madeline Buitelaar
Federal loan cap changes may appear neutral on their face, but could disproportionately harm women seeking graduate degrees in...
Verdicts & Settlements
| Auto v. Auto | Stephen Paper, Richard Pape... | $18,000,000 |
| Unfair Competition | Eileen S. Natuzzi, Wun-Ling... | $10,500,000 |
| Consumer Protection | Thomas Fan, Matthew Kimoto,... | $7,050,000 |
| Wrongful Death | Eric Soriano Individually, ... | $6,500,000 |
| Elder Abuse | Ronda Rigsby v. Brier Oak o... | $3,800,000 |
| Auto v. Auto | Raphael Pariente Zapotitla ... | $3,500,000 |
| Dangerous Condition of Public Property | Tsuki Sugiyama and Richard ... | $2,850,000 |
| Malpractice | Jane Doe v. Roe Medical Group | $2,100,000 |
| Auto v. Auto | Rohini Perera v. City of Lo... | $1,500,000 |
| Malpractice | John Doe v. Roe Gastroenter... | $1,500,000 |
On the Move
Akerman LLP
Mojan Anari was promoted to partner of Akerman LLP in Los Angeles. The promotion is effective Nov. 1, 2025.
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Akerman LLP has 700 attorneys in 24 offices including Los Angeles. Among the law firm’s key practice areas are Litigation, Real Estate, Corporate, Labor and Employment, Financial Services. The firm’s website is www.akerman.com
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LA County's Court Commons exhibit brings education, resources to residents
By Skyler Romero
Los Angeles Superior Court launched Court Commons, a mobile exhibition offering legal education, resources for self-represente...
Podcasts
Davis Wright Tremaine's Vid Prabhakaran joins In the Counsel's Chair to break down three of the biggest challenges facing the ...
Daily Appellate Report
Immunity
Vergara v. Ouse
Therapist selected to provide supervised visitation was shielded from suit for terminating visitation by quasi-judicial immunity because she was performing a delegated judicial authority.
Criminal Law and Procedure
People v. Ismaiel
Trial court's incorrect instruction that defendant's alleged mistake of fact (as to minor's age) had to be reasonable was prejudicial, as a juror could have found defendant's testimony of...
Municipal Law, Tax
Howard Jarvis Taxpayers Assn. v. City of Los Angeles
Voter-initiated ordinance allowing real property tax earmarked for homeless programs was not invalidated by the Los Angeles City Charter or California Constitution.
Employment Law, Government
Romero v. County of Kern
Firefighter was not required to exhaust administrative remedies under Kern County's internal rules because they did not provide defined procedures for the submission, evaluation, and reso...
Employment Law
Prime Healthcare Management v. Superior Court (Gavriiloglou)
Subsequent opinions from other appellate districts did not trigger the law-of-the-case doctrine's intervening change in the law exception.