Judicial Profile
Commissioner James I. Montgomery says busing led to early interest in the law
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Soured Lemon: What's next for the State's religion clauses?
The U.S. Supreme Court's decision in Kennedy v. Bremerto...
By Ashfaq G. ChowdhuryA 9th Circuit panel draws lines on firearms in 'sensitive places'
In Wolford v. Lopez, the 9th Circuit assessed whe...
By George M. LeeSection 998's cost-shifting mechanism: A closer look at the controversy
The cost-shifting mechanism under California Code of Civi...
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Civil Litigation
Lawsuit claims panty liners contain PFAS
By Antoine Abou-Diwan
The lawsuit alleges violation of California's Proposition 65, which requires businesses to warn consumers if a product contains cancer-causing chemicals such...
Antitrust & Trade Reg.
Credit union is the latest plaintiff to claim Google is a monopoly
By Wisdom Howell
A lawsuit filed in Santa Clara County accuses the tech giant of using monopolistic power to "exercise unfettered authority to determine what content and ads ...
State Bar & Bar Associations
Neutrals may have a chance to influence new certification program
By Malcolm Maclachlan
Some independent mediators have raised concerns that the program - to be administered by the State Bar -- could speed up a trend of the industry consolidatin...
Technology, Intellectual Property
9th Circuit's reply to AI identicality question might alter copyright playing field
By Sunidhi Sridhar
Acknowledging there is no controlling law on the question, a federal judge has asked the 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeal if AI output must be an exact copy ...
Alternative Dispute Resolution
With new leadership and new technologies, JAMS looks to the future
By David Houston
Kimberly Taylor, JAMS new CEO, has spent 25 years at the company and is confident about navigating the opportunities and uncertainties of new laws and techno...
Immigration
San Diego judge lets most claims against Biden asylum app proceed
By Craig Anderson
With the political environment growing chillier for asylum seekers and illegal immigration during the presidential campaign and possibly afterward, attorneys...
Columns
Labor/Employment
Tips for addressing incivility in the workplace
By Melanie L. Chaney , Peter Q. Nguyen
Workplace incivility hurts employee satisfaction and can drive turnover. Employers can combat this by fostering a healthy cult...
Understanding commercial legal finance for clients and lawyers
By G. Andrew Lundberg
Legal finance promotes economic efficiency and fairness by leveling the playing field for claimants needing court access, desp...
U.S. Supreme Court, 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals
EEOC urges 9th Circuit for clarification on SCOTUS' new discrimination standards
By Christopher M. Pardo , Veronica A. Torrejón
The EEOC has requested the Ninth Circuit to use the Xu v. Lightsmyth Technologies, Inc. case to clarify the Supreme Cou...
Verdicts & Settlements
| False Claims Act | City of San Diego et al. ex... | $19,992,900 |
| Malpractice | Minor Doe v. Roe OB/GYN, Ro... | $7,250,000 |
| 42 U.S.C. Section 1983 | Antonio Lopez, individually... | $6,100,000 |
| Premises Liability | Christopher Grijalva v. Jan... | $3,500,000 |
| Premises Liability | John Doe v. Roe Stadium | $3,300,000 |
| Gabriela Rivera De Cruz and... | $2,500,000 | |
| School Incident | Raquel Morales v. Los Angel... | $2,250,000 |
| Auto v. Motorcycle | Miguel Ernesto Ortega Bauti... | $2,045,371 |
| Premises Liability | Colomba Osorio v. Sierra Cr... | $2,000,000 |
| Wage and Hour | Michael Bravo, individually... | $1,750,000 |
On the Move
Greenberg Traurig, LLP
Brian B. Kelly as Shareholder in San Francisco from We Work.
Featured Content
JAMS neutral reflects on her career, what inspires her and what brought her back to JAMS after 20 years on the bench
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Community News
Community News
Dickinson Wright opens San Diego office
By Douglas Saunders Sr.
Three intellectual property lawyers have joined the firm from Sheppard Mullin.
Attorney Profiles
Robert W. Wood
Robert W. Wood provides tax advice and handles tax controversies nationwide. He also serves as an expert witness on tax issues in civil cases. He is best known for advising plaintiffs, de...
Daily Appellate Report
Criminal Law and Procedure
In re Maury
Despite capital defendant's objection to counsel's presentation of mitigation evidence, *McCoy* was not implicated where defendant personally requested that the jury give him the death pe...
Criminal Law and Procedure
People v. Harris
Despite initially ruling that defendant was entitled to resentencing, trial court had inherent authority to reconsider its decision and deny resentencing.
Criminal Law and Procedure, Evidence
People v. Ellis
Admission of propensity evidence of uncharged acts and instructing jury accordingly was not error where trial court conducted the analysis required by Evidence Code Section 352 pretrial.
Contracts
Bennett v. Isagenix International, LLC
District court erred in treating the parties' contractual limitation on consequential damages as a basis for finding irreparable harm.