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MCLE
Court of Appeal restores sanity to workers' comp treatment authorizations
A new Second District Court of Appeal decision dismantles...
By Brent Daub, Glenn OlsenAI 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. Klevens
Today's News
Government
Watchdog group sues California DOJ over withheld climate litigation records
By Malcolm Maclachlan
Public records lawsuit alleges coordination with environmental groups and improper redactions.
Eaton and Palisades wildfire lawsuits involve tens of thousands of plaintiffs, novel immunity defenses, utility liability disputes, and unprecedented strain ...
Class Action
Authors reject AI copyright settlement, sue tech giants
By Daniel Schrager
Six authors who opted out of a $1.5 billion class action settlement against Anthropic PBC filed a new lawsuit against the company and five other tech giants,...
State Bar & Bar Associations
According to the Office of Chief Trial Counsel the man placed attorney ads in a Spanish-language outlet representing himself as an attorney and eviction law ...
Intellectual Property
Authors reject AI copyright settlement, sue tech giants
By Daniel Schrager
Six authors who opted out of a $1.5 billion class action settlement against Anthropic PBC filed a new lawsuit Monday against the company and five other tech ...
California Supreme Court
Newsom pick could shift balance in criminal cases on California Supreme Court
By Craig Anderson
Gov. Gavin Newsom's choice to replace retiring Justice Martin J. Jenkins could determine whether the California Supreme Court maintains its resistance to cha...
Columns
Tax
If you don't receive payment in 2025 but could have, is it 2025 income?
By Robert W. Wood
Constructive receipt determines when income is considered taxable, focusing on whether you have an unrestricted right to payme...
From frontline trauma to the courtroom
By William M. Paparian
Combat veterans carry invisible battlefields of trauma; while the justice system once punished their symptoms, veteran treatme...
To restore separation of powers, start with who becomes a judge
By Daniel Schuman
To counterbalance a federal judiciary dominated by former executive branch lawyers who defer to presidential power, the Senate...
Verdicts & Settlements
| Securities Exchange Act | Uniformed Sanitationmen's A... | $41,500,000 |
| Due Process Violation | Maurice Hastings v. Grant P... | $25,000,000 |
| Wrongful Death | Weichiao Ku and Pi-Lien Kuo... | $23,600,000 |
| False Advertising | The People of the State of ... | $7,500,000 |
| Anastasia Martinez v. Count... | $2,340,000 | |
| Police Negligence | Marco Antonio Vazquez Sr., ... | $2,250,000 |
| Hostile Work Environment | Tania Dababneh, an individu... | $2,000,000 |
| Negligence | Anthony Acevedo v. ABC Unif... | $1,501,500 |
| Dangerous Condition of Public Property | Ariell Kirylo v. City of Lo... | $1,500,000 |
| Auto v. Auto | Juan Moreno Ruiz v. Montice... | $780,000 |
On the Move
Berger Kahn, A Law Corporation
Jarrick S. Goldhamer was promoted to partner of Berger Kahn, A Law Corporation in Lake Forest. The promotion is effective Jul. 1, 2025.
Details
Berger Kahn, A Law Corporation has 15 attorneys in Lake Forest. Among the law firm’s key practice areas are Insurance Law, Labor & Employment Law. The firm’s website is bergerkahn.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
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Daily Appellate Report
Civil Procedure, Attorneys
Allen v. Patel
Trial court did not err by granting motion for a new trial due to attorney misconduct.
Employment Law
Iloff v. LaPaille
Trial court should have imposed personally liability on officer of corporation that violated wage laws when plaintiff-employee elected to pursue such a remedy.
Juveniles
In re J.L.
Because amended Welfare and Institutions Code section 730.6(b)(3) applies prospectively only, juvenile offenders were not entitled to retroactive apportionment of their restitution obliga...
Dependency
In re K.G.
Expressly disagreeing with other Divisions' holdings, Division Eight of the Second Appellate District held Department of Family Services inquiry under ICWA adequate where some known exten...
Arbitration
LaCour v. Marshalls of California
Denial of motion to compel arbitration was proper where parties' pre-*Viking River* PAGA waiver did not encompass mutual intent to "split" individual and non-individual PAGA claims.