Judicial Profile
Judge Esther Ro followed her heart to a Superior Court seat
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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
Today's News
Judges and Judiciary
LA judge admonished for pattern of misconduct in juvenile cases
By Malcolm Maclachlan
Commission says Archuleta disparaged families and skirted rules in dependency court.
Torts/Personal Injury
Angels, Skaggs family settle wrongful death case as jury deliberations end
By Douglas Saunders Sr.
The Los Angeles Angels and the family of late pitcher Tyler Skaggs reached an undisclosed settlement as jurors prepared to deliberate, concluding a two-month...
Criminal
Prop 36's first year: praise, criticism and budget fears
By Malcolm Maclachlan
As Gov. Gavin Newsom prepares a deficit-year budget, prosecutors tout new numbers under the tough on crime initiative.
Intellectual Property
GoPro patent verdict challenged as both sides seek new trial
By Daniel Schrager
A decade-long patent fight against GoPro faces uncertainty after an inconsistent jury verdict, prompting both sides to seek judgment or a new trial before a ...
Intellectual Property
Entrepreneur says manager stole AI mansion, denying he abandoned it
By Daniel Schrager
A tech entrepreneur countersued his mansion manager, claiming he seized control of AGI House in San Francisco, stole trademarks and domains, and froze him ou...
Torts/Personal Injury
Wrongful death trial against Rebecca Grossman delayed for lead defender's exit
By Devon Belcher
A judge postponed the Rebecca Grossman wrongful death trial to April, citing the lead defense counsel's unexpected departure, over plaintiffs' objections th...
Columns
Litigation & Arbitration
Unconscionable agreements: How courts are rejecting one-sided arbitration
By Maurice Mandel II
Three 2025 California decisions send a clear message: When employment arbitration agreements are rushed, one-sided and stacked...
Federal cannabis policy at a crossroads: What rescheduling and court rulings mean for legalization
By Alexis Lazzeri
Two recent federal actions--one administrative, one judicial--highlight the sharp limits of executive and court-based cannabis...
Cannabis
Cannabis rescheduling by executive action: Medical research and the limits of presidential power
By Dana Leigh Cisneros
President Trump's executive order is not legalization, but a procedural step that underscores just how far federal cannabis po...
Verdicts & Settlements
| Wrongful Termination | Lajos Hugyetz v. Equinox Ho... | $32,300,000 |
| Auto v. Pedestrian | James Thomas Simpson; Maria... | $11,800,000 |
| Auto v. Pedestrian | Nancy Ginn, individually, a... | $10,000,000 |
| Auto v. Truck | Ashley Diaz v. A Better Mov... | $8,718,418 |
| Fraud | In re City of Hope Data Sec... | $8,500,000 |
| Wage and Hour | Lauren Dann, Kathryn Cude a... | $8,000,000 |
| Breach of Contract | Bitech Technologies Corpora... | $6,300,000 |
| Auto v. Auto | John Doe v. Roe Corporation... | $4,900,000 |
| Wage and Hour | Dan Beck and Beinvenida Sal... | $3,888,888 |
| Assault and Battery | A. Jamal Shakir Jr. v. City... | $3,600,000 |
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
Constitutional Law
California Apartment Assn. v. City of Pasadena
While Pasadena's Measure H, which added provisions to the City Charter pertaining to rent control and evictions, was a constitutionally permissible Charter amendment, state law preempted ...
Consumer Law
Modification: Environmental Democracy Project v. Rael
California Organic Food and Farming Act applies broadly to all products labeled or sold as organic, including feminine hygiene products.
Evidence, Disability Discrimination
Johnson v. Rubylin, Inc.
Attorney-client privilege did not apply to statutorily required disclosure of claimed attorney's fees and costs incurred prior to an early evaluation conference in construction-related ac...
Disability Discrimination, Prisoners' Rights
Weldeyohannes v. State of Washington
Numerous genuine disputes of material fact regarding prison officials' investigation into prisoner's request for transportation accommodation precluded district court's grant of summary j...
Criminal Law and Procedure
Amended Opinion: U.S. v. Patrick
Federal penalty statute allowed district court to simultaneously enter a total fine amount "due immediately" while establishing an installment schedule for payment due to defendant's indi...