Special Reports
Rebuilding LA:
The Daily Journal's fire coverage portal
Judicial Profile
Judge Lowrie Mendoza's path was forged by her father's fight for justice
MCLE
Calling names (in briefing)
If Herman Melville didn't need to write "Call me Ishmael ...
By Benjamin G. ShatzCalifornia employment law update: Ghost job ban, 'No Robo Bosses' AI bill, and Know Your Rights Act
As California's 2025 legislative session nears its close,...
By Rebecca L. StuartWhy ChatGPT writes fake court opinions
Artificial intelligence in law, especially large language...
By Clint Ehrlich
The Evening Docket
Five stories you should read before signing off.
California high court blocks Ford's push to force arbitration in lemon law cases
Judge rejects bid to block AG opinion on fantasy sports betting
Litigation funding dodges tax bullet in Big Beautiful Bill
Bradsbery serves employers a win on meal waivers
Top trial lawyer Robert Cooper built up next Gibson Dunn team
Today's News
Litigation & Arbitration, California Supreme Court
California high court blocks Ford's push to force arbitration in lemon law cases
By Craig Anderson
The state Supreme Court held that arbitration clauses in dealership sales contracts don't extend to the automaker.
Civil Litigation
Judge relates hair dye cancer cases against major cosmetics firms
By Antoine Abou-Diwan
A Los Angeles judge related 12 lawsuits by cosmetologists alleging hair dye caused their cancer. The lead case targets companies like L'Oreal, citing decades...
The crux of the claim is that the Girardi Keese bankruptcy was involuntary, that it was a sole proprietorship and that the government had no right to seize "...
Discipline, California Supreme Court
State Supreme Court disbars San Francisco lawyer over misconduct with elderly client's trust
By Craig Anderson
Justice Goodwin H. Liu, writing for a unanimous court, found that Drexel A. Bradshaw mishandled the assets and home of an elderly client and breached his fid...
Obituaries
Top trial lawyer Robert Cooper built up next Gibson Dunn team
By Laurinda Keys
Cooper died June 27 at his home in Indian Wells. He was 85.
State Bar & Bar Associations
State Bar Court recommends 30-day suspension for former director Joseph Dunn
By Malcolm Maclachlan
Dunn's lawyer vowed to appeal. State Bar Court Judge Yvette Roland ruled last year that Dunn lied about using bar funds for a 2014 trip to Mongolia.
Columns
Technology
What AI learns from us, and why that could be a legal problem
By James Mixon
AI is reshaping legal practice--but when left unchecked, its subtle biases in language and logic can expose California attorne...
Supreme Court rulings in Heller and Bruen have created a shaky legal foundation for interpreting the Second Ame...
Technology
Is AI listening? Rising trend in consumer class actions targets smart tech
By Matthew D. Pearson
As companies rush to adopt AI, they risk costly litigation under California's wiretapping law -- unless they take proactive st...
Verdicts & Settlements
| Strict Liability | United States of America v.... | $82,500,000 |
| Auto v. Motorcycle | Kwayde Miller v. County of ... | $13,140,000 |
| Assault and Battery | Emmett Brock v. County of L... | $3,000,000 |
| Coinbase Inc. v. City and C... | $1,600,000 | |
| Breach of Trust | In the Matter of: The Nobor... | $650,000 |
| Wage and Hour | Jaymie Salinas, an individu... | $545,000 |
| Dangerous Condition of Public Property | Jeffrey S. Dolphin v. Count... | $500,000 |
| Wage and Hour | Kristinn Bour, individually... | $447,500 |
| Premises Liability | Leonard Singer v. 12501 Cha... | $425,000 |
| Undue Influence | In the Matter of: Marilyn C... | $326,959 |
On the Move
Solomon Ward Seidenwurm & Smith, LLP
Monique Matosian-Bharucha was promoted to partner of Solomon Ward Seidenwurm & Smith, LLP in San Diego. The promotion is effective Jul. 1, 2025.
Details
Solomon Ward Seidenwurm & Smith, LLP has 39 attorneys in 1. Among the law firm’s key practice areas are Employment Law; Business and Corporate Law; Real Estate; Trust and Estate Planning; Construction Law. The firm’s website is https://swsslaw.com/
Featured Content
The art of storytelling at trial requires that we, as trial lawyers, know not just the facts of the case but our clients' hope...
Personal injury attorneys need more than just legal expertise -- this first installment in a new series reveals the critical b...
Community News
Consumer Watchdog President Jamie Court and "Lifetime Legal Award" honoree Brian J. Panish of Panish Shea Ravipudi LLP
Schonbuch Hallissy LLP’s Michael N. Schonbuch and Lilah N. Cook
Consumer Watchdog President Jamie Court, Rahul Ravipudi of Panish Shea Ravipudi LLP, Nicholas C. Rowley of Trial Lawyers for Justice, Consumer Watchdog Executive Director Carmen Balber, “Lifetime Legal Award” honoree Brian J. Panish and “Consumer Watchdog Hall of Fame” honoree Michael Finney
Joanna Carillo, Michael S. Carrillo of The Carrillo Law Firm, and Daniel S. Desantis of Wilshire Law Firm
Consumer Watchdog founder Harvey J. Rosenfield and “Consumer Watchdog Hall of Fame” honoree Michael Finney
Caleb Rabinowitz, chief of staff for Assemblymember Isaac G. Bryan, D-Los Angeles; Christina V. Tusan of Tusan Law, Consumer Watchdog Executive Director Carmen Balber and Jay R. Halfon of Halfon & Boehm PC
Robert C. Ryan of San Diego and Consumer Watchdog board member Tammy Smick
U.S. District Judge Michelle Williams Court, Consumer Watchdog President Jamie Court, Pablo Williams Court and operations associate Riley McKay of The Irvine Company LLC
Michelle Lafond, marketing director of Lafond Vineyards, Brian K. O'Connor of Los Olivos, Dr. Sebastian Cano-Besquetand and Rachelle Cano, founder and CEO of MedIQElite
Daily Appellate Report
Dependency
In re E.G.
Juvenile court's jurisdictional finding that substantial evidence supported sexual abuse allegations was affirmed despite child's retraction of sexual abuse allegations.
Labor Law, Education
Oakland Unified School Dist. v. Public Employment Relations Bd.
The Educational Employment Relations Act (EERA) does not prohibit public school employees from engaging in unfair labor practice strikes.
Immunity, Torts
Taylor v. Los Angeles Unified School District
Education code shielded school district from liability for negligent hiring of employee who caused student's death during non-school-related, off-campus interaction with the employee.
Arbitration, Consumer Law
Ford Motor Warranty Cases
Ford Motor Company was not entitled to compel auto-buyers' claims to arbitration by relying on arbitration clauses in the sales contracts between the buyers and seller dealerships.
Attorneys
In re Bradshaw
Defrauding trust by repeatedly hiring contractor trustee controlled without disclosing his role and attempting to conceal this role from the court warranted disbarment.