Judicial Profile
Judge Jaya Badiga's nontraditional path shapes approach to complex family law
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Ethics/Professional Responsibility, Civil Litigation, Business Law
MCLE
From Normandy to the bench: Justice Buck Compton's life of service
On Veterans Day, we honor Justice Buck Compton -- a Silve...
By Eileen C. MooreToo sick to practice? Ethics rules still apply to attorneys
As flu season sets in, even the most tireless lawyer must...
By Alanna G. Clair, Shari L. KlevensNIL drives college sports into legal entropy
Betting, branding and foreign financing were once unthink...
By Frank N. Darras
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Intellectual Property
OpenAI faces restraining order over 'cameo' feature, judge says
By Craig Anderson
A San Jose federal judge said she is likely to issue a temporary restraining order barring OpenAI from using the word "Cameo" in its new Sora app, after Baro...
Immigration
Immigration agents in LA ordered to ensure detainee access to counsel
By Skyler Romero
A federal judge in Los Angeles issued a preliminary injunction requiring immigration officials to give detainees reliable, private access to legal counsel an...
Civil Litigation
Uber faces unified push to dismiss RICO claims targeting injury firms
By Skyler Romero
Defense firms and medical providers hit back at Uber's federal racketeering, filing motions to dismiss based on anti-SLAPP, litigation privilege, Noerr-Penni...
Litigation & Arbitration
Former acting U.S. attorney to lead new litigation unit at McNicholas & McNicholas
By Douglas Saunders Sr.
Joseph McNally's move to a contingency-fee practice is unusual for a senior leader from one of the nation's major U.S. attorney's offices. McNicholas & M...
LA Fires
L.A. County opens probe into State Farm over delays, claim denials following 2021 fires
By Craig Anderson
With thousands of policyholders alleging delays and inadequate payments after major January fires, L.A. County Counsel has demanded answers from State Farm a...
Intellectual Property
Apple-Masimo patent battle heads to jury over what counts as a 'patient monitor'
By Douglas Saunders Sr.
With hundreds of millions of dollars at stake, jurors must decide if Apple misused Masimo's pulse-oximetry technology in the Apple Watch -- and whether a sma...
Columns
Trump's conduct as president mirrors the bad leadership that triggers employment lawsuits in any organization -- and impeachme...
Stop abuse claims from being exploited
By Thomas A. Cifarelli
Allegations of fraudulent claims in child sexual abuse cases highlight the importance of ethical safeguards and experienced le...
Appellate 'gotchas' -- rules barring new arguments at oral argument -- should be used sparingly, because denying counsel the c...
Verdicts & Settlements
| Product Liability | Joy Moore, individually, an... | $966,000,000 |
| Premises Liability | Christopher Huynh, Christin... | $10,800,000 |
| Auto v. Motorcycle | Jean Coyston v. Estate of B... | $5,350,000 |
| Disability Discrimination | Eric Jones v. Los Angeles U... | $3,000,000 |
| Malpractice | Jane Doe v. Roe Hospital, R... | $1,500,000 |
| Malpractice | Doe Minor, Doe Mother v. Ro... | $1,500,000 |
| Wage and Hour | Kayla Vitela, a proxy for t... | $1,300,000 |
| Solo Automobile Accident | Mills v. Imbriale | $1,250,000 |
| Negligence | Carlos Davis and H.D. Doe, ... | $1,000,000 |
| Malpractice | Doe Plaintiffs v. Roe Medic... | $815,000 |
On the Move
Fisher Phillips
Kimberly Carter joined Fisher Phillips as a partner in Woodland Hills. The move was Nov. 3, 2025.
Details
Fisher Phillips has 792 attorneys in the United States, and 45 offices around the world, including six in California. Among the law firm's key practice areas are Labor and Employment Law. The firm’s website is https://www.fisherphillips.com/en/index.html
Address
21600 Oxnard Street, Suite 650 , Hills California 91367 United States
T:
(818) 230-4250
F:
(818) 230-4251
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Daily Appellate Report
Employment Law
Hollis v. R&R Restaurants Inc.
With Fair Labor Standards Act retaliation claims, because the focus is on the employment relationship underlying the protected activity, district court erred in improperly focusing on the...
Environmental Law
Modification: Tulare Lake Basin Water Storage Dist. v. Dept. of Water Resources
The Delta Reform Act's certification of consistency requirement does not incorporate CEQA's whole-of-an-action requirement and prohibition against piecemealing.
Criminal Law and Procedure
U.S. v. Hutton
Stepfather's clandestine recording of stepdaughter showering violated exploitation of minors law because statute's broad definition required no causal connection between perpetrator's act...
Criminal Law and Procedure
U.S. v. Allen
Trial court did not abuse its discretion where it dismissed case without prejudice for Speedy Trial Act violation that was merely technical, resulting from improperly documented reasoning...