Special Reports
Judicial Profile
Mountaineering taught Judge Victor Avila the skills needed to handle a busy court
From The Archive
MCLE
When plaintiffs sell their legal claims, who pays taxes and when?
As more plaintiffs look to sell their legal claims, the q...
By Robert W. WoodEthics of preparing legal opinions for third parties
Lawyers asked to prepare evaluations for third-party use ...
By Alanna G. Clair, Shari L. KlevensWhen heirs span borders mistakes can cost executors dearly
California personal representatives must conduct diligen...
By Charlotte ItoThe Evening Docket
Five stories you should read before signing off.
LA uses judge's words to challenge his appointment of monitor
Engineer backed by Altman and Ive fights iyO trade secrets suit
Anti-SLAPP motions can sting in a surprising variety of cases
Regret and reimagination in art and mediation
Duane Morris Marks 20 Years in Los Angeles at Academy Museum Celebration
Today's News
9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals
9th Circuit upholds stay of TRO blocking Trump's federalization of California Guard
By Craig Anderson
Several liberal judges issue sharp dissents as the appeals court lets stand a stay of a San Francisco judge's order stopping the use of federalized National ...
Technology, Intellectual Property, Civil Litigation
Novelist sues Apple over AI use of copyrighted works
By Craig Anderson
Author Tasha Alexander alleges Apple trained its 'Apple Intelligence' model using her books without permission.
Technology, Intellectual Property, Civil Litigation
Novelist sues Apple over AI use of copyrighted works
By Craig Anderson
Author Tasha Alexander alleges Apple trained its 'Apple Intelligence' model using her books without permission.
State Bar & Bar Associations
California Supreme Court rejects State Bar plan to cut sanctions, automatic expungement
By Craig Anderson
Justices instead approved only installment-payment clarifications, adopted (with modifications) cross-state license recognition for military personnel and sp...
Judges and Judiciary, Government
State judges may face pay freeze amid budget shortfall
By Craig Anderson
A preliminary California Department of Human Resources calculation shows no judicial pay increase for the 2025-26 fiscal year, marking the first freeze since...
Technology, Intellectual Property, Civil Litigation
Novelist sues Apple over AI use of copyrighted works
By Craig Anderson
Author Tasha Alexander alleges Apple trained its 'Apple Intelligence' model using her books without permission.
Columns
Mediation works - if you can afford a lawyer. Most Californians can't.
Cash for keys agreements: Legal considerations for landlords and their attorneys
By Sasha Struthers
Cash for keys agreements can offer landlords with properties in rent-controlled jurisdictions flexibility, but failure to foll...
Family
Bridging traditions: Prenuptial agreements and Mahr in cross-cultural marriages
By Abbas Hadjian
In California, cross-cultural couples -- particularly those with Iranian or Muslim heritage -- can honor both an Islamic Mahr ...
Verdicts & Settlements
| Wage and Hour | James Miller, Ashley Leon, ... | $1,500,000 |
| Wage and Hour | Mario Arredondo Jr. and Mig... | $1,350,000 |
| Wage and Hour | Andre Serna, Brian Franco, ... | $1,250,000 |
| Wage and Hour | Dustin Evers, as an individ... | $1,075,000 |
| Wage and Hour | Carlos Diaz, an individual,... | $710,000 |
| Wage and Hour | David Cancino, an individua... | $495,000 |
| Wage and Hour | Charles Harris and Yaseen A... | $398,620 |
| Wage and Hour | Perla Gonzales, an individu... | $300,000 |
| Wage and Hour | Jesus Galvan, as an individ... | $295,000 |
| Wage and Hour | Carmen Bustamante, individu... | $160,000 |
On the Move
Much Shelist, P.C.
Much Shelist, P.C. welcomes Benjamin J. Fenton as a principal.
Much Shelist, P.C. welcomes Nick D. Jurkowitz as a principal.
Much Shelist, P.C. welcomes Henry R. Fenton as a counsel.
Much Shelist, P.C. welcomes Herbert L. Weinberg as a counsel.
Much Shelist, P.C. welcomes Anne Schneider as an associate.
Much Shelist, P.C. welcomes Nishka S. Khanna as an associate.
Details
Much Shelist, P.C. has 103 attorneys in 3 offices including Los Angeles and Newport Beach. Among the law firm's key practice areas are Health Care, Construction, Real Estate, PE/M&A, Corporate & Finance. The firm’s website is muchlaw.com
Address
1990 S. Bundy Drive, Suite 777 , Los Angeles California 90025 USA
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Community News
Slideshow, Community News
Battle of Barristers rocks the Whiskey with 'Law and Disorder'
By Ricardo Pineda
The American Board of Trial Advocates' Los Angeles Chapter filled West Hollywood's iconic Whiskey a Go Go on Tuesday night for...
Daily Appellate Report
Criminal Law and Procedure
People v. Feise
Trial court did not err by imposing a five-year enhancement on DUI defendant for causing victim paralysis, as a jury could reasonably reach the paralysis enhancement without expert medica...
Criminal Law and Procedure
People v. Guzman
When an objection to a peremptory challenge under CCP section 231.7 is erroneously sustained, the "deemed prejudicial" standard, which requires reversal and a new trial, does not apply.
Criminal Law and Procedure
People v. Lara
Defendant entitled to youthful offender parole hearing was not serving the functional equivalent of life without parole and was ineligible for resentencing relief under Penal Code section...
Civil Procedure
SuperTECH Inc. v. My Choice Software LLC
California-based corporation was subject to Northern Mariana Islands Commonwealth's jurisdiction because it conducted business in the Commonwealth, with its dispute arising from that acti...
Criminal Law and Procedure
People v. Riddle
After defendant's planned residential treatment fell through, trial court acted within its discretion in terminating mental health diversion and refusing to compel public payment for priv...
