
Special Reports
Judicial Profile

Judge Edward Moreton, a swimmer, finds rhythm, fairness lap after lap
MCLE
Accentuate the objective: Rethinking bias in California's courtrooms
California's CCP §231.7 and the Racial Justice Act adopt ...
By Brian M. HoffstadtUber's assault on civil justice: a play out of the corporate intimidation playbook
Uber is weaponizing federal RICO lawsuits against persona...
By P. Christopher ArdalanDifferences between collaborative courts and diversion for veterans
In California, veterans facing criminal charges may recei...
By Eileen C. MooreToday's News
Torts/Personal Injury
Volunteer sues Orange County after dog attack at shelter
By Douglas Saunders Sr.
Emily Moncur alleges gross negligence by the County of Orange and OC Animal Care after a shelter dog attacked her, leaving at least 18 bite wounds and forcin...
Technology
State Court of Appeal issues 1st opinion sanctioning lawyer for AI 'hallucinations'
By John Roemer
More than 200 documented instances of U.S. legal decisions have involved legal hallucinations to date, according to a database maintained by a Stanford Law S...
Labor/Employment
Husch Blackwell sued for alleged ERISA breaches over withheld 401(k) funds
By David Houston
A Bay Area attorney filed a class complaint in the Western District of Missouri accusing Husch Blackwell LLP and its executive board of diverting employees' ...
Government, Constitutional Law
UC labor and faculty groups sue Trump administration over funding threat
By Craig Anderson
The lawsuit claims the Trump administration is unlawfully coercing the UC system to police speech and reshape its curriculum by threatening to withhold $17 b...
Government
Bonta taps Samuel Harbourt as California's next solicitor general
By Malcolm Maclachlan
A former clerk to Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg who has already argued before the U.S. Supreme Court, Samuel Harbourt will begin his new job Oct. 1.
Ethics/Professional Responsibility
Investors move to disqualify Quinn Emanuel over conflict claims
By Devon Belcher
Investors seek to disqualify Quinn Emanuel over alleged conflict involving attorney Michael Swartz, claiming he previously advised them and misused confident...
Columns
Immigration
2025 travel ban disrupts visas, business and global mobility
By Yvonne Toy
President Trump's latest travel ban halts visas from 19 countries and curtails them for 32 more, upending business operations ...
Torts/Personal Injury
Short memories and bad optics: The coming tort reform challenge
By Brian S. Kabateck, Shant A. Karnikian
Corporate campaigns targeting a few flashy or unscrupulous plaintiff lawyers are being used to discredit the civil justice sys...
Health Care & Hospital Law
2026 premiums to increase for Covered California as subsidies expire
By Alice Hall-Partyka
Without renewed federal action, nearly 90% of Covered California enrollees could see average premium hikes of 66% -- threateni...
Verdicts & Settlements
Unfair Competition | Djeneba Sidibe, Jerry Janko... | $228,500,000 |
Malpractice | Leon Rojas through his guar... | $8,500,000 |
Consumers Legal Remedies Act | Amanda Davis v. Natera Inc. | $8,250,000 |
Prisoners' Rights | Gariel Brownlee, an individ... | $7,000,000 |
Premises Liability | Henrietta Castrellon v. Hom... | $6,626,603 |
Wage and Hour | Tammy Tenny v. Dignity Heal... | $5,750,000 |
Wage and Hour | Priscilla Aguilar, Julian H... | $3,700,000 |
Wage and Hour | Suleyda Farias v. Shasta Be... | $2,884,887 |
Unfair Business Practices | Elizabeth Anderson, et al. ... | $2,875,000 |
Premises Liability | Chip Brown v. ICO Developme... | $2,336,000 |
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Community News
At its annual Installation and Awards Gala in Pasadena, the Women Lawyers Association of Los Angeles installed Farah Tabibkhoei as president, welcomed new foundation leadership, and honored attorneys and judges whose advocacy, service, and trailblazing work continue to open doors of opportunity in the legal profession.
Daily Appellate Report
REPLACEMENT COPY OF TUESDAY, AUGUST 19, 2025
Criminal Law and Procedure
Mendoza v. Superior Court (People)
An arraignment or plea on an amended complaint does not restart the statutory 60-day period for holding a preliminary hearing under Penal Code section 859b.
Criminal Law and Procedure
People v. Garcia
Because mental health diversion is disallowed in DUI cases, trial court did not err in denying mental health diversion for defendant when her case involved both DUI and non-DUI charges.
Criminal Law and Procedure
U.S. v. Boudreau
Defendant's motion to suppress was properly denied when warrant to search his residence was supported by probable cause based on his specific grooming conduct.
Civil Procedure
American Encore v. Fontes
Injury that could only result from chain of hypothetical contingencies was not concrete and did not suffice to establish standing based on alleged voter disenfranchisement.
Real Property
Bird Rock Home Mortgage v. Breaking Ground
Extended bidding period for nonjudicial foreclosures conducted under power of sale created in a mortgage applied to sale for nonpayment of homeowners association assessments.