Special Reports
Judicial Profile
Judge Sumako McCallum brings generational resilience to dependency court
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
Today's News
Litigation & Arbitration
Johnson & Johnson faces LA talc ovarian cancer bellwether trial in LA
By Devon Belcher
Opening statements began in Los Angeles County's first talc ovarian cancer bellwether trial, with plaintiffs alleging Johnson & Johnson's products contai...
Antitrust & Trade Reg.
Trial likely in Taylor Swift ticketing lawsuit, dismissal bid falters
By Skyler Romero
A federal judge indicated claims against Live Nation and Ticketmaster over the Eras Tour ticket fiasco may proceed to trial, tentatively denying parts of the...
Torts/Personal Injury
Discovery fight escalates as judge mulls referee in PG&E case
By James Twomey
A San Francisco judge threatened to appoint a discovery referee as PG&E and the plaintiff traded accusations of discovery abuse, including alleged withho...
Labor/Employment
9th Circuit reverses judge, orders arbitration in janitors' wage case
By Craig Anderson
The panel held that Township's multistate operations brought its contracts within the FAA's scope, directing the lower court to enforce arbitration.
Criminal
In new book, DA provides behind-the-scenes details of Golden State killer prosecution
By Malcolm Maclachlan
At a Sacramento book event, DA Thien Ho explained how early-morning writing sessions, genealogy science and a lifetime of choices shaped his account of the G...
Immigration
Keker sues ICE over alleged treatment at California City facility
By James Twomey
Keker, Van Nest & Peters filed a pro bono class action alleging unconstitutional, inhumane conditions at ICE's California City Detention Facility, claimi...
Columns
Torts/Personal Injury
When negligence is not an occurrence: The intersection of intentional conduct and negligence
By Jordan S. Derringer
In State Farm Fire & Casualty Co. v. Diblin, the California Court of Appeal reaffirmed that intentional conduct c...
Ethics/Professional Responsibility
What California lawyers need to know about DC ethics advice
By Marc D. Alexander
California lawyers and law firms should evaluate whether entering into agreements with the government that restrict their prac...
Government, Constitutional Law
Social media tests free speech for government workers
By Adanté Pointer
Social media has blurred the line between official and personal speech for public employees, creating new legal challenges ove...
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 45 offices including 6. 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
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21600 Oxnard Street, Suite 650 , Hills California 91367 United States
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Daily Appellate Report
Judges, Criminal Law and Procedure
People v. Rockhill
Judge's ex parte communications with a prosecutor created a constitutionally intolerable probability of judicial bias, violating defendant's right to a fair trial.
Juveniles
In re A.H.
Juvenile court erred by ordering out-of-home placement in a short-term residential therapeutic program without requiring probation officer to present a statutorily required "case plan" be...
Criminal Law and Procedure
Modification: People v. Krueger
Petitioner was ineligible for resentencing relief under Penal Code section 1172.6 because she was not convicted under any theory of liability affected by the requisite amendments to murde...
Criminal Law and Procedure
Modification: People v. Warner
Defendant who possessed the requisite mental state for direct aiding and abetting murder was ineligible for relief under Penal Code section 1172.6.
Criminal Law and Procedure
People v. Demacedo
Defendant's conviction for driving under the influence causing injury was not a lesser included offense of gross vehicular manslaughter when different victims were involved with the separ...