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Do lawyers need to send IRS Forms 1099 to their own clients? Here's why not

Nov. 1, 2024

Issuing a Form 1099 to a client can result in the client...

By Robert W. Wood

The campaign season's copyright showdown

Oct. 30, 2024

Politicians are increasingly using popular songs in their...

By Sami Kazi, Rami S. Yanni

Objections to questions asked during trials

Oct. 28, 2024

This article by Elia V. Pirozzi discusses various objecti...

By Elia V. Pirozzi

Special Reports

Top Boutiques 2024

Oct. 30, 2024

The annual list of California's best boutique firms practicing in a wide variety of fields.


Today's News

Antitrust & Trade Reg., 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals

Attorneys for Google, an Alphabet Inc. subsidiary, filed an emergency motion seeking a stay, but no action has been taken while several technology organizati...


In both cases, said Ryan Gordon of Advancing Law for Animals, who represents the family whose goat was killed, the issues appear to be unlawful seizure witho...


Technology, Labor/Employment

Musk argued the equitable relief the plaintiffs sought was not available as a matter of law because he was acting as an employer, not a fiduciary, when he fi...


Government

Golf course plaintiffs get one more swing

Nov. 5, 2024
By Skyler Romero

The city of Los Angeles appears to have prevailed, for now, in a lawsuit accusing it of failing to enforce fairness of the tee-time booking process at city-o...


Government

The San Francisco Police Officers' Association claims that a local order limiting the stops violates the California Constitution and creates a conflict with ...


Civil Litigation

AG sues city in LA County over homeless shelter ban

Nov. 5, 2024
By Antoine Abou-Diwan

The state's lawsuit comes after Norwalk adopted an urgency ordinance imposing a moratorium on the approval of shelters and other supportive housing, as well ...


Columns

Balls in a barrel

Nov. 4, 2024
By Arthur Gilbert

The barrels and baseballs were brought into court as evidence, and various participants, including the judge himself, attempte...


Brace for major changes in digital rights as the No Fakes Act aims to enforce strict liability and impose hefty fines on viola...


More, more, more (appellate reading material)

Nov. 5, 2024
By Benjamin G. Shatz

For readers interested in appellate matters, a vast array of recent books, articles, and technological tools offers extensive ...



Verdicts & Settlements

Police Misconduct Lionel Rubalcava v. City of... $12,000,000
False Claims Act People of the State of Cali... $7,700,000
Wage and Hour Randy Salinas, an individua... $5,500,000
Excessive Force Carlos Towns, Barsha Knox, ... $5,250,000
Wage and Hour Sonny Williams and Steven R... $3,950,000
Auto v. Auto John Doe v. Roe Transport, ... $3,000,000
Sexual Abuse A.W., I.W., T.W., M.W., and... $1,500,000
Whistleblower Retaliation Jose Garza v. City of Parli... $1,000,000
Auto v. Auto John Doe v. UIM $999,999
Wage and Hour Ana Vallejo, individually, ... $950,000

On the Move

Hinshaw & Culbertson LLP

Oct. 31, 2024


Michael R. Guerrero as Partner in Los Angeles from Ballard Spahr LLP.

Guerrero helps companies manage regulatory and compliance issues across a wide range of consumer-focused products, including automotive finance and leasing, earned wage access products, Buy Now Pay Later products, point-of-sale and personal property financing and leasing, rent-to-own products, credit cards, and installment loans. In addition, he advises contractors and financing companies on residential solar energy sales, financing, and leasing issues. A recognized thought leader, he is a frequent speaker at industry conferences, has been quoted by several media outlets, and has authored numerous articles on emerging fintech regulatory issues.


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Daily Appellate Report

Criminal Law and Procedure

Hamm v. Smith

Death row inmate's vacated death sentence required reassessment when it was unclear how his intellectual ability score was evaluated.


Civil Procedure

Nerio Mejia v. O'Malley

Claimant who established eligibility for fee award under Equal Access to Justice Act was entitled to recover reasonable fee for work on related issues the district court declined to reach.


Environmental Law

West Adams Heritage Assn. v. City of Los Angeles

Noise concerns of a housing project near university did not constitute a significant environmental effect impeding the application of a Class 32 California Environmental Quality Act exemp...


Employment Law, Government

Bedard v. City of Los Angeles

Trial court's affirmance of city employee's termination due to refusal to be vaccinated was supported by substantial evidence.