
Special Reports
Judicial Profile
From public defender to family law: Judge Kelly Babineau finds her place on the Nevada County bench
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
Judges and Judiciary
Orange County judge sentenced to prison for wife's murder
By Douglas Saunders Sr.
A former Orange County judge has been sentenced to prison following his conviction for the murder of his wife.
Securities
Investors say Edison hid lapses in wildfire safety measures
By Devon Belcher
Investors accuse Edison International of misleading them about wildfire safety measures, linking stock losses to alleged failures in power shutoff protocols ...
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...
Ethics/Professional Responsibility
Attorney's email ordering evidence destroyed is not protected by privilege
By Laurinda Keys
A judge ruled an attorney's email directing clients to destroy evidence in a Beverly Hills mansion case isn't protected by privilege due to fraud, allowing t...
Intellectual Property
Sheppard Mullin adds 21-lawyer IP team from Ropes & Gray, boosts Silicon
By David Houston
The group from Ropes & Gray LLP strengthens the firm's position as one of the nation's largest patent litigation practices amid shifting dynamics at the ...
California Supreme Court
Liu and Evans drive surge in Supreme Court dissents over criminal review denials
By Craig Anderson
California Supreme Court Justices Goodwin H. Liu and Kelli M. Evans dissented more than 60 times each in the 2024-25 term over the court's refusal to review ...
Columns
Insurance
How law firms can pay less for malpractice insurance
By Shari L. Klevens, Alanna G. Clair
Law firms can potentially reduce malpractice insurance premiums by strengthening internal risk management, focusing on core pr...
International Law
Ramskells, the Witness: The cat who guards international law
By Scott M. Gordon
At the Peace Palace in The Hague, a towering black cat sculpture called The Witness watches over the courts and law library, b...
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
Dangerous Condition of Public Property | Stephen Hernandez and Krist... | $1,250,000 |
Wage and Hour | Curtis White, on behalf of ... | $750,000 |
Wage and Hour | Nicole Triay, on behalf of ... | $700,000 |
Negligence | LL John Doe MB v. Doe Schoo... | $675,000 |
Wage and Hour | Estefany Escobar, an indivi... | $512,000 |
Wage and Hour | Nicholas Kaluza, an individ... | $500,000 |
Wage and Hour | Tyler Andrew Staicer, on be... | $500,000 |
Search and Seizure | Adrian Romero v. County of ... | $450,000 |
Government Liability | Sylvia Rubio v. Los Angeles... | $425,000 |
Wage and Hour | Donovan Young, individually... | $400,000 |
On the Move
Mayer Brown
Mayer Brown welcomes Davina Pujari as a partner in San Francisco.
Mayer Brown Chris Rheinheimer as a partner in San Francisco.
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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
Angulo v. Superior Court (People)
Under Penal Code section 1001.80, military diversion eligibility extends to any current or former service member with a qualifying service-related condition, imposing no minimum service r...
Civil Procedure
Rajabian v. Mercedes-Benz USA
District court did not err in declining to lift a stay issued pursuant to the *Colorado River* doctrine, where parallel litigation would be inefficient and potentially contradictory.
Civil Procedure
Stockton v. Brown
Claims challenging ongoing state medical disciplinary hearings on First Amendment grounds in federal court were subject to *Younger* abstention.
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.