Judicial Profile
Where evictions move fast, Judge Leslie Gutierrez slows down for fairness
MCLE
The hidden hand of law in the life of art
The law shapes every stage of a work of art's life -- fro...
By Simon J. FrankelMilitary bases' new names sound like the old Confederate ones
Military bases previously renamed to remove Confederate a...
By Eileen C. MooreFrom Sacramento to Shiraz: Practical steps for registering California divorce judgments abroad
A California divorce decree is binding throughout the U.S...
By Abbas Hadjian
Today's News
Civil Litigation
City defends homelessness reporting as judge weighs contempt claim
By Skyler Romero
Los Angeles' chief negotiator, Matthew Szabo, testified the city met homelessness settlement reporting duties "to the extent possible," arguing data gaps ste...
Intellectual Property
Class counsel request 20% fee in historic $1.5B Anthropic deal
By Craig Anderson
A motion filed Thursday seeks $300 million in fees and nearly $2 million in expenses as Judge William Alsup of San Francisco prepares to step aside before fi...
9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals
9th Circuit backs iyO in trademark fight with OpenAI over IO name
By James Twomey
A 9th Circuit panel upheld a restraining order barring OpenAI and IO Products from using the "IO" name, finding likely trademark infringement against startup...
Criminal
Lobbyist, former Becerra chief of staff plead to conspiracy
By Daniel Schrager
Sacramento political figures pleaded guilty to conspiracy in campaign money siphoning case. Prosecutors have also accused a former chief of staff to Gov. Gav...
Technology
Reasons for AI errors don't matter, panel sanctions for not checking work
By Daniel Schrager
A California appeals court sanctioned attorney Fahim Farivar for submitting an inaccurate brief with AI hallmarks, stressing attorneys' responsibility for ac...
Government
Defendants' plea deal in Sacramento wire fraud case mentions possible testimony
By Daniel Schrager
McCluskie and Campbell pleaded guilty to a $250,000 campaign funds wire fraud scheme and are cooperating with federal authorities. Their plea deals mentions ...
Columns
Insurance
Professional liability insurance options for California Lawyers: Considering international markets
By George Brandon
California's legal market presents complex risks, and some firms explore international insurers, such as Lloyd's of London, as...
Technology, Ethics/Professional Responsibility
Your new co-counsel? Like it or not, it's AI
By Caroline A. Yuen, Regina Wang
Lawyers can't ignore generative AI, but they also can't abdicate their professional responsibilities to verify accuracy and pr...
Democracy depends on shared facts, fairness and the rule of law; when trust erodes, it falls to citizens and leaders to rebuil...
Verdicts & Settlements
| Bad Faith | Cristin Morneau, individual... | $153,000,000 |
| Breach of Contract | P&P Industries LLC and JT3 ... | $29,306,734 |
| Breach of Contract | The Residences at Depot Str... | $5,000,000 |
| Wage and Hour | Andrea Sosa, on behalf of h... | $4,400,000 |
| Auto v. Pedestrian | Neeko Dedrick Alonzo Walker... | $3,250,000 |
| Wage and Hour | Cecilia Perez, individually... | $2,975,000 |
| Wage and Hour | Mary Magdalena Mejia, indiv... | $1,950,000 |
| Malpractice | Doe Plaintiffs v. Roe Medic... | $1,500,000 |
| Malpractice | Doe Plaintiffs v. Roe Medic... | $1,500,000 |
| Breach of Contract | John Demas and Robert Burzi... | $1,444,867 |
On the Move
Murphy, Pearson, Bradley & Feeney P.C.
Thomas Tuon joined Murphy, Pearson, Bradley & Feeney P.C. as an associate in Murphy, Pearson, Bradley & Feeney (San Francisco). The move was Dec. 2, 2025.
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Murphy, Pearson, Bradley & Feeney P.C. has 69 attorneys in 4 offices including San Francisco, Sacramento, Los Angeles. Among the law firm’s key practice areas are Litigation, Professional Liability, White Collar Defense & Investigations, Intellectual Property, Sports & Entertainment . The firm’s website is www.mpbf.com
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Judicate West founder pledges $75k for Charles Houston Bar Association student scholarships
By Douglas Saunders Sr.
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Podcasts
In the fourth episode of In the Counsel's Chair, Hanson Bridgett Managing Partner Kristina Lawson discusses her time as an ele...
Daily Appellate Report
Constitutional Law
Salazar v. Majestic Realty Co.
Trial court erred in denying plaintiff's request to preliminarily enjoin shopping centers from enforcing their total ban on the expressive activity of handing out leaflets.
Civil Procedure, Attorneys
Rodriguez v. WNT, Inc.
Because dismissal resulted from both the client's nonparticipation and counsel's deliberate noncompliance, mandatory relief under Code of Civil Procedure section 473(b) for terminating sa...
Education
Modification: Jacobson v. Metropolitan Life Insurance Co.
The Education Code does not require vendors to disclose fees for retirement investment products that, while previously offered to public education employees, are no longer available to pr...
Civil Procedure
Villa Zinfandel v. Bearman
Awarding more than $35,000 in damages in civil action originally classified as limited was not error where the case was consolidated for all purposes with an unlimited civil action.
Education
State of Washington v. U.S. Dept. of Education
Federal government was unlikely to succeed on its claim that the Court of Federal Claims, not the district court, had jurisdiction over States' challenge to discontinuance of education gr...