Special Reports
Judicial Profile
Judge Laura Birkmeyer's Veterans Court puts structure at the center of recovery
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. DarrasToday's News
Government
Court allows sewer rate challenge but questions class action path
By Skyler Romero
A Los Angeles judge will allow a sewer-rate challenge to proceed but is reconsidering whether plaintiffs may amend class and jury claims after tentatively st...
Consumer Law
Saeltzer takes over CAOC as major tort reform battle looms
By Malcolm Maclachlan
Incoming Consumer Attorneys of California President Douglas S. Saeltzer says an Uber-backed ballot measure poses an unprecedented threat to crash victims' ri...
Government
Former Newsom chief of staff charged with diverting campaign funds for personal use
By Malcolm Maclachlan
Political consultant Dana Williamson faces 23-count federal indictment alleging fraud, obstruction, and false tax returns in ongoing political corruption pro...
Intellectual Property
Google moves to erase $32.5M Sonos patent verdict, citing new Federal Circuit rulings
By Craig Anderson
A Quinn Emanuel Urquhart & Sullivan LLP partner urged a San Francisco federal judge to vacate a $32.5 million patent verdict in favor of Sonos, arguing n...
Torts/Personal Injury
Family sues LADWP, contractors over Brentwood woman's death in runaway truck incident
By Douglas Saunders Sr.
Kramer Trial Lawyers alleges a 22-ton construction truck was left unsecured on a steep street, leading to the death of 67-year-old Nga Nguyen.
Intellectual Property
OpenAI, Cameo face off over TRO in trademark fight
By Craig Anderson
A federal judge in San Jose will hear Baron App Inc.'s bid for a temporary restraining order against OpenAI over the Sora app's use of the term "cameo," as b...
Columns
LA Fires, Insurance
Before the ash settles California must learn from Katrina
By Chip Merlin
California's wildfire litigation is echoing the post-Katrina struggle over causation, with courts now facing the pivotal quest...
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...
Immigration
The National Guard isn't a political tool: Why Illinois should resist
By John H. Minan
Trump calls up the National Guard in Illinois, citing "rebellion" and insufficient forces; courts and critics say there's no t...
Verdicts & Settlements
| Dangerous Condition of Public Property | Kathleen White, individuall... | $19,000,000 |
| Malpractice | A.A. v. Roe Medical Center,... | $13,500,000 |
| Auto v. Auto | Frank Valles v. Terrence An... | $7,250,000 |
| Discrimination | Kristen Wheldon, Psy.D. v. ... | $5,750,000 |
| Bus Incident | Izumi Streller v. City of S... | $3,500,000 |
| Encampment Closures | Coalition on Homelessness; ... | $2,828,000 |
| Malpractice | Bosco Tran v. The Regents o... | $1,750,000 |
| Malpractice | Sade Mitchell v. The Regent... | $1,000,000 |
| 42 U.S.C. Section 1983 | Michelle Rizalla, et al. v.... | $900,000 |
| Malpractice | John Doe v. Roe Physician, ... | $875,000 |
On the Move
Mayer Brown
Teresa K. Goebel joined Mayer Brown as a partner in San Francisco.
Benjamin T. Tschann joined Mayer Brown as a partner in San Francisco.
Dustin Calkins joined Mayer Brown as a partner in San Francisco.
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Daily Appellate Report
Criminal Law and Procedure
Amended Opinion: U.S. v. Sullivan
Defendant was not entitled to a jury instruction requiring a nexus between his conduct and a Federal Trade Commission investigation for a Section 1505 obstruction conviction.
Employment Discrimination
Carroll v. City and County of San Francisco
San Francisco's methods for calculating employee disability retirement benefits did not discriminate based on age of entry into the City's retirement system.
Criminal Law and Procedure
Hernandez v. Superior Court (People)
Because officers' racially charged remarks and assumptions showed prima facie bias, the trial court erred in denying a Racial Justice Act evidentiary hearing.
Civil Procedure, Attorneys
Baer v. Tedder
Code of Civil Procedure sections 2023.030(a) and 2031.320(b) (discovery abuse sanctions) authorize a trial court to award a successful respondent attorney's fees incurred on appeal.
Workers' Compensation
Illinois Midwest Insurance Agency, LLC v. Workers' Compensation Appeals Board/Rodriguez
After 2013 legislative reforms, disputes regarding medically necessary procedures must be resolved through independent medical review rather than the Workers' Compensation Appeals Board.
