Judicial Profile
Judge Stephanie Story's persistence through 6 bar exams shapes her approach
MCLE
From Sacramento to Shiraz: Practical steps for registering California divorce judgments abroad
A California divorce decree is binding throughout the U.S...
By Abbas HadjianListening as the first principle of civility
Civility, grounded not in mere politeness but in the ethi...
By Scott C. ClarksonFrom Normandy to the bench: Justice Buck Compton's life of service
On Veterans Day, we honor Justice Buck Compton -- a Silve...
By Eileen C. Moore
Today's News
LA Fires
Edison International seeks dismissal from Eaton Fire liability case
By Devon Belcher
Edison International argues it can't be liable for the Eaton Fire, asserting only its Southern California Edison subsidiary operated the equipment. The compa...
Civil Procedure
Judge rejects bid to disqualify Quinn Emanuel attorney in Elon Musk securities case
By Craig Anderson
Senior U.S. District Judge Charles R. Breyer ruled that Musk's preference for his longtime lawyer outweighs concerns over Alex Spiro's potential role as a wi...
Judges and Judiciary
LA says Judge Carter echoed advocacy brief in homelessness contempt fight
By Skyler Romero
The city of Los Angeles on Monday accused U.S. District Judge David O. Carter of reading opening remarks "largely verbatim" from a motion by homeless advocat...
Ethics/Professional Responsibility
Uber seeks tighter controls after sealed information leak sparks court scrutiny
By James Twomey
Thirty-three law firms deny responsibility for a leak of sealed records in Uber's sexual assault litigation as Judge Ethan Schulman weighs the company's fail...
Environmental & Energy
Witness testimony on Prologis odor event stricken as hearsay
By Devon Belcher
Jurors heard disputed testimony as Los Angeles County Public Works Director Mark Pestrella said Prologis' warehouse runoff caused the 2021 Carson odor event,...
Judges and Judiciary
CJP settles discipline charges against retired 3rd District justice
By Malcolm Maclachlan
The trial set to begin this week would have featured a Who's Who of current and former Court of Appeal justices. Ex-Justice William J. Murray Jr. faced alleg...
Columns
Civil Litigation
The unequal equation: When math placement becomes discrimination
By K. Chike Odiwe
Despite equal ability, Black and Latino students are routinely denied early algebra access -- turning a curricular choice into...
Torts/Personal Injury, Real Estate/Development
Landlords can't paint over danger: Hidden black mold is a legal, health crisis
By Yosi Yahoudai, Alexander B. Boris
California law requires landlords to remediate hidden black mold (Stachybotrys chartarum) and structural decay rather than mer...
Appellate Practice
Conclusions about conclusions: How to end appellate briefs effectively without overdoing it
By Benjamin G. Shatz
Effective appellate brief conclusions should be short, precise and relief-focused, balancing the functional purpose of stating...
Verdicts & Settlements
| Auto v. Auto | Stephen Paper, Richard Pape... | $18,000,000 |
| Copyright Infringement | Andrea Bartz, Andrea Bartz ... | $1,500,000,000 |
| Product Liability | Justin C. Van Tussenbrook v... | $26,300,000 |
| Financial Elder Abuse | Gary Reinero v. Clifford Caton | $22,287,000 |
| Failure to Reimburse Work-Related Expenses | Deborah Shaw, et al. v. Sou... | $15,000,000 |
| Wage and Hour | Jacquelyn Cranton and Katre... | $5,950,000 |
| Loan Agreement | John Demas v. Roe Developer | $1,616,759 |
| Assault and Battery | Arutyun Fitilchyan, Galina ... | $1,100,000 |
| Malpractice | Jane Doe v. v. Roe OBGYN 1,... | $1,000,000 |
| Malpractice | Jane Doe v. Roe Hospital, R... | $925,000 |
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Judicate West founder pledges $75k for Charles Houston Bar Association student scholarships
By Douglas Saunders Sr.
The bar association dates to 1955, when Black attorneys in the Bay Area banded together to confront discrimination in the cour...
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
Criminal Law and Procedure
People v. Seigler
Trial court abused its discretion in denying trial continuance for defendant's mental health evaluation.
Real Property
Arroyo v. Pacific Ridge Neighborhood Homeowners Assn.
Homeowner association's failure to provide recalled board member with equal access to association media by excluding her opposing statement during recall campaign violated Civil Code sect...
Habeas Corpus
Doyle v. Royal
Holding that prospective jurors excluded for race-neutral reasons did not count in assessing whether defendant established prima facie case of discrimination was unreasonable application ...