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
Civil Litigation
Settlement talks fail in talc asbestos case against consumer brands
By James Twomey
A San Francisco woman's lawsuit claiming asbestos-contaminated cosmetic talc caused her mesothelioma is heading to trial after settlement talks failed, with ...
Class Action
7,718 'volunteer' NCAA coaches get $303M back pay in settlement
By Devon Belcher
The settlement will compensate 7,718 Division I "volunteer" assistant coaches for unpaid work from 2019-2023, resolving wage-fixing claims and potentially re...
California Supreme Court
State Supreme Court strikes down law punishing false police misconduct complaints
By Craig Anderson
The California Supreme Court ruled 6-1 that a state law making it a crime to file knowingly false complaints against police officers violates the First Amend...
Class Action
VA report finds West LA campus leases charged too little
By Skyler Romero
A new VA report found the West Los Angeles campus earns far below market value from third-party leases, supporting Judge David Carter's ruling that the agree...
Criminal
SF courts' low clearance rates blamed on lack of resolution, not filings
By James Twomey
San Francisco conflict panel director Julie Traun told Judge Harry Dorfman that record-low felony clearance rates--not higher filings--are driving the count...
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
The December dilemma: Why year-end settlements make strategic sense
By Chad W. Firetag
Year-end settlements, driven by psychological, financial, and tax incentives, allow litigants and attorneys to avoid the holid...
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...
Government, Constitutional Law
Social media tests free speech for government workers
By Adanté Pointer
Social media has blurred the line between official and personal speech for public employees, creating new legal challenges ove...
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 |
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Podcasts
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Daily Appellate Report
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.
Criminal Law and Procedure
In re Mattison
Penal Code section 1465.9(d)'s 10-year limit on restitution fines does not trigger the full resentencing rule when vacating that portion of a judgment.
Torts
Jimenez v. Hayes Apartment Homes, LLC
Defendants' building code violation--failing to install fall-prevention devices when replacing upper-story windows--constituted negligence per se.
