Special Reports
Judicial Profile
Presiding Judge Sergio Tapia relies on innovation and teamwork to run nation's largest trial court
MCLE
SEC at the door? Mind your ethics - and your client
When the SEC comes knocking, corporate counsel must call ...
By Alanna G. Clair, Shari L. KlevensMilitary 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
LA Fires
Court expedites hearing on Palisades Fire victims' late claims
By Devon Belcher
A Los Angeles judge advanced hearings for Palisades Fire victims seeking permission to file late government claims, rejecting state arguments that emergency ...
9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals
Judge Tung makes early mark on 9th Circuit with solo dissent, statement
By Craig Anderson
While most new 9th Circuit judges remain quiet for months, Judge Eric C. Tung has already issued a dissent and statement in politically charged cases, aligni...
Civil Litigation
Compton city attorney who sued council over office changes resigns
By Skyler Romero
Compton City Attorney Eric J. Perrodin resigned amid dueling lawsuits with the city over his office's authority, staffing, and alleged misconduct, ending a p...
9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals
9th Circuit finds 'air fried' label not deceptive, affirms dismissal
By Craig Anderson
A divided 9th Circuit panel upheld the dismissal of a lawsuit claiming Campbell's 'Air Fried' chips mislead consumers, though a dissent argued reasonable sho...
Immigration, Civil Litigation
Plaintiffs allege worsening violations in ICE and CBP child detention
By Skyler Romero
Plaintiffs in the Flores case say ICE and CBP continue violating settlement mandates, subjecting children to prolonged, unsafe detention despite court orders...
Civil Litigation
Civil suit stay bid denied as convicted killer of CashApp founder pursues new trial
By James Twomey
A San Francisco judge denied Nima Momeni's request to stay a wrongful death suit during pending matters around his conviction for murder, finding no real sel...
Columns
Construction, Civil Procedure
There's the 5-second rule: Then there's the 5-year rule
By Garret D. Murai
Oswald v. Landmark Builders proves the 5-year rule waits for no one -- not even a pandemic.
Celebrating home and remembering peace
By Robert L. Bastian Jr.
Holiday rituals and hard-won lessons in war and peace remind us of what it means to come home.
Torts/Personal Injury, Evidence
Evidence Code § 801.1: Leveling the playing field in personal injury cases
By Robert S. Glassman, Joe O'Hanlon
California's Evidence Code Section 801.1 requires all medical causation opinions -- whether from plaintiffs or defendants -- t...
Verdicts & Settlements
| Wage and Hour | Angelica Velasquez, individ... | $850,000 |
| Auto v. Auto | Austin Richard Moreno v. Jo... | $675,000 |
| Wage and Hour | Deanna Rickets, an individu... | $600,000 |
| Wage and Hour | Steven Milligan, individual... | $480,000 |
| Unfair Competition | The People of the State of ... | $350,000 |
| Wage and Hour | Michelle Mireles, individua... | $250,000 |
| Wage and Hour | Lakeshia Cook-Farrar, as an... | $230,000 |
| Wage and Hour | Lee Solomon, individually a... | $225,000 |
| Wage and Hour | Santino Lopez, on behalf of... | $163,537 |
| Song-Beverly Act | John McCormack v. FCA US LL... | $89,518 |
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.
Details
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
Address
550 California Street, 14th Floor , San Francisco CA 94104 United States
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(415) 788-1900
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By Douglas Saunders Sr.
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Podcasts
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Daily Appellate Report
Torts, Immunity
Modification: Gilliland v. City of Pleasanton
Trial court applied an incorrect legal standard in finding that vehicle collision occurred during a qualifying police "pursuit," which would immunize the city from liability.
Arbitration, Employment Law
Sierra Pacific Industries Wage and Hour Cases
Defendant-employer waived the right to compel arbitration after engaging in extensive discovery and refusing to identify employees who signed arbitration agreements, despite court order i...
Criminal Law and Procedure
U.S. v. Kittson
Illegal transfer of a machinegun to undercover government agent did not qualify for the exemption for transferring machineguns to the United States government.
Utilities
Dreher v. City of Los Angeles
City's tiered water rate structure--allowing customers to control their ultimate rate through discretionary water use--did not violate California Constitution's proportional cost of servi...
Torts, Anti-SLAPP
Peterson v. Zhang
Denial of motion for sanctions in underlying case did not trigger the interim adverse judgment rule to defeat malicious prosecution claim because it revealed nothing about the merits.