Special Reports
Judicial Profile
Judge Magdalena Cohen's probate court is a long way from the Tinseltown of her youth
From The Archive
MCLE
The hidden danger in fine print liability releases
Courts disfavor contracts that excuse future wrongdoing, ...
By Reza Torkzadeh, Allen P. WilkinsonMoral rights and the Vaillancourt Fountain
Fifty years after its completion, San Francisco's massive...
By Simon J. FrankelWhen plaintiffs sell their legal claims, who pays taxes and when?
As more plaintiffs look to sell their legal claims, the q...
By Robert W. WoodToday's News
9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals
Jones Day partner Eric C. Tung wins 9th Circuit confirmation, 52-45
By Craig Anderson
Tung, a former clerk to Justices Antonin Scalia and Neil Gorsuch, succeeds Judge Sandra S. Ikuta; his addition does not change the court's partisan makeup.
Intellectual Property
Apple, Masimo face off over patent for heart rate technology
By Skyler Romero
Attorneys for Apple and Masimo opened a trial Wednesday over allegations Apple's Watch infringes Masimo's heart rate monitor patent, with each side disputing...
Criminal
San Francisco public defender says it has 470 unrepresented cases since May
By James Twomey
San Francisco public defender's report 470 unrepresented cases since May due to lawyer shortages, rising felony and misdemeanor caseloads, as judge holds hea...
Criminal
Attorney tells judge he can order private attorneys to defend criminal defendants
By James Twomey
San Francisco Superior Court Judge Harry Dorfman questioned was told he can order private attorneys to represent indigent defendants amid an alleged shortage...
Constitutional Law
Republicans sue to block California's Proposition 50 redistricting map
By Malcolm Maclachlan
Republican voters, candidates and the state GOP sued to block Proposition 50, alleging California's new congressional map unconstitutionally favors Hispanic ...
California Supreme Court
State Supreme Court questions fairness of illegible arbitration agreement
By Craig Anderson
The high court heard arguments Tuesday over whether an arbitration agreement that a job applicant couldn't realistically read is unenforceable--even if its t...
Columns
Government, Constitutional Law
President Trump, prevaricator-in-chief
By William Rothbard
James Madison warned that a functioning republic depends on an informed citizenry, yet President Trump's unprecedented pattern...
Technology
The dot-com boom ignored women: The AI era can be different
By Arwen R. Johnson, Stacy Hambleton
Unlike the dot-com era, when women were largely sidelined, the AI boom offers a historic opportunity for women to lead by leve...
Edison's Eaton Fire compensation program is fundamentally unfair, designed to minimize payouts, lacks neutral oversight or neg...
Verdicts & Settlements
| ADA | Wylene Lena Hinkle and Denn... | $1,550,000 |
| Wage and Hour | Jennifer Geierman, on behal... | $945,391 |
| Urgency Ordinance Statute | People of the State of Cali... | $250,000 |
| Dangerous Condition of Public Property | Alyonik Hrushow v. City of ... | $225,000 |
| Retaliation | Keith Baraka v. City and Co... | $160,000 |
| Dangerous Condition of Public Property | Jane Gazzola v. City and Co... | $128,000 |
| Sexual Discrimination | Katrina Baptiste v. The Cit... | $125,000 |
| Wage and Hour | Pablo Garcia Campos v. Gree... | Dismissal |
| Song-Beverly Act | Ana Laura Hernandez, Jesus ... | Defense |
| Intentional Infliction of Emotional Distress | Alexandra Zarini v. Patrici... | $115,000,000 |
On the Move
Procel Levine LLP
Brian Procel forms Procel Levine LLP in Santa Monica.
Jeremiah Levine forms Procel Levine LLP in Santa Monica.
Details
Procel Levine LLP has 2 attorneys in Santa Monica. Among the law firm’s key practice areas are Commercial Litigation, Government Investigations Defense, Financial Services Disputes, Real Estate, White-Collar Criminal Defense. The firm’s website is www.procellevine.com
Address
401 Wilshire Blvd, Fl 12 , Santa Monica CA 90401 USA
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(424) 788-4538
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Community News
Attorneys from both sides of the courtroom came together in downtown Los Angeles for the debut of The 30/30 Bar, an invitation-only event designed to promote civility, connection, and professional unity among plaintiff and defense lawyers.
Podcasts
In the second episode of In the Counsel's Chair, Daralyn Durie discusses the highs and lows of establishing a boutique law firm.
Daily Appellate Report
Anti-SLAPP
Willis v. The Walt Disney Company
Disney's alleged "booking ban" of The Village People fell within the scope of conduct protected by the catchall provision of California's anti-SLAPP statute.
Criminal Law and Procedure
Modification: People v. Melgoza
Modified jury instruction defining "force" for forcible rape and forcible oral copulation as including movement or positioning of the victim's body misstated the law and constituted preju...
Environmental Law, Civil Procedure
Coastal Environmental Rights Foundation v. Naples Restaurant Group, LLC
Citizen suit under the Clean Water Act was mooted by defendant obtaining and continuing to pay annual fee for general discharge permit, making the violative conduct unlikely to recur.
Workers' Compensation
Modification: Atlanta Falcons v. Workers' Compensation Appeals Bd.
Atlanta Falcons NFL team was exempted from former football player's workers' compensation claim under Labor Code sections 3600.5(c) and (d).
Anti-SLAPP
Cocoa AJ Holdings, LLC v. Schneider
Trial court correctly granted anti-SLAPP motion where building management brought counterclaims against unit-owner for campaigning against amending Covenants, Conditions, and Restrictions.
