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IRS Forms 1099 for lawsuit settlements often total 200% of the payment

Feb. 19, 2025

When settling a lawsuit, it's crucial to consider the tax...

By Robert W. Wood

Ocean cargo claims and forum selection clauses

Feb. 13, 2025

When ocean-borne cargo is damaged or lost during transit...

By Terry Coniglio

Arbitration has come a long way

Feb. 12, 2025

Arbitration, once a widely debated method for resolving ...

By Tricia A. Bigelow

Special Reports

Banking & Financial Services 2025

Feb. 19, 2025

In this section we explore the critical role the financial services sector plays in building and growing a successful legal practice.


Today's News

Judges and Judiciary

Former 9th Circuit judge joins King & Spalding

Feb. 19, 2025
By Craig Anderson

Paul Watford sat on the federal appeals court for 11 years.


Securities

Owner of video surveillance company acquired by Garda Security Inc., claiming the company violated his shareholder rights by acquiring Stealth Monitoring Inc...


Antitrust & Trade Reg.

Independent convenience stores sued Frito-Lay, alleging unfair pricing practices that favor large grocery chains, forcing smaller retailers to pay higher pri...


Intellectual Property

Chime Financial Inc. has filed a trademark infringement lawsuit against competitor Kikoff Inc., claimingthat the upstart fintech company is misleading consum...


Think your fire insurance will fully cover rebuilding your home? Leading California insurance litigator Michael Bidart reveals the critical coverage distinct...



Los Angeles hires Munger Tolles & Olson LLP to defend against lawsuits from the Palisades fire, with potential damages in the billions. Plaintiffs' attor...


Columns

Law Practice

Why I went to law school - Part 2: The triple win

Feb. 18, 2025
By Myron Moskovitz

From the moment my dad, Gerald, woke me up to "learn a trade" and began training me to co-run The Store, I was bound to a care...


Intellectual Property

The newly launched .MUSIC domain offers music-related professionals and entities a unique, secure online space with tailored p...


Ethics/Professional Responsibility, Corporate

Communicating in a crisis and tips for protecting communications when it matters most

Feb. 19, 2025
By Desirée Moore , Katie Wright Morrone

During a crisis, involve legal counsel early, designate third parties as agents, protect work product, reassess privilege as ...



Verdicts & Settlements

Breach of Contract In re: Orrick, Herrington &... $8,000,000
Premises Liability Abraham Degala v. John Stew... $6,000,000
Whistleblower Retaliation Timothy Colomey v. City of ... $3,567,475
Malpractice Doe Wife, Doe Husband v. Ro... $1,550,000
Malpractice Doe Plaintiffs v. Roe Medic... $1,500,000
Wage and Hour Antwanette King, as an aggr... $1,089,350
Wage and Hour Bobby Birdi, individually a... $1,075,000
Malpractice Doe Plaintiffs v. Roe Physi... $931,000
Wage and Hour Anthony Davide, individuall... $800,000
Wage and Hour Isom Duane Day, an individu... $700,000

On the Move

Bienert Katzman Littrell Williams LLP

Feb. 14, 2025


Colm B. Cross joined Bienert Katzman Littrell Williams LLP as an associate in San Clemente. The move was Feb. 18, 2025.

Details

Bienert Katzman Littrell Williams LLP has 19 attorneys in 2 offices including Los Angeles and San Clemente. Among the law firm’s key practice areas are White Collar Crime, Complex Civil Litigation, Bankruptcy Litigation, and Regulatory Defense. The firm’s website is www.bklwlaw.com

Address

903 Calle Amanecer, Suite 350 , San Clemente CA 92673 United States
T: (949) 369-3700
F: (949) 369-3701

Featured Content


Community News

Slideshow, Community News

OCBA held its Judges' Night and Annual Meeting

Jan. 21, 2025
By Ricardo Pineda

Mei Tsang of Umberg/Zipser was sworn in as OCBA president, along with the 2025 board of directors.



Attorney Profiles


Estate Planning and Probate Directory

Nov. 13, 2024

A comprehensive directory of estate planning and probate attorneys throughout California.


Podcasts

The San Bernardino Superior Court electronically records trial. Can the recording be used as the appellate record? While the s...



Daily Appellate Report

Employment Law

Sandhu v. Board of Administration of CalPERS

Despite a contract's terms to the contrary, the "right to control" dictated whether an individual was a common law employee in violation of CalPERS.


Criminal Law and Procedure

Bunker v. Superior Court (People)

Criminal defendant was statutorily entitled to automatic bail review hearing within five days of the original order despite any other circumstances.


Criminal Law and Procedure, Constitutional Law

Lovelace v. Superior Court (People)

Prosecutor's use of California Court Rule 4.421(c) "circumstances in aggravation" to pursue allegations of defendant's "similar prior conduct," was unconstitutional.


Cyber Law, Commercial Law

John Doe v. Grindr, Inc.

Section 230 of the Communications Decency Act shielded defendant App from plaintiff's tort and sex trafficking claims, which sought to treat App as a publisher or speaker of third-party c...


Immigration

Amended Opinion: Aleman-Belloso v. Bondi

Mischaracterization of claimed social group and failure to analyze government's role in alleged past persecution required remand to determine whether petitioner was eligible for asylum.