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The business case for food waste reduction in California
California's SB 1383 is transforming food waste from envi...
By Roberto EscobarUse of a misdemeanor for impeachment
This article explores the use of misdemeanor convictions ...
By Anne CostinRed tape or green future? Unpacking California's climate disclosure laws and the pushback
As the federal government retreats from climate regulatio...
By Callon A. Green, Elizabeth Haskins, Noelle E. Wooten
Today's News
Torts/Personal Injury
Judge finalizes first wave of Uber assault bellwether trials
By Wisdom Howell
According to U.S. District Judge Charles Breyer's scheduling order, the first wave is set to begin Dec. 8. Only two of the selected cases were filed in Calif...
Land Use, Civil Litigation
Judge weighs petitions against LA over Hollywood luxury hotel
By Skyler Romero
A Los Angeles judge is considering petitions against Los Angeles for approving a luxury Hollywood hotel project, risking demolition of affordable housing.
Intellectual Property, Entertainment & Sports
Judge denies new trial in $81M 'Servant' infringement case
By Devon Belcher
U.S. District Judge Sunshine Sykes denied independent producer Francesca Gregorini's bid for a new trial in $81M "Servant" infringement case, upholding the j...
Labor/Employment
Assembly advances sweeping bill to limit workplace surveillance
By Malcolm Maclachlan
AB 1221 would limit how employers collect and use data on their workers. The measure reflects increasing legislative concerns over AI-driven surveillance and...
Ethics/Professional Responsibility
SF DA calls former judge's bar complaint attempt to curtail free speech
By James Twomey
Responding to a State Bar complaint a retired judge made about her, San Francisco's district attorney said her political opponents are trying to curtail her ...
Civil Litigation
Activision denies Uvalde shooting link to 'Call of Duty' game
By Antoine Abou-Diwan
Activision says "Call of Duty" fictional rifle didn't influence Uvalde school shooter; hearings postponed to July.
Columns
U.S. Supreme Court, Intellectual Property
Copyright after Loper Bright: New challenges for the copyright office?
By Sarah Van Voorhis, Ada Liu
The Supreme Court's 2024 Loper Bright ruling, which overturned Chevron deference, is unlikely to significantly ...
After a week of in-person appearances in multiple courthouses, I was reminded of the profound responsibility and privilege we ...
There is a nuanced distinction between a statute's "effective" date - the moment it becomes law--and its "operative" date--the...
Verdicts & Settlements
| Quiet Title | Norman W. Miller, an indivi... | $574,126 |
| Landlord and Tenant | Smithway Associates Inc. v.... | $450,000 |
| Wage and Hour | Jocelyn Hernandez, an indiv... | $350,000 |
| Wage and Hour | Danilo Cortez Flores, indiv... | $300,000 |
| Consumers Legal Remedies Act | Monique Smith v. Lithia NF ... | $36,421 |
| Negligent Supervision | Jane Roe 26 v. Riverdale As... | Defense |
| ERISA | James Pohl v. International... | Dismissal |
| Wage and Hour | Sherry Simmons, individuall... | |
| Social Security Administration | Christopher J. v. Commissio... | Remanded |
| Defamation | Jesus Fonseca v. Wal-Mart A... | $34,700,249 |
On the Move
Civica Law Group, APC
Adrianna Corrado Paige joined Civica Law Group, APC as a partner in Irvine. The move was Mar. 26, 2025.
Details
Civica Law Group APC has 12 attorneys in Irvine. Among the law firm's key practice areas are Code Enforcement, Municipal Litigation, Nuisance Abatement, Substandard Housing, Government Tort Liability. The firm’s website is https://CIVICALAW.COM
Address
4000 Barranca Pkwy , Irvine CA 92606 United States
T:
(949) 339-5119
F:
(949) 335-1701
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Daily Appellate Report
Contracts, Torts
Whitehead v. City of Oakland
Waiver releasing Oakland from liability during charity bike-ride was against public policy to the extent it released the City for negligently violating its statutory duty to maintain publ...
Employment Law, Civil Procedure
Reyes v. Hi-Grade Materials Co.
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Government
Feliciano v. Department of Transportation
A reservist seeking differential pay for service "during a national emergency," need not show that their service bears a substantive connection to a particular emergency.