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Presiding Justice Laurie Earl has transformed the 3rd District Court of Appeal
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Understanding violence and harassment in the workplace
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Intellectual Property
Judge didn't have jurisdiction to stay infringement case, attorneys argue
By Devon Belcher
The stay order meant "WheelImage's 9th Circuit appeal is now effectively being held in abeyance," attorneys for the company wrote in an application to have i...
Technology
Judicial Council task force to weigh use of AI in courts
By Malcolm Maclachlan
Speakers at a recent Judicial Council event noted that the use of artificial intelligence could create privacy issues for court users.
Labor/Employment, Civil Rights
9th Circuit divided over rehearing fired Stockton official's religious discrimination claims
By Skyler Romero
Dissenting opinions argue that former fire chief Ronald Hittle produced ample evidence that he was discriminated against for religious reasons.
The late attorney was well-known as a Marine, a congressman and quixotic presidential candidate. But more than anything, he was an environmentalist.
The advantages and disadvantages of the inquisitorial system, such as the lack of plea bargaining, the role of the presiding judge, the reliance on confessio...
Litigation & Arbitration
City loses bid to overturn firefighter arbitration
By Skyler Romero
The City of Los Angeles had claimed that the arbitrator who ruled in a firefighter union's favor exceeded the scope of his authority.
Antitrust & Trade Reg., Civil Litigation, Technology
Apple executive testifies in court hearing on payment system for app developers
By Sunidhi Sridhar
The hearing is part of a lawsuit brought by Fortnite maker Epic Games, which alleges Apple's previous developer contracts violated anti-steering and unfair c...
Ethics/Professional Responsibility
Sanctions ordered in dispute between University of San Francisco and school district
By Wisdom Howell
Attorneys representing the university were accused of failing to provide supplemental discovery responses they allegedly promised to deliver in April.
Alternative Dispute Resolution
Retired Santa Cruz County judge joins JAMS
By Douglas Saunders Sr.
Retired Santa Cruz County Superior Court Judge Timothy R. Volkmann recently presided over the property dispute between Rock & Roll Hall of Famer Jackson ...
Columns
Antitrust & Trade Reg.
Against the 'Europeanization' of California's antitrust law
By Geoffrey A. Manne , Dirk Auer
Adopting the European model of antitrust law could harm California’s economy, especially its technology industry and its start...
City Councils are attempting to direct U.S. foreign policy and override the authority of local police, with some officials pro...
Loss of more than an election
By A. Marco Turk
If Trump loses the 2024 presidential election and refuses to accept the outcome, self-interested lawyers who supported Trump's...
Verdicts & Settlements
False Claims Act | People of the State of Cali... | $74,250,000 |
Unlawful Pay Practices | Elizabeth Sue Petersen, Mar... | $25,000,000 |
School Incident | John Doe 2 v. Santa Barbara... | $25,000,000 |
Unfair Competition | Andrea Stevenson v. Allstat... | $25,000,000 |
42 U.S.C. Section 1983 | Konnech Inc., Eugene Yu v. ... | $5,000,000 |
Environmental Contamination | The People of the State of ... | $5,000,000 |
Dangerous Condition of Public Property | Joseph Lopez, Dianna Lopez,... | $4,800,000 |
Breach of Lease | KFT Enterprises, No. 1 L.P.... | $3,000,000 |
Wage and Hour | Anicia Cisneros, on behalf ... | $2,980,000 |
Wage and Hour | Hung Pham, individually and... | $2,000,000 |
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Kelly Li as Of Counsel in Los Angeles from Weinberg Gonser LLP.
Nicholas D. Lauber as Attorney in Los Angeles from Garrett & Tully, APC .
Ohia A. Amadi as Counsel in Los Angeles from Akerman LLP.
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The Resolution Issue 2024
Our annual issue devoted to the work of dispute resolution professionals in California.
Daily Appellate Report
Civil Procedure
Lorch v. Superior Court (Kia Motors America, Inc.)
Petitioner's peremptory challenge to judge reassigned to her case filed before trial began was timely where the parties were notified of the reassignment via telephone call from the court...
Municipal Law
Cajon Valley Union School District et al. v. Drager
Further redevelopment agency fund payments to school districts were not required after reaching cap set in pass-through agreement that predated January 1994 because the agency's plan was ...
Employment Discrimination
Amended Opinion: Hittle v. City of Stockton
Summary judgment was affirmed when overwhelming evidence showed that there was no discriminatory animus in City's statements and actions regarding employee's religion.
Employment Discrimination, Employment Law
Hoglund v. Sierra Nevada Memorial-Miners Hospital
Substantial evidence supported plaintiff's age discrimination claim because ample evidence demonstrated that significant participant in her termination exhibited discriminatory animus tow...
Constitutional Law
Consumer Financial Protection Bureau v. Community Financial Services Assn. of America, Ltd.
Bureau of Consumer Financial Protection's funding mechanism did not violate the Constitution's Appropriations Clause.