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Judicial Profile
Judge Stephanie Santoro makes hard calls quickly in probate court
MCLE
No harm, no win: A cautionary tale of Kadrey v. Meta Platforms, Inc.
The Northern District of California granted summary judgm...
By E. Belle Borovik, David MartinezHow policy and history shaped California's CARE Courts
The CARE Act arose from a historical need -- its policies...
By Dan JacobsonBirthright citizenship for children of undocumented immigrants: An unsettled constitutional question
The Supreme Court has never definitively ruled whether th...
By Roderick E. WalstonToday's News
Torts/Personal Injury
Dismissal upheld in LA for New Zealand copter crash lawsuit
By Laurinda Keys
Appeal panel dismisses New Zealand newlyweds' lawsuit in Los Angeles over crash in their home country.
U.S. Supreme Court, Judges and Judiciary, 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals
Justice Kagan reflects on dissent, urges caution in use of emergency docket
By Craig Anderson
In a speech at the 9th Circuit Judicial Conference following a forceful dissent, U.S. Supreme Court Justice Elena Kagan called for greater transparency in em...
Litigation & Arbitration, Labor/Employment
Lawyers see legal risk for NFLPA after hidden ruling
By Wisdom Howell
Sports lawyers say NFL players may sue or file labor grievances against the NFLPA for concealing an arbitration ruling on alleged collusion by team owners to...
Family, Ethics/Professional Responsibility
Ex-client says attorney colluded with opponent, private judge
By James Twomey
San Jose divorce attorney Mark A. Erickson faces a $3 million malpractice lawsuit from former client Richard Garcia, alleging fraud and collusion in a prolon...
Class Action
Judge signals OK of $1.15M wage settlement for 1,400 logistics workers
By Douglas Saunders Sr.
An Orange County judge has tentatively approved a $1.15 million class action settlement resolving wage-and-hour claims against States Logistics Services Inc....
Los Angeles will appeal a federal judge's order finding "interim breaches" of a homelessness settlement, while advocates argue the city is stalling accountab...
Columns
Ethics/Professional Responsibility, Administrative/Regulatory
California's court reporter crisis: Why AB 3252 doesn't go far enough
By Jordan Silversmith
California's court reporter shortage is leaving civil proceedings unrecorded and litigants without appeal rights, yet the stat...
Technology, Intellectual Property
Europe's latest push to align AI with copyright law
By Amanda Harris
On July 10, the EU released a voluntary Code of Practice guiding AI providers on copyright compliance under the AI Act, focusi...
Environmental & Energy
Prop 65 settlement strategies: Which parties to include in your settlement agreements
By Pejman Javaheri
As Prop 65 lawsuits continue to grow, strategic approaches are required to structure settlements that cover the entire supply ...
Verdicts & Settlements
Breach of Fiduciary Duty | The Commissioner of Financi... | $135,000,000 |
Sex Discrimination | Laronda Rasmussen v. The Wa... | $43,250,000 |
Securities Fraud | Federal Trade Commission v.... | $16,787,028 |
Toxic Exposure | Victor Hohne, et al. v. Del... | $10,112,248 |
Government Liability | M.C., a minor, by and throu... | $6,300,000 |
Wage and Hour | Joel Caballero, an individu... | $1,220,000 |
Truck Accident | Juan Cristobal Alonso v. Ta... | $1,190,000 |
Premises Liability | Martha Lopez v. Apple Mid C... | $821,989 |
42 U.S.C. Section 1983 | Jeremy Holloway v. Chad Ren... | $412,000 |
Auto v. Auto | Sandra Weed v. Wendy Seiden | $30,000 |
On the Move
Trucker Huss APC
Brian Douglas Murray was promoted to partner of Trucker Huss APC in Los Angeles. The promotion is effective Jul. 1, 2025.
Adrine Adjemian Cargill was promoted to partner of Trucker Huss APC in San Francisco. The promotion is effective Jan. 7, 2025.
Details
Trucker Huss APC has 28 attorneys in 3 offices including 2. Among the law firm’s key practice areas are Employee Benefits, ERISA Litigation. The firm’s website is truckerhuss.com
Featured Content
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Community News
Slideshow, Community News
Brian Panish honored at Consumer Watchdog's $2M Rage for Justice gala
By Ricardo Pineda
Daily Appellate Report
Attorneys, Constitutional Law
Modification: Getzels v. The State Bar of California
State Bar rule 2.30, which precludes inactive licensees from acting as private arbitrators and mediators, does not violate the Equal Protection Clauses of the federal and California Const...
Civil Procedure
Steshenko v. Board of Trustees
Trial court properly dismissed vexatious litigant's action, which he filed without permission while the appeal regarding his "vexatious litigant" status was pending.
Family Law
X.K. v. M.C.
Trial judge erroneously denied domestic violence restraining order by focusing on the parties' custody disputes instead of credible instances of abuse.
Civil Procedure
Cobos v. National General Insurance Co.
Denial of class certification of bad-faith insurance claim based on potential class members' individualized damages was erroneous where common issues of liability predominated.
Criminal Law and Procedure
People v. Superior Court (Valdez)
Where defendant was already resentenced from life without the possibility of parole to a lesser sentence, he was not subsequently entitled to relief under Penal Code section 1170(d)(10).