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MCLE
Green cards and red flags: Why the public charge rule demands closer attention
Practitioners must approach the public charge section of ...
By Eli M. Kantor, Jonathan D. KantorUninsured drivers beware, the law isn't on your side
California raised its minimum auto insurance limits in J...
By Reza Torkzadeh, Allen P. WilkinsonWhat you do after hours can cost you your license
Attorneys' ethical obligations extend beyond the courtroo...
By Alanna G. Clair, Shari L. Klevens
Today's News
U.S. Supreme Court, 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals
Supreme Court relies heavily on emergency docket, experts say
By Craig Anderson
At the 9th Circuit Judicial Conference, legal experts said the high court majority increasingly uses its emergency docket to favor Trump administration actio...
Contracts, Civil Procedure
Chief Justice says jury trial right ends at California court door
By Malcolm Maclachlan
The California Supreme Court ruled that forum selection clauses are enforceable even if they require litigation in jurisdictions like Delaware that don't pro...
Federal prosecutors oppose Tom Girardi's request for release during appeal, arguing his Fourth Amendment claims lack merit and his competency and jury instru...
Civil Litigation
Ventura, contractor settle tree branch death suit for $19M
By Skyler Romero
Ventura and its tree contractor settled for $19 million with the family of a man killed by a falling tree branch, in one of Ventura County's largest wrongful...
A divided 9th Circuit panel exempted a Los Angeles firm's clients from the revived Remain in Mexico policy, allowing them to stay in the U.S. while their asy...
Torts/Personal Injury
Inventor denies killing wife as jury awards $23.6M to her parents
By James Twomey
A jury awarded $23.6 million to Alice Ku's family after finding Silicon Valley inventor Harold Herchen responsible for her 2019 disappearance and death durin...
Columns
Constitutional Law
2nd Amendment weirdos - Part III: 'Whatever you say, boss.'
By Myron Moskovitz
When a restaurant owner orders his skeptical chef to cook a stew he knows won't work, insisting "I'm the boss," the result ma...
While Dean Chemerinsky rightly criticizes the reliance on outdated English legal precedents, the U.S. legal system should go f...
LA Fires
Smoke damage from wildfires is real; it deserves real resolution
By Tricia A. Bigelow
Recent court rulings have complicated smoke damage recovery for wildfire survivors. Rather than pursuing years of costly litig...
Verdicts & Settlements
| Retaliation | Angela Carmell v. Janet's E... | $41,098,250 |
| Product Liability | Heather Poole, et al. v. Tw... | $18,600,000 |
| Auto v. Pedestrian | Raul Velazquez Guzman v. Na... | $18,512,253 |
| Wage and Hour | Lisa Lefanty, individually,... | $11,000,000 |
| Consumers Legal Remedies Act | David Wallenstein, individu... | $10,000,000 |
| Wage and Hour | Alexander Wilson, individua... | $5,000,000 |
| Clean Air Act | Bay Area Air Quality Manage... | $5,000,000 |
| Wage and Hour | Louis Ames and James Guiffr... | $5,000,000 |
| Fraud | Levi Sap Nei Thang Victims ... | $3,197,816 |
| Consumers Legal Remedies Act | Mandy and Matthew Cliburn, ... | $2,500,000 |
On the Move
Foley & Lardner
Matt Caplan joined Foley & Lardner as a partner in San Francisco. The move was Jul. 14, 2025.
Details
Foley & Lardner has 1073 attorneys in 27 offices including Los Angeles, Sacramento, San Francisco, Silicon Valley,. Among the law firm’s key practice areas are Corporate, Intellectual Property, Litigation. The firm’s website is https://www.foley.com/
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Daily Appellate Report
Civil Procedure
Wing Inflatables v. Certain Underwriters at Lloyd's
A clerk's certificate of service must be attached to, stamped on, or imbedded in the Notice of Entry or file-endorsed copy of the judgment or appealable order being served to trigger the ...
Criminal Law and Procedure
People v. Cota
Under Penal Code section 1172.75, trial court maintained jurisdiction to resentence defendant with prison priors despite CDCR's failure to provide the court with the list of eligible inma...
Civil Procedure
Yu v. Pozniak-Rice
Diligent efforts for alternative service of civil harassment restraining orders follows the same requirements as summons service in civil cases.
Immigration
Cabello Garcia v. USCIS
District court lacked jurisdiction to review judgment denying discretionary adjustment of status for lawful permanent resident.
Criminal Law and Procedure
U.S. v. Hassan
The Sixth Amendment's guarantee of a fair trial permits the trier of fact to compare, for identification purposes, photographs or video of the culprit with the defendant's in-court appear...