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Litigation & Arbitration, California Courts of Appeal
MCLE
CARB shapes climate policy as final rules stall in California
With 2026 deadlines looming, CARB has issued preliminary ...
By Callon A. Green, Elizabeth Haskins, Noelle E. WootenAI safety for lawyers: It's not how the engine works, it's how you drive the car
Recent sanctions show lawyers don't need to master AI's ...
By James MixonChutes and Ladders: The CJP & CJA
California's Commission on Judicial Appointments (which j...
By Benjamin G. Shatz
The Evening Docket
Five stories you should read before signing off.
Judge lets OpenAI countersue Musk over 'sham' bid, harassment
Artists suing Ye claim he didn't pay them, sabotaged discovery
Common mistakes in family law matters: Pitfalls practitioners and courts should avoid
Rooker-Feldman: Jurisdictional limits beyond preclusion
9th Circuit revives trade secrets in Quintara biotech lawsuit
Today's News
Constitutional Law
Wyoming driver challenges California rideshare residency requirement
By Skyler Romero
A Wyoming man sued California's Public Utilities Commission, alleging the state's residency requirement for rideshare drivers is unconstitutional, barring qu...
Labor/Employment
Vietnamese Buddhist nun accuses O.C. abbots of human trafficking, sexual abuse in 20-count suit
By Douglas Saunders Sr.
A Vietnamese Buddhist nun has sued two Orange County abbots and their religious institutions, alleging human trafficking, sexual assault, forced labor and wa...
Technology
Judge lets OpenAI countersue Musk over 'sham' bid, harassment
By Wisdom Howell
A federal judge allowed OpenAI's counterclaims against Elon Musk over alleged harassment and a sham bid, while dismissing parts of Musk's lawsuit challenging...
9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals
9th Circuit upholds minimum wage law for detainees
By Malcolm Maclachlan
The 9th Circuit upheld a ruling requiring Geo Group to pay Washington's $16.66 minimum wage to detainees, sparking sharp dissents and setting up a potential ...
Environmental & Energy
Truck makers sue California over revoked emissions waivers
By Malcolm Maclachlan
Four truck manufacturers sued to exit California emissions agreements, citing Trump-era revocation of federal waivers and a Supreme Court ruling expanding st...
Litigation & Arbitration, Government, Constitutional Law
Breyer questions whether Posse Comitatus Act has any remedy
By Craig Anderson
On the last day of a historic bench trial over the 1878 law barring military involvement in civilian law enforcement, Senior U.S. District Judge Charles R. B...
Columns
Law Office Management
Reconfiguring law firm management with automation and emerging tech
By Danny Abir
Emerging technologies like artificial intelligence and cloud-based tools are transforming law practice from optional aids into...
Entertainment & Sports
House rules: Protecting college athletes' finances in the new era of compensation
By Frank N. Darras
In June 2025, a $2.8 billion settlement in House v. NCAA gave college athletes new rights to direct payments and NIL ...
While interest and punitive damages are usually taxable, how the verdict stands, what's appealed, and how the settlement is cr...
Verdicts & Settlements
| Invasion of Privacy | Fumiko Lopez, Fumiko Lopez,... | $95,000,000 |
| Breach of Contract | Galaxia Electronics Co. Ltd... | $11,588,000 |
| Wage and Hour | Sharon Oliveira, and Simone... | $3,725,000 |
| Wrongful Death | Jay Campos, Rosalee Campos ... | $3,300,000 |
| Wage and Hour | Nina McPherson and Doreen H... | $2,500,000 |
| Inverse Condemnation | Allied World National Assur... | $1,611,913 |
| Auto v. Auto | Tito Flores, Triana Flores ... | $1,500,000 |
| Wage and Hour | Ziyah Blackstone, individua... | $500,000 |
| Wage and Hour | Yanira Rosas, a minor, by a... | $432,500 |
| Failure to Pay | Div 15 Tech Inc. v. Diede C... | $375,000 |
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Community News
Slideshow, Community News
LA County Unity Bar celebrates 1st anniversary of judicial outreach and diversity efforts
By Ricardo Pineda
Coalition of diverse bar associations honors founding leaders and judicial appointees at California Yacht Club
Daily Appellate Report
Criminal Law and Procedure
People v. Hayde
Trial court erred in not taking into account various factors of veteran's history to resentence him pursuant to Penal Code section 1170.91.
Tax, Government
Sceper v. County of Trinity
County was not bound by agreement regarding valuation of an individual assessment entered by its board of supervisors when it was not sitting as a board of equalization.
Health Care, Torts
Frankland v. Etehad
No Elder Abuse Act violation against nursing facility physician when physician's interaction with patient was limited, not amounting to a "robust" caregiver relationship as required by th...