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Judicial Profile
Commissioner Humberto Benitez draws on decades of juvenile defense work
MCLE
DUI 101: Common evidentiary issues in DUI trials
This article and self-study test explore evidentiary issu...
By Michelle E. DeCasas, Jana M. SengNo 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 JacobsonToday's News
Judges and Judiciary, Government
Judges appoint Adam Gordon as U.S. attorney for the Southern District of California
By Craig Anderson
The decision, following a request from the Trump administration last week, comes as other jurisdictions have witnessed standoffs between the administration a...
Class Action
BofA fights class certification, cites mass debit card fraud
By John Roemer
Bank of America is challenging class certification in a lawsuit over frozen unemployment debit cards during the pandemic, citing mass fraud; plaintiffs argue...
Civil Litigation
Former Munchkin GC alleges toxic workplace, retaliation
By Antoine Abou-Diwan
The lawsuit claims Munchkin Inc.'s leadership fostered a culture of fear and retaliated against employees who spoke up about discrimination and harassment. T...
Civil Litigation
Environmental groups may intervene in oil permit case
By Antoine Abou-Diwan
U.S. District Judge Dolly Gee allowed environmental groups to intervene in a lawsuit by Sable Offshore and ExxonMobil challenging Santa Barbara County's perm...
Torts/Personal Injury, Civil Litigation
LA must face trial for less-lethal round that hit wrong man
By Skyler Romero
A Los Angeles judge allowed a lawsuit to proceed against the city and an LAPD officer after a man was struck by a misfired less-lethal round at an unauthoriz...
Immigration, Government, Constitutional Law, 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals
Circuit panel skeptical of Trump bid to overturn 'racial targeting' ban
By Craig Anderson
A 9th Circuit panel appeared unlikely to stay a Los Angeles federal judge's order restricting ICE from detaining immigrants based on race or ethnicity, quest...
Columns
DUI 101: Common evidentiary issues in DUI trials, Part 2
By Michelle E. DeCasas, Jana M. Seng
This article and self-study test examine common evidentiary issues in DUI trials, including California's implied consent law, ...
Civil Rights
Courtroom to community: A civil rights attorney's lifelong call to serve
By Narine Mkrtchyan
From defending the accused held in stenchy cells to navigating the grind of civil litigation, my calling has always been the s...
Letters
The Client Trust Account Protection Program is already changing lawyer habits
By Steven Moawad, Jennifer Stalvey
The State Bar explains how its Client Trust Account Protection Program--already reducing unreported trust accounts and overdra...
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
Coalition of diverse bar associations honors founding leaders and judicial appointees at California Yacht Club
Daily Appellate Report
Administrative Agencies
Johnson v. U.S.
The Administrative Procedure Act's narrow exception to the default rule of judicial review does not apply to discretionary conveyances under the Small Tracts Act.
Intellectual Property
Hara v. Netflix
Following U.S. Supreme Court's *Jack Daniel's* decision, because drag queen's likeness was used as an expressive function in a way that was not used as a trademark, *Rogers* test applied.
Family Law
Modification: 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.
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...