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Family court commissioner Leah Boucek says lawyers must understand pro pers
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Best practices for counsel in domestic violence restraining order cases under Family Code section 6309
Family Code section 6309, which became effective on Jan. ...
By Lawrence P. RiffThe fall of the Privette doctrine in landlord-tenant relationships
In Ramirez v. PK, the 1st District Court of Appeal...
By Garret D. MuraiIdentifying and screening conflicted non-attorney staff
Hiring due diligence and effective screening measures, su...
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Ethics/Professional Responsibility
Testy exchanges erupt in discipline trial of Joe Dunn
By Malcolm Maclachlan
The trial has been ongoing, with the sides discussing wrapping up by Thursday.
Education Law
Judge restricts LAUSD’s ability to box out charter schools
By Skyler Romero
The district will be prevented from using the facility other than to lease it to a charter school.
Constitutional Law
USC had legal right to cancel speech, legal experts say
By Craig Anderson
First Amendment scholars warned that similar disputes over speech are likely to rage this year as Israel battles Hamas terrorists and the U.S. heads toward a...
Antitrust & Trade Reg.
SF judge weighs contacting federal counterpart overseeing Amazon suit
By Wisdom Howell
Amazon is currently litigating two separate antitrust lawsuits, accusing it of using its agreements with third-party retailers and wholesalers to stymie pric...
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Data Privacy
AT&T annual data breaches continue to plague AT&T customers
By Anita Taff-Rice
AT&T opposes new FCC regulations to improve customer data protections and data breach reporting requirements.
Securities
SEC trial victory in ‘shadow’ trading trial – what ‘shadow’?
By Barry O'Connell
A jury found former Medivation executive Matthew Panuwat liable for insider trading by trading in Incyte’s stock, based on the...
Torts/Personal Injury
Liability of amusement parks and traveling carnival rides
By Reza Torkzadeh , Allen P. Wilkinson
The California Supreme Court has ruled that amusement rides, such as roller coasters, are common carriers and must use the utm...
Verdicts & Settlements
Wage and Hour | Verna Maxwell Clarke and La... | $59,990,000 |
Miriam Green, on behalf of ... | $17,337,111 | |
Dischargeability | David Berger v. Leslie Klein | $7,401,370 |
Breach of Contract | Wiseman Park LLC, a cancell... | $5,500,000 |
Wage and Hour | Gelin Turcios Toledo, indiv... | $2,300,000 |
Elder Abuse | Jane Doe 1; Jane Doe 2; Joh... | $2,223,500 |
Rent Control | The People of the State of ... | $2,040,000 |
Wage and Hour | Anthony Sikes, on behalf of... | $2,000,000 |
Assault and Battery | Leticia Sanchez v. County o... | $1,750,000 |
Wage and Hour | Courtney Haynes, on behalf ... | $1,660,000 |
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LAUSD students learn about civil jury trials in mock trial event
By Jack Needham
The program aimed to introduce students to the Seventh Amendment and the right to a civil jury trial, while also exposing them...
Special Reports
Top Family Lawyers 2024
The annual list of the best California attorneys handling divorce and custody matters.
Daily Appellate Report
Insurance
Modification: Apex Solutions, Inc. v. Falls Lake Insurance Management Co., Inc.
Separate vault breaches occurring on the same night by what appeared to be a single, coordinated group were a single occurrence of covered loss for insurance policy limit purposes.
Juveniles
In re Taylor C.
Respondent was statutorily ineligible for sealing of juvenile records because of an offense requiring sex offender registration even though juvenile court dismissed his wardship petitions...
Criminal Law and Procedure
McIntosh v. U.S.
A district court's failure to comply with Fed. R. of Crim. Pro. 32.22(b)(2)(B)'s requirement to enter a preliminary order before sentencing does not bar a judge from ordering forfeiture a...
Employment Discrimination
Muldrow v. City of St. Louis
Title VII employment discrimination does not require a showing that the injury was "significant."
Civil Procedure
U.S. v. Allahyari
Decision was not appealable because the party's rights had not been sufficiently settled after the district court entered a tentative agreement as to the value of a deed.