Judicial Profile
Magistrate Judge Dennis Cota has a passion for teaching and trial practice
MCLE
Understanding violence and harassment in the workplace
Businesses and workers lose more than $50 billion each ye...
By Francisco MundacaThe components of effective and defensible workplace investigations
Employers should conduct a thorough and fair investigatio...
By Jaya BajajBlame culture and prejudice permeate mindsets after collapse of Francis Scott Key Bridge
After being struck by a cargo ship that brought down the ...
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Today's News Weekly Quiz
Tax
Attorney claims tax firm fired him over unlicensed law practice claims
By Skyler Romero
Robin Park raised concerns with Baker Tilly management that a partner there was practicing without being admitted to the California Bar.
Civil Litigation
Non-compete covenants leave sports betting executive idle
By Antoine Abou-Diwan
Non-compete covenants that Michael Hermalyn signed while working for Draftkings continue to restrain his activities at his new company, his attorney says.
Civil Litigation
Claims against Secret Service agents dropped from Girardi lawsuit
By Devon Belcher
The judge agreed with the agents' arguments that the designer plaintiff failed to state a valid Bivens claim against them.
Civil Litigation
Ex-Sheriff Villanueva gears up for lawsuit against L.A. County Board of Supervisors
By Jack Needham
A tort claim filed with the Board of Supervisors Wednesday claims an oversight panel's investigation breached the former sheriff's due process rights.
Columns
Technology, Health Care & Hospital Law
Healthcare entities must be cautious when using AI to avoid discrimination and maintain clinical oversight
By Alice Hall-Partyka
Healthcare companies must ensure clinical oversight, especially where the tools assist with functions traditionally performed ...
Tax
Biden’s proposed tax increases will hurt, especially in California
By Robert W. Wood
The proposed federal tax hikes will hit harder in California than in some other states, as California already has the highest ...
Antitrust & Trade Reg.
Against the 'Europeanization' of California's antitrust law
By Geoffrey A. Manne , Dirk Auer
Adopting the European model of antitrust law could harm California’s economy, especially its technology industry and its start...
Verdicts & Settlements
| School Incident | Jane Doe 4 v. Pomona Unifie... | $35,000,000 |
| Telephone Consumer Protection Act | Daniel Berman, Stephanie He... | $9,750,000 |
| Wage and Hour | Serg Ramirez, an individual... | $4,750,000 |
| Securities Exchange Act | Mohammed Usman Ali, individ... | $2,400,000 |
| Breach of Implied Contract | Kamal Bitmouni, on behalf o... | $2,000,000 |
| Auto v. Auto | Adrian Hernandez v. Bradley... | $1,999,999 |
| Wage and Hour | Angel Garcia, individually,... | $1,750,000 |
| Wage and Hour | Cristian Cholico, individua... | $1,250,000 |
| Wage and Hour | Ingrid Hansen-Schoolderman,... | $1,240,000 |
| Auto v. Auto | Frances Gutierrez v. State ... | $1,100,000 |
On the Move
Oppenheimer Investigations Group LLP
Alisha Meyer as Attorney Investigator in Oakland from The Lucas Law Firm.
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Featured Content
JAMS neutral reflects on her career, what inspires her and what brought her back to JAMS after 20 years on the bench
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Alternative Dispute Resolution
Community News
More than 400 people attended the legal nonprofit's annual luncheon.
Attorney Profiles
Robert W. Wood
Robert W. Wood provides tax advice and handles tax controversies nationwide. He also serves as an expert witness on tax issues in civil cases. He is best known for advising plaintiffs, de...
Special Reports
The Resolution Issue 2024
Our annual issue devoted to the work of dispute resolution professionals in California.
Daily Appellate Report
Civil Procedure
Malmquist v. City of Folsom
Trial court did not abuse its discretion in determining that individual interests predominated where expert evidence showed that at least some class members' pipe leaks were from poor wor...
Environmental Law, Civil Procedure
Save the Capitol, Save the Trees v. Dept. of General Services
Trial court erred by discharging preemptory writ of mandate without first determining whether defendant remedied CEQA compliance issues previously identified by the Court of Appeal.
Criminal Law and Procedure
People v. Ellis
Criminal defendant who stipulated to upper term at original sentencing was not entitled to full resentencing with the middle term as the presumptive default sentence.
Constitutional Law
Amended Opinion: Apache Stronghold v. U.S.
Apache tribe members were unlikely to succeed on their Free Exercise Clause claim against a transfer of sacred land because the transfer would not coerce them into acting contrary to thei...