Judicial Profile
Superior Court Judge Annabelle G. Cortez brings rhythm of justice to DREAM Court
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Why immigration enforcement is changing the way California works
Immigration crackdowns post-2025 have made compliance a ...
By Maxine D. Bayley, Michael S. BernickCharacter evidence simplified: CORPSE, COD and COW
Attorneys often struggle with character evidence frequent...
By Jackson Lucky'Unfairness' in consumer protection cases: the latest from the California Supreme Court
In Capito v. San Jose Healthcare, the California...
By David M. AxelradSpecial Reports
The Resolution Issue 2025
An annual statewide roundup of neutrals focusing on mediations, arbitrations and dispute resolutions.
Today's News
Health Care & Hospital Law, Civil Litigation
Eli Lilly sues telehealth companies over compounded weight loss drugs
By Wisdom Howell
The pharmaceutical company claims the compounded medications lack FDA approval and put patients at risk, while defendants argue Lilly is trying to stifle com...
LA Fires, Civil Litigation
Liaison counsel and steering committee appointed in Pacific Palisades fire lawsuits
By Antoine Abou-Diwan
The move came as disputes emerge over whether power lines or water supply failures fueled the destruction.
Immigration
Judge considers partial injunction against Trump's sanctuary city funding cuts
By Wisdom Howell
Judge Orrick may partially block President Trump's executive order withholding billions from 16 sanctuary jurisdictions, including San Francisco and Santa Cl...
Government
Judge warns Huntington Park against replacing ousted council member
By Skyler Romero
A Los Angeles judge's stay on a Huntington Park council replacement is stalled by appeal, but the city risks legal peril if it goes ahead.
Real Estate/Development
Landlord sues biosciences firm for $11.8M lease abandonment
By James Twomey
Landlord claims Foundery abandoned $11.8M lease, misrepresented finances, and mingled assets, seeking damages for breach and fraud.
Civil Rights
El Segundo racial profiling lawsuit advances as judge denies city's demurrer
By Skyler Romero
A Los Angeles judge overruled El Segundo's demurrer, allowing a racial profiling lawsuit filed by Gibson, Dunn & Crutcher against the city and police to ...
Columns
Evidence, Administrative/Regulatory
Community outreach defeats SB 832, creating a win for sex abuse survivors
By Doug Rochen
California Senate Bill 832, which proposed stringent "clear and convincing" evidence requirements for childhood sexual abuse s...
Insurance payments, including those for wildfire-related damages or bad faith claims, can be tax-free under certain conditions...
Technology
AI takes center stage in the legal battle over digital creativity
By Schuyler M. Moore
AI developments are rapidly reshaping the legal landscape, with key issues like copyright infringement, trademark misuse, defa...
Verdicts & Settlements
Wage and Hour | Lourdes Rangal, an individu... | $700,000 |
Wage and Hour | Ruben Hernandez, on behalf ... | $575,000 |
Wage and Hour | Maria Torres, Claudia Marro... | $510,000 |
Wage and Hour | Baltazar Perez, individuall... | $450,000 |
Wage and Hour | Florence Drocan, individual... | $420,000 |
Wage and Hour | Corey Tapia, on behalf of h... | $400,000 |
Negligence | California Marine Cleaning ... | $305,620 |
Air Pollution | California Air Resources Bo... | $159,600 |
Landlord and Tenant | Patsy Earl v. JD Home Renta... | Defense |
Flying Food Group, LLC v. T... |
On the Move
Nossaman
Nossaman welcomes Rachael Harrington as a partner in Irvine.
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Nossaman has 140 attorneys in 11 offices including Los Angeles, Irvine, San Francisco, Sacramento . Among the law firm’s key practice areas are Infrastructure; Environmental & Land Use; Eminent Domain & Inverse Condemnation; Pensions, Benefits & Investments; Healthcare . The firm’s website is www.nossaman.com
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Daily Appellate Report
Employment Law
Williams v. Alacrity Solutions Group
To be a Private Attorneys General Act plaintiff, a private individual must seek to recover civil penalties on their own behalf for that violation and establish that the "individual claim"...
Criminal Law and Procedure
People v. Glass
In light of *People v. Patton*, case was remanded for defendant to provide additional facts to support his Penal Code Section 1172.6 resentencing request despite record supporting his ine...
Criminal Law and Procedure
Simon v. City and County of San Francisco
GPS location tracking and sharing for defendants granted pretrial release subject to electronic monitoring was not facially unconstitutional.
Immigration
Oscar v. Bondi
Haitian asylum-seeker who was a permanent resident in Chile prior to arriving in the U.S. was properly denied asylum as "firmly resettled".
Criminal Law and Procedure
Newman v. Underhill
No Fourth Amendment violation where warrantless search of plaintiff's home was excused under the hot-pursuit exception.