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Family court commissioner Leah Boucek says lawyers must understand pro pers
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How do criminal domestic violence cases affect family law and DVPA actions?
A parallel criminal domestic violence case can have a sig...
By Anthony J. FerrentinoBest 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...
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Health Care & Hospital Law
IVF firm faces multiple suits over lab accident
By Skyler Romero
The accident is alleged to have killed embryos which were then transferred to patients who didn’t become pregnant.
Criminal
Voters likely will get a chance to make changes to Prop. 47
By Malcolm Maclachlan
Backers of the initiative said they had collected nearly 1 million signatures, far more than the 546,651 valid signatures they would need to qualify for the ...
Construction, Civil Litigation
Trial remains set for June in Golden Gate dispute
By Wisdom Howell
The case, which relates to an alleged $13 million still owed to a steel producer, has been mired in cross complaints since it was filed in 2021.
Civil Rights
Judge tentatively dismisses complaint over ballot title for transgender youth initiative
By Malcolm Maclachlan
Superior Court Judge Stephen P. Acquisto wrote that AG Rob Bonta's title of "Restricts Rights of Transgender Youth" was "accurate and impartial."
Columns
Constitutional Law
Opening Major League Baseball clubhouses to women reporters
By Calvin R. House
In Ludtke v. Kuhn, Melissa Ludtke claimed that banning her from the clubhouse violated her right to equal protection an...
The Cohan rule is a legal principle that allows taxpayers to deduct expenses without receipts if they can prove them by...
Environmental & Energy
New federal standards for ‘forever chemicals’ to clean up California’s tap water
By Matthew J. Matern , Hayley Davis
The U.S. EPA announced the first-ever national standards for per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS), also known as “foreve...
Verdicts & Settlements
| Premises Liability | Ismael Soto Luna v. City of... | $22,596,875 |
| Wage and Hour | In re: United Airlines Wage... | $12,000,000 |
| Race Discrimination | Glenn Harper v. The Regents... | $7,200,000 |
| Misrepresentation | United States of America v.... | $7,000,000 |
| Wage and Hour | Alfonso Moreno, individuall... | $2,200,000 |
| Wage and Hour | Candon Lovett, Kennith Booz... | $1,100,000 |
| Breach of Contract | Milos Product Tanker Corpor... | $1,054,456 |
| Wage and Hour | Roxanne Welcker, as an indi... | $302,652 |
| Wage and Hour | Rafael Guevara Sanchez, ind... | $275,000 |
| Wage and Hour | Hector Chavez, an individua... | $200,000 |
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...
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Greenberg Traurig, LLP
Will Wagner as Shareholder in Sacramento from Arnold & Porter Kaye Scholer LLP.
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Community News
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
Arbitration
Semprini v. Wedbush Securities Inc.
Employer waived its right to arbitrate claims by delaying its motion to compel until nine months after *Viking River* purportedly gave it a new right to compel.
Employment Law
Balderas v. Fresh Start Harvesting, Inc.
Aggrieved employee had standing to bring a Private Attorneys General Act claim despite not having filed an individual action against employer.
Evidence
U.S. v. Blackshire
Domestic violence criminal defendant forfeited confrontation rights where evidence showed he intentionally took affirmative steps to dissuade the witness from testifying.
Qualified Immunity
Hart v. City of Redwood City
Officers' use of deadly force was objectively reasonable where the deceased was not responding to commands and quickly approaching with a raised knife.
Securities
Espy v. J2 Global Inc.
Plaintiff failed to plead scienter based merely on general criticisms from two former company employees.