Judicial Profile
Judge Stephen McGreevy enjoys seeing young attorneys develop their skills
MCLE
A pivotal moment for shareholder rights
The California Supreme Court is weighing EpicentRx...
By Anya J. FreedmanIntelligent use of artificial assistance in AI integration and legal ethics
Improper use of AI can lead to errors and legal sanctions...
By Wendy L. PatrickSummary judgment motion deadlines modified by new legislation
AB 2049 is the first structural change to California's su...
By Stuart M. Rice
Special Reports
Top Plaintiff Lawyers 2024
The annual roundup of top performing plaintiff lawyers across California
Today's News
Judges and Judiciary
Judges: New ethics opinion discourages them from election-time defense
By Laurinda Keys
All the publicly posted comments from judges said the opinion's cautions - particularly suggestions that judges have others defend them in such situations - ...
Ethics/Professional Responsibility, Business Law
Judge to sanction Quinn Emanuel partner for witness questions
By Wisdom Howell
U.S. District Judge Edward Chen said he intended to sanction Valerie Lozano, a Los Angeles partner at Quinn Emanuel, for violating an evidentiary ruling pert...
Legal Education, Constitutional Law
Growing chorus for state constitutions to be taught in law schools
By Malcolm Maclachlan
Some prominent judges -- including the late U.S. Supreme Court Justice William J. Brenna Jr. --and law professors have tried for decades to draw attention t...
Intellectual Property
Jury awards $34.9M in post-surgical eyedrops trademark case
By David Houston
The dispute focused on compounded ophthalmic medications.
Judges and Judiciary
California district court nominees questioned in race to confirmation
By Craig Anderson
Senate Democrats are hurrying to confirm judges by the end of the year, before Republicans take control of the chamber in the wake of their victories in the ...
Class Action
SF judge declines to reconsider elder abuse class certification
By Wisdom Howell
City Attorney David Chiu had claimed that the decision to appoint a guardian to represent one of the lead plaintiffs made both lead plaintiffs unfit to litig...
Columns
Insurance
Fighting fire with law: Protecting homeowners from insurance burnouts
By Shant A. Karnikian , Hugo Flores
Senate Bill 824 prohibits insurers from canceling or nonrenewing policies for properties in or near wildfire-affected areas fo...
Labor/Employment
What employers need to know about hiring temporary and seasonal employees
By Brooke B. Tabshouri
From paid sick leave to disability accommodation, temporary workers are entitled to many of the same benefits as full-time emp...
Technology, Criminal
'Tis the season for facial recognition technology in retail stores
By Anita Taff-Rice
AI facial recognition technology seeks to stamp out retail theft but may falsely accuse shoppers.
Verdicts & Settlements
| RICO | David Weiner, individually,... | $53,826,220 |
| Black Soil Asset Management... | $44,300,000 | |
| Patent Infringement | Omnitracs LLC v. Platform S... | $19,400,000 |
| FEHA | California Civil Rights Dep... | $14,425,000 |
| Wage and Hour | Xavier Nunez, on behalf of ... | $5,300,000 |
| Due Process Violation | Michael Bloom, Stephen Chat... | $3,200,000 |
| Securities Exchange Act | Killyoung Oh, individually,... | $3,000,000 |
| Chris N. Giller, Edward San... | $1,700,000 | |
| Wage and Hour | Douglas Patton, on behalf o... | $1,112,500 |
| Wage and Hour | Elvira Villegas and Marco M... | $920,000 |
On the Move
Shernoff Bidart Echeverria LLP
Gerald S. Flanagan as Counsel in Claremont from Consumer Watchdog.
Featured Content
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Community News
Community News
California Judicial Council names three distinguished service award recipients for 2024
By Douglas Saunders Sr.
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...
Estate Planning and Probate Directory
A comprehensive directory of estate planning and probate attorneys throughout California.
Daily Appellate Report
Civil Procedure
Blauser v. Dubin
Addition of trial court's signature with "it is so ordered," did not transform order granting nonsuit into an appealable order.
Employment Discrimination
Quesada v. County of Los Angeles
Trial court did not err in not applying *McDonnell Douglas* burden shifting test when plaintiff's case did not involve racial discrimination.
Criminal Law and Procedure
People v. Martinez
Defendant was not entitled to a heat of passion jury instruction based on alleged "slight touching" by the victim prior to attempted murder.
Civil Procedure
Shenefield v. Kovtun
Failure to raise a CCP Section 340.6 statute of limitations defense resulted in waiver and thus could not form the basis for defendant's post-judgment appeal.
Government
Burton v. Campbell
Failure to make demand to cure and correct as required by statute meant interested person could not bring suit seeking determination that city council legislative action was null and void.