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ADR Profile

Bench Wisdom

John G. Evans
Judicate West

2025-07-10

MCLE

AI wins in court as book training deemed fair use

Jul. 10, 2025

In a matter of days, two federal courts allowed the use o...

By Edward D. Lanquist, Dominic Rota

Dupe culture on trial: Lululemon, Costco, and the future of trademark law

Jul. 9, 2025

In an era where TikTok hauls and hashtag trends blur the ...

By Pejman Javaheri

What AI learns from us, and why that could be a legal problem

Jul. 7, 2025

AI is reshaping legal practice--but when left unchecked, ...

By James Mixon


Special Coverage

A rare federal trial next month will examine whether former President Trump's deployment of federalized National Guard troops ...



Today's News

Civil Rights


UCLA sued over transit for disabled students

Jul. 10, 2025
By Devon Belcher

UCLA faces lawsuit from students with disabilities alleging inaccessible campus transit. Defense seeks to dismiss one claim, arguing plaintiff didn't prove i...


Civil Litigation


Trial begins in a youth coach's case against attorney Mark Geragos, saying his involvement with Michael Avenatti, who tried to extort Nike, killed a sponsors...


Civil Litigation


34 additional sanctuary jurisdictions, including Los Angeles, seek to join a lawsuit against the Trump administration for withholding federal funds.


Torts/Personal Injury, Civil Litigation


A San Francisco judge allows sexual assault claims against Uber to proceed, focusing on its driver rating system, setting the stage for bellwether trials tha...


9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals


At issue is whether Senior U.S. District Judge Edward Chen's ruling halting the Trump administration's rollback of TPS for 600,000 Venezuelans qualifies as a...


LA Fires, Civil Litigation


Wildfire litigation prompts law firms to bolster teams

Jul. 10, 2025
By Antoine Abou-Diwan

Plaintiffs' firms reallocate resources, bolster teams to pursue high-stakes wildfire cases in California.


Columns

Labor/Employment

California employers are scrambling to balance state requirements with new federal directives that impact everything from im...


Technology, Data Privacy

AI can learn, but not loot: Pirated data off-limits for LLM training

Jul. 11, 2025
By Meaghan H. Kent, Marcella Ballard

Court holds that Anthropic's training of AI using legally obtained books is fair use, but storage of pirated books is not.


State Bar & Bar Associations

The State Bar of California's new Attorney-Client Bridge Program offers a practical, preventive alternative to formal complain...



Verdicts & Settlements

Unfair Business Practices Anthony Bush, individually,... $1,500,000
Malpractice Makroohi Nishanian, et al. ... $550,000
Wage and Hour Louis Arriola, on behalf of... $365,000
Wage and Hour Charles Jackson Jr., on beh... $250,000
Clean Air Act Bay Area Air Quality Manage... $162,000
Consumers Legal Remedies Act Charlotte Standefer, on beh... Refund / Credit
Partition Donald V. Ryan v. Douglas J... Plaintiff
42 U.S.C. Section 1983 Torriana Florey, in her ind... Defense
Fraud Todd Yancey v. Estate of Ed... Defense
Patent Infringement Xiaohua Huang v. Tetramem Inc. Dismissal

On the Move

Solomon Ward Seidenwurm & Smith, LLP

Jul. 3, 2025


Monique Matosian-Bharucha was promoted to partner of Solomon Ward Seidenwurm & Smith, LLP in San Diego. The promotion is effective Jul. 1, 2025.

Matosian-Bharucha's practice focuses on estate planning, trust administration and probate matters. She works closely with individuals and families to guide them through planning as well as the complexities that arise after the loss or incapacity of a loved one. With a reputation for compassion and clarity, she is known for building strong client relationships through communication, trust and thoughtful problem-solving.


Details

Solomon Ward Seidenwurm & Smith, LLP has 39 attorneys in 1. Among the law firm’s key practice areas are Employment Law; Business and Corporate Law; Real Estate; Trust and Estate Planning; Construction Law. The firm’s website is https://swsslaw.com/

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Daily Appellate Report

Municipal Law

Dessins v. City of Sacramento

City was permitted to vote as a property owner in a one-vote-per-property election to impose a storm-drainage fee.


Criminal Law and Procedure

U.S. v. Westfall

Warrant based on information from confidential informant that was independently corroborated by police was supported by probable cause.


Civil Procedure

Columbia Legal Services v. Stemilt AG Services LLC

District court abused its discretion by entering a broad and undifferentiated protective order without a finding of good cause for its restrictions.


Employment Law

Lampkin v. County of Los Angeles

Whistleblower's action was not "successful" for purposes of attorneys' fees because the jury--notwithstanding its finding of retaliation--awarded no relief after the employer established ...


Employment Law

CRST Expedited, Inc. v. Superior Court (Sanchez)

"Headless" PAGA actions for pre-2024 cases, those brought by an aggrieved employee seeking to recover civil penalties for Labor Code violations suffered only by other employees, are permi...