Judicial Profile
For Judge Laura Parsky, every trial demands thinking on her feet
ADR Profile
George Hernandez brings a competitor's spirit and a judge's patience to dispute resolution
From The Archive
Alternative Dispute Resolution
MCLE
Immigration restrictions, war and the changing landscape of family law
Immigration restrictions, currency fluctuations and poten...
By Abbas HadjianAlgorithms, 'addictive' features and age limits: The First Amendment's social media patchwork
Federal courts are drawing different First Amendment line...
By Krista L. BaughmanSupremely short sighted
The Supreme Court missed two opportunities to remedy the ...
By Michael M. Berger
Special Coverage
Judges and Judiciary
Judicial watchdog orders removal of LA judge over misconduct
By Malcolm Maclachlan
Judge Robert S. Draper defended his remarks about race and gender during a disciplinary hearing, expressing bewilderment at a...
Labor/Employment
A divided 9th Circuit ruled that eight former SpaceX employees can pursue retaliation and harassment claims in court despite s...
Today's News
Immigration
Judge presses DOJ to speed release of immigration court records
By Skyler Romero
A federal magistrate judge questioned the government's plan to process just 200 pages a month in a lawsuit seeking records about alleged pressure on immigrat...
Government
Jones Mayer to grow to 65 lawyers with public-agency litigation firm merger
By Douglas Saunders Sr.
The combination with Los Angeles-based Carpenter, Rothans & Dumont, effective Jan. 1, will expand Jones Mayer's litigation defense capabilities and give ...
Litigation & Arbitration
Uber wins arbitration ruling in identity theft tax reporting lawsuit
By Devon Belcher
A Los Angeles judge ruled that an arbitrator, not the court, must decide whether agreements consumers accepted as Uber passengers cover claims involving frau...
9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals
9th Circuit blocks key provisions of California climate disclosure laws
By Craig Anderson
A divided appellate panel allowed California to require large companies to report direct greenhouse gas emissions and emissions from purchased energy but blo...
Government
Judge splits ruling in $3.8 million San Francisco telecom tax dispute
By Alicia Alvarez
A judge ruled that San Francisco's Access Line Tax applies to lines without emergency or outbound calling capabilities but sided with Bandwidth on the ordina...
Intellectual Property
Elvis Presley, Eminem rights holders sue AI music generator Suno
By Daniel Schrager
Separate federal lawsuits accuse the AI music platform of using copyrighted recordings and lyrics without permission, while Elvis Presley's rights holders al...
Columns
Ethics/Professional Responsibility
Used AI on your brief? California wants the court to know
By Kevin Collins
SB 574 requires lawyers to disclose generative AI use in court filings beginning Jan. 1, 2027. The statute is clear that discl...
California law leaves congregants vulnerable to sexual exploitation by clergy, prompting calls for legislation extending the c...
Ethics/Professional Responsibility
Capital, not control: Structuring litigation finance under AB 2305
By Philippa J. Balestrieri
California's new litigation funding rules will test how funders structure returns, finance portfolios and monitor investments ...
Verdicts & Settlements
| Wage and Hour | Uber Technologies Wage and ... | $272,500,000 |
| Auto v. Pedestrian | Carol Dietz, individually a... | $41,060,756 |
| Auto v. Auto | Alejandra Gutierrez, et al.... | $25,000,000 |
| Negligent Supervision | Doe 2 - Doe 8 v. Sonora Com... | $18,500,000 |
| Unfair Business Practices | The People of the State of ... | $6,860,000 |
| Wage and Hour | Joyce Dempsey and Sylvia Re... | $5,700,000 |
| Wage and Hour | Dennis Bullard, individuall... | $3,750,000 |
| Retaliation | Shirin Buckman v. City of L... | $1,919,862 |
| Wage and Hour | Zachary Del Rio, an individ... | $1,900,000 |
| Wage and Hour | Christopher Johnson, indivi... | $1,750,000 |
On the Move
Ogletree Deakins
Timothy Pico joined Ogletree Deakins as a shareholder in Los Angeles. The move was Nov. 2, 2026.
Brett Markson joined Ogletree Deakins as a shareholder in Los Angeles. The move was Feb. 11, 2026.
Details
Ogletree Deakins has 1200 attorneys in 62 offices including Los Angeles, Orange County, Sacramento, San Diego, San Francisco, Torrance, Fresno. Among the law firm’s key practice areas are traditional labor and employment, workplace safety, employee benefits, and business immigration. The firm’s website is ogletree.com
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Featured Content
Mediator's proposals often close out cases that would otherwise collapse at impasse, but ABA Formal Opinion 518 has left lawye...
Alternative Dispute Resolution
JAMS neutrals examine how evolving PAGA reforms, shifting case law and data-driven claims are reshaping mediation strategies i...
Community News
Slideshow, Community News
Retired justices reflect on the balance between personal beliefs and judicial duty
By Ricardo Pineda
Former California Supreme Court Justice Martin J. Jenkins and retired appellate Justice Arthur Gilbert discussed judicial inde...
Daily Appellate Report
Judges, Civil Procedure
J.O. v. Superior Court (San Joaquin County Public Conservator)
A judge's departure does not moot a challenge to blanket disqualifications when the order still restricts future judicial assignments.
Civil Procedure
Smith v. Apria Healthcare
Application to intervene was untimely when proposed intervenors waited seven months after learning their interests may not have been represented in the instant litigation.
Criminal Law and Procedure
People v. Chism
Compassionate release may be denied despite terminal illness when corrections officials abandon the proposed release plan without replacing it.
Torts
Sellars v. Rose
Statutory privilege created to shield victims speaking out regarding incidents of sexual assault applied broadly to statements regarding other alleged victims because they were related to...
Constitutional Law
Reach Community Development v. U.S. Dept. of Homeland Security
Portland residents exposed to protest tear gas must establish a historically rooted liberty right, not merely conscience-shocking conduct, to prevail on substantive due process claims.