Special Reports
Judicial Profile
Judge Tracey Blount recalibrates for criminal docket
ADR Profile
Veteran San Francisco judge Kathleen Kelly applies trial discipline to ADR practice
Firm Profile
Gray, Duffy, Eisenbaum & Lee wants to be more than an insurance defense firm, but still do insurers' work
MCLE
Xactimate is not the law: How insurers use one software program to underpay wildfire claims
In California wildfire claims, insurers rely on Xactimate...
By Barret Alexander, Shant A. KarnikianUsing AI to parse the logic of a legal opinion
From opinion to syllogism: How AI rapidly breaks down Sup...
By Marc D. AlexanderWhen going low no longer works: Strategic civility as the new power play in family law
In family court, the sharpest move isn't shouting--it's s...
By Noel E. Guth
Today's News
Ethics/Professional Responsibility
Judge allows Packlane to expand malpractice claims in $6 million dispute
By James Twomey
A San Francisco judge allowed Packlane to amend its malpractice lawsuit, rejecting claims of delay and prejudice, and permitting new legal theories ahead of ...
Bankruptcy
Trustee seeks $2M sale of estate claims against Erika Girardi
By Skyler Romero
A bankruptcy trustee proposed selling remaining claims against Erika Girardi for $2 million, aiming to secure immediate recovery for creditors as litigation ...
At Stanford Law School's CodeX FutureLaw Conference on Thursday, panelists discussed how they are deploying AI and what to do with attorneys who don't check ...
LA Fires
Judge asked to allow 83 more late claims in Palisades Fire litigation
By Devon Belcher
Plaintiffs seek to add 83 more late claimants in Palisades Fire litigation, arguing wildfire victims missed deadlines due to displacement, while public entit...
Class Action
Nationwide class debated in Wells Fargo cash sweep case
By Daniel Schrager
A federal judge signaled skepticism but left open nationwide class certification in litigation alleging Wells Fargo steered clients into low-interest cash sw...
Civil Procedure
Former prosecutor judge disqualified from RJA murder case
By Laurinda Keys
Court of Appeal removes Riverside judge from death penalty case, finding her prior prosecutorial role could create doubts about impartiality in evaluating Ra...
Columns
Beware attorneys, there be monsters out there (Part 2)
By Ron Mix
Part 2 of a series examines how incremental ethical lapses in legal practice can blur professional boundaries and lead to disc...
Railroad versus settlers in 1880: death and consequences
By John S. Caragozian
On May 11, 1880, one of the American West's deadliest shootouts killed seven men at Mussel Slough in a railroad-versus-settler...
Letters
Does the future of judging look like Billings Learned Hand or Learned Hand-AI?
By Michael C. Kelley
AI may improve judicial efficiency, but it cannot replace the inherently human judgment, reasoning and legitimacy of written j...
Verdicts & Settlements
| Fraud | Broadmoor Lumber & Plywood ... | $299,500,000 |
| Unfair Business Practices | Federal Trade Commmission; ... | $100,000,000 |
| Consumers Legal Remedies Act | Patricia Bland and Edward W... | $70,800,000 |
| Securities Exchange Act | Retail Wholesale Department... | $32,000,000 |
| Premises Liability | Redwood Fire and Casualty I... | $10,236,827 |
| Wage and Hour | Lorraine Walters, Jennifer ... | $7,400,000 |
| Invasion of Privacy | Michael Erazo, Miguel Ochoa... | $5,800,000 |
| Excessive Force | Dorothey Heimbach, individu... | $5,000,000 |
| Wage and Hour | Andrea Brazell and Nichole ... | $3,250,000 |
| Auto v. Auto | Elodia Chavez v. George Burns | $2,080,291 |
On the Move
ADR Services, Inc.
Holly J. Fujie joined ADR Services, Inc. as a neutral in Los Angeles.
Details
ADR Services, Inc. has 150 attorneys in 7 offices including Century City, Downtown Los Angeles, Orange County, San Diego, San Francisco, Oakland, San Jose. Among the law firm's key practice areas are Business, Insurance, Legal Malpractice, Employment, Real Estate. The firm’s website is www.adrservices.com
Address
1900 Avenue of the Stars, Suite 200 , Los Angeles CA 90067
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(310) 201-0010
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Alternative Dispute Resolution
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Community News
Community News
Asian American attorney launches anthology to document AAPI legal trailblazers
By Douglas Saunders Sr.
The volunteer-run project run by an associate at Wilson Sonsini Goodrich & Rosati features first-person narratives from AA...
Daily Appellate Report
Consumer Law, Commercial Law
Modification: Aerni v. RR San Dimas
Civil Code section 1940.1 does not require individualized proof that class members used the hotel as their "primary residence."
Civil Procedure
Chevron USA Inc. v. Plaquemines Parish
State-law environmental claims challenging wartime oil production "related to" federal duties, permitting federal officer removal.
Consumer Law
Panelli v. Target Corporation
District court erred in concluding that Target consumers could not be deceived as a matter of law by "physically impossible" claim that 100% cotton sheets had a 600+ thread count.
Education
Modification: Cleare v. Superior Court (West Contra Costa County Unified School District)
Where school district failed to demonstrate it exhausted all available statutory alternatives for staffing classrooms, it did not establish impossibility as an affirmative defense.
Tax
The Retail Property Trust v. Orange County Assessment
Pandemic-related closures did not qualify as physical damage for property tax relief.