Special Reports
Judicial Profile
On the bench, former rugby player Judge Andrew Esbenshade avoids the scrum
ADR Profile
George Hernandez brings a competitor's spirit and a judge's patience to dispute resolution
From The Archive
Alternative Dispute Resolution
MCLE
AB 2039 and the cost of carrying a case: California's new interest ban raises novel ethics questions
AB 2039's prohibition on charging clients interest leaves...
By Susie Dent, David M. Majchrzak, Heather L. RosingWhere's the human? Bio-AI and the law's missing person
Every legal gate in the life sciences assumes a person st...
By John E. WehrliImmigration restrictions, war and the changing landscape of family law
Immigration restrictions, currency fluctuations and poten...
By Abbas Hadjian
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
Judges and Judiciary, Insurance
Former chief insurance judge sues Lara over alleged retaliation
By Alicia Alvarez
Kristin Rosi alleges she was fired after challenging the California Department of Insurance's handling of rate cases and resisting improper interference in h...
LA Fires
Judge holds off on expedited trials for elderly Palisades Fire plaintiffs
By Devon Belcher
Attorneys for approximately 537 elderly or seriously ill Palisades Fire plaintiffs want trials to begin in early 2027, but a Los Angeles judge said unresolve...
Civil Litigation
Asbestos litigation firms face RICO claims over alleged fraudulent lawsuits
By Skyler Romero
A federal judge ruled that J-M Manufacturing sufficiently alleged a coordinated scheme involving fabricated testimony, concealed evidence and fraudulent asbe...
California Supreme Court
California Supreme Court to decide legality of military insurance rate disparities
By Craig Anderson
The justices will consider whether USAA violated Proposition 103 by charging former enlisted servicemembers higher rates than retired officers and whether st...
Securities
Block board agrees to $150M settlement over Cash App fraud oversight
By Daniel Schrager
Plaintiffs' attorneys say the deal ranks among the largest ever under Caremark, an oversight theory that, to their knowledge, has never produced a post-trial...
Veterans
Veterans group fights national organization over $1.4M property
By Douglas Saunders Sr.
A Sacramento chapter of Disabled American Veterans is fighting its national organization over a charitable bequest, the revocation of its charter and ownersh...
Columns
Wills, Estates & Trusts
A gift you can't refuse: The legal risks behind Musk's SpaceX stock giveaway
By Meghan M. Glaspy
Musk's SpaceX gift could help millions of children build wealth. But a gift shouldn't leave families bearing the investment ri...
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
MABA 2026 honorees: Judge Felipe de Jesús Rivera Gallegos of Jalisco, Los Angeles Superior Court Judge Elizabeth L. Bradley, U.S. District Judge Sunshine S. Sykes and Los Angeles County Superior Court Presiding Judge Sergio C. Tapia II
"Ramona Godoy Perez Visionera Award" recipient Superior Court Judge Elizabeth L. Bradley and MABA student trustee Ally M. Vasquez-Castillo of Southwestern Law School
Los Angeles Superior Court Criminal Division Supervising Judge Ivette Verastegui addresses attendees at MABA’s annual Judges’ Night
2026/27 MABA board members
Nearly 300 members of the legal community gathered in downtown Los Angeles as MABA recognized four judges from California and Mexico for their judicial service, leadership and contributions to the legal profession.
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.