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
Torts/Personal Injury
OpenAI federal wrongful death suit over chatbot role won't be halted
By Laurinda Keys
A federal judge declined to pause a wrongful death case against OpenAI, ruling that parallel state proceedings won't resolve all claims tied to a chatbot's a...
Probate, Ethics/Professional Responsibility
Judge lets malpractice claims proceed in estate dispute
By James Twomey
A judge allowed key malpractice claims against estate attorneys to proceed while trimming parts of the complaint, as a dispute over an $8 million trust and a...
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...
Appellate Practice
Appeals court revives lawsuit after judge rejects unsigned declaration defect
By James Twomey
An appellate court revived a student's harassment lawsuit, ruling a judge improperly excluded evidence over a curable defect and clarifying protections for c...
Probate, Ethics/Professional Responsibility
Judge lets malpractice claims proceed in estate dispute
By James Twomey
A judge allowed key malpractice claims against estate attorneys to proceed while trimming parts of the complaint, as a dispute over an $8 million trust and a...
An energy contractor alleges Southern California Edison delayed battery storage projects to qualify for $380 million in Inflation Reduction Act tax credits, ...
Columns
Data Privacy
California's 1967 wiretap law is being weaponized against Main Street
By Brandon Reilly
A 1960s wiretapping statute, the California Invasion of Privacy Act, is being stretched to treat routine website tools like co...
Mittal v. Unilever frames a threshold question: when do statements made in the ordinary course of corporate governance ...
Ethics/Professional Responsibility, Alternative Dispute Resolution
Mediation lessons from Mister Rogers: What lawyers can relearn
By Greg Derin
Amid rising polarization, declining trust in shared facts, and increasing incivility, lawyers can improve mediation outcomes b...
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
T:
(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
Tax
The Retail Property Trust v. Orange County Assessment
Pandemic-related closures did not qualify as physical damage for property tax relief.
Juveniles
In re Sebastian C.
Under Welfare and Institutions Code section 875, a committed youth's reintegration into the community may be facilitated through the youth's family home with community-based services.
Disability Discrimination, Government
Gonzales v. Battelle Energy Alliance LLC
Department of Energy contractor's disability discrimination claim was properly put before a jury, because plaintiff's fitness-for-duty status (the basis for his termination) was subject t...
Consumer Law
Brown v. The Brita Products Co.
Material omission claim failed as a matter of law where plaintiff could not show a reasonable consumer would have expected Brita water filter to reduce contaminants hazardous to health to...