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Mastering the Human Dynamic

Harry L. Powazek
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MCLE

DEI after SFFA: How Supreme Court ruling and executive orders reshape workplace diversity

Mar. 24, 2025

Expanding the concept of diversity beyond race to include...

By Kenneth Sharperson

Navigating the complexities of opposing counsel with narcissistic traits

Mar. 17, 2025

Understanding narcissistic personality disorder (NPD) hel...

By Baruch C. Cohen

Pixel privacy pitfalls put websites at risk

Mar. 14, 2025

A demand letter threatening litigation over the use of a ...

By Tyler R. Dowdall

Special Reports

On Liberty

Mar. 24, 2025

March 23rd marked the 250th anniversary of Patrick Henry's "Give me liberty, or give me death!ˮ speech, a powerful reminder of the ongoing importance of defending personal freedoms and the rights that shape modern-day liberties.


Top Family Lawyers 2025

Mar. 19, 2025

The annual list of the best California attorneys handling divorce and custody matters.


Today's News

Mergers & Acquisitions


M&A lawyer Craig Menden has more than 1,000 transactions under his belt for companies like Cisco, Amazon, and Google.


LA Fires, Civil Litigation


Kevin R. Boyle and 18 other plaintiffs have sued the city of Los Angeles, alleging the Department of Water and Power's energy infrastructure caused the Janua...


Technology, Litigation & Arbitration


The arbitrator found T-Mobile had violated the the Federal Communications Act and by not safeguarding the customer's private information.


Data Privacy, Bankruptcy


23andMe's bankruptcy filing raises unique concerns over its DNA data sale, with experts and regulators scrutinizing consumer privacy as the company navigates...


Land Use, Government


A federal judge ruled Los Angeles misrepresented temporary encampment clean-ups as permanent reductions, violating a 2022 housing settlement, with further br...


The bill backed by advocates for changes in the criminal justice system would ban flat-fee contracts for indigent defense in rural California counties, citin...


Columns

Torts/Personal Injury

Montoya ruling shifts the burden on causation in medical malpractice and beyond

Mar. 25, 2025
By Benjamin T. Ikuta, Michael J. Jeandron

Montoya v. Superior Court places the causation burden on the defense when a negligent omission results in missing evi...


Judge VanDyke's video raises concerns about the intersection of judicial conduct, public safety, and rhetoric in the ongoing g...


International Law

The EU's Carbon Border Adjustment Mechanism (CBAM), starting in 2023, targets carbon-heavy imports like steel and cement, pres...



Verdicts & Settlements

Negligence H.A. Marshall Properties, L... $25,640,000
Elder Abuse Ludmila Andreeva v. Malibu ... $11,000,000
School Incident Jane Doe v. Roe School Dist... $9,500,000
CERCLA Rio Linda Elverta Community... $6,250,000
Negligence David "Scott" Sorgea, Darre... $4,100,000
Breach of Fiduciary Duty Doug Ridley, Sherry Shen v.... $1,824,659
Invasion of Privacy Lisa Haggerty and Chris Swe... $1,747,500
Anne Ulrich v. Los Angeles ... $1,300,000
Securities Fraud Kylae Jordan v. Landon Long... $1,120,943
Malpractice John Doe v. Roe Assisted Li... $1,000,000

On the Move

Miller Barondess, LLP

Mar. 21, 2025


Tro Iskedjian joined Miller Barondess, LLP as an associate in Los Angeles.

Iskedjian is a litigator who specializes in complex business and real estate disputes.


Details

Miller Barondess, LLP has 50 attorneys in Los Angeles. Among the law firm’s key practice areas are Litigation, Appellate, Entertainment, Labor & Employment, and Real Estate. The firm’s website is www.millerbarondess.com

Address

2121 Avenue of the Stars 26th Floor , Los Angeles California 90067 United States
T: (310) 552-4400
F: (310) 552-8400

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Daily Appellate Report

Criminal Law and Procedure, Banking

Thompson v. United States

Section 1014 violations for false statements to a federal loan or credit agency do not include misleading statements.


Criminal Law and Procedure

Delligatti v. United States

Knowing or intentional causation of injury necessarily involves the use of physical force, by act or omission, against another and is a crime of violence for 18 U.S.C. Section 924.


Prisoners' Rights, Constitutional Law

Pizzuto v. Tewalt

District court properly granted death row inmate's discovery requests regarding the protocol, manufacturing, and origin of Idaho's execution drugs.


Family Law

C.T. v. Superior Court (K.W.)

Although neither child nor child's parents still resided in California, trial court that had rendered temporary custody determination retained continuing and exclusive jurisdiction over s...


Real Property, Torts

Estate of St. John v. Schaeffler

Out-of-possesion landlord had no duty of care to decedent when landlord had no actual knowledge of the dangerous condition: failure to fence-in a 300-pound pig.