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From The Archive
Evidence, Ethics/Professional Responsibility
MCLE
Arbitration clauses in commercial contracts: Strategic advantage or unnecessary constraint?
Commercial arbitration can offer privacy, expertise and s...
By Louis TambaroCIPA meets the modern web: California's data-tracking disputes and the path forward
As courts weigh whether routine website tracking violates...
By David S. Cunningham IIIProposed SB 690 eliminates pen register CIPA claims but leaves website privacy litigation intact
SB 690 could wipe out most pending pen register claims an...
By Logan Leonard
Today's News
Litigation funder Omni Bridgeway has raised $1 billion for two new funds, bringing its assets under management to approximately $4.2 billion as institutional...
Civil Procedure
Judge leans against deposition of former Edison wildfire executive
By Devon Belcher
A Los Angeles judge tentatively found Eaton Fire plaintiffs' proposed deposition of a former Edison executive would duplicate testimony already obtained abou...
Civil Procedure
Nevro spinal cord stimulator lawsuits consolidated in Northern District
By Daniel Schrager
A federal judicial panel centralized 17 product liability lawsuits alleging Nevro improperly used the FDA's supplemental approval process to introduce modifi...
LA Fires
LA County opens probe into FAIR Plan wildfire claims handling
By Devon Belcher
Los Angeles County opened an investigation into FAIR Plan's handling of Eaton and Palisades fire claims, adding to state enforcement proceedings and coordina...
Insurance
Beutner sues Chubb over testing, coverage after Palisades Fire
By Devon Belcher
Former LAUSD Superintendent Austin Beutner and his family sued Chubb, alleging the insurer relied on inadequate testing and consultants who downplayed contam...
Civil Procedure
AirTag stalking cases centralized in Northern District of California
By Daniel Schrager
A federal judicial panel consolidated 17 lawsuits alleging Apple failed to design adequate safeguards against misuse of AirTags for stalking, assigning the l...
Columns
Intellectual Property
NO FAKES Act "dead for now" as Cruz objects to unanimous consent request
By Sam Roseme
The bipartisan legislation to protect against AI-generated deepfakes is stalled until at least November as lawmakers seek comm...
AI can help attorneys network more effectively by identifying valuable connections, preparing them for meaningful conversation...
Labor/Employment
California's new AI employment bills: What employers need to know
By Benjamin R. Buchwalter, Noelle C. Ruane
California's new laws governing AI-driven employment decisions and layoffs require employers to rethink human oversight, trans...
Verdicts & Settlements
| Unfair Competition | Christina Chiechi, individu... | $14,993,930 |
| Malpractice | John Doe v. Roe Hospital, R... | $4,750,000 |
| Dangerous Condition of Public Property | Natasha Asatryan, Vartan As... | $4,500,000 |
| Negligence | Constance Brady v. City of ... | $4,000,000 |
| Unfair Competition | In re: STIIIZY Inc. Data Br... | $2,950,000 |
| Elder Abuse/Neglect | John Doe v. Roe Nursing Fac... | $2,200,000 |
| Wage and Hour | Rathy Sy and Sergio Villare... | $2,000,000 |
| Wage and Hour | Brigit Navarro, an individu... | $1,800,000 |
| Wage and Hour | Marissa Riemann, individual... | $1,290,000 |
| Breach of Contract | Joshua Adam Bartholomew Fer... | $950,000 |
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Sullivan & Cromwell
Hamed Meshki joined Sullivan & Cromwell as a partner in Los Angeles.
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Alternative Dispute Resolution
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Community News
Slideshow, Community News
Riverside Bar honors 2 veteran criminal defense attorneys
By Ricardo Pineda
Virginia M. Blumenthal and Steven L. Harmon presented each other with the association's top service awards as Elisabeth A. Lor...
Daily Appellate Report
Criminal Law and Procedure
People v. United States Fire Insurance Co.
A bail surety could not escape a $50,000 forfeiture when its own agent failed to arrange the GPS monitoring required for the defendant's release.
Criminal Law and Procedure
People v. Jimenez
Racial Justice Act claim failed because defendant did not show prosecution more frequently sought or obtained convictions for more serious offenses against defendants of defendant's race.
Arbitration, Employment Law
Chin v. DoorDash, Inc.
By strategically withholding a known sexual harassment claim while opposing arbitration, plaintiff waived Ending Forced Arbitration of Sexual Assault and Sexual Harassment Act protections.
Employment Law
Doe v. Wells Fargo Bank, N.A.
Although alleged harasser was a supervisor, employer was not strictly liable for his sexual harassment because he was not the plaintiff's supervisor.
Constitutional Law
Roe v. Johnston
Arizona's statutory and regulatory scheme for amending birth certificates that required verified sex change operation or court order did not violate equal protection.