Judicial Profile
From the campaign trail to treatment courts, Judge Jennifer Rockwell finds her stride
ADR Profile
Neutral Ellie K. Vilendrer brings business savvy and empathy to dispute resolution
MCLE
When ministerial approvals become discretionary under CEQA
A lot line adjustment is ordinarily exempt from CEQA as a...
By Joaquin VazquezThe cannabis laws of the 2026 California legislative session
California's 2026 cannabis legislation tightens rules for...
By Shay Aaron GilmoreArbitration clauses in commercial contracts: Strategic advantage or unnecessary constraint?
Commercial arbitration can offer privacy, expertise and s...
By Louis Tambaro
Today's News
Civil Litigation
Judge awards $3.5M in fees, praises rookie lawyer in $103M age bias case
By Skyler Romero
A Los Angeles judge slashed a $9.65 million attorney-fee request following a record-setting age discrimination verdict against Liberty Mutual, but praised th...
Immigration
Adelanto detention monitors still lack records, judge warns of fines
By Skyler Romero
A federal judge warned immigration authorities they could face $500-a-day sanctions for failing to provide court-appointed monitors with medical records and ...
Civil Procedure
Edison cites unprecedented fire ignition theory in bid to delay trial
By Devon Belcher
Southern California Edison says an unprecedented theory involving electrical induction from active lines requires more time to prepare its Eaton Fire defense...
Civil Procedure
Lyft sexual assault MDL judge questions scope of PUC authority
By Daniel Schrager
Ahead of an Oct. 14 hearing, U.S. District Judge Rita F. Lin signaled that some negligence claims against Lyft could survive a jurisdictional challenge, whil...
Immigration
'Remain in Mexico' ruling raises new questions over courts' reach
By Skyler Romero
A federal judge invalidated the original Migrant Protection Protocols, finding violations of federal law and constitutional protections. Legal scholars say t...
Environmental & Energy
A Kern County judge found that California regulators unlawfully imposed a blanket ban on fracking permits and failed to substantiate a subsequent regulation....
Columns
Constitutional Law
Institutional differences between the US legal system and classical sharia
By Terri R. Brown
The U.S. Constitution and classical Sharia law differ fundamentally in their sources of authority, separation of religion and ...
Ethics/Professional Responsibility
The cost of incivility: When lawyers cross the line
By Richard Seely
Incivility in litigation comes at a price, from unnecessary legal fees to sanctions and disbarment. Practicing civility protec...
Law Practice
The increasingly expensive gap between a cyber breach and communication
By Jennifer O'Donnell, Ioana Good
Law firms facing increasingly sophisticated cyberattacks should prepare clear internal and external communication plans before...
Verdicts & Settlements
| Sherman Antitrust Act | Heather Biddle, et al., ind... | $50,000,000 |
| Auto v. Auto | Christian Gonzalez v. Towin... | $7,529,479 |
| Premises Liability | Doe Plaintiff v. Roe Grocer... | $4,000,000 |
| Wage and Hour | Fidel Antonio Munoz, Dougla... | $2,800,000 |
| Wage and Hour | Oscar Cancino, individually... | $2,150,000 |
| Wage and Hour | Jill V. Villa, individually... | $1,350,000 |
| Wage and Hour | Derek Casey v. Marborg Reco... | $1,250,000 |
| Wage and Hour | Christian Derefield v. Occu... | $1,150,000 |
| Wage and Hour | Cruz M. Juarez, an individu... | $1,136,097 |
| Wage and Hour | Darin Miller and Elizabeth ... | $1,085,000 |
On the Move
Sullivan & Cromwell
Guirgis Nasief joined Sullivan & Cromwell as a partner in Los Angeles.
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Community News
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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. Reyes
Erroneous jury instruction regarding conspiracy to commit murder meant defendant could have been convicted of attempted murder under an imputed malice theory and may be eligible for resen...
Dependency
In re J.S.
Failure to serve dependency review report 10 days before hearing is subject to harmless-error review, not automatic reversal.
Criminal Law and Procedure
People v. Thornton
Penal Code section 654 barred multiple punishment for evading police causing serious bodily injury and driving under the influence of a drug causing injury offenses where only a single ac...
Health Care
Phillip v. Baass
Department of Health Services estate recovery claim for excess capitation paid under Medi-Cal violated the Welfare and Institutions Code, requiring the Department to reform its recovery p...
Civil Procedure
Fanuc Corp. v. Superior Court (Bernal)
Foreign manufacturer's U.S. subsidiary did not establish California jurisdiction without an in-state corporate home or a connection to the product at issue.