Judicial Profile
For Judge Laura Parsky, every trial demands thinking on her feet
ADR Profile
George Hernandez brings a competitor's spirit and a judge's patience to dispute resolution
Firm Profile
Small firm, big footprint: Armbruster Goldsmith & Delvac thrives on a lean model
MCLE
Immigration restrictions, war and the changing landscape of family law
Immigration restrictions, currency fluctuations and poten...
By Abbas HadjianAlgorithms, 'addictive' features and age limits: The First Amendment's social media patchwork
Federal courts are drawing different First Amendment line...
By Krista L. BaughmanSupremely short sighted
The Supreme Court missed two opportunities to remedy the ...
By Michael M. Berger
Today's News
Criminal
Jury weighs whether emails threatening federal judge were criminal or protected speech
By Daniel Schrager
Prosecutors say an El Cerrito man's emails threatening to skin U.S. District Judge Charles Breyer were intended to intimidate the court. His attorney called ...
Two California drivers accuse Axon of violating state privacy law by collecting motorists' location data without a required public policy, raising questions ...
Civil Rights, Civil Litigation
Dhillon exits Justice Department amid university lawsuits, looming congressional scrutiny
By Malcolm Maclachlan
The departure of the Civil Rights Division chief comes after an aggressive enforcement campaign targeting California universities and state officials, and as...
Civil Litigation
Judge blocks Kalshi sports betting contracts on tribal lands
By Daniel Schrager
A federal judge reversed her earlier ruling and granted two California tribes a preliminary injunction against Kalshi after the 9th Circuit found they were l...
Business Law
Orbach Huff questions need for court action after paying $308K award
By Devon Belcher
Former Orbach Huff partner Sharon Suarez seeks court confirmation of a $308,000 arbitration award over her partnership buyout, after receiving payment in ful...
Civil Rights
Tesla disputes claim it withheld evidence in Fremont discrimination case
By Alicia Alvarez
Tesla denies withholding worker data and internal complaints in a racial discrimination case, accusing California civil rights officials of trying to overcom...
Columns
Torts/Personal Injury
Can public nuisance law reach ChatGPT? What the state suits mean for California injury cases
By Lem Garcia
The state suits against OpenAI may yield evidence and safeguards, but public nuisance cannot simply add up private injuries. C...
Constitutional Law
Better safe than sorry: The case for California's red flag law
By Harvey Gee
California's gun violence restraining orders offer a constitutionally permissible way to temporarily disarm individuals who po...
Family
When AI startups soar, divorce valuation becomes an allocation fight
By Hossein Berenji
AI company valuation spikes complicate divorce proceedings, requiring practitioners to distinguish appreciation driven by the ...
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
Lowenstein Sandler
Jason Sanderson joined Lowenstein Sandler as a partner in Palo Alto. The move was Oct. 26, 2026.
Details
Lowenstein Sandler has 400 attorneys in 6 offices including Palo Alto. Among the law firm’s key practice areas are Investment funds, life sciences, technology & innovation, emerging companies and venture capital. The firm’s website is lowenstein.com
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
2nd District Court of Appeals Justices Armen Tamzarian and Helen I. Bendix
(Ret.) Superior Court Judge Terry B. Friedman of JAMS and Paul R. Kiesel of Kiesel Law LLP
(Ret.) Contra Costa Superior Court Judge Barry P. Goode, (Ret.) 2nd District Court of Appeal Presiding Justice Arthur Gilbert, California Supreme Court's Associate Justice Joshua P. Groban and (Ret.) Supreme Court Justice Martin J. Jenkins
4th District Court of Appeal Justice Juliet O. Macaulay, 1st District Court of Appeal Presiding Justice Teri L. Jackson and 2nd District Court of Appeal Justice Audra M. Mori
Superior Court Judge E. Carlos Dominguez and USC Gould School of Law professor Jean L. Reisz, also co-director of the school's Immigration Clinic
2nd District Court of Appeal Justice Gregory J. Weingart, Benjamin J. Horwich of Munger Tolles & Olson LLP and Retired 2nd District Court of Appeal Justice Margaret M. Grignon of Grignon Law Firm LLP
Cynthia Mitchell-Heard, President and CEO of the Los Angeles Urban League, and Retired Superior Court Judge David S. Cunningham III
Horvitz & Levy LLP's Curt C. Cutting and Bradley S. Pauley
(Ret.) Superior Court Judge Terry B. Friedman of JAMS and Kent L. Richland of Greines Martin Stein & Richland LLP
2nd District Court of Appeal Justices Elwood G. Lui and Helen I. Bendix, and U.S. District Judge John A. Kronstadt
Daniel Grunfeld of Judicate West and David R. McFadden of Cathedral City
JAMS' Associate Business Manager Anthony Messina and Mediator and Arbitrator Edith R. Matthai
Senior Vice President at JAMS Brian Parmelee and Retired Superior Court Judge David S. Cunningham III
Pepperdine Caruso School of Law students Samuel Suard and Sophie Geoffrion
2nd District Court of Appeal Justices Stephen I. Goorvitch, Victor G. Viramontes and 4th District Court of Appeal Justice Jose S. Castillo
Mitchell Keiter of Keiter Appellate Law and Lindy F. Bradley of Lagasse Branch Bell + Kinkead LLP
Historian Molly Selvin, 2nd District Court of Appeal Justice Anne K. Richardson, Richard H. Rahm of Ogletree Deakins and George S. Howard Jr. of Paul Plevin Sullivan & Connaughton LLP
Jeffrey Y. Wu of Munger Tolles & Olson LLP; King & Spalding LLP's David K. Willingham and Paul J. Watford
Southwestern Law School students Yonatan Hirshberg and Leanna Jasek-Rysdahl
Southwestern Law School students Nareg Babaians, Michael Kricfalusi and Kian Mirshokri
USC Gould School of Law students Elianet Romero, Abe Rosenthal and Aleen Kuyumjian
USC Gould School of Law students Michael Bodomov and Jeremy Bunuelos
2nd District Court of Appeal Justices Gail R. Feuer and Cindy Pánuco
2nd District Court of Appeal Presiding Justice Helen Zukin and 4th District Court of Appeal Justice Corey G. Lee
2nd District Court of Appeals Justices Armen Tamzarian and Nicholas F. Daum, and 4th District Court of Appeal Justice Michael J. Raphael
2nd District Court of Appeal Justices Stephen I. Goorvitch and (Ret.) California Supreme Court Justice Carlos R. Moreno of JAMS
Anne M. Murphy of Cotchett Pitre & McCarthy LLP, 4th District Court of Appeal Justice Juliet O. Macaulay and 1st District Court of Appeal Presiding Justice Teri L. Jackson
Judicate West's Director of Employment Practice Group Joselyn A. Vasko and Mediator Daniel Grunfeld, Haera Fronjian of Klinedinst Attorneys and Alan S. Petlak of Petlak Mediation
(Ret.) Contra Costa Superior Court Judge Barry P. Goode and (Ret.) 2nd District Court of Appeal Presiding Justice Arthur Gilbert
USC Gould School of Law student Jordan Jeremiah. Veronica Reynolds, Sarah Fiskin and Ariana Reynoso are Appellate Fellows at Horvitz & Levy
(Ret.) 2nd District Court of Appeal Presiding Justice Arthur Gilbert and Edith R. Matthai of JAMS
(Ret.) Superior Court Judge Kira L. Klatchko of JAMS, (Ret.) Supreme Court Justice Martin J. Jenkins and USC Gould School of Law student Elianet Romero
(Ret.) Supreme Court Justice Martin J. Jenkins and 2nd District Court of Appeal Justice Helen I. Bendix
(Ret.) Contra Costa Superior Court Judge Barry P. Goode, 2nd District Court of Appeal Presiding Justice Brian M. Hoffstadt and Benjamin G. Shatz of Duane Morris LLP
2nd District Court of Appeal Justice Gail R. Feuer, Benjamin G. Shatz of Duane Morris LLP and California Supreme Court's Associate Justice Joshua P. Groban
Former California Supreme Court Justice Martin J. Jenkins and retired appellate Justice Arthur Gilbert discussed judicial independence, legal interpretation and the importance of consensus at the California Supreme Court Historical Society's annual dinner.
Daily Appellate Report
Arbitration, Consumer Law
Bogguess v. Uber Technologies
Uber's public-injunction waiver was unenforceable, and its ambiguous severability clause then kept both public-relief and private-relief claims from being compelled to arbitration.
Criminal Law and Procedure
People v. Savoy
Defendant failed to show disparate sentencing due to race that violated the Racial Justice Act where he provided no evidence of similarly situated defendants or disparate sentencing at th...
Consumer Law
Edson v. Airbnb Payments, Inc.
Airbnb's payment processor is not an escrow holder merely because it holds guests' payments until check-in and retains interest earned on those funds.
Bankruptcy
In re: Vikram Srinivasan
Bankruptcy judges must grant Chapter 13 dismissal requests but may prohibit bad-faith debtors from refiling for more than 180 days.