Special Reports
Judicial Profile
Judge Tracey Blount recalibrates for criminal docket
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...
Class Action
Home Depot sued over license plate reader use in parking lots
By Daniel Schrager
A class action alleges Home Depot used license plate readers in California parking lots without proper notice or safeguards, sharing data with law enforcemen...
Real Estate/Development
Greenspoon Marder adds 10 lawyers in Los Angeles expansion
By David Houston
The 215-lawyer Firm strengthened its Southern California presence with a group from Resch Polster & Berger, boosting real estate, litigation, and tax cap...
Litigation & Arbitration
Judge denies UCLA bid to pause Rose Bowl lease dispute
By Devon Belcher
A Los Angeles judge denied UCLA's request to pause a Rose Bowl lease lawsuit, ruling the school must continue litigating despite its appeal over arbitration.
A federal judge is considering whether Google investors can pursue class claims alleging the company misled markets about ad auctions, inflating its stock be...
Litigation & Arbitration
PG&E reaches $80M settlement over Mosquito Fire damages
By Laurinda Keys
PG&E will pay $80 million to settle claims by Placer County Water Agency over the Mosquito Fire, resolving litigation tied to wildfire damage, lost reven...
Columns
Law Practice, Ethics/Professional Responsibility
Ensuring responsible AI use in legal work without stifling innovation
By Arlety C. Bowman, Regan F. Cucinell
AI adoption is already widespread, making bans unrealistic and strategically unsound; instead, leaders must distinguish value-...
Labor/Employment
Data is the black box of wage and hour mediation
By Leonid M. Zilberman
In wage and hour and PAGA mediations, employer data acts like a plane's black box--both sides analyze it to reconstruct work ...
Labor/Employment, Construction
When it comes to apprentices you are your brother's keeper
By Garret D. Murai
A California appellate decision confirms that ignorance is no defense for prime contractors when payroll records show no appre...
Verdicts & Settlements
| Wrongful Termination of Contract | Pinner Construction Co., In... | $27,329,125 |
| Breach of Contract | Webcor Construction, LP v. ... | $20,000,000 |
| Retaliation | Christian Tetrault v. Capit... | $13,975,466 |
| Wage and Hour | Erica Morris, Yolanda Orteg... | $11,350,000 |
| Wage and Hour | Esmeralda Castanon, and Joh... | $8,250,000 |
| Invasion of Privacy | Taliah Mirmalek, on behalf ... | $3,850,000 |
| Wage and Hour | Nadia Tuliau, an individual... | $3,600,000 |
| Retaliation | Christine Jones v. County o... | $2,670,000 |
| Police Negligence | Marlen Medina v. County of ... | $2,500,000 |
| Wage and Hour | Benjamin Zermeno, on behalf... | $2,038,000 |
On the Move
Buchalter
David Menninger joined Buchalter as a special counsel in Los Angeles. The move was April 3, 2026.
Details
Buchalter has 600 attorneys in 15 offices including Los Angeles, Napa Valley, Orange County, Sacramento, San Diego, San Francisco. Among the law firm’s key practice areas are Commercial Finance, Corporate, Health Care, Litigation, Insolvency and Financial Law. The firm’s website is buchalter.com
Featured Content
Alternative Dispute Resolution
JAMS neutrals examine how evolving PAGA reforms, shifting case law and data-driven claims are reshaping mediation strategies i...
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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
Criminal Law and Procedure
People v. Espiritu
Defendant's objection at voir dire, which did not raise the potential presumptive invalidity, did not result in forfeiture of the issue on appeal.
Eminent Domain
Modification: Department of Water Resources Cases
Because precondemnation entry required only general eminent domain authority--not project authorization or funding--the trial court properly granted the Department of Water Resources' pet...
Torts
Cordero v. Ghilotti Construction Co., Inc.
Neither the "retained control" exception nor Cal-OSHA regulations created an exception to the general rule that hirer was not liable for independent contractor's work injury.
Municipal Law, Contracts
Los Angeles County Professional Peace Officers Assn. v. County of Los Angeles
Ambiguous memorandum of understanding language failed to defeat union's statutory meet-and-confer rights under the Meyers-Milias-Brown Act.
Criminal Law and Procedure
U.S. v. Williams
Sufficient evidence supported defendant's conviction for attempted enticement of a minor.