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Expedited jury trials: Life in the fast lane
The expedited jury trial (EJT) is a fast, cost-effective ...
By Curtis E.A. KarnowThe implications of U.S. v. Rahimi for California's Domestic Violence Prevention Act: A first look
The U.S. Supreme Court ruled in an 8-1 decision that a f...
By Dean Hansell, Karlie Morales, Bryant Y. YangLegal liability concerns in artificial intelligence: What you need to know
California's AB 1047 seeks to regulate AI, but it could ...
By Timothy SpanglerDiscipline Report
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Civil Procedure, Civil Litigation
US honey producers stung by dismissal of all RICO claims against importers
By Laurinda Keys
The claims of a conspiracy by importers, certifiers and packers of foreign honey failed the particularity requirement for fraud cases by not giving the "who,...
Entertainment & Sports, Antitrust & Trade Reg., 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals
9th Circuit revives swimmers' antitrust action against World Aquatics
By Craig Anderson
"While FINA never imposed sanctions on any athletes for participating in non-FINA events, plaintiffs point to ample evidence that FINA, national federations,...
Labor/Employment
Courthouse designing architecture firm accused of labor violations
By Wisdom Howell
One Workplace is accused of forcing its employees to attend meetings off the clock, in a lawsuit filed in Santa Clara County.
Real Estate/Development, Government
MV Realty is accused of engaging in a predatory scheme targeted at vulnerable homeowners looking for financial help.
Bankruptcy
SVB disputes FDIC's right to attorney-client documents
By Sunidhi Sridhar
The dispute concerns whether the FDIC, as receiver for the defunct bank, has the right to all its documents, including those the bank's attorneys argue are p...
International Law, Government
Newsom signs bills on stolen art, use of AI in entertainment
By Malcolm Maclachlan
The stolen art bill was inspired by family of man who gave Nazis a painting in exchange for an exit visa.
Columns
Cannabis
Proposed THC regulations face pushback from the hemp industry, highlighting inconsistencies between federal and state cannabis laws
By Deanna J. Lucci
Gov. Gavin Newsom's emergency regulations aim to ban food, beverages, and dietary products with any THC or intoxicating cann...
Government
Understanding the US Electoral College: Who, what, why, when, and how we elect our presidents
By Selwyn D. Whitehead
The Founders created the Electoral College to balance interests and prevent undue influence, but elections like those in 200...
Entertainment & Sports
Legal considerations for movies and TV shows claiming to be based on true stories
By Chris L. Perez
True stories or films based on them are protected by the First Amendment but must inform viewers of any harmful content. Dis...
Verdicts & Settlements
Information Practices Act | The People of the State of... | $6,750,000 |
Excessive Force | Takar Smith Jr., et al. v. ... | $6,000,000 |
Wage and Hour | Victor Acosta, individually... | $2,750,000 |
Premises Liability | Maria Gomez v. Food 4 Less ... | $2,437,388 |
Wage and Hour | Joy Macopson, individually ... | $2,235,000 |
Excessive Force | Jeremiah Keilan Jenkins, in... | $875,000 |
Juan Andres Espinosa Torres... | $750,000 | |
Negligence | Lynn Gardiner, an individua... | $730,000 |
Wrongful Termination | Mark Skeels v. City of San ... | $542,500 |
Misrepresentation | In Re: Ring LLC Privacy Lit... | $500,000 |
On the Move
Kennedys Law LLP
Zina Wu as Special Counsel in Los Angeles from Cozen O'Connor.
Shain Wasser as Partner in Los Angeles from Severson & Werson LLP.
Deniz Perkowski as Associate in Los Angeles from Flynn, Delich & Wise LLP.
Camille Zuber as Associate in Los Angeles from Collier Walsh Nakazawa LLP.
Zuber focuses her practice on maritime and civil defense litigation and insurance coverage.
Featured Content
JAMS neutral reflects on her career, what inspires her and what brought her back to JAMS after 20 years on the bench
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Community News
The Women Lawyers Association of Los Angeles hosted its 2024 awards installation and gala at the Millenium Biltmore Hotel in Downtown Los Angeles on Friday evening. The Daily Journal was there to capture the event.
Attorney Profiles
Daily Appellate Report
Contracts, Business Law
Modification: Samuelian v. Life Generations Healthcare, LLC
Where owners sell only partial interest in company, reasonableness standard rather than void per se must be applied to determine whether noncompete clause is valid.
Family Law
C.C. v. D.V.
Stipulated restraining order was a finding that restrained party had perpetrated domestic violence, triggering statutory rebuttable presumption that awarding the perpetrator custody was d...
Real Property
City of Alameda v. Sheehan
Though trial court erred in determining that notice to pay rent or vacate required name of natural person not entity, judgment for tenant was still affirmed because of notice's other ina...
Immigration
Singh v. Garland
In abstentia removal order was rescinded for a petitioner whose hearing was rescheduled two years earlier than the original date and whose attorney failed to file a notice of appearance.