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Commissioner Caitlin Taylor brings Dependency Court perspective to juvenile justice
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Veteran construction litigator brings decades of expertise to neutral role
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Historic preservation or constitutional taking? The next frontier in the Marilyn Monroe home dispute
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Today's News
Torts/Personal Injury
Chris Dolan got pissed, and it resulted in a historic verdict
By David Houston
Fresh off a record-setting Alameda County settlement, plaintiffs' lawyer Chris Dolan discusses suing police agencies, exposing misconduct through video evide...
Criminal
Amy Karlin named Central District interim federal public defender
By Skyler Romero
Chief Deputy Amy M. Karlin will again serve as interim head of the Central District federal defender office while the 9th Circuit conducts a months-long sear...
Torts/Personal Injury
Motorcyclist asks California Supreme Court to revive $30M Suzuki punitive award
By Douglas Saunders Sr.
Plaintiff attorneys say a recent appellate ruling overturning punitive damages against Suzuki conflicts with longstanding California law and undermines jury ...
Intellectual Property
AI dominates global IP debate at INTA conference in London
By Douglas Saunders Sr.
Roughly 10,000 intellectual property attorneys gathered in London for the annual INTA conference, where discussions centered on artificial intelligence, the ...
Antitrust & Trade Reg.
Donato calls Google plaintiffs' fee request 'patently unreasonable'
By Daniel Schrager
Plaintiffs' attorneys defending an $85 million fee request in the Google Play Store antitrust settlement faced intense questioning from a federal judge who c...
Insurance
Judge lets wildfire insurance collusion claims proceed against major carriers
By Devon Belcher
A Los Angeles judge largely preserved antitrust claims accusing major insurers of coordinating policy pullbacks in wildfire-prone areas, ruling homeowners pl...
Columns
California's SB 235: Key provisions, strategic impact and what to know before 2027 sunset
By Brent Owen, Annie Nicholson
With less than a year before its Jan. 1, 2027, sunset, California's mandatory disclosure law under SB 235 has reshaped state c...
Data Privacy
California's new privacy rules may reshape the evidentiary landscape
By Kaylee Bankston, Mary Race
California's new CCPA regulations requiring annual cybersecurity audits and risk assessments are forcing companies to create d...
Technology, Appellate Practice
Bad AI citations: Crimes and punishments
By Myron Moskovitz
A California appellate court exposed lawyers and a judge for using AI fabricated cases, but the real scandal may be that the p...
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| Dangerous Condition of Public Property | Joshua Huber v. State of Ca... | $2,300,000 |
| Wage and Hour | Ivorya Geneve v. Mikuni Res... | $2,250,000 |
| Whistleblower Retaliation | Victoria Adams v. County of... | $1,950,000 |
| Wage and Hour | Jennifer Montoya and Juan G... | $1,500,000 |
On the Move
Hahn & Hahn LLP
Ramez Krishnan joined Hahn & Hahn LLP as a partner in Pasadena. The move was April 27, 2026.
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Alan Eisner of Eisner Gorin LLP, Alex J. Hemmelgarn of Lewitt Hackman and Steven J. Horn of Law Offices of Steven J. Horn
“SFVBA Judge of the Year” Valerie F. Salkin and SFVBA President and supervising research attorney of Los Angeles County Superior Court Kyle M. Ellis
Avram Salkin of Hochman Salkin Toscher Perez PC, “SFVBA Judge of the Year” Valerie F. Salkin and Ken Salkin
Alexander S. Kasendorf of Grant Shenon Almaraz APLC and Alexander J. Harwin of FordHarrison
Doctor Pouneh Beizai of Santa Monica, Superior Court Judge Mary Ann Murphy and (Ret.) Judge Jacqueline A. Connor of ADR Services Inc.
Lisa F. Rosenthal of Law Offices of Rosenthal & Associates and Susan R. Jaeger of Woodland Hills
Nicholas A. Medina of Grant Shenon Almaraz APLC, real estate broker Monique Bryher and Sarkis S. Yeretsian of Compass Inc.
SFVBA Past President Amanda M. Moghaddam of Lawyers' Mutual Insurance Company and Kira S. Masteller of Lewitt Hackman
“SFVBA Community Impact Award” honoree Superior Court Judge Thomas Rubinson and Daniel J. Turner of Turner Mediation
Dmitry Gorin of Eisner Gorin LLP, Gerald M. Serlin of Benedon & Serlin LLP and (Ret.) Judge Jacqueline A. Connor of ADR Services Inc.
Superior Court Judges Faye C. Barnouw and Alan K. Schneider, Commissioner Wendy Shapero and “SFVBA Community Impact Award” honoree Superior Court Judge Thomas Rubinson
Superior Court Judges Sarah J. Ellenberg and Mahin V. Salehi
Superior Court Judge Terrance T. Lewis and SFVBA President and supervising research attorney of Los Angeles County Superior Court Kyle M. Ellis
Superior Court Judges Mahin V. Salehi, Patricia Hunter and Aleen Avanesian
Superior Court Commissioner Kendra Thomas, Judges Dina R. Richman, Emily J. Cole and Michelle S. Short
(Ret.) Judge Martin L. Herscovitz, Judge Diego H. Edber and Dmitry Gorin of Eisner Gorin LLP
SFVBA Secretary David D. Samani of Lewis Brisbois Bisgaard & Smith LLP and Marshall R. Cole of Nemeck & Cole
Louisa B. Pensanti of Pensanti & Associates, Lisa Grace-Kellogg of Lisa Grace-Kellogg Newspaper Law and Maria H. Skinner of Glendale
Matthew A. Breddan of The Reape-Rickett Law Firm; Karen Sabourin, associate director of business operations at California State University, Northridge and Steven T. Holzer of Lewitt Hackman
Marta A. Alcumbrac of Nemecek & Cole, Superior Court Judges Jessica C. Kronstadt, Emily J. Cole, “SFVBA Community Impact Award” honoree Thomas Rubinson and Wendy Segall
Nemecek & Cole’s Nina M. Niedbalski (SFVBA trustee) and Claudia L. Stone; Jennifer C. Schmuldt of Lawyers' Mutual Insurance Company and Kenny C. Brooks of Nemecek & Cole
19 (Ret.) Judge Zaven V. Sinanian of Signature Resolution, Superior Court Judge Marilyn M. Mordetzky, Sarkis S. Yeretsian of Compass Inc. and Luiza Manuelian of Grant Shenon Almaraz APLC
20 Jay Rosenzweig, President & CEO of BirthParentFinder.com and J R Investigations; (Ret.) Judge Stephen P. Pfahler of ADR Services Inc., Woodland Hills’ Jeffrey B. Endler and Susan R. Jaeger; Lisa F. Rosenthal of Law Offices of Rosenthal & Associates
20 Jay Rosenzweig, President & CEO of BirthParentFinder.com and J R Investigations; (Ret.) Judge Stephen P. Pfahler of ADR Services Inc., Woodland Hills’ Jeffrey B. Endler and Susan R. Jaeger; Lisa F. Rosenthal of Law Offices of Rosenthal & Associates
“SFVBA’s Stanley Mosk Legacy of Justice Award” honoree Superior Court Judge Huey P. Cotton and (Ret.) Judge Paul A. Bacigalupo of ADR Services Inc.
Superior Court Judge Kelvin D. Filer, (Ret.) Judge Paul A. Bacigalupo of ADR Services Inc. and “SFVBA’s Stanley Mosk Legacy of Justice Award” honoree Superior Court Judge Huey P. Cotton
Marriage counselor Mary K. Cocharo, life coach Dorit Reichental and Dr. Michel A. Salkin, Chair of the Board of Governors at University of Haifa
ADR Services Inc.’s Founder and President Lucie Barron, and Director of Market Development Chelsea Mangel
(Ret.) Judge Zaven V. Sinanian of Signature Resolution, Suzy S. Marjanian of Koletsky Mancini Feldman LLP and Deputy Public Defender Mary M. Dolmadjian
Joanna M. Sanchez of Sanchez Family Law APC, Superior Court Judge Amanda S. Park and Jeffrey D. Horowitz of The Horowitz Law Firm APC
ADR Services Inc.’s Founder and President Lucie Barron, accepting “SFVBA Judge of the Century Award” on behalf of (Ret.) California Chief Justice Tani Cantil-Sakauye, and SFVBA President and supervising research attorney of Los Angeles County Superior Court Kyle M. Ellis
“SFVBA Community Impact Award” honoree Superior Court Judge Thomas Rubinson and “Lifetime Achievement Award” recipient Linda Temkin, SFVBA’s director of education and events
30 “SFVBA Community Impact Award” honoree Superior Court Judge Thomas Rubinson and SFVBA President and supervising research attorney of Los Angeles County Superior Court Kyle M. Ellis
SFVBA’s past President Heather P. Glick-Atalla of Glick Atalla and President-Elect Robert W. Brown, also president of University of West Los Angeles
Luiza Manuelian of Grant Shenon Almaraz APLC; ADR Services Inc.’s mediator (Ret.) Judge Stephen P. Pfahler and Founder and President Lucie Barron; Adam D.H. Grant of Grant Shenon Almaraz APLC
Superior Court Judge Michael R. Amerian, “SFVBA Judge of the Year” Valerie Salkin and Anthony S. Khoury of ARC Alternative Resolution Center
Superior Court Judge Jessica A. Uzcategui, (Ret.) Judges Martin L. Herscovitz and Joseph A. Brandolino
Superior Court Commissioners Wendy Shapero and Michelle Lim
“SFVBA’s Stanley Mosk Legacy of Justice Award” honoree Superior Court Judge Huey P. Cotton and SFVBA President and supervising research attorney of Los Angeles County Superior Court Kyle M. Ellis
During a centennial Judges' Night celebration in Woodland Hills, the San Fernando Valley Bar Association honored judges and legal leaders who shaped the region's legal community while emphasizing the enduring importance of humanity, service, and civic responsibility in the justice system.
Daily Appellate Report
Environmental Law
Modification: Shear Development Co. v. California Coastal Commission
Coastal Commission lacked appellate jurisdiction where local coastal program interpretation was independently reviewed, and development was neither in a sensitive coastal resource area no...
Immigration
Amended Opinion: Singh v. Blanche
Substantial evidence supported Board of Immigration Appeals' determination that asylum applicant's experiences did not rise to the level of past persecution.
Consumer Law
Trammel v. KLN Enterprises Inc.
Consumer plausibly alleging that defendant's licorice falsely claimed to contain no artificial flavors satisfied Federal Rule of Civil Procedure 9(b)'s heightened pleading standard and st...