Judicial Profile
Unlawful detainer Judge Jerrold Abeles gets mixed reviews from attorneys
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How the VA turned its back on incarcerated veterans
The VA enacted a regulation in 1999 that formally exclude...
By Eileen C. MooreSoured Lemon: What's next for the State's religion clauses?
The U.S. Supreme Court's decision in Kennedy v. Bremerto...
By Ashfaq G. ChowdhuryA 9th Circuit panel draws lines on firearms in 'sensitive places'
In Wolford v. Lopez, the 9th Circuit assessed whe...
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U.S. Supreme Court, Constitutional Law, 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals
Emergency stay application against gun show law to be refiled
By Craig Anderson
C.D. "Chuck" Michel, senior partner at Michel & Associates PC who represents B&L Productions Inc., which has operated gun shows at Del Mar Fairground...
Class Action
UCLA pleads with federal judge to reopen baseball stadium
By Devon Belcher
Veterans have received no benefit from the federal judge's order to close Jackie Robinson Stadium and it's been "really rough" on the students, an attorney f...
9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals
Huntington Beach appeal aims to block Newsom's housing laws
By Craig Anderson
The city will ask a 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals panel this month to reverse a decision that said elected municipal officials lack standing to challenge...
Evidence, Civil Litigation
Neurosurgeon sues association that sanctioned him for expert testimony
By Malcolm Maclachlan
The case highlights the question of when it is appropriate for a medical trade association to act against a healthcare professional for something they said i...
Government, Civil Litigation
Judge again dismisses lawsuit seeking Chiquita Canyon closure
By Skyler Romero
Judge Stephen I. Goorvitch found that Los Angeles County has discretion when it comes to addressing environmental problems at the landfill that falls outside...
Torts/Personal Injury, State Bar & Bar Associations, Education Law, Business Law
Law graduate sues college after bar denies exam eligibility
By Wisdom Howell
The plaintiff claims Lincoln Law School of San Jose repeatedly assured her she was eligible to begin and complete her legal education despite not having met ...
Columns
Intellectual Property
Copyright trolls exploit the threat of litigation to extract quick settlements
By John H. Minan
Contemporary reports indicate that copyright trolling undermines the purpose of copyright law, prompting calls for Congress to...
Constitutional Law
The death of the 2nd Amendment: Part II - Scalia's reasoning in Heller
By Myron Moskovitz
Justice Antonin Scalia asserts that the right to bear arms refers to individual rights and not collective rights tied to stat...
The roles and cultural expectations of Iranian families operate within a well-defined hierarchical framework, with the father ...
Verdicts & Settlements
| Landlord and Tenant | Tom Lackey, Sergio Camacho,... | $19,796,939 |
| Auto v. Auto | Romelia Chaidez, Jorge Chai... | $17,200,000 |
| Hostile Work Environment | Carryn Barker v. San Mateo ... | $8,000,000 |
| Wage and Hour | Diego Guzman and Kevin Whit... | $3,800,000 |
| Auto v. Truck | Jerry Mostad v. County of L... | $2,750,000 |
| Environmental Protection | United States of America, T... | $2,300,000 |
| Wage and Hour | Cassandra Negrete, as an in... | $2,000,000 |
| Malpractice | Jordan Primo v. County of L... | $1,600,000 |
| Wage and Hour | Joey Reyes, individually, a... | $1,200,000 |
| School Incident | Jane Doe 7049 v. Westminste... | $950,000 |
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Greenberg Traurig, LLP
Brian B. Kelly as Shareholder in San Francisco from We Work.
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Community News
Community News
Dickinson Wright opens San Diego office
By Douglas Saunders Sr.
Three intellectual property lawyers have joined the firm from Sheppard Mullin.
Attorney Profiles
Robert W. Wood
Robert W. Wood provides tax advice and handles tax controversies nationwide. He also serves as an expert witness on tax issues in civil cases. He is best known for advising plaintiffs, de...
Daily Appellate Report
Criminal Law and Procedure
People v. Dorado
Dual use of same aggravating factor to impose both full, consecutive terms for sex offenses and upper terms for those same counts was error.
Environmental Law
Yolo Land and Water Defense v. County of Yolo (Teichert Inc.)
Although petitioner elected to prepare the administrative record, County was properly awarded costs for preparing documents requested pursuant to the California Environmental Quality Act.
Family Law
E.G. v. M.L.
Social media posts revealing personal information (doxxing) of a parent's former romantic partner constituted the course of conduct necessary to grant a restraining order.
Immigration
Singh v. Garland
BIA made an erroneous adverse credibility determination of asylum applicant based on the perceived similarities between his case and those of other applicants from the same region.
Criminal Law and Procedure
People v. Knowles
Trial court was not required to consider mitigating factors that did not contribute to a defendant's conduct in a voluntary manslaughter sentencing.