Special Reports
Judicial Profile
Traffic Court Commissioner LaTonya S. Hadnot Prioleau is happy to stay in her lane
ADR Profile
Debra Graceffa brings hands-on experience to resolving real estate disputes
MCLE
The state of college sports: When passion transitions to business
With NIL valuations and endorsements influencing every st...
By Frank N. DarrasIs an algorithmic feed 'speech'? Courts are about to decide
As courts grapple with whether algorithmically generated ...
By Krista L. BaughmanBias is implicit in all AI, even legal AI
Attorneys who use AI must do so with their eyes wide open...
By Susan L. Greenberg
Special Coverage
Law Practice
Real estate lawyer recalls race to keep Sidley running after 9/11 attacks
By Laurinda Keys
Alan S. Weil recalls how his real estate connections helped Sidley quickly secure emergency Manhattan office space after the S...
Slideshow, Law Practice
Trial lawyers united after 9/11 to help victims obtain compensation
By Laurinda Keys
David S. Casey Jr. recalls how more than 1,000 trial lawyers put litigation aside after Sept. 11 to help victims' families obt...
Today's News
Torts/Personal Injury
Revival law opens path for decades-old Cesar Chavez assault claim
By Skyler Romero
A new California law allows an 86-year-old former farmworker movement volunteer to pursue claims stemming from an alleged 1973 rape, but attorneys say she st...
Education Law
DOJ says Berkeley Law discriminated by race in admissions
By Daniel Schrager
Federal investigators say Berkeley Law used race, essays and other measures to circumvent the Supreme Court's ban on race-conscious admissions. The school de...
An electrical contractor seeks nearly $1.9 million in costs tied to delays building the Lucas Museum, as contractors pursue related claims and courts conside...
Technology
Newsom signs child online safety laws amid warnings of legal challenges
By Malcolm Maclachlan
New laws targeting social media platforms, companion chatbots and other online services used by children are drawing First Amendment and federal preemption o...
Government
Counties move to bolster prosecutor funding, security
By Malcolm Maclachlan
Sacramento County restored nearly $3 million for its district attorney's office while Fresno County moved to allow prosecutors with concealed-carry permits t...
Civil Procedure
WalkMe held liable after judge finds it intentionally destroyed evidence
By Daniel Schrager
A federal magistrate judge imposed terminating sanctions in an employment discrimination case, finding WalkMe repeatedly failed to preserve laptops and email...
Columns
Criminal
The Clancy case ended in mistrial. The defense still won something.
By Lou Shapiro
Kevin Reddington didn't get Lindsay Clancy acquitted. But in a triple-murder case that looked indefensible, he got 11 of 12 ju...
Environmental & Energy
4th Circuit PFAS decision reinforces irreparable harm requirement
By Ayodeji Ayolola
The 4th Circuit's decision provides a useful, defense-oriented roadmap for resisting environmental injunctions premised on all...
Alternative Dispute Resolution
The peril of certainty in mediation, part 2
By Greg Derin
Seven ways counsel can test conviction before mediation so confidence remains useful when it meets a skeptical room.
Verdicts & Settlements
| Legal Malpractice | Client v. Law Firm | $125,000,000 |
| False Claims Act | United States ex rel. Liebe... | $8,334,351 |
| Malpractice | John Doe Minor v. Roe Hospi... | $6,750,000 |
| False Claims Act | United States of America an... | $6,730,000 |
| Auto v. Auto | Gaspar Carrizoza v. Sundip ... | $2,746,479 |
| Premises Liability | A. Ramirez Jr., a minor v. ... | $2,600,000 |
| Premises Liability | Nora Garcia v. PCL Construc... | $2,575,389 |
| Wage and Hour | Jacquelyn Atilano-Barba, an... | $1,250,000 |
| Wage and Hour | Jacqueline Spease, individu... | $500,000 |
| Auto v. Bus | Oneika Barrett v. Los Angel... | $479,630 |
On the Move
Akerman
Jade Faysal Jurdi joined Akerman as a partner in Los Angeles. The move was Sep. 1, 2026.
Details
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Featured Content
Insurance defense attorneys have long been on the front lines for their clients. Now they're facing a new threat: the carriers...
Alternative Dispute Resolution
JAMS neutrals examine how evolving PAGA reforms, shifting case law and data-driven claims are reshaping mediation strategies i...
Community News
Slideshow, Community News
Women's white collar defense association hosts annual LA summer soirée
By Ricardo Pineda
The Los Angeles chapter of the Women's White Collar Defense Association held its annual Summer Soirée at Kaplan Marino PC, bri...
Daily Appellate Report
Civil Procedure
Modification: Buchheim v. Anaya
Unexplained, self-serving deposition testimony cannot create a triable issue of fact where undisputed records contradict the testimony.
Real Property
Universal Shopping Plaza v. Hong
Failure to strictly comply with statutory requirement to serve unlawful detainer three-day notice within one year after missed rent payment became due rendered the notice void.
Employment Law
Civil Rights Dept. v. Space Exploration Technologies
SpaceX cannot block a Civil Rights Department investigation by demanding proof that the Fair Employment and Housing Act covers the claims being investigated.
Juveniles
In re N.S.
Repeated refusals of search by school liaison officer and walking away from location of investigation supported allegations that juvenile delayed peace officer in the performance of her d...