Judicial Profile
For Commissioner Dennis Hernandez, family court is a 'No Drama' zone
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
Today's News
Criminal
Unusual publication puts justice's Racial Justice Act concurrence in spotlight
By Laurinda Keys
Appellate attorneys say Justice Jon B. Streeter's 49-page concurrence carries no precedential weight but could influence lawmakers considering whether to rev...
Technology
ChatGPT users sue OpenAI over human review of conversations
By Daniel Schrager
A proposed class action accuses OpenAI of failing to adequately disclose that contractors may review ChatGPT conversations to evaluate and improve the chatbo...
Environmental & Energy
Judge skeptical of strict liability claim in Chiquita Canyon litigation
By Skyler Romero
U.S. District Judge Maame Ewusi-Mensah Frimpong indicated residents may proceed with a trespass claim but questioned whether allegedly dangerous conditions a...
Immigration
Judge blocks warrantless immigration arrests without escape-risk finding
By Douglas Saunders Sr.
U.S. District Judge Maame Ewusi-Mensah Frimpong ordered federal immigration agents in Southern California to make individualized findings that a person is li...
Bankruptcy
Downey Brand's Dreher joins Eastern District bankruptcy bench
By Douglas Saunders Sr.
Longtime Sacramento bankruptcy attorney Jamie P. Dreher begins a 14-year term as bankruptcy filings in the Eastern District continue to rise.
Civil Procedure
Social media companies seek to introduce lawyer ads in addiction trial
By Devon Belcher
Meta, YouTube and Snapchat want jurors in the next social media addiction bellwether trial in Los Angeles to hear that both families contacted lawyers after ...
Columns
Evidence
Back-to-school hearsay quiz is back to test your evidence law skills
By Ashfaq G. Chowdhury
This second annual back-to-school quiz tests California attorneys' knowledge of hearsay and other evidence rules through 10 pr...
Courts weighing whether to restrict a parent's social media activity during a custody dispute must balance the child's best in...
Environmental & Energy
Aesthetic injuries, standing and the White House ballroom
By Erwin Chemerinsky
The Supreme Court's East Wing ruling casts doubt on decades of precedent recognizing aesthetic injury as sufficient for standi...
Verdicts & Settlements
| Wage and Hour | Celine Ponce, an individual... | $8,500,000 |
| Auto v. Auto | Arthur Ray Johnson v. Kente... | $5,867,903 |
| Malpractice | Michael Doe v. Roe Hospital... | $3,700,000 |
| Disability Discrimination | Jane Doe v. Roe Fast Food | $3,500,000 |
| Wage and Hour | Nadene Nevarez, Jill Gardne... | $2,850,000 |
| Wage and Hour | Leea Stevie Palma, as a pro... | $2,700,000 |
| Wage and Hour | Annabelle Cruz, on behalf o... | $2,500,000 |
| Wage and Hour | Felissa Fry, individually, ... | $1,953,000 |
| Race Discrimination | Eddie Jones v. Tesla, Inc.,... | $1,733,362 |
| Wage and Hour | Jeanine Wilson, an individu... | $1,335,000 |
On the Move
Akin Gump Strauss Hauer & Feld LLP
Kimberly Rowe joined Akin as a partner in Los Angeles. The move was Sept. 9, 2026.
Details
Akin has 1100 attorneys in 19 offices including Los Angeles, Irvine . Among the law firm’s key practice areas are Corporate, Investment Management, International Trade, Lobbying & Public Policy. The firm’s website is https://www.akingump.com/en
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1999 Avenue of the Stars , Los Angeles California 90067-6022 United States
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Community News
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Judge Michael B. Kaufman and Brian D. Karth, District Court Executive and Clerk of Court
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Central District Chief Judge Dolly M. Gee
Chief U.S. District Judge Dolly M. Gee welcomed a new generation of federal judges and emphasized the importance of the bench-bar relationship at a Federal Bar Association reception in Los Angeles.
Daily Appellate Report
Criminal Law and Procedure
People v. Ammons
Trial court did not err in instructing jury on how the defendant's voluntary intoxication impacted the premeditation/ deliberation inquiry.
Civil Procedure
Sujan v. UHS Corona
Summary judgment was proper where physician failed to exhaust administrative remedies before commencing litigation by not pursuing available peer review hearing regarding summary suspensi...
Habeas Corpus
In re Haney
Habeas petitioned premised on alleged racially discriminatory use of peremptory challenges was denied because such use does not violate the Racial Justice Act.
Criminal Law and Procedure, Habeas Corpus
People v. Williams
Defendant failed to establish a prima facia Racial Justice Act violation due to insufficient statistical evidence.
Prisoners' Rights, Civil Procedure
S.D. v. Reese
Preliminary injunction based on finding that Oregon Department of Corrections employed a default presumption of incarcerating transgender women in men's facilities was clearly erroneous.