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
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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
Justice Cruz Reynoso's Army service during the McCarthy era shaped his lifelong commitment to civil rights, teaching him the d...
Constitutional Law
"Reverse Warrants" under the Fourth Amendment
By Brian M. Hoffstadt
As courts grapple with reverse warrants for digital data, they must decide whether longstanding Fourth Amendment rules should ...
IRS Forms 1099 are easy to ignore until tax time but overlooking them--or assuming they determine taxability--can trigger cost...
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
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
Address
1999 Avenue of the Stars , Los Angeles California 90067-6022 United States
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
Anti-SLAPP
Schneider v. Warner Bros. Discovery Inc.
'Quiet on Set' does not reasonably imply Dan Schneider sexually abused children when the documentary expressly attributes the abuse to other identified perpetrators.
Constitutional Law
Modification: Mary D. v. McCauley
Trial court abused its discretion and violated incarcerated defendant's constitutional rights by denying his continuance requests to enable him to retain counsel.
Employment Discrimination
Lewis-Williams v. SF Bay Area Rapid Transit District
Bay Area Rapid Transit not entitled to judgment as a matter of law where jury's verdict that accommodating religious objections to COVID-19 vaccinations would not present undue hardship w...
Native American Affairs, Immunity
Erwine v. Westbrook
Tribal sovereign immunity did not bar Washoe Tribe police officer's suit against individual officers and Tribe's general counsel.