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Judge Tony Richardson demands trial readiness to protect jurors' time
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Neutral Jeffrey Bases blends perspective and empathy to resolve real estate, probate, and personal injury disputes
From The Archive
Constitutional Law, Civil Procedure
MCLE
New law aims to combat pervasive spoliation of evidence in elder abuse cases
After years of attempts, California has amended the Elder...
By Zachary N. ZaharoffHow plaintiffs use Section 998 offers to compromise in employment discrimination cases
While FEHA already provides for fee recovery, an offer to...
By Sean M. NovakDepartment of Labor misinterprets VEVRAA, weakening veteran hiring requirements
Federal contractors are supposed to give hiring preferenc...
By Eileen C. Moore
Today's News
Civil Litigation
Jury hears damages claims against Southern California Edison over Thomas Fire
By Devon Belcher
A Los Angeles County jury began a damages-only trial Thursday as cannabis businesses allege the 2017 Thomas Fire and subsequent debris flows destroyed their ...
Civil Procedure
Arbitration subpoena fight puts new California discovery rules to the test
By James Twomey
The petition seeks to compel Wolfire Games to comply with an arbitrator-issued subpoena, testing statutory changes that expanded arbitrators' authority to ob...
Labor/Employment
Boehringer Ingelheim faces whistleblower retaliation suit over biosimilar safety concerns
By James Twomey
A former 20-year employee alleges he was fired after repeatedly raising concerns about potential contamination in Boehringer Ingelheim's Cyltezo, a biosimila...
California Supreme Court
California Supreme Court steps in on AI-hallucinated prosecutor brief
By John Roemer
In the first case of its kind to reach the Supreme Court, justices directed the 3rd District Court of Appeal to reconsider sanctions over a brief containing ...
Consumer Law
Judge orders Tesla, plaintiffs to show cause in $500M false advertising case
By Daniel Schrager
Judge Eumi K. Lee criticized both sides for missing multiple deadlines, including Tesla's months-late answer to an amended complaint, and set a January deadl...
Civil Litigation
Beverly Hills councilman sues city over bid to bar him from 2026 ballot
By Skyler Romero
John Mirisch argues Beverly Hills is unlawfully applying a voter-approved term-limits ordinance retroactively and seeks a court order requiring the city cler...
Columns
Technology, Litigation & Arbitration, Ethics/Professional Responsibility
Reports of my depth are greatly exaggerated: A survey of AI-use by arbitrators
By Christopher David Ruiz Cameron
Generative AI may be transforming the world, but arbitrators remain notably cautious, if not resistant, to letting it into the...
Government, Constitutional Law
Trump, king of the jungle: Power without limits
By William Rothbard
Trump's claim that only his own morality limits his power echoes Nixon's infamous logic--and reflects a presidency increasingl...
State Bar & Bar Associations, Civil Litigation
State Bar spends its resources on the affluent to the exclusion of the poor
By Antonio R. Sarabia II
Despite strong diversity policies and research like the Justice Gap Study, the State Bar largely protects wealthy civil client...
Verdicts & Settlements
| Securities Exchange Act | In re Zoom Securities Litig... | $150,000,000 |
| Wage and Hour | Tricia Yeomans, Ismail Chra... | $65,000,000 |
| Lucky Chances Inc.; V C Car... | $43,300,000 | |
| Auto v. Auto | Briana Booth v. Samantha De... | $32,500,000 |
| False Claims Act | U.S., et al. ex rel. Zimnis... | $18,282,280 |
| Consumers Legal Remedies Act | In re VNGR Beverage LLC Lit... | $8,900,000 |
| Wrongful Death | Angela McGaff, individually... | $8,500,000 |
| Retaliation | Tamara Evans v. California ... | $7,651,373 |
| Unfair Competition | The People of the State of ... | $5,100,000 |
| Wage and Hour | Thanh Phan, an individual, ... | $4,000,000 |
On the Move
Gupta Wessler LLP
Hannah Kieschnick joined Gupta Wessler LLP as a counsel in San Francisco. The move was Jan. 5, 2026.
Details
Gupta Wessler LLP has 14 attorneys in 2 offices including San Francisco. Among the law firm’s key practice areas are Appellate. The firm’s website is https://www.guptawessler.com
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Community News
Community News
LA County's Court Commons exhibit brings education, resources to residents
By Skyler Romero
Los Angeles Superior Court launched Court Commons, a mobile exhibition offering legal education, resources for self-represente...
Podcasts
Davis Wright Tremaine's Vid Prabhakaran joins In the Counsel's Chair to break down three of the biggest challenges facing the ...
Daily Appellate Report
Criminal Law and Procedure
People v. Craig
Criminal defendant had statutory right to appeal where superior court denied his unauthorized petition for resentencing under Penal Code section 1172.1 on the merits rather than merely no...
Criminal Law and Procedure, Evidence
People v. Rodriguez
In denying defendant's Penal Code section 1172.6 resentencing request, trial court properly relied on preliminary hearing transcripts to frame defendant's theory of conviction despite tra...
Constitutional Law
Diamond Sands Apartments LLC v. Clark County Nevada
Fine imposed on property owner for tenants' continuing violations of county's short-term rental ordinances was not excessive for Eighth Amendment purposes.
Environmental Law, Water Rights
City of Vallejo v. City of American Canyon
Environmental Impact Report's water analysis for development project was sufficient for Environmental Quality Act purposes where it showed water was reasonably likely to be available from...