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Inglewood Commissioner Joel Koury brings calm, clarity -- and deep breaths -- to court
MCLE
AI defamation suits test anti-SLAPP shields and speaker rights
As AI-driven defamation suits emerge, courts must not onl...
By Lan P. VuSEC at the door? Mind your ethics - and your client
When the SEC comes knocking, corporate counsel must call ...
By Alanna G. Clair, Shari L. KlevensMilitary bases' new names sound like the old Confederate ones
Military bases previously renamed to remove Confederate a...
By Eileen C. Moore
Today's News
Pioneer in legal recruiting mentored many, helped professionalize industry.
California Supreme Court
Two deaths from one act don't equal two strikes, high court rules
By Craig Anderson
The California Supreme Court ruled that a single act of vehicular manslaughter that killed two people cannot be counted as two prior strikes under the Three ...
Consumer Law, Civil Litigation
Most OnlyFans 'chatter scam' claims dismissed, lawyers sanctioned over AI briefs
By Skyler Romero
A federal judge tossed most OnlyFans class claims and imposed $13,000 sanctions after lawyers filed AI-generated briefs with false citations, while granting ...
Labor/Employment
OC prosecutor awarded $1.5M in fees, county exposure hits $4.5M
By Douglas Saunders Sr.
A judge awarded more than $1.5 million in attorneys' fees to former Orange County Deputy District Attorney Tracy Miller, increasing the county's total exposu...
Consumer Law, Civil Litigation
Most OnlyFans 'chatter scam' claims dismissed, lawyers sanctioned over AI briefs
By Skyler Romero
A federal judge tossed most OnlyFans class claims and imposed $13,000 sanctions after lawyers filed AI-generated briefs with false citations, while granting ...
The former high-ranking Los Angeles County deputy district attorney, is no stranger to celebrity cases. He defended Harvey Weinstein and Kevin Spacey and pro...
Columns
Will California cities rise to the housing challenge in 2026?
By Steven Stenzler
California's housing crisis has become a tale of two cities--with San Francisco charging ahead and Los Angeles backpedaling--o...
Litigation & Arbitration
Behind the fine print: The legal trap of arbitration agreements
By John C. Carpenter
Everyday clickwrap arbitration clauses strip consumers of impartial justice, replacing courts with private forums where repeat...
Tax
Can Congress really hand the president the power to tax?
By Christopher J. Duncan, Anya Bharat Ram
The Supreme Court's IEEPA tariff cases put a sharp question front and center: Can Congress really give the president a blank ...
Verdicts & Settlements
| Auto v. Auto | Stephen Paper, Richard Pape... | $18,000,000 |
| Unfair Competition | Eileen S. Natuzzi, Wun-Ling... | $10,500,000 |
| Consumer Protection | Thomas Fan, Matthew Kimoto,... | $7,050,000 |
| Wrongful Death | Eric Soriano Individually, ... | $6,500,000 |
| Elder Abuse | Ronda Rigsby v. Brier Oak o... | $3,800,000 |
| Auto v. Auto | Raphael Pariente Zapotitla ... | $3,500,000 |
| Dangerous Condition of Public Property | Tsuki Sugiyama and Richard ... | $2,850,000 |
| Malpractice | Jane Doe v. Roe Medical Group | $2,100,000 |
| Auto v. Auto | Rohini Perera v. City of Lo... | $1,500,000 |
| Malpractice | John Doe v. Roe Gastroenter... | $1,500,000 |
On the Move
Akerman LLP
Mojan Anari was promoted to partner of Akerman LLP in Los Angeles. The promotion is effective Nov. 1, 2025.
Details
Akerman LLP has 700 attorneys in 24 offices including Los Angeles. Among the law firm’s key practice areas are Litigation, Real Estate, Corporate, Labor and Employment, Financial Services. The firm’s website is www.akerman.com
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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
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Daily Appellate Report
Arbitration, Employment Discrimination
Quilala v. Securitas Security Services USA
Trial court did not err by considering, sua sponte, the Ending Forced Arbitration of Sexual Assault and Sexual Harassment Act as a basis for denying motion to compel arbitration.
Water Rights
Bareilles v. State Water Resource Control Board
State Water Resources Control Board's refusal to review regional board order was not subject to judicial review where plaintiff failed to exhaust administrative remedies and where no righ...
Criminal Law and Procedure
People v. Cabalar
Trial court abused its discretion in denying mental health diversion when defendant met all statutory criteria, and there was no evidence supporting defendant was a risk to public safety.
Criminal Law and Procedure
Benavides v. Superior Court (People)
Penal Code section 859b required dismissal of criminal complaint when preliminary hearing was continued beyond statutory period without good cause and defendant actually remained in custo...