Judicial Profile
Judge Tony Richardson demands trial readiness to protect jurors' time
ADR Profile
Lisa Morgan blends litigation experience and culinary training at mediation table
MCLE
How 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. MooreWhat California's plastic bag ban reveals about regulating waste by material type
California's 2026 carryout bag law closes the thick plast...
By Roberto Escobar
The Evening Docket
Five stories you should read before signing off.
Jury hears damages claims against Southern California Edison over Thomas Fire
Beverly Hills councilman sues city over bid to bar him from 2026 ballot
State Bar spends its resources on the affluent to the exclusion of the poor
Reports of my depth are greatly exaggerated: A survey of AI-use by arbitrators
Warren Kash Warren rebrands following partner's exit
Today's News
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...
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 ...
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 ...
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...
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...
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...
Columns
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...
Above all, perspective: How attorneys can start the year grounded
By Christopher Frost
The start of a new year offers a timely reminder: maintaining perspective is essential for attorneys and firm leaders working ...
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...
Verdicts & Settlements
| Due Process Violation | Estate of William Hayden Sc... | $16,000,000 |
| Wage and Hour | The People of the State of ... | $9,250,000 |
| Negligent Care | James Doherty Jr., et al. v... | $7,637,000 |
| Gender Discrimination | Clare Weber, Anissa Rogers ... | $6,000,000 |
| Malpractice | Doe Wife and Children v. Ro... | $1,800,000 |
| Wage and Hour | Tina L. Hess, on behalf of ... | $1,600,000 |
| Police Misconduct | Kyle Johnson v. City of San... | $1,400,000 |
| Auto v. Auto | Francisco Reyes v. John Ho... | $1,000,000 |
| Truck v. Truck | Bradford White v. YSV Truck... | $873,548 |
| Wage and Hour | Rebecca Rivera, an individu... | $850,000 |
On the Move
K&L Gates
Zachary Timm was promoted to partner of K&L Gates in Los Angeles. The promotion is effective Jan. 1, 2026.
Neil A. Eddington was promoted to partner of K&L Gates in Los Angeles. The promotion is effective Jan. 1, 2026.
Details
K&L Gates has 2000 attorneys in 45 offices including Los Angeles, Orange County, Palo Alto and San Francisco. Among the law firm’s key practice areas are Corporate/M&A, Energy & Infrastructure, Finance, Litigation & Dispute Resolution, and Intellectual Property. The firm’s website is klgates.com/
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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
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Daily Appellate Report
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...
Remedies, Employment Law
The Merchant of Tennis v. Superior Court (Garcia)
Rescission laws required a curative notice to inform putative class members that rescinding their individual settlement agreements may obligate them to return settlement consideration if ...
Criminal Law and Procedure, Constitutional Law
Microsoft Corp. v. Superior Court (City of Los Angeles)
LAPD nondisclosure order prohibiting Microsoft from notifying USC of the existence of warrant did not violate the California Electronic Communications Privacy Act (CalECPA) or Microsoft's...
Employment Discrimination
Modification: Carroll v. City and County of San Francisco
San Francisco's methods for calculating employee disability retirement benefits did not discriminate based on age of entry into the City's retirement system.
Public Records Act
City of Gilroy v. Superior Court (Law Foundation of Silicon Valley)
California Public Records Act permits declaratory relief addressing past violations when such relief is likely to affect future public-records requests or agency conduct.