Judicial Profile
Judge Michael O'Gara balances efficiency with empathy in debt collection court
MCLE
US space operations in the 'gray zone'
Rising launch activity at Vandenberg Space Force Base has...
By Michael Beckwith, Dorn McGrathParallel proceedings, conflicting rules: Managing civil and criminal exposure
When civil and criminal cases overlap, conflicting rules ...
By Reza Torkzadeh, Allen P. WilkinsonStablecoins gain clarity under GENIUS Act as legal questions linger for banks and fintechs
The law brings long-awaited clarity to stablecoins but l...
By Maxwell Earp-Thomas, Moorari Shah
Today's News
Civil Procedure
Hagens Berman slams delay in noticing its AI-tainted briefs
By Devon Belcher
Plaintiffs in the OnlyFans RICO case seek delay of dismissal hearing after AI-generated hallucinations in briefs surfaced. Hagens Berman blames lack of notic...
Labor/Employment, Constitutional Law
No religious accommodation for state's loyalty oath violates Title VII
By Laurinda Keys
The oath, a part of the California Constitution, requires state employees to pledge to "bear true faith and allegiance" to and "support and defend" the state...
Government
Federal public defenders seek to disqualify Essayli from prosecutions
By Devon Belcher
Federal public defenders moved to disqualify Acting U.S. Attorney Bilal Essayli, alleging his appointment exceeded statutory limits and violated constitution...
Technology, Constitutional Law
Judge strikes down California deepfake law as unconstitutional
By Malcolm Maclachlan
A federal judge in Sacramento struck down California's AB 2839, which barred distribution of deceptive media of candidates before elections, ruling it discri...
Technology
xAI seeks emergency order blocking ex-engineer from joining OpenAI
By Wisdom Howell
xAI sued ex-engineer Xuechen Li, seeking emergency order to block him from joining OpenAI after allegedly stealing Grok model trade secrets. Judge Rita Lin w...
Appellate Practice
Chief Justice Guerrero emerges as frequent dissenter on state Supreme Court
By Craig Anderson
After years of avoiding dissent, Chief Justice Patricia Guerrero has issued four in 2025, sharply criticizing the court's liberal bloc in major criminal ruli...
Columns
How lawyers can turn empathy into multi-million-dollar verdicts
By Brian Chase
This year's presentation, "The Big Ask: Lessons for Closings," explores how lawyers can authentically and strategically empowe...
Legal Education, Ethics/Professional Responsibility, Constitutional Law
What to do with a racist law student?
By Myron Moskovitz
Preston Damsky's capstone paper arguing for a white ethno-state earned the highest grade from Judge John L. Badalamenti, spark...
Eviction destabilizes not only housing, but also food security and community
By Jenna Myers Karvunidis
Eviction is never just about housing -- it dismantles kitchens, neighborhoods, and stability itself, cascading into hunger, ho...
Verdicts & Settlements
| Trade Secret Misappropriation | Propel Fuels, Inc. v. Phill... | $604,900,000 |
| Consumers Legal Remedies Act | Raul Siqueiros, et al. v. G... | $150,000,000 |
| Breach of Fiduciary Duty | In re: The Beverly C. Morga... | $6,800,000 |
| Partnership Healthplan Data... | $3,700,000 | |
| Malpractice | Jane Doe v. Roe Rehab Center | $3,500,000 |
| Auto v. Truck | Cedric Taite v. Omar Penalo... | $3,000,000 |
| Chime Financial, Inc. v. Ci... | $2,949,467 | |
| Wage and Hour | Joseph Jones, as an individ... | $1,400,000 |
| Consumers Legal Remedies Act | Tamara Margolis, Aimee Tull... | $725,000 |
| Wage and Hour | Asuncion Gonzalez Ruvalcaba... | $612,500 |
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Signature Resolution
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Community News
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LA County Unity Bar celebrates 1st anniversary of judicial outreach and diversity efforts
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Daily Appellate Report
REPLACEMENT COPY OF TUESDAY, AUGUST 19, 2025
Municipal Law, Real Property
Thacker v. City of Fairfield
City's increase of a flat per-parcel assessment from $196.23 to $300 constituted an "increase" under Proposition 218, requiring compliance with voter approval procedures.
Municipal Law, Water Rights
Solano County Orderly Growth Committee v. City of Fairfield
Because City's determination involving water service agreement for an unincorporated development was reasonable, despite questions regarding statutory consistency requirements, it should ...
Criminal Law and Procedure
People v. Midell
Defense counsel's repeated comparisons of defendant to an animal during closing to negate intent elements were invited error and could not serve as basis for Racial Justice Act claim.
Immigration, Administrative Agencies
National TPS Alliance v. Noem
Because Secretary of Homeland Security Kristi Noem lacked statutory authority to rescind Venezuelan Temporary Protected Status extension, Ninth Circuit upheld preliminary relief to preser...
Civil Procedure, Insurance
Farley v. Lincoln Benefit Life Company
Under California's life-insurance lapse statutes, because plaintiffs must prove not only a statutory violation but also causation of harm, broad class certification based on "violation-on...