
Judicial Profile

Judge Edward Moreton, a swimmer, finds rhythm, fairness lap after lap
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Accentuate the objective: Rethinking bias in California's courtrooms
California's CCP §231.7 and the Racial Justice Act adopt ...
By Brian M. HoffstadtUber's assault on civil justice: a play out of the corporate intimidation playbook
Uber is weaponizing federal RICO lawsuits against persona...
By P. Christopher ArdalanDifferences between collaborative courts and diversion for veterans
In California, veterans facing criminal charges may recei...
By Eileen C. MooreToday's News
Torts/Personal Injury, Ethics/Professional Responsibility, California Courts of Appeal
Court fines attorney $30,000 over frivolous San Francisco appeal
By James Twomey
An appellate court fined L.A. attorney Daniel Geoulla $30,000 for a frivolous scooter-injury appeal, upheld $8,000 in trial sanctions, referred him to the St...
Technology
Tech groups ask Newsom to veto child chatbot restriction bills
By Malcolm Maclachlan
Tech groups urge Gov. Gavin Newsom to veto SB 243 and AB 1064, warning of free speech and compliance issues, while supporters cite recent teen suicides linke...
Immigration
Bill letting deported parents name caregivers sparks heated opposition
By Malcolm Maclachlan
AB 495, allowing parents facing deportation to designate emergency caregivers for children, passed the California Legislature despite fierce opposition from ...
Intellectual Property
Judge narrows Alcon copyright suit against Musk, Tesla, Warner Bros
By Devon Belcher
A federal judge streamlined Alcon Entertainment's copyright lawsuit against Elon Musk, Tesla and Warner Bros., dismissing some claims but allowing core infri...
Environmental & Energy, Constitutional Law
Court denies chamber request to halt new climate disclosure laws
By Devon Belcher
A federal judge again denied the U.S. Chamber of Commerce's request to block California's new climate disclosure laws, finding no new arguments and rejecting...
LA Fires
Hutchinson attorneys push expedited deposition in fire insurance dispute
By Antoine Abou-Diwan
Attorneys for 91-year-old, cognitively impaired man seek to expedite his deposition in a lawsuit against California FAIR Plan over Eaton Fire losses, while d...
Columns
Criminal, Constitutional Law
Political violence and the erosion of civility in America
By Louis J. Shapiro
Conservative activist Charlie Kirk's assassination in Utah underscores failures in event security, the dangers of polarizing r...
Ediscovery
SB 940 and the future of arbitration: A new era of discovery in California
By Steven J. Cologne
SB 940 expands arbitration discovery rights by granting parties nearly the same discovery tools available in trial court proce...
Evidence
Litigating the gray areas of attorney-client privilege: A risky business
By Gretchen L. Jankowski, Jennifer M. Oliver
Courts are increasingly scrutinizing the "primary purpose" of communications with in-house counsel, a...
Verdicts & Settlements
Unfair Competition | Djeneba Sidibe, Jerry Janko... | $228,500,000 |
Malpractice | Leon Rojas through his guar... | $8,500,000 |
Consumers Legal Remedies Act | Amanda Davis v. Natera Inc. | $8,250,000 |
Prisoners' Rights | Gariel Brownlee, an individ... | $7,000,000 |
Premises Liability | Henrietta Castrellon v. Hom... | $6,626,603 |
Wage and Hour | Tammy Tenny v. Dignity Heal... | $5,750,000 |
Wage and Hour | Priscilla Aguilar, Julian H... | $3,700,000 |
Wage and Hour | Suleyda Farias v. Shasta Be... | $2,884,887 |
Unfair Business Practices | Elizabeth Anderson, et al. ... | $2,875,000 |
Premises Liability | Chip Brown v. ICO Developme... | $2,336,000 |
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Daily Appellate Report
REPLACEMENT COPY OF TUESDAY, AUGUST 19, 2025
Criminal Law and Procedure
People v. Millsap
Trial court lacked concurrent jurisdiction to resentence criminal defendant while his automatic capital appeal was pending before the Supreme Court because it had exclusive jurisdiction o...
Real Property, Municipal Law
The Kennedy Commission v. Superior Court (People)
Regardless of City of Huntington Beach's status as a charter city, it was subject to the Housing Element Law's compliance deadlines and injunctive restrictions on city authority.
Bankruptcy
In re: Svenhard's Swedish Bakery
Settlement agreement was a financial accommodation for the benefit of the Chapter 11 debtor that could not be assumed or assigned under Section 365(c)(2) of the Bankruptcy Code.
Civil Procedure, Insurance
Ambrosio v. Progressive Preferred Insurance Company
District court did not abuse its discretion declining to certify class of customers against car insurance company, where individual questions regarding insurer's calculations of totaled v...