Special Reports
Judicial Profile
Judge Magdalena Cohen's probate court is a long way from the Tinseltown of her youth
From The Archive
MCLE
The hidden danger in fine print liability releases
Courts disfavor contracts that excuse future wrongdoing, ...
By Reza Torkzadeh, Allen P. WilkinsonMoral rights and the Vaillancourt Fountain
Fifty years after its completion, San Francisco's massive...
By Simon J. FrankelWhen plaintiffs sell their legal claims, who pays taxes and when?
As more plaintiffs look to sell their legal claims, the q...
By Robert W. WoodToday's News
Criminal
San Francisco public defender says it has 470 unrepresented cases since May
By James Twomey
San Francisco public defender's report 470 unrepresented cases since May due to lawyer shortages, rising felony and misdemeanor caseloads, as judge holds hea...
Ethics/Professional Responsibility
Prosecutor disputes public defender's claim of staffing emergency
By James Twomey
Prosecutor Ana Gonzalez challenged Public Defender Manohar Raju's claims of an emergency over staff shortages, while Judge Harry Dorfman warned against perso...
Civil Rights
Teachers, parents sue over California's new antisemitism law
By Malcolm Maclachlan
A federal lawsuit filed in San Jose claims AB 715's vague language equates criticism of Israel and Zionism with antisemitism, chilling classroom speech and v...
Long-serving federal judge sought to be 'utility player' for his colleagues.
9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals
Jones Day partner Eric C. Tung wins 9th Circuit confirmation, 52-45
By Craig Anderson
Tung, a former clerk to Justices Antonin Scalia and Neil Gorsuch, succeeds Judge Sandra S. Ikuta; his addition does not change the court's partisan makeup.
California Supreme Court
State Supreme Court questions fairness of illegible arbitration agreement
By Craig Anderson
The high court heard arguments Tuesday over whether an arbitration agreement that a job applicant couldn't realistically read is unenforceable--even if its t...
Columns
Labor/Employment, Business Law
From discovery to recovery: A legal roadmap for employee embezzlement cases
By William E. Johnston
In California, employers facing employee embezzlement can often recover stolen funds by acting quickly with discreet investiga...
Civil Rights
Lawyers cite Ku Klux Klan Act to dismantle Black scholarship
By Karis Stephen
UC San Diego's gutting of a scholarship once intended for Black students is just the beginning of a broader, deafening effort ...
Self-authentication, a rarely used evidentiary rule, does not operate as announced -- and untangling it shows something about ...
Verdicts & Settlements
| Intentional Infliction of Emotional Distress | Alexandra Zarini v. Patrici... | $115,000,000 |
| Excessive Force | Nakia V. Porter, an individ... | $17,000,000 |
| Premises Liability | Allison Balos, a minor by a... | $15,045,000 |
| Dangerous Condition of Public Property | Michael Fox v. City of San ... | $4,000,000 |
| Auto v. Motorcycle | John Doe v. Roe Vehicles, L... | $3,500,000 |
| Malpractice | Minor Plaintiff v. Roe Hosp... | $2,500,000 |
| Malpractice | Lovell Avery v. County of R... | $2,250,000 |
| Wage and Hour | Robert Estrada, individuall... | $2,200,000 |
| Malpractice | Doe Plaintiffs v. Roe Hospital | $1,800,000 |
| Auto v. Truck | Vincent Carlos Hamlin v. 56... | $1,183,163 |
On the Move
Procel Levine LLP
Brian Procel forms Procel Levine LLP in Santa Monica.
Jeremiah Levine forms Procel Levine LLP in Santa Monica.
Details
Procel Levine LLP has 2 attorneys in Santa Monica. Among the law firm’s key practice areas are Commercial Litigation, Government Investigations Defense, Financial Services Disputes, Real Estate, White-Collar Criminal Defense. The firm’s website is www.procellevine.com
Address
401 Wilshire Blvd, Fl 12 , Santa Monica CA 90401 USA
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(424) 788-4538
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Community News
Attorneys from both sides of the courtroom came together in downtown Los Angeles for the debut of The 30/30 Bar, an invitation-only event designed to promote civility, connection, and professional unity among plaintiff and defense lawyers.
Podcasts
In the second episode of In the Counsel's Chair, Daralyn Durie discusses the highs and lows of establishing a boutique law firm.
Daily Appellate Report
Anti-SLAPP
Cocoa AJ Holdings, LLC v. Schneider
Trial court correctly granted anti-SLAPP motion where building management brought counterclaims against unit-owner for campaigning against amending Covenants, Conditions, and Restrictions.
Civil Procedure
Lee v. Yan
Where evidence supported proper substituted service at defendant's usual place of business, and defendant's contrary claims were inconsistent, default judgment was valid and trial court c...
Municipal Law
People ex rel. Bonta v. City of Huntington Beach
State law prohibiting voter identification requirements beyond those required by state or federal law preempted city ordinance attempting to impose such requirements for municipal elections.
Criminal Law and Procedure, Evidence
People v. Gomez
Hesitation and reluctance from mother of minor witness-victim were insufficient to show genuine impossibility of live testimony.
Constitutional Law
Valame v. Trump
Equal Rights Amendment-based challenge to Military Selective Service Act's requirement that men register for selective service was properly dismissed for failure to state a claim.
