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ADR Profile

One size doesn't fit all

Gregory Keosian
ADR Services, Inc.

2025-07-17

MCLE

Uninsured drivers beware, the law isn't on your side

Jul. 15, 2025

California raised its minimum auto insurance limits in J...

By Reza Torkzadeh, Allen P. Wilkinson

What you do after hours can cost you your license

Jul. 14, 2025

Attorneys' ethical obligations extend beyond the courtroo...

By Alanna G. Clair, Shari L. Klevens

AI wins in court as book training deemed fair use

Jul. 10, 2025

In a matter of days, two federal courts allowed the use o...

By Edward D. Lanquist, Dominic Rota


Today's News

Immigration, 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals


Oral arguments in Pasadena started late due to what Judge Kim McLane Wardlaw said was "commotion." Several dozen demonstrators participated in a "peaceful mu...


Civil Litigation


Tesla Insurance faces class action over claim delays

Jul. 17, 2025
By Antoine Abou-Diwan

Carlos Magana filed a class action against Tesla Insurance, alleging delayed stolen vehicle claims forced him to buy a replacement car, claiming breach of co...


Civil Litigation


A federal judge dismissed a lawyer's RICO claim against Bee The Buzz, finding no racketeering pattern in alleged fake mass tort leads, giving plaintiff until...


Technology, Government, Constitutional Law


As industry groups warn of overreach and First Amendment violations, California lawmakers voted to advance sweeping measures targeting AI training, chatbot u...


Civil Litigation


A Los Angeles jury awarded $100,000 on Wednesday to a plaintiff who accused prominent attorney Mark Geragos of malpractice. Judge Steve Cochran criticized th...


Data Privacy


A federal judge denied class certification for iPhone users suing Apple, citing "fading memories" and lack of device settings data in a case alleging unautho...


Columns

Environmental & Energy

Milking California dry of its water supply

Jul. 18, 2025
By Dr. Chang Kyoung (CK) Choi, Roberto Escobar

California's dairy industry consumes more water daily than the populations of San Diego and San Jose combined, spotlighting a ...


Litigation & Arbitration, Insurance

In today's litigation, sub rosa and flub rosa surveillance can dismantle a plaintiff's credibility -- whether captured covertl...


Civil Rights, 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals

In reaffirming that nudity doesn't make a public business an "intimate association," the 9th Circuit delivers a powerful blow ...



Verdicts & Settlements

International Business Mach... $2,659,827
Consumer Protection Lindsy Saarloos, individual... $1,000,000
Sex Discrimination Chau Nancy Xiong v. The Cit... $285,000
Wage and Hour Jennara Beshears, individua... $220,000
Landlord and Tenant San Francisco Apartment Ass... $135,000
Product Liability Liberty Zabalza v. General ... $80,000
Fraud Maria Soledad Campos v. Hyu... $75,000
Dangerous Condition of Public Property Mary Tuimavave v. Gabia Kon... $26,250
Defamation Jerry Gene Toste v. Faceboo... Dismissal
Breach of Contract Timothy Gordon White v. Ame... Dismissal

On the Move

Orrick

Jul. 11, 2025


Jade Turner-Bond joined Orrick as a partner in Los Angeles. The move was Jul. 2, 2025.

Turner-Bond's practice focuses on social and transportation infrastructure projects, and she serves as counsel to issuers, underwriters and sponsors on a broad spectrum of public finance transactions. She has worked on a broad range of financing structures, including fixed and variable rate, tax-exempt and taxable, letter of credit and liquidity-supported bonds, tenders, exchanges, senior/subordinate, project finance, direct purchases, and 144A and Section 4(a)(2) offerings. Some of her notable clients include the City of Los Angeles, the State of California, the Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation Authority, the Metropolitan Water District of Southern California, the Port of Los Angeles, and The Broad, as well as some of the most active underwriters in the market.


Details

Orrick has 994 attorneys in 25 offices including Sacramento, San Francisco, Silicon Valley, Los Angeles, Santa Monica, Orange County.. Among the law firm’s key practice areas are Technology & Innovation, Energy & Infrastructure, Finance, Life Sciences & Healthtech.. The firm’s website is https://www.orrick.com/

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Daily Appellate Report

Civil Procedure

Egelston v. State Personnel Board

Res judicata and collateral estoppel were inapplicable when restraining order judgment had no preclusive effect on government employee's dismissal which was based on his abusive and disho...


Intellectual Property

Doctor's Best, Inc. v. Nature's Way Products, LLC

District court correctly limited the scope of trademark infringement claim to the alleged infringer's domestic conduct.


Criminal Law and Procedure, Constitutional Law

People v. Thompson

Statutory distinction for resentencing petitions between juveniles sentenced to life without parole and juveniles sentenced to 50 years to life did not violate equal protection.


Criminal Law and Procedure

Modification: People v. Munoz

Despite not requiring unanimity amongst jurors as to which specific overt act was required for conspiracy to commit murder, jury instructions did not violate Sixth Amendment.