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Judicial Profile
Mountaineering taught Judge Victor Avila the skills needed to handle a busy court
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MCLE
Ethics of preparing legal opinions for third parties
Lawyers asked to prepare evaluations for third-party use ...
By Alanna G. Clair, Shari L. KlevensWhen heirs span borders mistakes can cost executors dearly
California personal representatives must conduct diligen...
By Charlotte ItoRethinking subsidies for California farms
California's diverse, high-value specialty crops are poor...
By Roberto EscobarThe Evening Docket
Five stories you should read before signing off.
Meltdown over public defense in San Francisco months in the making
Parris Law Firm secures $77M for injured motorcyclist
Common mistakes in family law matters
Security guard role in spotlight as Rose Bowl faces lawsuit
Live Nation fights class status in ticket monopoly case
Today's News
Data Privacy, Civil Litigation
Valeo, Nvidia delay trial to pursue settlement talks
By James Twomey
A San Jose federal trial over Valeo's claims that Nvidia used stolen automotive software was postponed to January 2026 as both sides pursue settlement talks ...
Judges and Judiciary
State judges may face pay freeze amid budget shortfall
By Craig Anderson
A preliminary CalHR calculation shows no judicial pay increase for 2025-26, marking the first freeze since the pandemic as state leaders confront a $21 billi...
Torts/Personal Injury
Parris Law Firm secures $77M for injured motorcyclist
By Skyler Romero
A Los Angeles County jury awarded $77 million to a motorcyclist represented by the Parris Law Firm, finding the defendant fully liable for a 2021 head-on col...
The appointments include one judge each in Fresno, Mendocino, Orange, San Francisco, San Mateo, Solano, and Tulare Counties, and multiple appointments in Los...
Live Nation and Ticketmaster urged a Los Angeles federal judge to deny class certification, arguing millions of concertgoers' antitrust claims involve indivi...
Data Privacy, Civil Litigation
Valeo, Nvidia delay trial to pursue settlement talks
By James Twomey
A San Jose federal trial over Valeo's claims that Nvidia used stolen automotive software was postponed to January 2026 as both sides pursue settlement talks ...
Columns
Torts/Personal Injury
Security guard role in spotlight as Rose Bowl faces lawsuit
By Donavon J. Sawyer
Jurors may apply the law as instructed, but rising ticket prices and advancing surveillance are shaping a new expectation: tha...
Constitutional Law
Voting on Prop 50 means picking your poison, not your party
By James J. Brosnahan
On Nov. 4, California voters must choose between approving gerrymandered maps drawn by the Legislature or rejecting them and r...
Entertainment & Sports, Contracts
At the buzzer in 2025: College athletics in the era of NIL
By Frank N. Darras
Recent judicial decisions and evolving NIL policies have effectively ended NCAA amateurism, creating a new labor market for co...
Verdicts & Settlements
Malpractice | D.F. a minor v Doe Hospital... | $15,500,000 |
Auto v. Pedestrian | Rogelio Hernandez v. City o... | $15,250,000 |
Wrongful Death | Salvador Albert Corado, ind... | $9,500,000 |
Dangerous Condition of Public Property | Anthony Nonn v. City of Los... | $3,000,000 |
Breach of Contract | Paula Sparkman, on behalf o... | $2,000,000 |
Malpractice | Jane Doe v. Roe Nursing Fac... | $875,000 |
Hostile Work Environment | Amelia Russell v. Spray Enc... | $675,932 |
The Doe Family Living Trust | $500,000 | |
Elder Abuse | Jane Doe v. Roe Healthcare ... | $400,000 |
Elder Abuse | John Doe v. Roe Convalescen... | $325,000 |
On the Move
Much Shelist, P.C.
Much Shelist, P.C. welcomes Benjamin J. Fenton as a principal.
Much Shelist, P.C. welcomes Nick D. Jurkowitz as a principal.
Much Shelist, P.C. welcomes Henry R. Fenton as a counsel.
Much Shelist, P.C. welcomes Herbert L. Weinberg as a counsel.
Much Shelist, P.C. welcomes Anne Schneider as an associate.
Much Shelist, P.C. welcomes Nishka S. Khanna as an associate.
Details
Much Shelist, P.C. has 103 attorneys in 3 offices including Los Angeles and Newport Beach. Among the law firm's key practice areas are Health Care, Construction, Real Estate, PE/M&A, Corporate & Finance. The firm’s website is muchlaw.com
Address
1990 S. Bundy Drive, Suite 777 , Los Angeles California 90025 USA
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Community News
Slideshow, Community News
Battle of Barristers rocks the Whiskey with 'Law and Disorder'
By Ricardo Pineda
The American Board of Trial Advocates' Los Angeles Chapter filled West Hollywood's iconic Whiskey a Go Go on Tuesday night for...
Daily Appellate Report
Criminal Law and Procedure
People v. Riddle
After defendant's planned residential treatment fell through, trial court acted within its discretion in terminating mental health diversion and refusing to compel public payment for priv...
Criminal Law and Procedure
People v. Warner
Defendant who possessed the requisite mental state for direct aiding and abetting murder was ineligible for relief under Penal Code section 1172.6.
Criminal Law and Procedure
People v. Krueger
Petitioner was ineligible for resentencing relief under Penal Code section 1172.6 because she was not convicted under any theory of liability affected by the requisite amendments to murde...
Civil Procedure
Walker v. State of Arizona
After parties jointly stipulated to dismiss all federal claims, federal district court lost jurisdiction to enter final judgment and was required to remand remaining state claim to state ...