Judicial Profile
Judge David Muñoz of Fresno County brings empathy to his assignment
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Prosecutors are required to disclose compensation when victims testify
A prosecutor has an obligation to disclose all substantia...
By Antonio R. Sarabia IIWhat California businesses need to know about the evolving AI legal framework
With hundreds of AI-related bills pending at the federal ...
By John Brockland, Vassi Iliadis, Roshni PatelCBRE v. Superior Court: A significant decision on the Privette doctrine
The court’s ruling reinforces the strong protections affo...
By Bayan SalehiDiscipline Report
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Criminal
Girardi's attorneys tell judge they're 'building the plane' as they're flying it
By Devon Belcher
Counsel for the disbarred attorney had to grapple with several of their motions - including a bid to delay his wire fraud trial - being dismissed Friday.
U.S. Supreme Court, Judges and Judiciary, 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals
Kagan describes Chevron reversal as an act of 'hubris squared'
By Craig Anderson
In remarks delivered at the 9th Circuit Judicial Conference, Justice Elena Kagan also said that the court is issuing too many concurring opinions, arguing th...
Entertainment & Sports
NCAA plaintiffs ask judge to approve $2.8B settlement
By Sunidhi Sridhar
The settlement will also allow college athletes to receive direct benefits from schools, including up to 22% of the Power Five schools' average athletic reve...
Intellectual Property, Civil Litigation
Tesla's trade secrets case against rival Rivian likely headed for trial
By Wisdom Howell
Superior Court Judge Theodore C. Zayner expressed concerns about the adequacy of Rivian's investigation into two former Tesla employees who it recruited.
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Labor/Employment
California employers using tracking technology, including jigglers, face legal risks
By Amber Leong
Wells Fargo fired some employees for using mouse jigglers -- raising concern about employees’ privacy rights, especially when ...
Overreaching condemnors
By Michael M. Berger
The California Court of Appeal ruled against the City of Ontario for attempting to condemn properties near Ontario Internation...
Judicial misstep: How a technicality on special counsel’s appointment could undermine justice
By Philip M. Howe
The court found that Special Counsel was not an “inferior officer” under the Appointments Clause, as opposed to a “principal o...
Verdicts & Settlements
| Wage and Hour | Zaleka Turner and Lauren Ki... | $14,500,000 |
| Sex Discrimination | Jill Lawler v. Bikram Choud... | $9,182,588 |
| Consumers Legal Remedies Act | In re: Planned Parenthood L... | $6,000,000 |
| Excessive Force | Karen Sutherland, as mother... | $6,000,000 |
| Bus Incident | Mei Yu Lin v. City and Coun... | $5,500,000 |
| Wage and Hour | Robert Anthony Gonzalez, Ma... | $4,500,000 |
| School Incident | Jane Doe 7061 v. Los Angele... | $3,750,000 |
| Negligence | Porfirio Iniguez Cruz v. Ja... | $2,300,000 |
| Disability Discrimination | U.S. Equal Employment Oppor... | $2,200,000 |
| Discrimination | Laura Hill v. State of Cali... | $2,152,482 |
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Michael Shonafelt as Shareholder in Los Angeles from Newmeyer & Dillion LLP.
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San Diego attorney honored for pro bono work with nonprofit and entrepreneurial organizations
By Diana Bosetti
Erik T. Johnson was recognized by the California Lawyers Association with a Labor and Employment Law Pro Bono Achievement Awar...
Attorney Profiles
Robert W. Wood
Robert W. Wood provides tax advice and handles tax controversies nationwide. He also serves as an expert witness on tax issues in civil cases. He is best known for advising plaintiffs, de...
Special Reports
Top Artificial Intelligence Lawyers 2024
The annual list of California attorneys specializing in working with emerging artificial intelligence technologies
Daily Appellate Report
Criminal Law and Procedure, Constitutional Law
Modification: People v. Bolourchi
Jurors at a motorist's DUI trial may draw an adverse inference of consciousness of guilt based on the motorist's refusal to submit to a pre-warrant blood test upon arrest.
Bankruptcy
In re: Masingale
Chapter 7 trustee was not required to object in the 30-day window to an above-limit homestead exemption where the case was Chapter 11 at the time and debtor represented that creditors wou...
Employment Discrimination, Employment Law
Okonowsky v. Garland
A colleague's social media page could reasonably create an objective hostile work environment under Title VII.
Arbitration
Quach v. California Commerce Club, Inc.
Overturning *St. Agnes Medical Center v. PacifiCare of California*, waiver of the right to compel arbitration no longer requires a showing of prejudice.
Constitutional Law, Employment Law
Castellanos, et al. v. State of California, et al.
Proposition 22 (classifying app-based drivers as independent contractors) does not conflict with Article XIV, Section 4 of the California Constitution.