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Judicial Profile
Commissioner Stephen Marpet rebranded drug court to entice addicted parents
MCLE
Hollywood faces uncertainty as streaming struggles shape entertainment industry's future
The entertainment industry in 2025 faces significant chal...
By Gary GoldbergerMessage in a bottle: reconsidering service by publication
In California, service by publication allows a party to n...
By Ashfaq G. ChowdhurySCOTUS favors Napue over Brady in rare death penalty reversal inGlossip
In a surprising turn, the Supreme Court elevates Napue's ...
By Max Alderman, Maya James
Special Coverage
Labor/Employment, Government
US judge orders reinstatement of fired probationary employees
By Wisdom Howell
A federal judge ruled the Office of Personnel Management unlawfully ordered the firing of tens of thousands of probationary e...
Today's News
Technology, Constitutional Law
Judge blocks California social media law, ruling it restricts protected speech
By Malcolm Maclachlan
Opponents had branded the law a "Trojan horse" for censoring constitutionally protected speech.
Civil Litigation
$18M verdict slams landlord in fatal CO poisoning case
By Antoine Abou-Diwan
A Los Angeles jury awarded $18 million to a tenant who died from carbon monoxide poisoning after a grill was brought indoors, highlighting landlord negligenc...
Civil Litigation
Fight promoter Fanmio says boxer feigned injury, seeks millions
By Devon Belcher
Fanmio sues Ryan Garcia, claiming he faked an injury to skip a Japan exhibition bout, costing millions, while favoring a Golden Boy fight.
Civil Litigation
Comerica Bank sued over hidden cameras in restroom, vault
By James Twomey
Two Comerica Bank employees sue over hidden cameras in the restroom and vault, alleging uninvestigated sexual harassment, hostile work environment, and wrong...
Government
Compton City Council sues city attorney, a former mayor who sued them
By Skyler Romero
The City of Compton has filed a lawsuit against City Attorney Eric Perrodin, alleging he neglected his duties, misused city resources, and engaged in an impr...
Judges and Judiciary
Judge sets retrial date for Orange County judge who killed wife
By Douglas Saunders Sr.
A Los Angeles County judge has tentatively scheduled the retrial of Orange County Superior Court Judge Jeffrey Ferguson for April 7, following a hung jury in...
Columns
Intellectual Property
Supreme Court restricts Lanham Act profits awards
By Scott R. Commerson
In Dewberry Group Inc. v. Dewberry Engineers, Inc., 604 U.S. _, the Supreme Court reversed a $43 million Lanham Act p...
The growing ethical and privacy risks of AI chatbots, including their potential to manipulate emotions and behaviors, highligh...
Letters
SF DA's blanket disqualification of Judge Tong undermines judicial independence
By Ellen L. Chaitin
The San Francisco District Attorney's blanket disqualification of Judge Michelle Tong raises concerns about eroding judicial a...
Verdicts & Settlements
| Patent Infringement | Spex Technologies Inc. v. W... | $315,715,899 |
| Consumers Legal Remedies Act | Chris Smith, Cheryl Smith, ... | $20,000,000 |
| Auto v. Auto | Merrill Mullaly v. Oakwood ... | $10,024,171 |
| School Incident | Jane Doe v. Roe School Dist... | $9,500,000 |
| Premises Liability | Pamela L. Morrison v. Unive... | $7,250,000 |
| Wage and Hour | William Mann, Alex Rojas, i... | $4,800,000 |
| Breach of Contract | County of Santa Barbara v. ... | $3,700,000 |
| Auto v. Auto | Jose Demencio Gonzalez Prec... | $3,015,000 |
| Wage and Hour | Juan M. Martinez, an indivi... | $655,000 |
| Breach of Implied Contract | In re Hapy Bear Surgery Cen... | $607,500 |
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Gibbs Mura, A Law Group (formerly Gibbs Law Group LLP)
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Community News
Community News
Oversight body urges supervisors to reject resignation, blasts county counsel
By Skyler Romero
The Los Angeles County Sheriff Civilian Oversight Commission voted to reject a commissioner's resignation amid escalating tens...
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...
Estate Planning and Probate Directory
A comprehensive directory of estate planning and probate attorneys throughout California.
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Insurance
In January, communities in Los Angeles were devastated by wildfires, permanently displacing thousands and destroying property ...
Daily Appellate Report
Criminal Law and Procedure
People v. Gray
Breaking locks to access utility bins and compartments on exterior of utility trucks was sufficient to support a conviction for second-degree burglary of a vehicle.
Torts, Workers' Compensation
Kuo v. Dublin Unified School Dist.
Labor Code provision classifying school volunteers as "employees" applied to school volunteer who was killed, thereby rendering workers' compensation plaintiffs' sole remedy.
Anti-SLAPP
Six4Three v. Facebook
Anti-SLAPP motion was appropriately granted against developer seeking to use defendant Facebook's photo data for an app allowing users to search for photos of people in swimsuits.
Criminal Law and Procedure
U.S. v. Sullivan
Defendant was not entitled to a jury instruction requiring a nexus between his conduct and a Federal Trade Commission investigation for a Section 1505 obstruction conviction.
Qualified Immunity, Prisoners' Rights
Bird v. Dzurenda
Prison officials who retaliated against prisoner for complaining about another inmate were shielded by qualified immunity because it was not clearly established that doing so violated the...