Judicial Profile

Judge Jeffrey Jackson balances efficiency with letting attorneys get to the truth
Firm Profile

Trial titans at Panish Shea Ravipudi reflect on 20 years of fighting for the underdog
MCLE
How to advertise your services without running afoul of the ethics rules?
To ethically reach out to potential clients during a disa...
By Christine C. RosskopfCf. 9th Cir.: How the Ninth Circuit stands out
The Ninth Circuit stands out among the federal courts of...
By Benjamin G. ShatzIncome tax considerations in estate planning: Part 2
Estate planning involves strategic decisions about asset ...
By Alex Z. Brown, Robert W. WoodToday's News
Civil Litigation
LA challenges deputy city attorney's suspension reversal
By Skyler Romero
Los Angeles challenges a hearing officer's decision to vacate Deputy City Attorney Craig J. Miller's 21-day suspension for alleged sexual leering, arguing it...
Intellectual Property
Comet ML's TRO against upcoming COMET browser denied
By Wisdom Howell
Comet ML's trademark lawsuit against Perplexity AI's COMET browser fails to secure a temporary restraining order, as judge cites no urgent need before the br...
A paralegal's error misstated plaintiff's arbitration stance in a putative class action against The Bay Clubs' women-only gym areas, prompting a court hearin...
Wills, Estates & Trusts
Plaintiffs seek to disqualify defense counsel after client file shared
By Antoine Abou-Diwan
Sisters sue estate lawyers for malpractice, seek to disqualify firm's defense counsel after an unredacted client file was mistakenly shared, in a case raisin...
State Bar & Bar Associations
Five more pass exam after State Bar makes corrections
By Malcolm Maclachlan
California State Bar corrects February exam errors, adding five more passers. Issues with essay scores, uploads, and retakes resolved, but some test takers d...
Judges and Judiciary, Government
Courts gain in revised budget amid $12B shortfall
By Malcolm Maclachlan
While most of the state government braces for painful cuts, California's judicial system emerges with a funding boost in Gov. Gavin Newsom's revised budget. ...
Columns
Probate, Civil Procedure
Goebner clarifies California probate court demurrer deadline
By Matt Owens
Goebner confirms that in probate court, the deadline to file a demurrer is any time at or before the hearing, rather th...
International Law, Alternative Dispute Resolution
How a creative mediator's proposal could end the Russia-Ukraine conflict
By Gregory C. O'Brien Jr.
A mediator's proposal, when creatively designed to offer mutually beneficial solutions, can resolve even the most intractable...
Civil Procedure, Antitrust & Trade Reg.
Compliance, candor, and contempt: the case of Epic Games v. Apple
By Wendy L. Patrick
A federal judge recently condemned Apple's willful noncompliance with an injunction and referred the matter for criminal conte...
Verdicts & Settlements
Breach of Lease | City of San Diego v. Sea Wo... | $8,500,000 |
Dangerous Condition of Public Property | Julie Golem v. City of Los ... | $990,000 |
Housing Discrimination | Patrice Baker, Gloria Coope... | $650,000 |
Dangerous Condition of Public Property | Matthew Gyves v. City and C... | $500,000 |
Breach of Warranty | Haylee Woodard, an individu... | $500,000 |
Wage and Hour | Jonathan Pinedo, on behalf ... | $410,325 |
Consumers Legal Remedies Act | Brandon Jack and Jean Alda,... | $129,530 |
Unruh Civil Rights Act | Republican National Committ... | Dismissal |
Premises Liability | Nickolas Rose v. City of Su... | Defense |
False Claims Act | People of the State of Cali... | $236,500,000 |
On the Move
First Amendment Coalition
Aaron Field joined First Amendment Coalition as an associate in First Amendment Coalition. The move was May 5, 2025.
Details
First Amendment Coalition has four attorneys in four offices. Among the law firm's key practice areas are First Amendment, public records and press rights. The firm’s website is firstamendmentcoalition.org
Address
534 Fourth St , San Rafael CA 94901 USA
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(916) 897-2792
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Daily Appellate Report
Criminal Law and Procedure
People v. Horton
Immediate family member of stalking victim could be included in post-conviction protection order because there was evidence the defendant had committed or attempted to commit a harm again...
Contracts, Tax
Modification: Nazaryan v. Femtometrix
Civil litigation privilege did not bar breach of contract claim predicated on defendants' fraudulent characterization of settlement stock as non-employee compensation.
Dependency
In re R.M.
Because grandmother did not have a constitutionally-protected interest and failed to articulate reasons that visitation was in grandchildren's best interest, visitation termination was ac...
Bankruptcy, Remedies
Alves v. Weber
Plaintiffs' bankruptcy court judgment satisfied the standard for receiving restitution under the Victims of Corporate Fraud Compensation Fund.