Special Reports
Judicial Profile
Judge George Bird Jr. believes every family dispute has a backstory
ADR Profile
Sonya D. Goodwin brings dual-sided insight to employment mediations
Firm Profile
Gray, Duffy, Eisenbaum & Lee wants to be more than an insurance defense firm, but still do insurers' work
MCLE
Modular micro-data centers in cooler climates: Geography, strategy and California's role
As AI transforms computing into a race shaped as much by ...
By Chang Kyoung (CK) Choi, Roberto EscobarFrom busy to billable: Time management strategies for business-generating lawyers
For many lawyers, the tension between billable work and b...
By George BrandonCriminal relevance fundamentals
This article explains how courts determine the relevance ...
By Elia V. PirozziToday's News
Civil Procedure
Tenderloin lawsuit dismissed after judge finds plaintiffs lacked standing
By Douglas Saunders Sr.
Plaintiffs behind a closely watched lawsuit challenging San Francisco's handling of homelessness, drug use and public-health policies in the Tenderloin have ...
Business Law
Judges warn of mounting strain on California courts at defense counsel seminar
By Ricardo Pineda
At the Association of Southern California Defense Counsel's annual seminar in Los Angeles, judges and appellate specialists highlighted surging civil caseloa...
Administrative/Regulatory
Halal market challenges SNAP suspension amid broader federal crackdown
By Malcolm Maclachlan
The lawsuit comes amid a broader wave of litigation challenging the Trump administration's tightening enforcement policies and state-by-state restrictions on...
Intellectual Property
Kanye West, now Ye, defends creative process in copyright trial
By Skyler Romero
Ye testified in a federal copyright trial over "Hurricane," disputing plaintiffs' claims he stole core elements of their music while defending his collaborat...
Business Law
OpenAI board learned of ChatGPT launch on social media, former director testifies
By Daniel Schrager
Former OpenAI board member Helen Toner testified that directors were routinely left uninformed about major company developments -- including the launch of Ch...
Criminal
Veterans court leaders gather in LA to expand collaborative justice programs
By Douglas Saunders Sr.
Judges, lawyers and treatment officials from across California are gathering in Los Angeles this week for the 2026 Veterans Treatment Court Symposium, a thr...
Columns
California Supreme Court
California Supreme Court rejects unaffordable bail as detention tool
By Allison B. Margolin, Truman J. Costello
For over a century, California trial courts have effectuated pretrial detention through sureties set at amounts a defendant co...
The House of Representatives has passed bipartisan legislation that would amend the Internal Revenue Code so survivors of sexu...
You thought you bought your dream home--until an unpermitted garage bay triggers a $75,000 surprise. In California, who pays f...
Verdicts & Settlements
| Consumer Protection | United States of America v.... | $150,000,000 |
| Breach of Contract | Javanni Munguia-Brown, Ange... | $43,000,000 |
| ERISA | John Baleja, on behalf of h... | $21,500,000 |
| Auto v. Bus | Sue Thao, by and through hi... | $9,550,000 |
| Negligence | T.A. v. Los Angeles Unified... | $8,000,000 |
| Dangerous Condition of Public Property | Monique Alvarez, et al. v. ... | $6,000,000 |
| Wage and Hour | Kasper Leuzinger, Michael A... | $4,050,000 |
| Wage and Hour | Telecia B. Harris, on behal... | $2,500,000 |
| Product Liability | Alberto Salcedo Maldonado v... | $2,325,000 |
| Sexual Harassment | U.S. Equal Employment Oppor... | $1,490,000 |
On the Move
Jeffer Mangels & Mitchell LLP
Rami S. Yanni joined Jeffer Mangels & Mitchell LLP as a partner in Los Angeles.
Gail I. Nevius Abbas joined Jeffer Mangels & Mitchell LLP as of counsel in San Francisco.
Details
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Featured Content
Alternative Dispute Resolution
JAMS neutrals examine how evolving PAGA reforms, shifting case law and data-driven claims are reshaping mediation strategies i...
Where process, technology and human impact meet
Insights from experienced mediators on preparation, breaking impasses and guiding clients through multifaceted disputes
Community News
The event marked the section's first formal recognition of a legal professional whose work has significantly advanced the development and practice of alternative dispute resolution.
Daily Appellate Report
Administrative Agencies
Myers v. Dept. of Motor Vehicles
Where video evidence rebutted presumption of compliance with the 15-minute observation period for blood-alcohol testing and the DMV failed to prove reliability, reversal of driver's licen...
Consumer Law, Intellectual Property
Vericool World, LLC v. Igloo Products Corp.
Allegedly false statements that a product was first to market are not actionable under the Lanham Act.
Constitutional Law, Real Property
Modification: Tulare Medical Center Property v. Valdivia
Covenant by a public entity prohibiting abortion clinics on a conveyed parcel was unconstitutional and could not be enforced.
Qualified Immunity
Fuhr v. City of Seattle
Officer entitled to qualified immunity for fatal shooting of fleeing suspect holding infant where no clearly established law prohibited the use of deadly force under those circumstances.
Habeas Corpus, Judges
Burney v. Broomfield
Allegedly biased comments by trial judge were not facts demonstrating untolerable risk of bias and did not render habeas petitioner's trial fundamentally unfair in violation of the Due Pr...