Judicial Profile
How a journey to Pitcairn Island shaped Commissioner Juan Valles' approach to dependency court
MCLE
From Sacramento to Shiraz: Practical steps for registering California divorce judgments abroad
A California divorce decree is binding throughout the U.S...
By Abbas HadjianListening as the first principle of civility
Civility, grounded not in mere politeness but in the ethi...
By Scott C. ClarksonFrom Normandy to the bench: Justice Buck Compton's life of service
On Veterans Day, we honor Justice Buck Compton -- a Silve...
By Eileen C. Moore
Today's News
Labor/Employment
Battle over 'headless' PAGA cases lands before California Supreme Court
By Craig Anderson
Plaintiffs' attorneys are increasingly sidestepping arbitration by filing so-called "headless" PAGA cases that omit individual claims -- a strategy that has ...
Close-knit legal and behavioral health networks may be helping rural counties implement California's new mental health court more quickly than major metros.
Bankruptcy
Cities weigh Chapter 9 as liability pressures strain municipal budgets
By John Roemer
Los Angeles, Santa Monica and L.A. County face mounting litigation, pension and budget pressures that raise the prospect of Chapter 9 "debt adjustment," reca...
Alternative Dispute Resolution
Judicate West founder pledges $75k for Houston Bar Association student scholarships
By Douglas Saunders Sr.
The bar association dates to 1955, when Black attorneys in the Bay Area banded together to confront discrimination in the courts. It will celebrate that mile...
Judges and Judiciary
The governor filled vacancies in Kings, Los Angeles, Orange, Santa Clara, Shasta and Sutter counties, elevating four commissioners.
Litigation & Arbitration
UCLA seeks arbitration order to pause Pasadena's Rose Bowl contract suit
By Devon Belcher
UCLA is asking a Los Angeles judge to halt Pasadena's lawsuit over Bruins football at the Rose Bowl, arguing the stadium agreement mandates arbitration and r...
Columns
Probate
With friends like these: Who has standing in conservatorship law
By Megan A. Moghtaderi
In probate law, only those with a genuine, sustained relationship or legal stake can petition to override another's autonomy, ...
Judges and Judiciary
Bonding from the bench: How judges create chemistry in the courtroom
By Wendy L. Patrick
Judges can enhance fairness and public trust by using respectful, clear and compassionate communication to humanize courtroom ...
Ethics/Professional Responsibility
How lawyers can navigate AI and cybersecurity
By Selwyn D. Whitehead
As generative AI and digital systems reshape legal practice--particularly in bankruptcy courts--they raise pressing cybersecur...
Verdicts & Settlements
| Consumer Protection | Manmohan Dhillon dba Rancho... | $2,500,000 |
| Wage and Hour | Veronica Lucatero Torres, a... | $592,500 |
| Wage and Hour | Aurora Garcia Jimenez, Edwa... | $500,000 |
| Wage and Hour | David Caravantes, on behalf... | $470,000 |
| Automobile Warranty | Maria Gonzalez Flores v. Ge... | $130,581 |
| Wage and Hour | Carlos Andrade, on behalf o... | $100,000 |
| Premises Liability | Wendy Ventura, Valerie Silg... | Plaintiff |
| Premises Liability | Zahra Gharraee v. Trader Jo... | $23,509,165 |
| Negligence | J.G. and J.M., minors, by a... | $10,500,000 |
| Retaliation | Richard Anton Loftus v. Eis... | $5,600,000 |
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California Gubernatorial Appointments
Claudia Quiroz was appointed general counsel at the California Department of Financial Protection and Innovation.
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Insights from experienced mediators on preparation, breaking impasses and guiding clients through multifaceted disputes
Community News
JAMS' Vice President of Operations Karen Beutler and Brian Parmelee, Senior Vice President of Corporate Development and Panel Relations
JAMS’ Vice President of Operations Karen Beutler, Nicholas P. Connon of Connon Wood LLP and JAMS’ mediator and arbitrator Steven J. Kaplan
JAMS’ mediator and arbitrator Philip E. Cook and Justin H. Sanders of Sanders Roberts LLP
JAMS’ Director of Operations Jo-El Hume and Joanne Saint Louis, Director of Inclusive Engagement & Practice Development
JAMS’ dispute and resolution consultant Josh Kroll and Cassandra S. Franklin, mediator and arbitrator
JAMS’ CEO and President Kimberly Taylor and Executive Vice President Nate Brooks
JAMS’ Senior Vice Presidents Tracy Curry (Chief Human Resources Officer,) Gina Miller and Karen Beutler (Operations); Trust Law Partners LLP’s founding partner Mark L. Russakow and chief marketing officer Donna Shin
JAMS’ mediators and arbitrators Deborah C. Saxe and Richard H. Chernick
JAMS’ associate business manager Ashley D.I. Rodriguez and mediator and arbitrator Elliot K. Gordon
JAMS’ (Ret.) Judge Lee R. Bogdanoff; Melissa Milburn, Director of Learning & Instructional Design; business manager Rosa Mitchell, and JAMS Vice President William Zauner
JAMS’ mediators and arbitrators Daniel A. Platt and (Ret.) Judge Gail A. Andler
JAMS’ associate business manager Anthony Messina and (Ret.) Judge Jackson Lucky
Cameron W. Fox of Paul Hastings LLP and (Ret.) Judge Terry B. Friedman of JAMS
JAMS' mediator and arbitrator Edith R. Matthai, associate business manager Anthony Messina and (Ret.) Judge Christine W.S. Byrd
JAMS opened the doors to its new Los Angeles Resolution Center on Thursday evening, unveiling a redesigned space built for the next generation of mediation and arbitration.
Podcasts
In the fourth episode of In the Counsel's Chair, Hanson Bridgett Managing Partner Kristina Lawson discusses her time as an ele...
Daily Appellate Report
Remedies, Copyright
Marriage of Strong
Ex-husband's copyright in Michael Jackson collaboration was subject to monetization in order to satisfy over $2 million in delinquent support obligations.
Criminal Law and Procedure
People v. The North River Ins. Co. (Bad Boys Bail Bonds)
Because appearance periods may be extended for good cause, trial court had authority to grant a good-cause continuance allowing prosecutors to decide whether to extradite fugitive.
Employment Law
Gessele v. Jack in the Box Inc.
Where competing factual inferences existed as to whether employer Jack in the Box's overdeductions for state benefits fund was willful, district court's granting of summary judgment on th...
Consumer Law
Dennis v. Monsanto Co.
The Federal Insecticide, Fungicide, and Rodenticide Act did not preempt plaintiff's state-law claim that Monsanto failed to warn consumers about pesticide dangers.
Administrative Agencies
Deol v. Cal. Veterinary Medical Bd.
Statute authorizing discipline for veterinarians in cases of unprofessional conduct covers more than just substance abuse.