Judicial Profile
Commissioner Caitlin Taylor brings Dependency Court perspective to juvenile justice
ADR Profile
Retired Sacramento judge Geoffrey Goodman finds rhythm in mediation
Firm Profile
Gray, Duffy, Eisenbaum & Lee wants to be more than an insurance defense firm, but still do insurers' work
MCLE
When cannabis becomes medicine
The DOJ's narrow marijuana rescheduling order may deliver...
By Mehdi SinakiModular 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 EscobarCalifornia's companion-chatbot law may be creating discoverable records in family law cases
California's SB 243 requires chatbot platforms to maintai...
By Hossein Berenji
Special Coverage
The R.M. Pyles Boys Camp has spent decades mentoring youths through wilderness leadership and year-round support. One former c...
Today's News
A Los Angeles couple has sued State Farm and environmental consulting firm EFI Global, alleging the insurer used flawed environmental testing and prolonged d...
Civil Procedure
Judge keeps deposition protocol in social media bellwether dispute
By Devon Belcher
A Los Angeles judge ruled that an existing deposition protocol will govern questioning of a newly added therapist witness in the next social media addiction ...
A federal jury in San Francisco unanimously found Costco Wholesale Corp. liable in a disability discrimination lawsuit brought by former employee Aaron Talam...
Intellectual Property
Zimbabwe EV venture accuses Toyota foundation of trade secret theft
By Skyler Romero
A Zimbabwean social enterprise sued the Toyota Mobility Foundation in Los Angeles, alleging it misappropriated proprietary rural electric vehicle technology ...
Under the revised plan, spending for the "Legislative, Judicial, and Executive" branch category would rise from $10.52 billion proposed in January to $10.85 ...
Civil Rights
San Diego State to pay $300k to settle Title IX athletics suit
By Douglas Saunders Sr.
A federal class action accused San Diego State University of gender inequities in athletics funding and opportunities.
Columns
Technology
Section 230 is starting to show its cracks
By Joanna Rosen Forster, Warrington Parker
While Doe v. Meta follows existing Section 230 law, its concurrences signal rising judicial pressure to narrow platfo...
Law Practice
The Puka Theory: Why the lawyers who get ahead stop waiting to be asked
By Stacy Hambleton
The lawyers who advance fastest aren't waiting for assignments--they're scanning every situation for unmet needs and filling t...
Family
Facing the daily stress of family law: Why self-care is vital for attorneys
By Vanessa A. Zecher
Family law rarely offers clean endings, and the cumulative toll of carrying families through their worst moments can lead to b...
Verdicts & Settlements
| Patent Infringement | Kawasaki Jukogyo Kabushiki ... | $48,000,000 |
| Wage and Hour | Marvin Toledo v. Delta Air ... | $12,000,000 |
| Unfair Competition | Mohamed Chirar, et al. v. H... | $12,000,000 |
| Sherman Antitrust Act | Agustin Caccuri, on behalf ... | $7,850,000 |
| Sherman Antitrust Act | Thomas A. Shields, Katinka ... | $7,627,084 |
| Wage and Hour | Anna Hernandez and Lebrado ... | $6,500,000 |
| Subrogation | Allstate Insurance Company,... | $6,326,331 |
| Toxic Substances Control Act | Food & Water Watch Inc., et... | $5,760,450 |
| Wage and Hour | Yama Saidi, individually an... | $4,750,000 |
| Unfair Competition | The People of the State of ... | $3,600,000 |
On the Move
Proskauer
Zeeshan Ahmedani joined Proskauer as a partner in Los Angekes. The move was May 5, 2026.
Details
Proskauer has 900 attorneys in 12 offices including Los Angeles. Among the law firm’s key practice areas are Global Finance, Private Funds, Private Equity Transactions, Trials & Investigations. The firm’s website is www.proskauer.com
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Alternative Dispute Resolution
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ASCDC’s keynote speaker and eight-time Olympic medalist Apolo Ohno and President Alice L. Chen Smith of Yoka Smith LLP
ASCDC's past-President Edith R. Mattai of JAMS, Thomas M. Dempsey of ARC Alternative Resolution Center and Mayra A. Fornos of ADR Services Inc.
ASCDC's President Alice L. Chen Smith of Yoka Smith LLP, past-President Edith R. Mattai of JAMS, Thomas M. Dempsey of ARC Alternative Resolution Center, Mayra A. Fornos of ADR Services Inc. And Andrew O. Smith ARC Alternative Resolution Center
ASCDC's President Alice L. Chen Smith of Yoka Smith LLP and Benjamin J. Howard of Neil Dymott Hudson APLC
ADR Services Inc.'s mediator Lee M. Mendelson; Howard Cho, director of business relations, and (Ret.) Judge Steven M. Sepassi
ADR Services Inc.'s mediator Lee M. Mendelson; Howard Cho, director of business relations, and (Ret.) Judge Steven M. Sepassi 5 "State of the Court" panelists: Cliff J. Costa and Michael D. Belote of California Advocates, ASCDC's President Alice L. Chen Smith of Yoka Smith LLP, U.S. District Judge Karen L. Stevenson and Assistant Presiding Judge Ricardo R. Ocampo of the Los Angeles County Superior Court
Larry A. Ramsey of Bowman and Brooke LLP, Eleanor O. Barr of Barr Mediation, Angela J. Reddock of The Reddock Law Group and Thomas P. Feher of Thomas Feher Mediation PC
Damion M. Young of Bowman and Brooke LLP, Superior Court Judge Mike H. Madokoro, ASCDC's President Alice L. Chen Smith of Yoka Smith LLP and Larry A. Ramsey of Bowman and Brooke LLP
Schonbuch Hallissy LLP's Nicole Duarte, Michael N. Schonbuch; ASCDC's keynote speaker and eight-time Olympic medalist Apolo Ohno, Schonbuch Hallissy LLP's Lilah N. Cook and Kristen Rai
Judges and legal leaders discussed rising caseloads, AI regulation, remote proceedings and threats to judicial independence before Olympic gold medalist Apolo Ohno delivered a keynote urging attorneys to embrace discipline, adversity and personal accountability.
Daily Appellate Report
Government
Gibbs v. County of Humboldt
County's alleged failure to preserve records and timely enroll employee in CalPERS plausibly caused loss of retirement benefits, supporting Government Code section 815.6 claims.
Habeas Corpus, Criminal Law and Procedure
Bradford v. Vang
Supreme Court decision abolishing Chevron deference had no effect on the highly deferential standard for habeas review of state court merits decisions established under Antiterrorism and ...
Constitutional Law
Amended Opinion: Reges v. Cauce
Under the Pickering balancing test, defendant university failed to demonstrate its legitimate institutional interests outweighed plaintiff professor's First Amendment interest in speaking...
Health Care, Consumer Law
J.M. v. Illuminate Education, Inc.
Though Confidentiality of Medical Information Act breaches do not require proof medical information was actually viewed, educational technology company was not a covered health care provi...
Torts
Montgomery v. Caribe Transport II, LLC
Despite broad federal preemption, the Federal Aviation Administration Authorization Act safety exception preserves negligent-hiring claims against freight brokers selecting unsafe motor c...