
Judicial Profile

Judge Edward Moreton, a swimmer, finds rhythm, fairness lap after lap
MCLE
Accentuate the objective: Rethinking bias in California's courtrooms
California's CCP §231.7 and the Racial Justice Act adopt ...
By Brian M. HoffstadtUber's assault on civil justice: a play out of the corporate intimidation playbook
Uber is weaponizing federal RICO lawsuits against persona...
By P. Christopher ArdalanDifferences between collaborative courts and diversion for veterans
In California, veterans facing criminal charges may recei...
By Eileen C. MooreToday's News
Immigration
Bill letting deported parents name caregivers sparks heated opposition
By Malcolm Maclachlan
AB 495, allowing parents facing deportation to designate emergency caregivers for children, passed the California Legislature despite fierce opposition from ...
Labor/Employment, Administrative/Regulatory
Alsup concedes defeat to Trump in employee firings case
By Craig Anderson
Senior U.S. District Judge William Alsup of San Francisco ruled that the Trump administration acted unlawfully in ordering the mass firing of probationary fe...
Real Estate/Development
Laurel Canyon developer agrees to demolish illegal homes in plea deal
By Skyler Romero
After more than 20 years of legal battles, developer Shahram Ghalili has agreed to demolish five unpermitted hillside homes in Laurel Canyon under a plea dea...
Entertainment & Sports
NCAA to pay $49.25M in deal over 'volunteer' coach wage-fixing claims
By Malcolm Maclachlan
A federal judge in Sacramento signaled approval of a settlement resolving claims by former Division I baseball coaches who said the NCAA's decades-long ban o...
LA Fires, Civil Litigation
Palisades Fire case expands with master complaint, new defendants
By Antoine Abou-Diwan
Los Angeles County Superior Court Judge Samantha P. Jessner has authorized plaintiffs in the Palisades Fire litigation to file a master complaint on behalf o...
9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals
Refugee admissions halt reinstated by 9th Circuit
By Craig Anderson
While the panel majority said the government is likely to prevail, it required agencies to continue services for refugees already admitted.
Columns
Alternative Dispute Resolution
Bilingual mediation: More than words
By Patricia Garcia, Dalila Corral Lyons
Bilingual mediators who speak both the language and culture of non-English-speaking parties can build trust, reduce misunderst...
Immigration
2025 travel ban disrupts visas, business and global mobility
By Yvonne Toy
President Trump's latest travel ban halts visas from 19 countries and curtails them for 32 more, upending business operations ...
Evidence
Litigating the gray areas of attorney-client privilege: A risky business
By Gretchen L. Jankowski, Jennifer M. Oliver
Courts are increasingly scrutinizing the "primary purpose" of communications with in-house counsel, a...
Verdicts & Settlements
Unfair Competition | Djeneba Sidibe, Jerry Janko... | $228,500,000 |
Malpractice | Leon Rojas through his guar... | $8,500,000 |
Consumers Legal Remedies Act | Amanda Davis v. Natera Inc. | $8,250,000 |
Prisoners' Rights | Gariel Brownlee, an individ... | $7,000,000 |
Premises Liability | Henrietta Castrellon v. Hom... | $6,626,603 |
Wage and Hour | Tammy Tenny v. Dignity Heal... | $5,750,000 |
Wage and Hour | Priscilla Aguilar, Julian H... | $3,700,000 |
Wage and Hour | Suleyda Farias v. Shasta Be... | $2,884,887 |
Unfair Business Practices | Elizabeth Anderson, et al. ... | $2,875,000 |
Premises Liability | Chip Brown v. ICO Developme... | $2,336,000 |
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Community News
At its annual Installation and Awards Gala in Pasadena, the Women Lawyers Association of Los Angeles installed Farah Tabibkhoei as president, welcomed new foundation leadership, and honored attorneys and judges whose advocacy, service, and trailblazing work continue to open doors of opportunity in the legal profession.
Daily Appellate Report
REPLACEMENT COPY OF TUESDAY, AUGUST 19, 2025
Attorneys
Noland v. Land of the Free, L.P.
Counsel's use of AI-fabricated (i.e., "hallucinated") legal authority violated California Rules of Court, rendered plaintiff's appeal frivolous, and warranted monetary sanctions.
Bankruptcy
Fantasia v. Diodato
Bankruptcy court's order reimposing automatic stay was a final order subject to immediate appeal, so notice of appeal filed a year later was untimely, depriving courts of jurisdiction.
Criminal Law and Procedure
U.S. v. Patrick
Federal penalty statute allowed district court to simultaneously enter a total fine amount "due immediately" while establishing an installment schedule for payment due to defendant's indi...