Special Reports
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
Civil Litigation
Judge declines to halt LA fee fight between former law partners
By James Twomey
A San Francisco judge refused to block a parallel Los Angeles lawsuit over $11.6 million in ABM Industries fee awards, deepening a dispute between former par...
Government
California lawyers sue to block AB 931 fee-sharing restrictions
By Skyler Romero
Wisner Baum, Eleos Law, and Brent Wisner sued California Attorney General Rob Bonta to block AB 931, arguing the new ban on fee-sharing with out-of-state ABS...
Class Action
Judge denies class bid over Thomas Fire smoke, ash claims
By Devon Belcher
A Los Angeles judge refused to certify a proposed class of homeowners seeking damages from Southern California Edison for widespread smoke and ash from the 2...
The Commission on Judicial Performance vacated Monday's scheduled hearing for retired justice William J. Murray Jr., a move that often signals a pending reso...
Antitrust & Trade Reg.
New DOJ task force, tighter oversight signal years of trade fraud battles
By Devon Belcher
Federal prosecutors are escalating tariff evasion and trade fraud investigations as rising duties, new enforcement task forces, and national security argumen...
Litigation & Arbitration
Amazon, Perplexity spar over AI agent access in hacking claims
By Craig Anderson
Perplexity AI counters Amazon's allegations that its Comet app violated federal and state laws against illegally accessing computer accounts, arguing Amazon ...
Columns
I thank Mr. Bruce M. Brusavich for his thoughtful letter but maintain that section 170.6 is often used for purposes beyond its...
Environmental & Energy
Oilfield reuse: What about the property owners?
By Michael M. Berger
Plans to convert Baldwin Hills from oil production to parks or housing overlook the constitutionally protected property rights...
Tax
IRS rules give lawyers leeway on qualified settlement fund setup
By Robert W. Wood, Alex Z. Brown
The QSF regulations give claimants and their counsel broad flexibility -- there's no requirement to use a trust, but rather th...
Verdicts & Settlements
| Copyright Infringement | Andrea Bartz, Andrea Bartz ... | $1,500,000,000 |
| Product Liability | Justin C. Van Tussenbrook v... | $26,300,000 |
| Financial Elder Abuse | Gary Reinero v. Clifford Caton | $22,287,000 |
| Failure to Reimburse Work-Related Expenses | Deborah Shaw, et al. v. Sou... | $15,000,000 |
| Wage and Hour | Jacquelyn Cranton and Katre... | $5,950,000 |
| Loan Agreement | John Demas v. Roe Developer | $1,616,759 |
| Assault and Battery | Arutyun Fitilchyan, Galina ... | $1,100,000 |
| Malpractice | Jane Doe v. v. Roe OBGYN 1,... | $1,000,000 |
| Malpractice | Jane Doe v. Roe Hospital, R... | $925,000 |
| Wrongful Termination | John Doe, Jane Doe 1, and J... | $750,000 |
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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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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
Labor Law
Wonderful Nurseries, LLC v. Agricultural Labor Relations Board et al.
Trial court lacked jurisdiction to rule on Agricultural Labor Relations Board union certification orders because they are not "final orders" eligible for judicial review.
Criminal Law and Procedure
People v. Woodward
Trial court's downgrading of felony child pornography possession conviction to misdemeanor did not "de facto" reduce his later conviction for failure to register change of address to a mi...
Torts
Agustin v. Golden Empire Transit District
Where the evidence shows the plaintiff's negligence was the sole proximate cause of an injury, comparative negligence need not be submitted to a jury.
Constitutional Law
Modification: Taking Offense v. State of California
By regulating discriminatory conduct rather than suppressing protected expression, the statute safeguarding long-term care residents from repeated misgendering survived constitutional cha...
Criminal Law and Procedure
People v. Gallardo
Assault with intent to commit rape is not a lesser included offense of rape of an unconscious person because the latter does not require the jury to find the defendant intended to use force.