Judicial Profile
Judge Sean Coen finds new role, family connection in downtown LA
MCLE
US space operations in the 'gray zone'
Rising launch activity at Vandenberg Space Force Base has...
By Michael Beckwith, Dorn McGrathParallel proceedings, conflicting rules: Managing civil and criminal exposure
When civil and criminal cases overlap, conflicting rules ...
By Reza Torkzadeh, Allen P. WilkinsonStablecoins gain clarity under GENIUS Act as legal questions linger for banks and fintechs
The law brings long-awaited clarity to stablecoins but l...
By Maxwell Earp-Thomas, Moorari Shah
Today's News
LA Fires
US sues Southern California Edison over Eaton, Fairview fires
By Skyler Romero
Both lawsuits are being handled by attorneys from the U.S. Attorney's Office's Complex and Defensive Litigation Section.
Torts/Personal Injury
Airport overwriting slip and fall video wasn't willful
By James Twomey
Alameda County Judge Keith Fong ruled Oakland Airport's erasure of slip-and-fall video wasn't willful spoliation, finding other evidence preserved plaintiff'...
Constitutional Law, Business Law
Business rival's disparaging texts deemed commercial speech, judge rules
By Douglas Saunders Sr.
Orange County Superior Court Judge Lee Gabriel denied Joshua Cua's anti-SLAPP motion in Beverage Visions, LLC v. Cua, holding that texts to BV customers--inc...
Immigration, 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals
Federal appeals court tests limits of Trump refugee order
By Craig Anderson
With one 9th Circuit panel having partially stayed the injunction, a separate panel questioned whether Trump's refugee-entry order is truly temporary and wh...
LA Fires
No 'fake responses.' Judge urges streamlined discovery in Eaton Canyon fire case
By Skyler Romero
Judge Laura Seigle urged efficiency in discovery for the Eaton Canyon fire litigation, discouraging use of the phrase "fake responses" and suggesting categor...
Civil Litigation
Geragos asks L.A. Superior Court to strike $100,000 verdict; judge nudges parties toward deal
By Skyler Romero
Seeking to overturn a $100,000 noneconomic-damages award in Franklin v. Geragos, Geragos' counsel filed a pocket brief arguing no causation and a statute-of-...
Columns
Entertainment & Sports
How movies foretold the perils of the Trump administration
By Selwyn D. Whitehead
From nuclear satire to political farce, these movies offer a prophetic lens on the dangers of Trump's leadership.
Immigration
Stripped of citizenship? 9th Circuit's Moncada ruling sparks statelessness concerns
By Steven Hirsch
Despite decades of government assurances that he was a U.S. citizen, Roberto Moncada was stripped of that status -- exposing h...
Family
Navigating the challenge of subsequent restraining orders under California's DVPA
By Firdaus F. Dordi, Rosa Vaquera-Martinez
California's domestic violence law leaves unresolved questions about how courts should handle subsequent restraining orders wh...
Verdicts & Settlements
| Wage and Hour | Josue Gutierrez, individual... | $1,349,997 |
| Intentional Infliction of Emotional Distress | Rachel Scanlon, et al. v. C... | $850,000 |
| Wage and Hour | Salvador Mesa, an individua... | $600,000 |
| Inverse Condemnation | David Catton v. City of San... | $420,000 |
| FEHA | Damian Brown v. Los Angeles... | $345,000 |
| Wage and Hour | Marisol Flores, individuall... | $315,000 |
| Wage and Hour | Lisset Tredo, et al. v. Ade... | $300,000 |
| Securities Exchange Act | Securities and Exchange Com... | $300,000 |
| Wage and Hour | Aurelio Aguilar, individual... | $250,000 |
| Wage and Hour | Michael Garcia and Miguel M... | $250,000 |
On the Move
Signature Resolution
Jonathan E. Karesh joined Signature Resolution as a neutral in San Mateo County.
Details
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Complex mediation tactics from veteran mediators
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Community News
Slideshow, Community News
LA County Unity Bar celebrates 1st anniversary of judicial outreach and diversity efforts
By Ricardo Pineda
Coalition of diverse bar associations honors founding leaders and judicial appointees at California Yacht Club
Daily Appellate Report
REPLACEMENT COPY OF TUESDAY, AUGUST 19, 2025
Criminal Law and Procedure
Segura v. Superior Court (People)
For misdemeanor pretrial military diversion eligibility, veterans need only show a reasonable possibility of a service-related condition, not a nexus to the offense.
Remedies
Doe v. County of Orange
Employee's willful disclosure of confidential Welfare and Institutions Code section 5150 record to plaintiff's relative despite knowing she lacked entitlement required awarding of treble ...
Criminal Law and Procedure
People v. Parker
Trial court declining to give Judicial Council instruction on voluntary intoxication was not error where it provided an instruction that, when considered alongside other instructions, pro...
Criminal Law and Procedure
U.S. v. Taylor
District court revoking supervised release may sanction defendant based on violent history, breach of trust, and recidivism risk by imposing a lengthier sentence than suggested by Sentenc...
Securities
U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission v. Sripetch
Disgorgement under the Securities and Exchange Act did not require a showing that the victims suffered pecuniary harm.