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Special Reports


Judicial Profile

Judge Tony Cho finds an active role in family court

Tony J Cho
Los Angeles County Superior Court

2026-04-30

MCLE

From busy to billable: Time management strategies for business-generating lawyers

Apr. 30, 2026

For many lawyers, the tension between billable work and b...

By George Brandon

Criminal relevance fundamentals

Apr. 27, 2026

This article explains how courts determine the relevance ...

By Elia V. Pirozzi

When the bench has a memory: Prosecutors, the RJA and the limits of neutrality

Apr. 22, 2026

A recent California appellate decision confronts a questi...

By K. Chike Odiwe


Today's News

Obituaries


Arthur N. Greenberg, 1927 -- 2026

Apr. 29, 2026
By David Houston

Founding force behind Greenberg Glusker and pillar of Los Angeles civic life.


Technology, Business Law


A jury in Oakland heard dueling narratives as tech mogul Elon Musk claimed OpenAI became a for-profit powerhouse in breach of its original purpose.


Business Law


A San Jose attorney's suit alleging Y Combinator misused her founder-matching concept will proceed on negligence and unfair competition claims.


Immigration


Deportation as Leverage Emerges in Family Court

Apr. 30, 2026
By Malcolm Maclachlan

Legal professionals warn that immigration threats are being used to gain advantage in disputes, while courts struggle to respond.


Business Law


Tense cross-examination puts Musk on defensive

Apr. 30, 2026
By Daniel Schrager

On the second day of testimony, Elon Musk clashed with defense counsel over OpenAI's shift to a for-profit model and his own actions as a co-founder.


California Supreme Court


Dunn will face a brief actual suspension followed by probation after the high court left intact findings that he misled the State Bar about his use of funds,...


Columns

Intellectual Property

Hollywood clutched its pearls over Ryan Coogler's Sinners deal -- but what the panic missed was a lesson in what the legal bar...


SB 574 would set specific duties for attorneys who use generative artificial intelligence and would restrict how arbitrators m...


When AI practices law without a license, who is responsible? That is the question Nippon Life v. OpenAI forces courts t...



Verdicts & Settlements

Negligence Jane Doe v. Dignity Health ... $35,000,000
Product Liability George Stephenson v. PK&P I... $33,384,400
Consumer Protection Jane Doe I and Jane Doe II,... $21,500,000
Construction Defects Peter Hou, an individual, G... $17,600,000
Consumers Legal Remedies Act Justin Lytle, et al., indiv... $11,500,000
Trademark Infringement Nike, Inc. v. Nicholas C. T... $11,000,000
Age Discrimination James Ruffulo and Valerie Y... $10,000,000
Prisoners' Rights Patricia Garcia, et al. v. ... $8,500,000
Dog Attack Genice Marie Horta v. City ... $5,405,225
Fair Credit Reporting Act Larry Tran, on behalf of hi... $5,000,000

On the Move

Jones Day

Apr. 24, 2026


Christopher Foster joined Jones Day as a partner in San Francisco.

Foster advises leading companies on a broad range of labor and employment matters, with a focus on traditional labor law, union organizing and decertification campaigns, collective bargaining negotiations and unfair labor practice proceedings before the National Labor Relations Board (NLRB). He protects brands and operations across industries, especially in technology, manufacturing, media and entertainment, and healthcare. In addition, Foster advises clients on labor and employment issues arising in corporate transactions and workforce restructurings.


Details

Jones Day has 2500 attorneys in 40 offices including Irvine, Los Angeles, San Diego, San Francisco, Silicon Valley. Among the law firm’s key practice areas are Mergers & Acquisitions, Health Care & Life Sciences, Intellectual Property. The firm’s website is jonesday.com

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Community News

"Pillsbury Doughboys" take Judge's Choice award as legal industry battle of the bands raises more than $560,000 for music education nonprofits.




Daily Appellate Report

Consumer Law

Chemical Toxin Working Grp. v. Kroger Co.

Proposition 65 pre-suit notice providing contact information for noticing entity's retained counsel, rather than direct contact information for an individual within the entity, substantia...


Criminal Law and Procedure

Garner v. California Victim Compensation Board

Defendant's vacated murder conviction pursuant to Penal Code section 1172.6 did not constitute an "erroneous conviction" for purposes of victim compensation under section 4900.


Criminal Law and Procedure

People v. Mohammed

Trial courts lack inherent jurisdiction to correct unauthorized sentences where judgment is final and execution of sentence has begun.


Fees and Costs

Raptors Are the Solution v. Croplife America

Intervenors whose interests were directly affected by proceedings were opposing parties for purposes of awarding fees to prevailing party under private attorney general doctrine.


Immigration

Sanchez Gonzalez v. U.S. Dept. of State

Consulate showed a facially legitimate reason for its determination that plaintiff, a noncitizen seeking lawful permanent residence, could not be admitted, given his possible criminal aff...