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Judge Stephanie Dixon weighs safety, second chances in Compton
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Inside the Ninth Circuit's en banc process
A recent program hosted by the Ninth Circuit provided ins...
By Johanna SchiavoniDEI after SFFA: How Supreme Court ruling and executive orders reshape workplace diversity
Expanding the concept of diversity beyond race to include...
By Kenneth SharpersonNavigating the complexities of opposing counsel with narcissistic traits
Understanding narcissistic personality disorder (NPD) hel...
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Judges and Judiciary
After years of criticism, California's judicial discipline agency shows signs of a sharper bite
By Malcolm Maclachlan
California's Commission on Judicial Performance issued more public discipline and resolved more complaints in 2024 than in previous years, amid a rising case...
A federal lawsuit alleging systemic abuse of jailhouse informants by Orange County prosecutors and police has ended in settlement, closing a chapter in a sca...
Torts/Personal Injury
Chatsworth jury awards $36.4M for motorist's life-altering injuries
By Antoine Abou-Diwan
A Chatsworth jury granted $36.4M to a motorist left with chronic health issues after a crash, including funds for her dog's care, in a rare high award for th...
Securities
San Diego securities lawyer convicted in pump-and-dump sting
By Douglas Saunders Sr.
A San Diego securities lawyer was convicted on 17 federal counts after helping undercover FBI agents create fake companies, file fraudulent SEC statements, a...
Real Estate/Development, Environmental & Energy
LA sued over revised construction impact rules
By Antoine Abou-Diwan
A nonprofit is suing the city of Los Angeles over its newly revised construction impact thresholds, alleging violations of CEQA and claiming the updates redu...
Real Estate/Development
Lawsuit claims LA misapplied parking exemption for project
By Skyler Romero
Studio City residents sue LA, claiming a 102-unit housing project was illegally approved without parking, as nearby bus lines don't meet major transit criter...
Columns
The Rhode Island case SCLS Realty v. Town of Johnston brings the issue of "pretext" back into the spotlight, as prope...
Technology, Insurance
Growing pains: The first 25 years of cyber insurance
By Richard DeNatale
Cyber insurance has experienced rapid growth, market volatility, and evolving risks, and has not yet developed into a mature m...
Labor/Employment, Civil Rights
Implicit bias training checks the box, but not the behavior
By Elana R. Levine
Despite California's mandated implicit bias training, little progress has been made in addressing systemic discrimination affe...
Verdicts & Settlements
Negligence | H.A. Marshall Properties, L... | $25,640,000 |
Elder Abuse | Ludmila Andreeva v. Malibu ... | $11,000,000 |
School Incident | Jane Doe v. Roe School Dist... | $9,500,000 |
CERCLA | Rio Linda Elverta Community... | $6,250,000 |
Negligence | David "Scott" Sorgea, Darre... | $4,100,000 |
Breach of Fiduciary Duty | Doug Ridley, Sherry Shen v.... | $1,824,659 |
Invasion of Privacy | Lisa Haggerty and Chris Swe... | $1,747,500 |
Anne Ulrich v. Los Angeles ... | $1,300,000 | |
Securities Fraud | Kylae Jordan v. Landon Long... | $1,120,943 |
Malpractice | John Doe v. Roe Assisted Li... | $1,000,000 |
On the Move
Tressler LLP opened a Walnut Creek office with seven new attorneys.

Joseph J. Minioza joined the firm as Bay Area managing partner.

Christopher J. Hogan joined as a partner.

Greg A. Mase joined as counsel.

Rena G. Sera joined as counsel.

Jason S. Ketchum joined as an associate.

Leila Morshed Mohseni joined as an associate.

Astrid Chim Villagran joined as an associate.
Details
Tressler LLP has 99 attorneys in 10 offices including Los Angeles, Orange County, San Diego, San Francisco. Among the law firm's key practice areas are Litigation, Insurance Law, Employment Law, Appellate, Transportation Law. The firm’s website is www.tresslerllp.com
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1255 Treat Blvd Suite 300 , Walnut Creek California 94597 United States
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(925) 332-0440
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(925) 332-2150
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Daily Appellate Report
Arbitration, Consumer Law
Ballesteros v. Ford Motor Co.
Defendant Ford Motor, as nonsignatory to financing contract, could not compel arbitration where plaintiff's claims were based on Song-Beverly Act warranties and no inequitable results wou...
Criminal Law and Procedure, Juveniles
In re J.D.
Because juvenile's theft and assault charges were separate and distinct despite occurring within 30 minutes of each other, *Kellett* bar against multiple prosecutions was inapplicable.
Administrative Agencies
Bondi v. Vanderstok
Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives rule interpreting the Gun Control Act to cover "ghost gun" kits and unfinished gun frames or receivers is not facially inconsistent wit...
Bankruptcy
U.S. v. Miller
Waiver of sovereign immunity regarding provisions of the Bankruptcy Code did not waive immunity for state-law claims nested within a claim to avoid fraudulent transfer under 11 U.S.C. Sec...
Civil Procedure, Remedies
SDVF, LLC V. Cozzia USA LLC
Registered judgment relied on underlying judgment for its enforceability, and vacatur of that underlying judgment meant the registered judgment could not be enforced.