Special Reports
Judicial Profile
Presiding Judge Sergio Tapia relies on innovation and teamwork to run nation's largest trial court
MCLE
SEC at the door? Mind your ethics - and your client
When the SEC comes knocking, corporate counsel must call ...
By Alanna G. Clair, Shari L. KlevensMilitary bases' new names sound like the old Confederate ones
Military bases previously renamed to remove Confederate a...
By Eileen C. MooreFrom Sacramento to Shiraz: Practical steps for registering California divorce judgments abroad
A California divorce decree is binding throughout the U.S...
By Abbas Hadjian
Today's News
Civil Litigation
Compton city attorney who sued council over office changes resigns
By Skyler Romero
Compton City Attorney Eric J. Perrodin resigned amid dueling lawsuits with the city over his office's authority, staffing, and alleged misconduct, ending a p...
9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals
9th Circuit finds 'air fried' label not deceptive, affirms dismissal
By Craig Anderson
A divided 9th Circuit panel upheld the dismissal of a lawsuit claiming Campbell's 'Air Fried' chips mislead consumers, though a dissent argued reasonable sho...
Civil Litigation
Civil suit stay bid denied as convicted killer of CashApp founder pursues new trial
By James Twomey
A San Francisco judge denied Nima Momeni's request to stay a wrongful death suit during pending matters around his conviction for murder, finding no real sel...
9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals
Judge Tung makes early mark on 9th Circuit with solo dissent, statement
By Craig Anderson
While most new 9th Circuit judges remain quiet for months, Judge Eric C. Tung has already issued a dissent and statement in politically charged cases, aligni...
LA Fires
Court expedites hearing on Palisades Fire victims' late claims
By Devon Belcher
A Los Angeles judge advanced hearings for Palisades Fire victims seeking permission to file late government claims, rejecting state arguments that emergency ...
Immigration, Civil Litigation
Plaintiffs allege worsening violations in ICE and CBP child detention
By Skyler Romero
Plaintiffs in the Flores case say ICE and CBP continue violating settlement mandates, subjecting children to prolonged, unsafe detention despite court orders...
Columns
San Francisco's proposal to order private attorneys to represent indigent criminal defendants ignores a fundamental reality: c...
Construction
SB 440: How California's Fair Payment Act will reshape construction disputes in 2026
By Brenda K. Radmacher, Jay R. Houghton
California's Senate Bill 440 takes effect Jan. 1, imposing new non-waivable dispute resolution rules on private construction c...
Construction, Civil Procedure
There's the 5-second rule: Then there's the 5-year rule
By Garret D. Murai
Oswald v. Landmark Builders proves the 5-year rule waits for no one -- not even a pandemic.
Verdicts & Settlements
| Wage and Hour | Angelica Velasquez, individ... | $850,000 |
| Auto v. Auto | Austin Richard Moreno v. Jo... | $675,000 |
| Wage and Hour | Deanna Rickets, an individu... | $600,000 |
| Wage and Hour | Steven Milligan, individual... | $480,000 |
| Unfair Competition | The People of the State of ... | $350,000 |
| Wage and Hour | Michelle Mireles, individua... | $250,000 |
| Wage and Hour | Lakeshia Cook-Farrar, as an... | $230,000 |
| Wage and Hour | Lee Solomon, individually a... | $225,000 |
| Wage and Hour | Santino Lopez, on behalf of... | $163,537 |
| Song-Beverly Act | John McCormack v. FCA US LL... | $89,518 |
On the Move
Murphy, Pearson, Bradley & Feeney P.C.
Thomas Tuon joined Murphy, Pearson, Bradley & Feeney P.C. as an associate in Murphy, Pearson, Bradley & Feeney (San Francisco). The move was Dec. 2, 2025.
Details
Murphy, Pearson, Bradley & Feeney P.C. has 69 attorneys in 4 offices including San Francisco, Sacramento, Los Angeles. Among the law firm’s key practice areas are Litigation, Professional Liability, White Collar Defense & Investigations, Intellectual Property, Sports & Entertainment . The firm’s website is www.mpbf.com
Address
550 California Street, 14th Floor , San Francisco CA 94104 United States
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(415) 788-1900
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Judicate West founder pledges $75k for Charles Houston Bar Association student scholarships
By Douglas Saunders Sr.
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Podcasts
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Daily Appellate Report
Criminal Law and Procedure
People v. Kinnear
Trial court erred by imposing upper term and second-strike sentence after accepting defendant's stipulation without advising him of his constitutional rights or eliciting a knowing and vo...
Prisoners' Rights
Human Rights Defense Center, Inc. v. Uttecht
Prison officials were required to show that policy restricting mail to prisoners--impinging their First Amendment rights--advanced penological interest of reducing inmate-on-inmate violence.
Antitrust
Epic Games Inc. v. Apple Inc.
District court did not abuse its discretion by finding Apple in contempt after it willfully violated an injunction prohibiting anticompetitive behavior that discouraged purchases from App...
Criminal Law and Procedure
People v. Harrison
Defendant's resentencing petition for mitigation due to military service-related conditions failed because his conviction was for a statutorily excluded super-strike offense rendering him...
Torts, Immunity
Modification: Gilliland v. City of Pleasanton
Trial court applied an incorrect legal standard in finding that vehicle collision occurred during a qualifying police "pursuit," which would immunize the city from liability.