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Firm Profile

Brothers in Law

Mendez & Sanchez

2026-01-07

MCLE

Court of Appeal restores sanity to workers' comp treatment authorizations

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A new Second District Court of Appeal decision dismantles...

By Brent Daub, Glenn Olsen

AI defamation suits test anti-SLAPP shields and speaker rights

Dec. 12, 2025

As AI-driven defamation suits emerge, courts must not onl...

By Lan P. Vu

SEC at the door? Mind your ethics - and your client

Dec. 10, 2025

When the SEC comes knocking, corporate counsel must call ...

By Alanna G. Clair, Shari L. Klevens


Special Coverage

Before his arraignment, Nick Reiner's private defense counsel withdrew, and he is now represented by a public defender in the ...



Today's News

Legal analysts warn the initiative could face challenges under U.S. and California Constitutions.


Intellectual Property


A steep drop in PTAB institutions under revised PTO procedures has raised questions about the future of inter partes review and revived practices common befo...


Judges and Judiciary


Federal prosecutors say Orange County Superior Court Judge Israel Claustro defrauded California's workers' compensation system by secretly operating a medica...


Civil Litigation


Ford's amended civil RICO complaint alleging fabricated lemon law billing narrows defendants to three Knight Law Group attorneys.


Antitrust & Trade Reg.


The dispute centers on whether states may probe alleged lobbying and corruption as part of a Tunney Act review of the $14 billion deal.


Judges and Judiciary


Judicial transitions in California in 2025

Dec. 31, 2025
By Laurinda Keys

Here is a list of state and federal judges, justices and commissioners in California who were appointed, retired, resigned or died during the past year.


Columns

The IRS's new Trump Accounts could reshape early-life investing, offering families a flexible, long-term savings tool that ble...


The Trump administration is already deploying GenAI to second‑guess physicians' determinations of medical necessity for senior...


Mergers & Acquisitions, Entertainment & Sports

Netflix's $72 billion bid for Warner Bros. Discovery tests the limits of antitrust enforcement in the streaming era--and revea...



Verdicts & Settlements

Dangerous Condition of Public Property Theodore Pitts, minor daugh... $24,245,911
Wrongful Termination DaRon Benson v. Service Cor... $13,655,263
Auto v. Motorcycle John Doe v. Roe Corporation... $4,725,000
Defamation Douglas J. Roger v. County ... $4,500,000
Unfair Business Practices People of the City and Coun... $3,000,000
Excessive Force Jane Doe v. City of Claremo... $3,000,000
Sexual Harassment Alexandria Smith v. County ... $1,906,016
Dangerous Condition of Public Property Patricia Hines, individuall... $1,850,000
Hostile Work Environment Andrea Marsh v. City of Los... $1,500,000
Dangerous Condition of Public Property Robert Diaz Garcia, a minor... $1,500,000

On the Move

Alston & Bird LLP

Jan. 7, 2026


Gillian H. Clow was promoted to partner of Alston & Bird LLP in Los Angeles.

Clow focuses her practice on complex litigation, including consumer class actions. She has experience in various industries, including life insurance, food and beverage, technology and retail, and cases involving claims of breach of contract, negligence, breach of fiduciary duty, RICO, fraud, unfair competition, and violations of Business & Professions Code Section 17200 and other tort claims. Clow has been engaged by online retailers to represent them in class actions and arbitrations alleging data and privacy violations. She also defends companies facing California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA), California Invasion of Privacy Act (CIPA), Video Privacy Protection Act (VPPA), and other privacy-related claims.


Daniel Dubin was promoted to partner of Alston & Bird LLP in Los Angeles.

Dubin focuses his practice on cutting-edge, nationwide matters in unclaimed property and consumer protection. Dubin is a cross-practice litigator with significant experience representing clients in pre-litigation disputes during unclaimed property audits and voluntary disclosure agreement programs, as well as high-stakes cases against both public and private entities in state and federal courts. Dubin has litigated individual and class action cases spanning several topics including unclaimed property, unfair competition, deceptive practices, false advertising, and whistleblower claims.


Kaitlin (Katie) H. Owen was promoted to partner of Alston & Bird LLP in Los Angeles.

Owen handles complex commercial and employment disputes with a focus on class and representative actions. Owen also represents businesses in wrongful termination and fair employment matters, including sexual harassment, discrimination, and retaliation. She approaches cases practically and uses efficient and common-sense strategies to keep litigation in check.


Jamie N. Furst was promoted to partner of Alston & Bird LLP in Los Angeles.

Furst focuses her practice on representing owners, large general contractors, and developers in negotiating contracts and during all stages of construction claims litigation. She has extensive experience representing clients in disputes over delays, extra work, defective work, changed conditions, and contract terminations. Furst also provides counseling to government contractors on a wide variety of public contracting matters involving federal, state, and local procurement rules and regulations, and in adversary proceedings, including pre- and post-award bid protests.


Details

Alston & Bird LLP has 900 attorneys in 13 offices including Century City, Los Angeles, San Francisco, Silicon Valley. Among the law firm’s key practice areas are IP, Litigation, Corporate & Tax, Financial Services and Health Care. The firm’s website is www.alston.com

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Daily Appellate Report

Real Property

Ruffier v. Volcano Hills Road Maintenance Assn.

Despite trial court's conclusion that homeowners association's $200 annual assessment cap was unreasonable, association's failure to follow statutory requirements to increase assessment r...


Employment Law

Spilman v. The Salvation Army

Court of Appeal devised a two-part test to distinguish between employees and volunteers of non-profit organizations.


Evidence

U.S. v. Ruiz

District court did not abuse its discretion in admitting evidence of defendant's prior conviction where it satisfied each prong for admissibility under Federal Rule of Evidence 404(b).


Eminent Domain

Mendocino Railway v. Meyer

Trial court erred in finding that Mendocino Railway was not a common carrier public utility, entitled to eminent domain.


Municipal Law, Government

American Medical Response of Inland Empire v. County of San Bernardino

Trial court erroneously enjoined County's award of emergency services contract, where the decision was quasi-legislative and discretionary, not ministerial.