Judicial Profile
Judge Terry Truong expects youths in her court to become stars
MCLE
Do lawyers need to send IRS Forms 1099 to their own clients? Here's why not
Issuing a Form 1099 to a client can result in the client...
By Robert W. WoodThe campaign season's copyright showdown
Politicians are increasingly using popular songs in their...
By Sami Kazi, Rami S. YanniObjections to questions asked during trials
This article by Elia V. Pirozzi discusses various objecti...
By Elia V. PirozziSpecial Reports
Top Boutiques 2024
The annual list of California's best boutique firms practicing in a wide variety of fields.
Today's News
Civil Litigation
AG sues city in LA County over homeless shelter ban
By Antoine Abou-Diwan
The state's lawsuit comes after Norwalk adopted an urgency ordinance imposing a moratorium on the approval of shelters and other supportive housing, as well ...
Government
Golf course plaintiffs get one more swing
By Skyler Romero
The city of Los Angeles appears to have prevailed, for now, in a lawsuit accusing it of failing to enforce fairness of the tee-time booking process at city-o...
Constitutional Law
Killing of California goat, NY squirrel is government overreach, attorneys say
By Laurinda Keys
In both cases, said Ryan Gordon of Advancing Law for Animals, who represents the family whose goat was killed, the issues appear to be unlawful seizure witho...
Technology, Labor/Employment
Musk's motion to dismiss Twitter executives' benefits lawsuit denied
By Devon Belcher
Musk argued the equitable relief the plaintiffs sought was not available as a matter of law because he was acting as an employer, not a fiduciary, when he fi...
Government
SF police union sues to halt limitations on 'pretext stops'
By Wisdom Howell
The San Francisco Police Officers' Association claims that a local order limiting the stops violates the California Constitution and creates a conflict with ...
Antitrust & Trade Reg., 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals
Microsoft: 9th Circuit should reject stay of injunction against Google to boost Xbox game
By Craig Anderson
Attorneys for Google, an Alphabet Inc. subsidiary, filed an emergency motion seeking a stay, but no action has been taken while several technology organizati...
Columns
The case for Early Dispute Resolution to fast-track justice
By Ellie K. Vilendrer
Pursuing early settlement of disputes allows parties to maintain control over the process and outcome, reducing reliance on ov...
Even if immigrants complete treatment under Prop. 36, they will still face immigration consequences.
Congress takes a stand against deepfakes with the No Fakes Act
By Sam Roseme
Brace for major changes in digital rights as the No Fakes Act aims to enforce strict liability and impose hefty fines on viola...
Verdicts & Settlements
Police Misconduct | Lionel Rubalcava v. City of... | $12,000,000 |
False Claims Act | People of the State of Cali... | $7,700,000 |
Wage and Hour | Randy Salinas, an individua... | $5,500,000 |
Excessive Force | Carlos Towns, Barsha Knox, ... | $5,250,000 |
Wage and Hour | Sonny Williams and Steven R... | $3,950,000 |
Auto v. Auto | John Doe v. Roe Transport, ... | $3,000,000 |
Sexual Abuse | A.W., I.W., T.W., M.W., and... | $1,500,000 |
Whistleblower Retaliation | Jose Garza v. City of Parli... | $1,000,000 |
Auto v. Auto | John Doe v. UIM | $999,999 |
Wage and Hour | Ana Vallejo, individually, ... | $950,000 |
On the Move
Hinshaw & Culbertson LLP
Michael R. Guerrero as Partner in Los Angeles from Ballard Spahr LLP.
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Criminal Law and Procedure
Hamm v. Smith
Death row inmate's vacated death sentence required reassessment when it was unclear how his intellectual ability score was evaluated.
Civil Procedure
Nerio Mejia v. O'Malley
Claimant who established eligibility for fee award under Equal Access to Justice Act was entitled to recover reasonable fee for work on related issues the district court declined to reach.
Environmental Law
West Adams Heritage Assn. v. City of Los Angeles
Noise concerns of a housing project near university did not constitute a significant environmental effect impeding the application of a Class 32 California Environmental Quality Act exemp...
Employment Law, Government
Bedard v. City of Los Angeles
Trial court's affirmance of city employee's termination due to refusal to be vaccinated was supported by substantial evidence.