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Torts/Personal Injury


A federal jury rejected claims that a defective kickstand caused a fatal 2022 motorcycle crash in Marin County, finding that a...


Two water groups sued California's Department of Water Resources, alleging excessive Delta exports violate the state Constitut...


The new office, the firm's fourth in California, will focus on biotechnology, health care and technology clients while expandi...



Orange County ABOTA names Colover Judge of the Year

Oct. 13, 2026
By Douglas Saunders Sr.

Orange County Superior Court Judge H. Shaina Colover was honored for her commitment to fairness, judicial independence and th...


Narain Maclear LLP co-founders Sabrina Narain and Amy Maclear explain how their defense firm uses case data to anticipate judg...


Civil Litigation


A Los Angeles judge slashed a $9.65 million attorney-fee request following a record-setting age discrimination verdict against...


Civil Procedure


Southern California Edison says an unprecedented theory involving electrical induction from active lines requires more time to...


Immigration


A federal judge invalidated the original Migrant Protection Protocols, finding violations of federal law and constitutional pr...


San Francisco's presiding judge denied new prosecution challenges to Judge Michelle Tong after allowing earlier ones. Neither ...


A Kern County judge found that California regulators unlawfully imposed a blanket ban on fracking permits and failed to substa...


A federal judge warned immigration authorities they could face $500-a-day sanctions for failing to provide court-appointed mon...


The Commission on Judicial Appointments unanimously confirmed three Superior Court judges to California appellate courts, with...


Civil Procedure


Ahead of an Oct. 14 hearing, U.S. District Judge Rita F. Lin signaled that some negligence claims against Lyft could survive a...


Presiding Justice Tari L. Cody of the 2nd District Court of Appeal, Division 6, a former juvenile court judge known for taking...


Justice Charles E. Wilson II of the 6th District Court of Appeal has written on courtroom fairness, worker pay and government ...


The Justice Department argues that the Supreme Court's rejection of Chevron deference supports eliminating habitat modificatio...


The administration suspended Microsoft, Adobe and six other technology companies from sponsoring foreign workers for permanent...


Antitrust & Trade Reg.


A San Francisco judge is weighing Takeda and TWi's bid to force health insurers into arbitration of claims that the drugmakers...


A Los Angeles judge questioned whether roughly 180 designated experts can be handled before the first Eaton Fire bellwether tr...


The proposed settlement would require the liquor distributor to compensate independent retailers for certain price disparities...


Justice Audra Mori, whose family's wartime internment shaped her views on fairness and equal treatment, has written opinions e...


Justice Laurie Earl helped lead the 3rd District out of a yearslong case backlog while emphasizing quality over speed, an appr...


Drawing on nearly two decades as a technology litigator, entrepreneur and corporate counsel, the Signature Resolution neutral ...


State Bar & Bar Associations, Judges and Judiciary


A new pilot gives some parents a second round of counseling -- and allows counselors to recommend parenting plans to judges -...


Antitrust & Trade Reg.


An Alameda County judge ruled Blue Cross Blue Shield plans must show historical trademark rights tied to hospitals' locations ...


California Supreme Court justices appeared reluctant to extend a resentencing law to attempted manslaughter, despite arguments...


Three environmental groups sued Los Angeles, alleging the Fire Department failed to adequately search for or timely produce re...



Umberg/Zipser co-founder Dean Zipser to retire, join JAMS

Oct. 8, 2026
By Douglas Saunders Sr.

Zipser will handle mediations, arbitrations and referee and special master matters at JAMS after remaining with Umberg/Zipser ...


Judges and Judiciary


Los Angeles County Superior Court Judge Robert S. Draper denied allegations of racial and gender bias before the Commission on...


Civil Procedure


A magistrate judge denied plaintiffs' bid to force Johnson & Johnson to provide corporate testimony, finding their 28 disc...