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Navigating ethics in high-stakes litigation
Your duty to the client comes first in high-profile matte...
By Hillary Johns, Neville L. JohnsonBias-driven incivility: What legal professionals need to know
Officers of the court are duty-bound to combat bias-drive...
By Beth W. MoraCriminal restitution orders following civil settlements
Civil settlements don't erase criminal restitution. In Ca...
By Alan Eisner, Dmitry Gorin, Robert HillToday's News
Criminal
Girardi's accountant accuses prosecutors of breaching plea deal ahead of sentencing
By Devon Belcher
As he faces sentencing for wire fraud, Christopher Kamon accuses the government of inflating losses and breaching its plea deal. Prosecutors say their 10-yea...
Civil Litigation
Douglas Emmett fights to keep eviction appeal alive
By Antoine Abou-Diwan
The Douglas Emmett property company battles tenants' bid to dismiss their appeal, arguing a judge's ruling against mass evictions at Barrington Plaza remains...
Administrative/Regulatory
NetChoice sues California AG to block new online seller law
By Wisdom Howell
NetChoice, representing tech giants like Meta and Amazon, sued California AG Rob Bonta to halt SB 1144, arguing its strict rules on third-party sellers threa...
State Bar & Bar Associations
Audit of troubled bar exam likely months away, Umberg says
By Malcolm Maclachlan
Meanwhile, lawmakers, law professors, and applicants push for faster fixes ahead of the July test.
State Bar & Bar Associations
City attorney leader wanted to make LA the victim in scandal, witness says
By Skyler Romero
A former city attorney official allegedly schemed to recast LA as a victim in the DWP billing scandal, a witness testified in a State Bar hearing against Jam...
Labor/Employment
Oracle reaches $15.5M settlement in decade-long PAGA case
By James Twomey
The deal ends a complex case involving over 5,000 current and former California employees.
Columns
Military Law
Veterans Justice Commission calls for reform to help veterans in the criminal justice system
By Eileen C. Moore
The Veterans Justice Commission, launched in 2022, found that insufficient support during veterans' transition to civilian lif...
In L & S Framing Inc. v. California Occupational Safety and Health Appeals Board, the Court of Appeal upheld the ...
Ethics/Professional Responsibility
Navigating remote interviews and integration as a lateral transfer
By Shari L. Klevens, Alanna G. Clair
As law firms shift to virtual hiring and onboarding, lateral candidates must troubleshoot tech, prepare for remote interview...
Verdicts & Settlements
Wage and Hour | Brandi Titkos, individually... | $396,000 |
Malpractice | Samuel Lima-Medina, Estate ... | $375,000 |
Wage and Hour | Lanishia Stanley, on behalf... | $200,000 |
Auto v. Auto | Millie Fitchett v. County o... | $150,000 |
Securities Exchange Act | Securities and Exchange Com... | $137,000 |
Wage and Hour | Horacio Campos v. Kezar Pub... | $100,000 |
Failure to Pay | Diana Smyth v. Monique Lhui... | $50,000 |
Environmental Protection | Los Angeles Waterkeeper v. ... | $22,500 |
Wage and Hour | Mariana Robles, et al. v. L... | $13,500 |
Sherman Antitrust Act | In re: Telescopes Antitrust... | $32,000,000 |
On the Move
Singleton Schreiber
Michelle Meyers was promoted to partner of Singleton Schreiber in Sacramento.
Details
Singleton Schreiber has 83 attorneys in 17 offices including Los Angeles, Pasadena, Sacramento, San Diego . Among the law firm’s key practice areas are Wildfire Litigation, Personal Injury, Civil Rights, Environmental Litigation, Tribal Litigation . The firm’s website is https://www.singletonschreiber.com/
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Community News
Litigators whose homes burned find solace fighting for clients
By Skyler Romero
Attorneys who lost homes in LA County fires find solace in work, securing multimillion-dollar verdicts while rebuilding, leani...
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Podcasts
Insurance
In January, communities in Los Angeles were devastated by wildfires, permanently displacing thousands and destroying property ...
Daily Appellate Report
Arbitration, Employment Law
Ford v. The Silver F
Arbitration agreement was unenforceable because it excluded "representative" Private Attorneys General Act lawsuits, and based on precedent at execution, such language covered all actions...
Criminal Law and Procedure
People v. Hinojos
Sustained objection under Code of Civil Procedure Section 231.7, which prohibits peremptory challenges based on prospective juror's race, raises mixed question of law and fact subject to ...
Criminal Law and Procedure
People v. Munoz
Superior court did not err in denying defendant's resentencing petition because his sentence of 50 years to life was not the functional equivalent of life without the possibility of parole.
Criminal Law and Procedure
People v. Rodriguez
Admitting defendant's prior voluntary incriminating statements made in parole context during resentencing proceedings did not violate the defendant's Fifth Amendment rights because convic...
Criminal Law and Procedure
People v. Virgen
Because an instructional error may have led to defendant's second-degree murder conviction absent a finding of malice aforethought, a retrial was warranted.