Special Reports
Judicial Profile
Zooming in on justice: Judge Faye Barnouw balances high-volume docket with human perspective
ADR Profile
Sonya D. Goodwin brings dual-sided insight to employment mediations
Firm Profile
Gray, Duffy, Eisenbaum & Lee wants to be more than an insurance defense firm, but still do insurers' work
MCLE
From busy to billable: Time management strategies for business-generating lawyers
For many lawyers, the tension between billable work and b...
By George BrandonCriminal relevance fundamentals
This article explains how courts determine the relevance ...
By Elia V. PirozziWhen the bench has a memory: Prosecutors, the RJA and the limits of neutrality
A recent California appellate decision confronts a questi...
By K. Chike OdiweSpecial Coverage
Los Angeles Superior Court's Resolve Law LA program, which uses volunteer plaintiff and defense attorneys to conduct virtual s...
Today's News
Civil Procedure
'Borderline contempt': Judge rebukes counsel after denying sealing motions
By James Twomey
Superior Court Judge Joseph M. Quinn denied motions to seal sensitive financial documents and rebuked attorneys for failing to comply with directives, compli...
A judge backed a scaled-down, phased bellwether process in the Eaton Fire cases, citing concerns that preparing too many claims at once could derail trial ti...
Torts/Personal Injury
95-year-old plaintiff secures $1.25 million settlement in rear-end crash
By Douglas Saunders Sr.
A rare policy-limits settlement highlights how non-economic damages and personal narrative can drive recovery for elderly plaintiffs.
Civil Procedure
'You're not convincing': Judge presses Musk aide in trial clash
By Daniel Schrager
U.S. District Judge Yvonne Gonzalez Rogers halted testimony and dismissed the jury after a dispute over attorney-client privilege arose during questioning of...
Torts/Personal Injury
Talc trial against Walmart ends in early settlement
By Devon Belcher
A Los Angeles asbestos trial over Walmart's Equate talc products ended a day after opening statements when the parties reached an undisclosed settlement.
Civil Rights
Judge awards $959,853 in fees in Huntington Beach library case
By Douglas Saunders Sr.
Civil rights groups won fees after challenging a library policy of making certain books without parental consent.
Columns
Guardrails for legal AI: What California's SB 574 would require of attorneys and arbitrators
By D. Andrew Quigley, Alexis Zavala Romero
SB 574 would set specific duties for attorneys who use generative artificial intelligence and would restrict how arbitrators m...
California's companion-chatbot law may be creating discoverable records in family law cases
By Hossein Berenji
California's SB 243 requires chatbot platforms to maintain suicide prevention protocols and disclose their AI status, but it c...
Technology
The practice nobody licensed: Nippon Life v. OpenAI and the vacancy at the heart of AI legal liability
By James Mixon
When AI practices law without a license, who is responsible? That is the question Nippon Life v. OpenAI forces courts t...
Verdicts & Settlements
| Consumer Protection | United States of America v.... | $150,000,000 |
| Breach of Contract | Javanni Munguia-Brown, Ange... | $43,000,000 |
| ERISA | John Baleja, on behalf of h... | $21,500,000 |
| Auto v. Bus | Sue Thao, by and through hi... | $9,550,000 |
| Negligence | T.A. v. Los Angeles Unified... | $8,000,000 |
| Dangerous Condition of Public Property | Monique Alvarez, et al. v. ... | $6,000,000 |
| Wage and Hour | Kasper Leuzinger, Michael A... | $4,050,000 |
| Wage and Hour | Telecia B. Harris, on behal... | $2,500,000 |
| Product Liability | Alberto Salcedo Maldonado v... | $2,325,000 |
| Sexual Harassment | U.S. Equal Employment Oppor... | $1,490,000 |
On the Move
Gordon Rees Scully Mansukhani, LLP
Sydne N. Alexander joined Gordon Rees Scully Mansukhani, LLP as a partner in Sacramento.
Dr. Maria-Vittoria Carminati joined Gordon Rees Scully Mansukhani, LLP as a partner in Sacramento.
Yelitza V. Dunham joined Gordon Rees Scully Mansukhani, LLP as a partner in Walnut Creek.
Whitnee P. Goins joined Gordon Rees Scully Mansukhani, LLP as a partner in Sacramento.
Jonathan K. Ross joined Gordon Rees Scully Mansukhani, LLP as a partner in Sacramento.
Details
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Featured Content
Alternative Dispute Resolution
JAMS neutrals examine how evolving PAGA reforms, shifting case law and data-driven claims are reshaping mediation strategies i...
Where process, technology and human impact meet
Insights from experienced mediators on preparation, breaking impasses and guiding clients through multifaceted disputes
Community News
The retired federal judge and the Gibson Dunn partner were recognized Wednesday for careers spanning civil rights, high-stakes litigation and access to justice. The event raised funds for the Los Angeles County Library.
Daily Appellate Report
Family Law
Marriage of Nishida and Kamoda
Family law court erred in concluding that it did not have jurisdictions over case transferred from civil court.
Criminal Law and Procedure
People v. Hsiung
Trial court erred by precluding defendant from presenting mistake of law defense based on necessity because evidence supported reasonable inference his claimed belief was held in good faith.
Consumer Law
Chemical Toxin Working Grp. v. Kroger Co.
Proposition 65 pre-suit notice providing contact information for noticing entity's retained counsel, rather than direct contact information for an individual within the entity, substantia...
Criminal Law and Procedure
Garner v. California Victim Compensation Board
Defendant's vacated murder conviction pursuant to Penal Code section 1172.6 did not constitute an "erroneous conviction" for purposes of victim compensation under section 4900.
Criminal Law and Procedure
People v. Mohammed
Trial courts lack inherent jurisdiction to correct unauthorized sentences where judgment is final and execution of sentence has begun.