Judicial Profile
Commissioner Page Galloway strives to have impactful role in San Benito County
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Will Contests
When and how will contests are initiated; who has standin...
By Matthew D. KaninReflecting on spontaneous statements
The welter of exceptions to the Rule against Hearsay—besi...
By Ashfaq G. ChowdhuryCriminal history shouldn’t stand in the way of employment
Employers should review their application forms and inter...
By JJ JohnstonDiscipline Report
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Today's News
California Supreme Court
Supreme Court to decide on constitutionality of anti-tax initiative
By Craig Anderson
The initiative would require voter approval for any state proposals that raise taxes, including increases to fees and local measures with retroactive effects...
Class Action
Judge approves veterans' class action against federal government
By Devon Belcher
Judge David O. Carter was not convinced by the government's concerns that the class, made up of homeless and disabled veterans, would be too broad and ill-de...
State Bar & Bar Associations, Civil Rights
Reenactment of Vincent Chin trial kicks off Asian American and Pacific Islander Heritage Month
By Sunidhi Sridhar
"One thing I hope people walk away with tonight is we do not want to repeat history with the same fear-based politics and vitriol," said U.S. District Judge ...
Torts/Personal Injury
Case accusing utility of misrepresenting gas well threat to proceed
By Antoine Abou-Diwan
"Primary assumption of risk does not bar recovery when the defendant's actions have unreasonably increased the risks of injury beyond those inherent in the a...
Columns
Letters
Depending on the facts, plaintiffs can argue for greater penalties under Section 226.3
By Debra J. Tauger
The Gunther case expressly declined to follow an earlier decision in the Fourth District, ...
Criminal
Supreme Court decision could affect legality of gifts to public officials
By Amber R. Maltbie
The Supreme Court will decide whether 18 U.S.C. 666 only criminalizes quid pro quo bribery or also covers gratuities, such as ...
Criminal
Challenges of handling requests for police personnel records in an evolving landscape
By Kathryn Romo , Darren Ziegler
Agencies must decide whether to disclose records that do not clearly fall into the categories of mandated disclosure and shoul...
Verdicts & Settlements
| Product Liability | In re: McKinsey & Co. Inc. ... | $207,000,000 |
| Breach of Contract | Kris Park, et al. v. Chul W... | $41,700,000 |
| Auto v. Auto | Grady Dillon v. Los Angeles... | $11,045,000 |
| Wage and Hour | Caudley Simon, on behalf of... | $6,500,000 |
| Breach of Contract | Sunkist Growers Inc., Fruit... | $3,552,214 |
| Unfair and Deceptive Business Practices | The People of the State of ... | $1,600,000 |
| Wage and Hour | Matthew English, individual... | $1,180,000 |
| Wage and Hour | Lucia Sibaja and Esmerelda ... | $1,100,000 |
| Premises Liability | Stephen Sibert v. Roe Gym, ... | $1,000,000 |
| Wage and Hour | George Valdez, individually... | $1,000,000 |
Attorney Profiles
Robert W. Wood
Robert W. Wood provides tax advice and handles tax controversies nationwide. He also serves as an expert witness on tax issues in civil cases. He is best known for advising plaintiffs, de...
On the Move
Zelms Erlich Lenkov & Mack
Evan Parra-Raygoza as Associate in San Diego from Hepburn, Hernandez, and Jung.
Parra-Raygoza focuses on family law and mediation.
Joseph A. Escarez as Senior Counsel in Los Angeles from Manning & Kass, Ellrod, Ramirez, Trester.
Tiffany E. Sohrabian as Associate in Los Angeles from Manning & Kass, Ellrod, Ramirez, Trester.
Berta A. Blen as Senior Counsel in San Diego from Tyson & Mendes.
Blen is an employment and labor attorney
Halley B. Thiel as Associate in Los Angeles from Manning & Kass, Ellrod, Ramirez, Trester.
Andrew A. Razma as Associate in Los Angeles from Manning & Kass, Ellrod, Ramirez, Trester.
Featured Content
JAMS neutral reflects on her career, what inspires her and what brought her back to JAMS after 20 years on the bench
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Community News
State Bar & Bar Associations, Community News
Sacramento bar association marks historic milestone
By Malcolm Maclachlan
Women now occupy the roles of chief judge of the federal court in Sacramento, presiding judge of the superior court and presid...
Special Reports
The Resolution Issue 2024
Our annual issue devoted to the work of dispute resolution professionals in California.
Daily Appellate Report
Criminal Law and Procedure
People v. Garcia
Trial court did not abuse discretion in rejecting Penal Code Section 1172.75(a)'s mandate invalidating prior sentence enhancements when evidence clearly supported that defendant was still...
Criminal Law and Procedure, Constitutional Law
U.S. v. Anderson
An officer's non-compliance with department policy governing inventory searches is not fatal to the inventory search exception but it may suggest impermissible motives.
Criminal Law and Procedure
U.S. v. Lucas
Under advisory U.S. Sentencing Guidelines, appropriate standard of proof for factual findings is a preponderance of the evidence even for potentially large sentencing enhancements.
Criminal Law and Procedure
People v. Flores
Defendant's presence in high crime area and seemingly odd behavior after spotting police did not justify reasonable suspicion of criminal activity, so officers' ensuing detention and sear...