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Judge Mark Hanasono prepares for appellate bench with reluctance and anticipation 6g66z
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Rebuilding after wildfire means knowing the tax rules 304lm
Wildfire victims may be able to reduce, delay, or avoid p...
By Alex Z. Brown, Robert W. WoodThe Supreme Court's dismissal of Labcorp v. Davis e486i
In a closely watched case that could have drastically res...
By Brian Danitz, Vasti MontielSection 998: The high-stakes settlement strategy you need to know v5x5z
California Code of Civil Procedure Section 998 shifts cos...
By Peter R. Boutin, Tara Leuenberger, Christopher A. StecherDiscipline Report iq6g

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California Supreme Court orders fixes for botched bar exam 1oc2k
By Malcolm Maclachlan
The court greenlit expanded provisional licensing for affected test takers and authorized scoring adjustments that could help hundreds of applicants .
Immigration 331l6r
Judge skeptical of nonprofits' bid to sanctuary lawsuit against Trump 5c2r66
By Wisdom Howell
San Francisco federal judge doubts basis for nonprofits' bid to sanctuary jurisdictions' lawsuit against Trump's funding cuts, citing their inability to...
International Law 4g1711
Ukrainian chemical company asks Sacramento court to enforce $275.8M verdict against Russia a1i45
By Malcolm Maclachlan
The case highlights how international plaintiffs are increasingly looking to American courts to enforce judgments against foreign governments.
Civil Litigation 3t6s6o
CAA escalates lawsuit against Range Media Partners 6h5v25
By Antoine Abou-Diwan
Creative Artists Agency intensifies lawsuit against Range Media Partners, alleging theft of data and clients by former employees using encrypted apps and bur...
Disney sues Midjourney for AI-generated copyright infringement 315u4g
By Devon Belcher
Disney and its studios sue Midjourney in federal court, alleging the AI image generator illegally uses copyrighted characters like Darth Vader, ignoring ceas...
9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals 47216e
Cy pres fight resurfaces in $62M Google privacy case 3z2n62
By Craig Anderson
At the center of the debate is whether cy pres distributions--funds given to nonprofits and attorneys instead of s--actually serve class ' interes...
Columns More Analysis 6ne1m
Immigration 331l6r
From garment raids to Guard boots: Los Angeles and the limits of power 5w5q5w
By Allan Lee Dollison
Citing a rarely used statute and without the governor's request--President Donald Trump deployed 2,000 National Guard troops f...
Alternative Dispute Resolution 3d2t3w
We're here in good faith 3p1o4j
By Robert S. Mann
In mediation, talk of "good faith" and "bad faith" often serves more to posture or vilify than to promote resolution--what tru...
International Law, Alternative Dispute Resolution 4c1f6f
China launches International Mediation Institute in Hong Kong to expand legal clout 5x4t1z
By Xinying Huang
The launch of the International Mediation Institute in Hong Kong marks a symbolic yet significant step for China in asserting ...
Securities Exchange Act | Brian Donley, individually ... | $20,000,000 |
Premises Liability | Exscarlet Maldonado v. City... | $113,000 |
Wrongful Termination | Brian Newberry v. Kadenwood... | $10,620,341 |
Multiple Automobile Accident | Edward Hernandez v. Carlos ... | $4,974,000 |
Disability Discrimination | Randy Rangel v. City of Los... | $4,507,218 |
Retaliation | Chad Jensen, Michael Neader... | $2,500,000 |
Wage and Hour | Kareem Coles, an individual... | $1,950,000 |
Wage and Hour | Anetra Applewhite, Gladys C... | $1,600,000 |
Wage and Hour | Enrique Guerrero, an indivi... | $1,173,961 |
Wage and Hour | Gene Valverde, individually... | $1,000,000 |
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Louis N. Haas ed Farella Braun + Martel LLP as a counsel. The move was Jun. 2, 2025.

Robert C. Nicholas ed Farella Braun + Martel LLP as a counsel. The move was June. 2, 2025.
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Farella Braun + Martel LLP has 125 attorneys in 2 offices including San Francisco and St. Helena. Among the law firm’s key practice areas are business and real estate transactions and complex commercial, civil, and criminal litigation. The firm’s website is https://www.fbm.com/
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The art of storytelling at trial requires that we, as trial lawyers, know not just the facts of the case but our clients' hope...
There is a time and place for everything--including a time to mediate an insurance coverage or bad faith claim.
Eight key factors that make early mediation a valuable tool in civil cases
Community News 5a346e
Community News 4v314
Some attorneys, clients delayed in getting to court during unrest, protests 3k2rz
By Skyler Romero
Protests in LA and Orange County caused delays for some attorneys and clients, while others faced no issues, highlighting vari...
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The Daily Journal Brief Wednesday June 12 1s535i
Daily Appellate Report 215h15
Native American Affairs, Workers' Compensation 42138
United Indian Health v. Workers' Comp. Appeals Bd. r5670
Healthcare service provider, using federal funds appropriated for tribal health services, was entitled to sovereign immunity against employee seeking redress through state's workers' comp...
Dependency, Civil Procedure q4nj
In re A.O. 1s2m6g
Parent may appeal finding regarding reunification services by appealing order in which the finding was made even though the parent is not challenging anything else in the order.
Immigration l6m3c
De Souza Silva v. Bondi 5z6a51
Board of Immigration Appeals committed legal error by not assessing the restrictive effect of asylum seeker's inability to practice religion.
Criminal Law and Procedure 40jh
People v. Wilson 433in
Defense counsel was not ineffective as a matter of law for failing to object to prosecutor's referral to the Black defendant as a "gorilla pimp" during closing arguments to the jury.
Immigration, Civil Procedure 1a6c3k
Li v. Bondi 3s5g2g
Board of Immigration Appeals abused its discretion by failing to provide reasoned explanation for denying review of claims about ineffective assistance of counsel before a different tribu...