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Judicial Profile 2t2h46

Judge Mark Hanasono prepares for appellate bench with reluctance and anticipation 6g66z

Mark K. Hanasono
Los Angeles County Superior Court

ADR Profile 8136k

Straight Shooter 6w6a3m

Margaret M. Morrow
Judicate West

Firm Profile 2x5w32

Creative Counsel 5xq1n


2025-06-12

From The Archive 1y5u5k

Immigration, Government, Constitutional Law 3l6k3t


The military is not authorized to conduct 'mass deportations' 75n5x


MCLE 3f3i

Rebuilding after wildfire means knowing the tax rules 304lm

Jun. 10, 2025

Wildfire victims may be able to reduce, delay, or avoid p...

By Alex Z. Brown, Robert W. Wood

The Supreme Court's dismissal of Labcorp v. Davis e486i

Jun. 9, 2025

In a closely watched case that could have drastically res...

By Brian Danitz, Vasti Montiel

Section 998: The high-stakes settlement strategy you need to know v5x5z

Jun. 5, 2025

California Code of Civil Procedure Section 998 shifts cos...

By Peter R. Boutin, Tara Leuenberger, Christopher A. Stecher

Discipline Report iq6g



May 2025 3a1k3e

April 2025 v5p16

March 2025 23312q



Today's News More News Enewsletter 5i5z2r


California Supreme Court orders fixes for botched bar exam 1oc2k

Jun. 12, 2025
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

Jun. 12, 2025
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

Jun. 12, 2025
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

Jun. 12, 2025
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

Jun. 12, 2025
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

Jun. 12, 2025
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

Jun. 11, 2025
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

Jun. 12, 2025
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

Jun. 12, 2025
By Xinying Huang

The launch of the International Mediation Institute in Hong Kong marks a symbolic yet significant step for China in asserting ...



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On the Move Submit Your News 5h4v3

Farella Braun + Martel LLP f3s1b

Jun. 9, 2025


Louis N. Haas ed Farella Braun + Martel LLP as a counsel. The move was Jun. 2, 2025.

Managing partner of Haas & Najarian for 52 years, Haas has tried and supervised government contract disputes in virtually every forum in the country, including contract appeals boards, the U.S. Court of Federal Claims, the U.S. Government ability Office, and the U.S. Supreme Court. He provides business advice to clients across a wide range of industries, including real estate, manufacturing, mining, technology, and an array of service businesses.


Robert C. Nicholas ed Farella Braun + Martel LLP as a counsel. The move was June. 2, 2025.

With more than four decades of experience, Nicholas has a diverse real estate practice representing owners and developers in the acquisition, disposition, leasing, financing, construction, and management of all types of commercial properties. He has developed particular expertise in the hospitality industry, where he negotiates third-party and "brand" hotel management and hotel franchise agreements. He also has considerable experience in negotiating, documenting, restructuring, and enforcing commercial leases.


Details 1t2m4w

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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Featured Content 486w5n


Community News 5a346e

Community News 4v314


Some attorneys, clients delayed in getting to court during unrest, protests 3k2rz

Jun. 12, 2025
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

Jun. 12, 2025



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...