Special Reports
Judicial Profile
Judge David Cowan returns to probate, the discipline that defines his craft
From The Archive
MCLE
Ethics of preparing legal opinions for third parties
Lawyers asked to prepare evaluations for third-party use ...
By Alanna G. Clair, Shari L. KlevensWhen heirs span borders mistakes can cost executors dearly
California personal representatives must conduct diligen...
By Charlotte ItoRethinking subsidies for California farms
California's diverse, high-value specialty crops are poor...
By Roberto EscobarThe Evening Docket
Five stories you should read before signing off.
Judge rules LA County violated zoning with Acton battery project
Judge orders 41 firms to probe Uber court records leak
How the plaintiffs' bar can be the solution to the DTLA scandal
The high cost of junk science verdicts in Los Angeles
Veteran antitrust litigator Francis Scarpulla pivots to full-time ADR practice
Today's News
Civil Litigation
Judge rules LA County violated zoning with Acton battery project
By Skyler Romero
A judge ruled Los Angeles County improperly approved a battery storage project in Acton, siding with a local group that claimed the facility violated zoning ...
Civil Litigation, Antitrust & Trade Reg., 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals
9th Circuit panel questions Apple sanctions in Epic Games contempt fight
By Craig Anderson
Two judges on a 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals panel signaled concern Tuesday with an Oakland judge's order barring Apple from collecting commissions on p...
Criminal
San Francisco court freeing pre-trial custody defendants, no attorneys available
By James Twomey
San Francisco courts will begin releasing pre-trial defendants without attorneys, citing constitutional mandates, as the Public Defender's Office and private...
Civil Litigation, Antitrust & Trade Reg., 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals
9th Circuit panel questions Apple sanctions in Epic Games contempt fight
By Craig Anderson
Two judges on a 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals panel signaled concern Tuesday with an Oakland judge's order barring Apple from collecting commissions on p...
Civil Litigation, Antitrust & Trade Reg., 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals
9th Circuit panel questions Apple sanctions in Epic Games contempt fight
By Craig Anderson
Two judges on a 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals panel signaled concern Tuesday with an Oakland judge's order barring Apple from collecting commissions on p...
Intellectual Property
US patent chief seizes control of patent reviews
By Craig Anderson
New rulemaking and direct oversight by John A. Squires could dismantle key provisions of the America Invents Act, critics warn.
Columns
Administrative/Regulatory, 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals
9th Circuit rejects broad public disclosure bar in whistleblower cases
By Stephen D. Kaus
The 9th Circuit clarifies that prior media reports and earlier lawsuits won't automatically block whistleblower claims unless ...
Torts/Personal Injury, Ethics/Professional Responsibility, Civil Litigation
Protecting the system: How the plaintiffs' bar can be the solution to the DTLA scandal
By Brian S. Kabateck, Shant A. Karnikian
The allegations of widespread fraud in Los Angeles County sexual abuse claims demand immediate, independent action from experi...
Securities, Environmental & Energy, Corporate, Administrative/Regulatory
California's climate reporting rules are about to get real
By Maureen F. Gorsen, Caleb J. Bowers
The California Air Resources Board released a preliminary list of in-scope entities and draft guidance on the state's mandator...
Verdicts & Settlements
Malpractice | D.F. a minor v Doe Hospital... | $15,500,000 |
Auto v. Pedestrian | Rogelio Hernandez v. City o... | $15,250,000 |
Wrongful Death | Salvador Albert Corado, ind... | $9,500,000 |
Dangerous Condition of Public Property | Anthony Nonn v. City of Los... | $3,000,000 |
Breach of Contract | Paula Sparkman, on behalf o... | $2,000,000 |
Malpractice | Jane Doe v. Roe Nursing Fac... | $875,000 |
Hostile Work Environment | Amelia Russell v. Spray Enc... | $675,932 |
The Doe Family Living Trust | $500,000 | |
Elder Abuse | Jane Doe v. Roe Healthcare ... | $400,000 |
Elder Abuse | John Doe v. Roe Convalescen... | $325,000 |
On the Move
Much Shelist, P.C.
Much Shelist, P.C. welcomes Benjamin J. Fenton as a principal.
Much Shelist, P.C. welcomes Nick D. Jurkowitz as a principal.
Much Shelist, P.C. welcomes Henry R. Fenton as a counsel.
Much Shelist, P.C. welcomes Herbert L. Weinberg as a counsel.
Much Shelist, P.C. welcomes Anne Schneider as an associate.
Much Shelist, P.C. welcomes Nishka S. Khanna as an associate.
Details
Much Shelist, P.C. has 103 attorneys in 3 offices including Los Angeles and Newport Beach. Among the law firm's key practice areas are Health Care, Construction, Real Estate, PE/M&A, Corporate & Finance. The firm’s website is muchlaw.com
Address
1990 S. Bundy Drive, Suite 777 , Los Angeles California 90025 USA
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Community News
Slideshow, Community News
Battle of Barristers rocks the Whiskey with 'Law and Disorder'
By Ricardo Pineda
The American Board of Trial Advocates' Los Angeles Chapter filled West Hollywood's iconic Whiskey a Go Go on Tuesday night for...
Daily Appellate Report
Labor Law
Amended Opinion: National Labor Relations Board v. Macy's Inc.
A union was not clearly and fully informed of the conditions necessary to be reinstated and therefore the business's lockout was unlawful.
Criminal Law and Procedure
U.S. v. Kroyter
Laches barred coram nobis petition alleging ineffective assistance of counsel for inadequate immigration advice where petitioner waited nine years to file and two key attorneys were decea...
Constitutional Law
State of Oregon v. Trump
Because President Trump's action to federalize the Oregon National Guard in response to Portland ICE facility unrest was within his statutory authority, State of Oregon's ultra vires clai...
Civil Procedure
Kouvabina v. Veltman
Attorney representing herself in numerous appeals and writ petitions during the previous five years was found to be a vexatious litigant subject to prefiling requirements.