SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA RECORD

Corporate and Entertainment partner Jennifer Lee and Entertainment partner Ramela Ohanian were selected as “Women of Influence: Attorneys” by the Los Angeles Business Journal.

Jobanny Garcia has appealed against Universal Molding Co., challenging the dismissal of his nonindividual PAGA claims following a motion to compel arbitration based on recent high-profile rulings in wage law violations cases.

Winston Mar has taken legal action against SierraConstellation Partners LLC seeking a buyout of his partnership interest after dissociating from the firm in April 2022. The court denied Sierra's motion to compel arbitration due to lack of mutual assent on an arbitration agreement.

Plaintiffs Lili and Knarik Taleb have accused Thurman Interim California, LLC of negligence over alleged poor living conditions in their apartment complex including high electricity bills and uninhabitable conditions due to mold and infestation. Despite appeals and motions for amendments, courts have upheld judgments favoring Thurman citing untimely filings and lack of merit in claims post-inspection revelations.

MBC Properties has filed a complaint against 611 Catalina Building over increased property tax reimbursements following voluntary improvements made by Catalina on a shared parking lot easement dating back to 1978.

Vanessa Cupido and Beatriz Ballesteros have appealed against a court ruling denying them relief from filing deadlines in their wrongful death lawsuit against the City of Los Angeles over unsafe sidewalks leading to their mother's fatal accident.

Simple Avo Paradise Ranch has filed a lawsuit against Southern California Edison Company alleging negligence related to the Thomas Fire in December 2017 which caused significant damage to their avocado farm in Ventura County.The plaintiff seeks $1.75 million in damages based on claims rooted in inverse condemnation principles typically applied to public entities or utilities operating under state-granted monopolies.The case raises important questions about liability distribution following large-scale disasters caused by utility infrastructure failures.

After almost four years of litigation, California’s coastal land-use regulators have allowed a Malibu couple to put up a sign delineating their private beachfront property from the public beach near the waterline.

The Daily Journal interviewed Shook Partner Jad Davis about a first of its kind verdict, “Plaintiff Wins First Federal Jury Verdict Under RCRA Private Right of Action.”

Chef Andrew Gruel, the owner of multiple California-based restaurants, stated that the cost of dining out will continue to rise due to factors including lawsuits, insurance, supply chain disruptions, and regulations such as SB 478. Gruel shared his statement in a May 26 post on X in response to a question about why restaurant prices are skyrocketing.