Skyler Romero

2 months ago | dailyjournal.com | Skyler Romero

A California appeals court has thrown out a $10 million jury verdict in a sexual harassment case against the Los Angeles Community College District, ruling that the trial judge's "bizarre" racial and sexist comments -- along with improper evidentiary rulings -- denied the defendants a fair trial and tainted the proceedings beyond repair. A new trial was ordered. "It seems clear the judge's rulings were motivated by personal opinions untethered to the rules of evidence," the panel's opinion read.

2 months ago | dailyjournal.com | Skyler Romero

The Los Angeles County Superior Court put out a call Friday for experienced attorneys to apply for its temporary judge program. "This program is a unique opportunity for qualified attorneys to serve in one of the nation's largest and most diverse court systems, contribute to the administration of justice, gain valuable experience on the bench, and give back to the Los Angeles County community," the court's announcement read.

2 months ago | dailyjournal.com | Skyler Romero

Los Angeles County reached a tentative $4 billion settlement with more than 6,800 childhood sexual abuse survivors in what will be the costliest settlement in the county's history if approved, a news release on Friday announced. "On behalf of the county, I apologize wholeheartedly to everyone who was harmed by these reprehensible acts," County Chief Executive Officer Fesia Davenport said in the release.

2 months ago | dailyjournal.com | Skyler Romero

Seventeen attorneys are supporting a motion to disqualify Los Angeles County Judge Mary Ann Murphy from a case claiming sexual molestation of six schoolchildren by their teacher. Declarations by the attorneys uniformly describe Murphy as displaying a pattern of hostile, biased, and unprofessional behavior, including favoritism toward defense attorneys and racial prejudice.

2 months ago | dailyjournal.com | Skyler Romero

The Starbucks Corporation must pay $50 million to a delivery driver who suffered disfiguring burns to his genitals when he spilled an unsecured drink in his lap, a Los Angeles jury decided on Friday morning. The company said it will appeal because it was not at fault and the damages were excessive. Nicholas C. Rowley of Trial Lawyers for Justice in San Francisco, who represented the plaintiff, confirmed the verdict while commending the jury. "Starbucks frivolously denied liability and lost big.