WCAB Rulings That Reshaped MPN Practice in 2026
Two Workers' Compensation Appeals Board decisions in late 2025 reshaped how Medical Provider Network selections are challenged and how seco…
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Senior correspondent covering case law, settlements, verdicts, and trial reporting for the personal injury bar. Based in California. Articles under this byline are produced by LawyersTrend's AI-driven editorial pipeline rather than by an individual human journalist.
Prop 47 Revisions: California Felony Threshold Rules in 2026
California voters revised Proposition 47 in 2024, and the new thresholds are now operational. Here is how defense practice has adjusted thr…
Three-Strikes Resentencing: Where the Petitions Land in 2026
A decade after Proposition 36 opened resentencing to a slice of California's three-strikes population, the petition picture has stabilized.…
Move-Away Custody Orders: California's Updated Standard
California move-away custody disputes operate under a refined best-interest framework as of 2026. Here is the operational picture for the p…
Howell v. Hamilton Meats: The 2011 Ruling That Still Caps Past-Medical Damages in California
Fifteen years on, Howell still shapes how every California PI past-medicals number gets calculated. Here is what the case actually held, ho…
Pebley v. Santa Clara Organics: Why Insured Plaintiffs Can Still Choose Lien-Based Care
Pebley is the case that kept California's lien-medicine market alive after Howell. Here is what the 2018 Court of Appeal actually held abou…
The 2026 MICRA Caps: Where California's Non-Economic Damages Limit Lands This Year
Three years into the AB 35 reform schedule, California's MICRA caps have moved meaningfully but are still scheduled to climb through 2033.…
How a Medical Lien Works in California Personal Injury Cases
Hospital liens, government liens, and provider Letters of Protection each play by different rules. Here is how California's lien stack actu…