Arbitral immunity extends protection to alleged false advertising to lure customers and to fraudulent billings, Div. Three of the Fourth District Court of Appeal has declared, affirming a judgment of dismissal of an action against a former member of that panel, Sheila Prell Sonenshine.

Crime victims face many challenges, but the Ventura County District Attorney's Office believes that navigating the legal system shouldn’t be one of them. The agency recently added a second legal aid attorney at the Ventura County Family Justice Center, which provides free, comprehensive resources to victims of crime.

A California appeals court on Monday overturned a sex abuse conviction against a former University of California, Los Angeles, gynecologist and ordered the case to be retried. A three-justice panel from California’s 2nd District Court of Appeal ruled Dr. James Heaps was denied a fair trial because the judge did not share with his defense counsel a note by the court’s foreman pointing out concerns that one juror lacked sufficient English to carry out their duties.

(Subscription required) Gov. Gavin Newsom announced Monday the appointment of 10 judges to California's superior courts, naming new jurists in Los Angeles, San Francisco, Alameda, Fresno, Lake, Orange, San Mateo and Shasta counties.