(Subscription required) Judicial ethics committee seeks comment on draft opinion finding judges generally may appoint a colleague's attorney spouse as minor's counsel without disqualification or mandatory disclosure.

Some people are bringing AI into their homes. About a third of Americans say they have a smart speaker, and smaller shares have a doorbell or thermostat with AI features. But Americans —including younger adults— are deeply skeptical of AI. More adults predict that AI will have a negative rather than positive impact on them and on society. And majorities think AI is advancing too quickly and will put their personal information at risk.

The California Supreme Court Committee on Judicial Ethics Opinions (CJEO) invites public comment on a draft formal opinion addressing ethical guidelines a judge must consider when appointing the attorney spouse of a judicial colleague as minor’s counsel in a case before that judge.

The Court of Appeal for this district has affirmed an order granting a new trial on damages to the plaintiff in a personal injury case, agreeing with a Los Angeles Superior Court judge that there were multiple instances of misconduct on the part of the defendant’s lawyer including a false statement to jurors that a medical doctor who was about to testify as an expert witness had been sued by 136 patients for fraudulent billings.