Law Offices of Torres & Brenner

New order tonight from the Central District. All civil appearances will be remote. No federal jury trials in LA until Covid numbers improve in SoCal. https://www.cacd.uscourts.gov/news/covid-19-notice-0

Many federal courts are hitting the pause button on full reopening. The Los Angeles Superior Court has done an amazing job of transitioning during the pandemic. https://www.uscourts.gov//some-courts-slow-reopening-plans

The Los Angeles Superior Court has extended the Covid-19 restrictions to June 22, 2020. What this means: No normal civil trials. No jury duty. TROs and emergency matters will go forward as defined in the three orders. There’s some confusion about criminal cases. ... See www.lacourt.org to read the three orders and press releases.

Many federal courts are hitting the pause button on full reopening. The Los Angeles Superior Court has done an amazing job of transitioning during the pandemic. https://www.uscourts.gov//some-courts-slow-reopening-plans

The Los Angeles Superior Court has extended the Covid-19 restrictions to June 22, 2020. What this means: No normal civil trials. No jury duty. TROs and emergency matters will go forward as defined in the three orders. There’s some confusion about criminal cases. ... See www.lacourt.org to read the three orders and press releases.

Law Offices of Torres & Brenner began working remotely on March 16, 2020. We are fully staffed and continue to fulfill the needs of our clients while complying with the County of Los Angeles Safer at Home regulations that go into effect tonight.

Interesting distinction between Mass. and CA rules of evidence with respect to spousal privilege(s). Compare http://www.leginfo.ca.gov/cgi-bin/displaycode with http://www.sally-fitch.com//honey-you-may-have-to-testify- Bottom line: Honey, you may have to testify in Boston.

Hey Friends & Family of Andrew Torres! On the morning of April 5th we will be celebrating Andrew's 10th Memorial. We miss him dearly & want to celebrate his li...fe at the Altadena Bark 4 Life & Relay For Life. We hope you'll join us and help us decide on a team name: 1) ARF (Andrew & Rachel's Friends) 2) Marine Corps Bulldogs 3) MIss Audrey Hepburn (Andrew's dog) & Friends 4) Big Trouble in Little La Canada. Tell us which team name you like and if you'll join us! Please spread the word too! See more

Cal. Supreme Court limits expert testimony on reliability of breathalyzer. http://www.metnews.com/articles/2013/vang112213.htm

The U.S. Supreme Court ruled on a cancer gene case this morning. Justice Thomas is the author. Held" BRCA1 and BRCA2 are not patent eligible. cDNA is. "cDNA is not a product of nature, so it is patent eligible under101. http://www.supremecourt.gov/opinions/12pdf/12-398_8njq.pdf

New DUI case from U.S. Supreme Court. J. Sotomayor writes for the majority: "The question presented here is whether the natural metabolization of alcohol in the bloodstream presents a per se exigency that justifies an exception to the Fourth Amendment's warrant requirement for nonconsensual blood testing in all drunk-driving cases. We conclude that it does not, and we hold, consistent with general Fourth Amendment principles, that exigency in this context must be determined case by case based on the totality of the circumstances." http://www.supremecourt.gov/Search.aspx

This week's DUI checkpoints.

Anita Brenner of Law Offices of Torres & Brenner files merits brief challenging the Defense of Marriage Act ("DOMA") on behalf of friends of the court - Los Angeles County Bar Association and the Armed Forces Committee of the Los Angeles County Bar Association.

Interesting article from WiRed, asserting that DHS treats 100 miles inland from the border as a "fourth amendment free" zone. New policy to search electronic devices without probable cause.