California High-Profile Transgender Surgery Case May Increase Medical Malpractice Liability for Doctors and Hospitals

A California woman named Chloe Brockman filed suit against Kaiser Foundation Hospitals, the Permanente Group, and several doctors for the damages she sustained after receiving hormone treatment and a double mastectomy when she was 15 years old.Kaiser has fought hard to keep this case in arbitration, but a California court has recently held that the case does not need to go to arbitration. Instead, the case has been set for trial on April 5, 2027. This case is significant because it has the ability to change the way we view medical negligence and what may constitute medical negligence.

Update: Lake Forest Mother Charged with Involuntary Manslaughter After her 14 Year Old Son Riding E-Motorcycle hits and Kills 81 Year Old Pedestrian.

On April 16, 2026, Tommi Jo Mejer’s 14 year old son was allegedly recklessly riding an e-motorcycle doing wheelies near El Toro High School when he hit a pedestrian identified as 81 year old Ed Ashman, a substitute teacher at El Toro High School. Ms. Mejer has been charged with one felony count of involuntary manslaughter, one felony count of accessory after the fact to a crime, one misdemeanor count of contributing to the delinquency of a minor, one misdemeanor count of loaning a motor vehicle to an unlicensed driver, and one misdemeanor count of providing false information to a peace officer. Ms. Mejer made her first appearance in criminal court on May 12, 2026. Her arraignment has been continued to June 30, 2026.

Update: Los Angeles’ Citywide Hotel Minimum Wage Ordinance Is Already Having Disastrous Effects on the Local Economy

The implementation of the City of Los Angeles’ Hotel Worker Minimum Wage Ordinance (“Ordinance”), which was adopted in May of 2025 and became effective in September of 2025, has already had disastrous effects in the first six months. Employers have been forced to cut costs and the hotel industry, its employees, and its partners are paying dearly for this implementation: they are paying with their entire livelihood. Instead of smaller, incremental, merit based hourly wage increases, the minimum wage mandate forced an entire industry and those who rely on this industry to absorb extraordinary increases in costs nearly overnight.

Update: Yorba Linda Father Charged with Felony Child Endangerment for Illegally Modifying His Child’s Electric Bicycle

The Orange County District Attorney’s Office has made waves this month by charging a Yorba Linda father, Richard John Eyssallenne, with the felony of child endangerment and abuse and the misdemeanor of contributing to the delinquency of a minor for illegally modifying his child’s e-bike. Last year, Mr. Eyssallenne’s 12 year old son got into an accident with a moving vehicle while riding his modified e-bike. After inspecting the modified e-bike, it was determined that Mr. Eyssallene’s modifications to the e-bike had transformed into an e-motorcycle. In order to ride an e-motorcycle, riders must be at least sixteen years of age and must attain a motorcycle license. The father pled not guilty, but he faces 6 years in state prison if convicted on all counts.

New Laws Put Parents at Risk for Liability When Kids Ride E-Bikes

The new year has brought with it new laws regarding the use of the widely popular e-bikes. The new laws impose several safety requirements that aim to reduce risk of fires from uncertified lithium-ion batteries, curtailing throttles, increasing visibility, and imposing criminal liability on parents whose child rides an e-bike. Parents may now be charged for felony child endangerment when their child fails to follow safety rules or if the child’s e-bike is inappropriately modified.

Supreme Court: California Baker (who is a Devout Christian) Engaged in Discrimination When She Declined to Furnish a Cake for Same-Sex Couple’s Wedding

The U.S. Supreme Court recently affirmed a California appellate court’s ruling: Ms. Miller, a Christian woman who owns a bakery in California, engaged in discrimination by declining to furnish a “generic” cake for a same-sex wedding. This outcome should cause California business owners to pause and re-consider any policies they may have or considered having regarding their own rights to free speech and freedom of religion. California business owners do not have a broad right to free speech and freedom of religion.

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