Special Reports
Judicial Profile
5th District Justice Donald Franson's roots run deep in Fresno legal community
ADR Profile
Retired Marin judge Verna Adams leans on deep family law experience to drive settlements
Firm Profile
Gray, Duffy, Eisenbaum & Lee wants to be more than an insurance defense firm, but still do insurers' work
MCLE
Criminal relevance fundamentals
This article explains how courts determine the relevance ...
By Elia V. PirozziWhen the bench has a memory: Prosecutors, the RJA and the limits of neutrality
A recent California appellate decision confronts a questi...
By K. Chike OdiweXactimate is not the law: How insurers use one software program to underpay wildfire claims
In California wildfire claims, insurers rely on Xactimate...
By Barret Alexander, Shant A. Karnikian
Today's News
Technology, Business Law
Musk takes stand, calls OpenAI's shift "stealing a charity"
By Daniel Schrager
A jury in Oakland heard dueling narratives as tech mogul Elon Musk claimed OpenAI became a for-profit powerhouse in breach of its original purpose.
Civil Procedure
Breakdown between parent, counsel stalls social media addiction case
By Devon Belcher
Law firm cited irreparable conflict as judge allowed withdrawal and granted time to secure new representation.
Technology, Business Law
Musk takes stand, calls OpenAI's shift "stealing a charity"
By Daniel Schrager
A jury in Oakland heard dueling narratives as tech mogul Elon Musk claimed OpenAI became a for-profit powerhouse in breach of its original purpose.
Real Estate/Development
Settlement reached in L.A. County bribery whistleblower case
By Skyler Romero
Qui tam suit alleged multimillion-dollar kickback scheme with real estate developers. The terms of the settlement were not disclosed.
Intellectual Property
OpenAI barred from "io" branding in trademark fight
By James Twomey
U.S. District Judge Trina L. Thompson found startup iyO would likely to succeed on infringement claims and faces ongoing harm.
Civil Procedure
Uber seeks dismissal of 23 sexual assault cases in MDL over discovery failures
By James Twomey
Uber argues plaintiffs failed to submit required fact sheets; plaintiffs' counsel cites difficulty locating clients.
Columns
A six-figure sanction against an attorney for submitting a brief containing AI hallucinations sends a warning that technologic...
Constitutional Law
Sensitive places, hard questions: The next frontier of Second Amendment law
By Allan Lee Dollison
The modern Second Amendment debate centers on who may carry firearms and where they may legally be restricted, as courts strug...
A California appellate court reversed the conviction of Antolin Garcia Torres for the kidnapping and murder of Sierra LaMar, r...
Verdicts & Settlements
| Negligence | Jane Doe v. Dignity Health ... | $35,000,000 |
| Product Liability | George Stephenson v. PK&P I... | $33,384,400 |
| Consumer Protection | Jane Doe I and Jane Doe II,... | $21,500,000 |
| Construction Defects | Peter Hou, an individual, G... | $17,600,000 |
| Consumers Legal Remedies Act | Justin Lytle, et al., indiv... | $11,500,000 |
| Trademark Infringement | Nike, Inc. v. Nicholas C. T... | $11,000,000 |
| Age Discrimination | James Ruffulo and Valerie Y... | $10,000,000 |
| Prisoners' Rights | Patricia Garcia, et al. v. ... | $8,500,000 |
| Dog Attack | Genice Marie Horta v. City ... | $5,405,225 |
| Fair Credit Reporting Act | Larry Tran, on behalf of hi... | $5,000,000 |
On the Move
Jones Day
Christopher Foster joined Jones Day as a partner in San Francisco.
Details
Jones Day has 2500 attorneys in 40 offices including Irvine, Los Angeles, San Diego, San Francisco, Silicon Valley. Among the law firm’s key practice areas are Mergers & Acquisitions, Health Care & Life Sciences, Intellectual Property. The firm’s website is jonesday.com
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Alternative Dispute Resolution
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Daily Appellate Report
Immunity
Doe 1 v. Meta Platforms
Section 230 of the Communications Decency Act shielded Meta from liability for claims that content spread on Facebook incited violence against plaintiffs in Myanmar.
Government
Public Interest Legal Foundation v. Nago
The National Voter Registration Act permits disclosure of records regarding the implementation and maintenance of voter registration lists--not the voter lists themselves.