This is the property of the Daily Journal Corporation and fully protected by copyright. It is made available only to Daily Journal subscribers for personal or collaborative purposes and may not be distributed, reproduced, modified, stored or transferred without written permission. Please click "Reprint" to order presentation-ready copies to distribute to clients or use in commercial marketing materials or for permission to post on a website. and copyright (showing year of publication) at the bottom.
Subscribe to the Daily Journal for access to Daily Appellate Reports, Verdicts, Judicial Profiles and more...
News

    Filter by date
     to 
    Search by Category
    Search by Headline


State Bar & Bar Associations


In a report issued by the office of Legislative Analyst Gabriel Petek, portions of a State Bar's proposal were deemed reasonab...


Law Practice, Appellate Practice


Vinson & Elkins grows San Francisco and Los Angeles offices

Jan. 11, 2023
By Douglas Saunders Sr.

“With the increased regulatory and multi-stakeholder demands facing companies, this is an exciting time to join Vinson & E...


Law Practice, Appellate Practice


Lathrop GPM taps new leader for Los Angeles office

Jan. 11, 2023
By Douglas Saunders Sr.

Laura Reathaford said the firm is looking to attract groups of attorneys to join its franchise law, environmental/tort litigat...


Litigation & Arbitration


The lawsuit was filed in 2020 by the parents of two infants who died while using Rock n’ Play Sleepers in North Carolina and N...


Law Practice, Appellate Practice


Moez Kaba helped to launch the firm eight years ago. Since then, he has handled complex litigation across the nation.


Government


Courts lose just a bit in Newsom’s 2023-24 budget

Jan. 11, 2023
By Malcolm Maclachlan

Gov. Gavin Newsom’s $297 billion state budget for the 2023-24 fiscal year includes about $5.1 billion for the judicial branch,...


Securities


Jennifer Pafiti, a partner at Pomerantz’s Los Angeles office, argued In the motion filed Monday in federal court in San Franci...


Ethics/Professional Responsibility


Kelly Duford Williams became enraged when the man she was dating went on a vacation in April 2021 to southern Utah with a coup...


Real Estate/Development, Antitrust & Trade Reg.


Realty groups must face antitrust claims

Jan. 11, 2023
By Jonathan Lo

The petitioners and defendants — The National Association of Realtors, Right MLS Inc., Midwest Real Estate Data LLC and Califo...


U.S. Supreme Court


“We’ve had the attorney-client privilege for a long time, and until 2014, nobody ever suggested that the test that you’re prop...


Consumer Law


In the memorandum of understanding, which was signed and took effect on Sunday, Deere & Company agreed to make manufacture...


Criminal


“There is a pending federal criminal investigation related to issues pending before this court in this matter,” wrote Leigh P....


Technology, Law Practice


Musk recently criticized the firm because of a Justice Department investigation into former partner Michael A. Sussmann’s clai...


Technology, Data Privacy, Civil Litigation


In refusing to hear an appeal, the justices rejected NSO Group Technologies’ claims of immunity on the grounds that it was act...



Alternative Resolution Centers is under new ownership

Jan. 10, 2023
By Douglas Saunders Sr.

“Although there will be future modernization and expansion, the heart of ARC will never change. It will only get better,” firm...


Judges and Judiciary, 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals


The 55-year-old judge is too young to retire, and his future plans are unknown.


Environmental & Energy, Data Privacy


In a unanimous decision, 2nd District Court of Appeal Justice Victoria G. Chaney wrote that the investor-owned utility’s share...


Technology, Litigation & Arbitration


The lawsuit by shareholders over CEO Elon Musk’s 2018 claim that he was going to be taking the electric automaker’s stock priv...


Entertainment & Sports


“The Court acknowledges the record is replete with evidence of FINA’s concern about competition from ISL. But, so what?” U.S. ...


State Bar & Bar Associations


State Bar appoints first public trust liaison

Jan. 10, 2023
By Devon Belcher

In efforts to strengthen its public protection functions, the decision to select Enrique Zuniga was based on his dedication to...



Battling Back

Jan. 9, 2023

After a heart attack nearly took his life, San Diego mental health court Judge Frederick Maguire is regaining his sea legs.



Zealous Advocacy

Jan. 9, 2023

Ikuta Hemesath founders say vigorous debates are part of their plaintiff medical malpractice work.


Civil Litigation


Former secretary and treasurer were accused in the complaint, originally filed in state court of violating the bylaws of the f...


Civil Litigation


Altria, the maker of Marlboro cigarettes, has a 35% stake in Juul. Altria was not a party to Juul’s settlement, and remains a ...


Intellectual Property, 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals


9th Circuit agrees Mongol Nation can keep trademarks

Jan. 9, 2023
By Douglas Saunders Sr.

“RICO provides no mechanism for forfeiture to occur without a transfer of title to the Government,” 9th Circuit Judge Holly A....


California Supreme Court


Chief Justice Patricia Guerrero let colleagues take turns, didn’t dominate during first argument.


Labor/Employment


The UC's legal team from Gordon & Rees LLP -- led by Bay Area Managing Partner Marie Holvick and San Francisco Partner Amb...



Candor is Key

Jan. 6, 2023

Neutral James Trembath is unafraid to ‘cut to the chase’ when he gets ‘posturing’ briefs


The law permanently raised the age at which plaintiffs would need to file a special “certificates of merit” from 26 to 40. It ...


Banking


In addition to FTX founder Samuel Bankman-Fried, the prospective class action filed by Laurence D. King of Kaplan Fox & Ki...