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


Government


U.S. District Judge Troy L. Nunley’s order appears to add another link to a series of rulings finding judges can order governm...


Legal Education, Labor/Employment


The National Association for Law Placement warns Class of 2023 might face serious headwinds entering the job market as many ec...


Criminal, Banking


“Plaintiff adequately alleges that Visa knew that MindGeek’s websites were teeming with monetized child porn from its own due ...


Labor/Employment


The request for class certification was filed by Bradley/Grombacher LLP on behalf of a woman who said the warehouse in Riversi...


Technology, Data Privacy, Civil Litigation


The deal comes as TikTok and its Chinese parent ByteDance face increased scrutiny over how it handles U.S. user data.


Civil Litigation


Co-founder and inventor Serhat Gumrukcu was also involved in several criminal activities including a murder-for-hire plot, acc...


Technology, Civil Litigation


“A reasonable fee is 19% of the common fund, or $11,000,000, which is a 2.66 multiplier. Accordingly, the court awards $11,000...


Government, Civil Litigation


A spokesman for the U. S. Attorney’s Office of the Northern District of California declined to comment Monday regarding the re...


Civil Litigation


"Time and time again," wrote Judge William Alsup, "plaintiff's counsel have made missteps, and we have found ways to excuse th...


Litigation & Arbitration


The decision reversed a ruling by a federal trial judge in Oakland who concluded he lacked the authority to compel attendance ...


Technology, Antitrust & Trade Reg.


Rumble accused Google of using its market power in the search engine field to give YouTube preferential treatment in search re...



Oyez! Oyez! Oyez!

Aug. 1, 2022
By Shane Nelson

Complex Appellate Litigation Group is new name for boutique that is marking its 10th year.


Bankruptcy appellate judge in Arizona praised for legal writing skills


Civil Litigation


“The proper thing to do would have been to inform the defense immediately of the exculpatory material, and to give the defense...


Environmental & Energy, 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals


U.S. District Judge William Alsup called the blue states’ motion “gamesmanship” in “the war between the states.”


Civil Litigation


Shareholders sued Rivian, which counts Amazon among its investors, in March, saying investors were swindled when the prices of...


Government


“In light of what we saw on Jan. 6 and have been learning in the hearings, I think we’d want to be able to conceal where we’re...


State Bar & Bar Associations, Legal Education


“It would certainly take time and supervision to make sure that the clients are getting adequate representation and I don’t se...


Technology, Civil Litigation


“This is a case about the important privacy rights of students who have had to provide sensitive personal information in order...


Civil Litigation


The companies are in negotiations led by 13 states. Teva and Allergan still need to reach agreements on business practice chan...


Judges and Judiciary


The Senate Judiciary Committee is not expected to start considering Biden’s new nominees until September, after the August rec...



Cutting to the Chase

Jul. 29, 2022

FairClaims neutral Julie Weber offers hourly rates, which she says helps parties not waste time.


Pasadena arraignment judge touts diversion over jail for most defendants he sees.


Labor/Employment, California Supreme Court


“​​Until this Court clarifies how state law actually applies to these issues, the lower courts will be required to devote cons...


Civil Litigation


Chimney inspector sues over exploding lithium-ion battery

Jul. 29, 2022
By Douglas Saunders Sr.

The lawsuit contends that the Eagtac lithium-ion flashlight battery was defectively designed and manufactured, and that the de...


Technology, Labor/Employment


Judge skeptical of summary judgment in Activision case

Jul. 29, 2022
By Federico Lo Giudice

Lawyers for the game creator say state Department of Fair Employment and Housing hasn’t investigated enough to justify case


Obituaries


Russell Lloyd Johnson, 1933 — 2022

Jul. 29, 2022
By Douglas Saunders Sr.

‘Dean’ of real estate law in Los Angeles mentored many top attorneys


Labor/Employment, Government


New labor leader targets former colleagues in Legislature

Jul. 29, 2022
By Malcolm Maclachlan

Lorena Gonzalez, the fiery author of California’s gig worker law AB5, is now head of California Labor Federation. In a speech ...


Securities


The RealReal lied about its process for authenticating consigned merchandise, shareholders said.


State Bar & Bar Associations, Legal Education


“Even if the exam itself were completely free of bias, the fact remains that the disparate outcomes of the bar exam are perpet...