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


The bill clarifies that in a civil action alleging sexual harassment, assault or battery, courts cannot admit evidence of oth...


Constitutional Law


The agency may need to pivot strategies after a federal judge ruled its "knock and talk" practice unconstitutional.


Land Use, Government, Civil Rights


In formalizing its advocacy arm, the Center joins other legal organizations who have broadened their remit to include policy d...


Litigation & Arbitration, Contracts


The language employed by a health device manufacturer in its click wrap agreement did not meet the burden required to demonstr...


Class Action, Civil Litigation


Class certified in race bias case against Tesla

May 21, 2024
By Sunidhi Sridhar

Alameda County Judge Noel Wise rejected Tesla's argument that the allegations were unreliable and driven by attorneys.


Criminal, Constitutional Law, 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals


Public defenders representing a man convicted for selling a machine gun capable of firing 900 rounds a minute argue the new "h...


Entertainment & Sports


The Ending Forced Arbitration Act did not apply to the arbitration agreement signed by plaintiff Samuel Wineman, a Los Angeles...


The lawsuit alleged that the sheriff's department used excessive force to remove a psychotic man from his cell, resulting in h...


Intuit alleges that the plaintiff conspired with his former manager over the posts in an effort to be terminated from the comp...


Real Estate/Development, Civil Litigation


The owners of a San Francisco unit purchased under a low-income housing program have been accused of fraud by the City Attorne...



Proposed budget cuts aren't as deep as previous years

May 21, 2024
By Malcolm Maclachlan

The budget proposes to avoid deeper cuts by drawing down $25 million from the Trial Court Trust Fund.


Slideshow, Community News


The San Fernando Valley Bar Association held its Annual Judges' Night on Thursday, May 16 at the Woodland Hills Country Club. ...


Intellectual Property


The stay order meant "WheelImage's 9th Circuit appeal is now effectively being held in abeyance," attorneys for the company wr...


Technology


Speakers at a recent Judicial Council event noted that the use of artificial intelligence could create privacy issues for cour...


Labor/Employment, Civil Rights


Dissenting opinions argue that former fire chief Ronald Hittle produced ample evidence that he was discriminated against for r...


Obituaries


Pete McCloskey 'was all about saving the earth'

May 20, 2024
By Craig Anderson

The late attorney was well-known as a Marine, a congressman and quixotic presidential candidate. But more than anything, he wa...


Torts/Personal Injury, Class Action, Civil Litigation


The company has resolved most plaintiff groups' claims that the firm colluded with its clients to increase opioid addiction ac...


Alternative Dispute Resolution


Retired LA County judge joins Judicate West

May 20, 2024
By Douglas Saunders Sr.

Retired Los Angeles County Superior Court Judge Yvette M. Palazuelos has handled several high-profile cases, including the $1....


Mediator Carmen Alberio's nearly 40 years in probate law set her apart, attorneys say.



Homegrown Success

May 17, 2024

Greenberg Glusker attorneys say the firm has stayed true to Los Angeles for 65 years.


Litigation & Arbitration


The City of Los Angeles had claimed that the arbitrator who ruled in a firefighter union's favor exceeded the scope of his aut...


Immigration, Government


The Justice Department says the actions by the Republican-led states have made enforcing requirements under the Flores Settlem...


Technology, Civil Litigation, Antitrust & Trade Reg.


The hearing is part of a lawsuit brought by Fortnite maker Epic Games, which alleges Apple's previous developer contracts viol...


The board also discussed how participation in protests could affect moral fitness and received a warning over disruptions to t...


Ethics/Professional Responsibility


Attorneys representing the university were accused of failing to provide supplemental discovery responses they allegedly promi...


Litigation & Arbitration, Civil Litigation


Attorneys are conflicted over whether the decision strips lower courts of discretion or simply ensures the Federal Arbitration...


Alternative Dispute Resolution


Retired Santa Cruz County judge joins JAMS

May 16, 2024
By Douglas Saunders Sr.

Retired Santa Cruz County Superior Court Judge Timothy R. Volkmann recently presided over the property dispute between Rock &a...


Law Office Management


The new downtown location will serve as an extension to the firm's existing office in Torrance.


State Bar & Bar Associations


San Bernardino County judge voted next president of CJA

May 16, 2024
By Douglas Saunders Sr.

San Bernardino County Superior Court Judge Khymberli S. Apaloo joined the CJA board of directors in 2022 and has served on sev...


Government, Consumer Law, Class Action


A trove of investigative materials from the U.S. Attorney's Office relating to the LADWP billing scandal were released Wednesd...