Jay-Z and Timbaland took the stand Wednesday as defendants in an eight yearslong copyright suit from the heir of an Egyptian c...
To Superior Court Judge William A. McLaughlin's concern, verbose witnesses have set the tone of an increasingly combative age ...
Labor/Employment
Whistleblower files federal suit against Bank of Internet
By Deirdre Newmann
The value of Bank of Internet USA plummeted Wednesday, after a federal lawsuit was filed by a whistleblower. ...
Government
Governor’s veto leaves courts with contracting flexibility
By America Hernandez
Senate Bill 682, which sought to subject trial courts to the same contracting restrictions as other public entities, was vetoe...
Arguments focused closely on questions of mootness and Article III jurisdiction. ...
A roundup of recent transactions across the state and the lawyers involved.
Entertainment & Sports
Will Trump's political soundtrack play on?
By Ashley Cullins<Br />Daily Journal Sta
A dust-up between Steven Tyler and Donald Trump is raising questions about how blanket licenses for public performance are con...
Litigation
‘Suitable seat’ suit against Bank of America revived
By Matthew Hamity<Br />Daily Journal Sta
The 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals reversed U.S. District Judge Manuel L. Real of the Central District for the second time ...
Law firm leaders continue to feel positive about the legal economy, but less so than they did last year, according to a recent...
Intellectual Property
Apple looks to dodge brunt of $670M damages claim
By Kevin Lee<Br />Daily Journal Staff Wr
Hit with an adverse jury verdict, Apple Inc. is now looking to avoid the brunt of a damages claim exceeding $670 million broug...
State Bar & Bar Associations
State Bar's chief trial counsel seeking another term
By Lyle Moran<Br />Daily Journal Staff W
State Bar Chief Trial Counsel Jayne Kim has decided to seek reappointment to another four-year term, but it remains to be seen...
The newest lawsuit to visit Uber charges they pay drivers less than what they contractually promised. ...
Law Practice
Cybersecurity experts sound off on industry
By Deirdre Newman<Br />Daily Journal Sta
Constantly evolving and governed by a patchwork of rules and regulations, the legal landscape surrounding cybersecurity issues...
Lawsuit accuses two retailers of not providing warnings on chocolate candy said to contain high levels of lead and flip flops ...
Superior Court Judge Lassen County (Susanville) ...
Attorneys who have faced off against the FTC on behalf of their clients say that the commission's big hammer - the ex parte, s...
General Counsel, Woven Digital Inc. Culver City ...
I was drawn into "Is it time to abolish the patent system?" (Oct. 8) by the sheer number of failed arguments. By Kelly Cunning...
Perspective
'Eviction Protections 2.0' will target egregious evictions
By Riley Guerin
In countless cases, tenants have had their tenancies threatened, and many times lost, as a result of the very practices which ...
Last week, on the first day of the Supreme Court's new term, the justices heard argument in a case which could have surprising...
Marriage equality alone does not fully protect the legal rights of LGBT parents and their children. Many still states do not f...
Texas-basedtechnology giant Dell Inc. announced the purchase of data storage company EMC Corp. ...
A bill seen as potentially triggering seismic shifts in employment litigation and arbitration agreements was vetoedSunday by G...
Keker & Van Nest LLP has secured another $44 million for its client, the San Diego County Water Authority, after a San Fra...
Jay-Z's incantation about "spending cheese" might prove to be prophetic if the heir of an Egyptian composer is successful in c...
State Bar & Bar Associations
New State Bar president already fielding criticism
By Lyle Moran
At the very first meeting on the morning after his swearing-in ceremony over the weekend, three trustees blasted David Pastern...
Two firms are pressuring the automaker to buy back vehicles carrying software designed to cheat emissions testing. ...
Tuolumne County Judge James Boscoe has spent 43 years as a judge and prosecutor in the county.