Special Reports
Rebuilding LA:
The Daily Journal's fire coverage portal
Judicial Profile
Judge Stephanie Santoro makes hard calls quickly in probate court
MCLE
Green cards and red flags: Why the public charge rule demands closer attention
Practitioners must approach the public charge section of ...
By Eli M. Kantor, Jonathan D. KantorUninsured drivers beware, the law isn't on your side
California raised its minimum auto insurance limits in J...
By Reza Torkzadeh, Allen P. WilkinsonWhat you do after hours can cost you your license
Attorneys' ethical obligations extend beyond the courtroo...
By Alanna G. Clair, Shari L. Klevens
Today's News
Intellectual Property, 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals
Federal appeals court recognizes NFTs as trademarkable goods
By John Roemer
In the high-profile Bored Ape case, the 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals found the creator failed to prove consumer confusion and overturned an $8 million a...
Civil Litigation
Investors: Law firms helped suppress valuation in acquisition scheme
By Skyler Romero
Investors accuse Sofie Biosciences, two law firms, and Kroll of conspiring to undervalue a nuclear medicine asset, defrauding stakeholders--including Toy Sto...
Shareholders sued Stitch Fix executives and directors, alleging insider trading and fiduciary breaches tied to the Freestyle program, which they claim severe...
Family
Orange County court to launch family law e-filing system
By Douglas Saunders Sr.
Starting Aug. 25, family law attorneys must file appellate documents electronically in Orange County Superior Court, replacing mail and walk-in submissions w...
Former Ontrak CEO Terren Peizer seeks to overturn his insider trading conviction, arguing the jury lacked key intent instructions. His appeal challenges a fi...
Civil Litigation
Bonta seeks receiver for troubled LA County juvenile halls
By Antoine Abou-Diwan
Attorney General Rob Bonta asked a court to place Los Angeles juvenile halls under a receiver, citing ongoing violations of court orders and unsafe condition...
Columns
Technology, Intellectual Property
Europe's latest push to align AI with copyright law
By Amanda Harris
On July 10, the EU released a voluntary Code of Practice guiding AI providers on copyright compliance under the AI Act, focusi...
Family
Child advocacy: 5 legal tools to protect children before and during family court proceedings
By Padideh Jafari
Many California parents don't realize they can request specific legal tools -- from police reports to court-appointed child ad...
Immigration
Thin ICE: Legal risks employers face in immigration enforcement
By Daren H. Lipinsky, Bryan L. McNally
Given recent ICE workplace activity, California labor and employment attorneys are poised to face a wave of inquiries from bot...
Verdicts & Settlements
| Retaliation | Angela Carmell v. Janet's E... | $41,098,250 |
| Product Liability | Heather Poole, et al. v. Tw... | $18,600,000 |
| Auto v. Pedestrian | Raul Velazquez Guzman v. Na... | $18,512,253 |
| Wage and Hour | Lisa Lefanty, individually,... | $11,000,000 |
| Consumers Legal Remedies Act | David Wallenstein, individu... | $10,000,000 |
| Wage and Hour | Alexander Wilson, individua... | $5,000,000 |
| Clean Air Act | Bay Area Air Quality Manage... | $5,000,000 |
| Wage and Hour | Louis Ames and James Guiffr... | $5,000,000 |
| Fraud | Levi Sap Nei Thang Victims ... | $3,197,816 |
| Consumers Legal Remedies Act | Mandy and Matthew Cliburn, ... | $2,500,000 |
On the Move
Foley & Lardner
Matt Caplan joined Foley & Lardner as a partner in San Francisco. The move was Jul. 14, 2025.
Details
Foley & Lardner has 1073 attorneys in 27 offices including Los Angeles, Sacramento, San Francisco, Silicon Valley,. Among the law firm’s key practice areas are Corporate, Intellectual Property, Litigation. The firm’s website is https://www.foley.com/
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Brian Panish honored at Consumer Watchdog's $2M Rage for Justice gala
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Daily Appellate Report
Consumer Law
Tidrick v. FCA US LLC
Trial court erroneously calculated Song-Beverly fee award using prevailing attorney rates in plaintiff's county of residence, rather than the rates prevailing in the venue.
Business Law
Koenig v. Centralia Limited Investors
Granting application to commence statutory partnership buyout proceedings is mandatory where statutory requirements are satisfied.
Intellectual Property
Yuga Labs Inc. v. Ripps
Despite being purely digital, intangible goods, Bored Ape nonfungible tokens (NFTs) were trademarkable under the Lanham Act.
Contracts
Bodenburg v. Apple Inc.
Breach of contract claim could not survive motion to dismiss where defendant performed as contemplated by the parties' agreement even though that performance did not match plaintiff's sub...
Tax
Modification: Scott v. County of Riverside
County's fee to determine timeshare owners' portion of property tax was a tax requiring voter approval because it failed to provide evidence of the actual expenditures incurred in assessi...