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Karl Olson

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Columns
Title Category Published
Uncle Sam was a big client this year Dec. 8, 2020
Lawsuit makes good on at least one of Trump's promises Litigation Sep. 15, 2016
Libel through the eyes of Trump Perspective Aug. 5, 2016
Law firm puffery protected Litigation Jun. 11, 2016
Clinton likely won’t be charged in email-gate Constitutional Law May 11, 2016

Verdicts & Settlements
Case Name Topic Role Published
Thomas Ruppel v. California Department of Parks and Recreation Government Petitioner Jan. 3, 2025
San Jose Spotlight, First Amendment Coalition v. City of San Jose, Mayor Samuel Theodore Liccardo, individually and as an official for the City of San Jose Government Petitioner Jul. 19, 2024
American Small Business League v. United States Small Business Administration Civil Rights Plaintiff Dec. 8, 2023
American Small Business League v. United States Office of Management and Budget Civil Rights Plaintiff Nov. 25, 2022
Dhruv Khanna, individually and as trustee of The 1999 Dhruv Khanna Charitable Trust The Khanna Children's Irrevocable Trust Surita Degan v. Goldman, Sachs & Co. Securities Claimant Jun. 4, 2016
Brandon Banks, Erin Banks, and David Soloway, individually and on behalf of those similarly situated v. Nissan North America Inc. Consumer Law Plaintiff Jan. 31, 2015
Samuel Michael Keller, et al., on behalf of themselves and all others similarly situated v. Electronic Arts Inc., National Collegiate Athletics Association, Collegiate Licensing Company Intellectual Property Plaintiff Sep. 20, 2014
Alex Soto and Vince Eagen, on behalf of themselves and all others similarly situated v. American Honda Motor Co. Inc. Consumer Law Plaintiff Oct. 19, 2013
Charlene Rotandi and Edhi Rotandi, individually and on behalf of those similarly situated v. Miles Industries Ltd. Consumer Law Plaintiff Aug. 31, 2013
Reuters America LLC v. The Regents of the University of California Government Plaintiff Feb. 23, 2013
Carin Milligan and Edward Milligan, on behalf of themselves and all others similarly situated v. Toyota Motor Sales, U.S.A. Inc. , a California corporation; Toyota Motor North America Inc., a New York corporation Consumer Law Plaintiff Sep. 15, 2012
Victoria Connolly, First Amendment Coalition v. City of Auburn, Auburn City Council Constitutional Law Petitioner Sep. 1, 2012
Michael A. Kent, Boyd Daugherty, Daniel Johanning, and Jakub Cmiral, individually and on behalf of all those similarly situated v. Hewlett-Packard Company, a Delaware corporation Consumer Law Plaintiff Jul. 23, 2011
Sacramento Bee, First Amendment Coalition v. Sacramento County Employees’ Retirement System Constitutional Law Plaintiff Sep. 4, 2010
Title Category Published
Uncle Sam was a big client this year Dec. 8, 2020
Lawsuit makes good on at least one of Trump's promises Litigation Sep. 15, 2016
Libel through the eyes of Trump Perspective Aug. 5, 2016
Law firm puffery protected Litigation Jun. 11, 2016
Clinton likely won’t be charged in email-gate Constitutional Law May 11, 2016
Case Name Topic Role Published
Thomas Ruppel v. California Department of Parks and Recreation Government Petitioner Jan. 3, 2025
San Jose Spotlight, First Amendment Coalition v. City of San Jose, Mayor Samuel Theodore Liccardo, individually and as an official for the City of San Jose Government Petitioner Jul. 19, 2024
American Small Business League v. United States Small Business Administration Civil Rights Plaintiff Dec. 8, 2023
American Small Business League v. United States Office of Management and Budget Civil Rights Plaintiff Nov. 25, 2022
Dhruv Khanna, individually and as trustee of The 1999 Dhruv Khanna Charitable Trust The Khanna Children's Irrevocable Trust Surita Degan v. Goldman, Sachs & Co. Securities Claimant Jun. 4, 2016
Brandon Banks, Erin Banks, and David Soloway, individually and on behalf of those similarly situated v. Nissan North America Inc. Consumer Law Plaintiff Jan. 31, 2015
Samuel Michael Keller, et al., on behalf of themselves and all others similarly situated v. Electronic Arts Inc., National Collegiate Athletics Association, Collegiate Licensing Company Intellectual Property Plaintiff Sep. 20, 2014
Alex Soto and Vince Eagen, on behalf of themselves and all others similarly situated v. American Honda Motor Co. Inc. Consumer Law Plaintiff Oct. 19, 2013
Charlene Rotandi and Edhi Rotandi, individually and on behalf of those similarly situated v. Miles Industries Ltd. Consumer Law Plaintiff Aug. 31, 2013
Reuters America LLC v. The Regents of the University of California Government Plaintiff Feb. 23, 2013
Carin Milligan and Edward Milligan, on behalf of themselves and all others similarly situated v. Toyota Motor Sales, U.S.A. Inc. , a California corporation; Toyota Motor North America Inc., a New York corporation Consumer Law Plaintiff Sep. 15, 2012
Victoria Connolly, First Amendment Coalition v. City of Auburn, Auburn City Council Constitutional Law Petitioner Sep. 1, 2012
Michael A. Kent, Boyd Daugherty, Daniel Johanning, and Jakub Cmiral, individually and on behalf of all those similarly situated v. Hewlett-Packard Company, a Delaware corporation Consumer Law Plaintiff Jul. 23, 2011
Sacramento Bee, First Amendment Coalition v. Sacramento County Employees’ Retirement System Constitutional Law Plaintiff Sep. 4, 2010