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


Labor/Employment


Gibson Dunn defeats ‘whistleblower’ case against jeweler

Jun. 16, 2023
By Douglas Saunders Sr.

Adam Fox accused the jeweler to the stars of retaliating against him for raising allegations of money laundering, commercial b...


Judges and Judiciary


After nearly two years of logistical maneuvering in this Judicial Council coordinated proceeding, a master complaint was filed...


Judges and Judiciary


Missouri based Lockton Companies says that a Los Angeles judge conflated distinct forum selection and choice of law issues whe...


U.S. Supreme Court


California forges on to codify federal Indian child law

Jun. 16, 2023
By Malcolm Maclachlan

AB 81, dubbed the California Indian Child Welfare Act, would harmonize the state’s Family, Probate and the Welfare and Institu...


The 30% fee request by plaintiffs’ counsel was a higher rate than the judge usually grants. Plaintiffs’ attorney Anne M. Murph...


Environmental & Energy


“Salmon are already threatened by drought and loss of habitat, and now it’s clear our commutes and road trips are making it ev...


Antitrust & Trade Reg.


The organizations and attorneys general filed briefs this week before the 5th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals, which is consider...


Receiver Mark Adams, appointed in April, is set to remain in the position for now following a status conference where Judge Mi...



Patient Tenacity

Jun. 16, 2023

Neutral Lorna Alksne is direct and knows the law well, attorneys say.


Law Practice


During his 16-year tenure in Congress, Gerald Mark McNerney represented California's 11th and 9th congressional districts, co-...


U.S. Supreme Court


“They’re totally independent and don’t have the baggage of how they thought about the case previously. … As a result, you get ...


“This move suggests that the agency believes (and has some evidence) that unless it acts, the deal might close in the short te...


Government


Legislators get answers on Newsom’s homeless plans

Jun. 15, 2023
By Malcolm Maclachlan

“I’ve been disappointed with the lack of communication with the administration on this issue,” Assemblywoman Luz Rivas, D-San ...


Labor/Employment


Cognizant defends hiring Indians for US jobs

Jun. 15, 2023
By Sunidhi Sridhar

A class of plaintiffs say the technology firm disproportionately favor Indian candidates.


Judges and Judiciary


Altshuler partner Casey Pitts confirmed as US judge

Jun. 15, 2023
By Craig Anderson

Altshuler partner Casey Pitts confirmed as US judge



LA’s skid row receiver to defend his work

Jun. 15, 2023
By Skyler Romero

Interested parties object to financing decisions and the city attorney questions the accounts, while the receiver says he has ...


Labor/Employment


Workers sue employment agency over denied benefits

Jun. 15, 2023
By Malcolm Maclachlan

The department often sent “confusing” demands for repayment or proof of eligibility to addresses where claimants no longer liv...


Civil Rights


Judge Evelio Grillo clarified that Tesla’s fifth cause of action relating to the department’s alleged practice of asking parti...


Civil Litigation


Entertainment litigator Jeffery D. McFarland, who joined Eisner LLP this week, has sued former firm McDermott Will & Emery.


State Bar Court Judge Yvette D. Roland issued an order Tuesday saying the hearing “will be viewable remotely on Zoom.”


Discover the power of ChatGPT and generative AI in legal processes. These disruptive technologies will revolutionize the way y...



Civil Litigation


The allegations are similar to the cases that settled for $1.8 billion in 2021. However, the plaintiffs now were minors at the...


Health Care & Hospital Law


The plaintiffs claimed that in a random analysis of just over 6,000 health provider websites, was unlawfully obtaining health ...


State Bar & Bar Associations


“They have asked if this [disbarment hearing] will be livestreamed on the internet. They would rather it not be,” State Bar Su...


Law Practice


Longtime Wilson Sonsini litigator joins FedArb

Jun. 14, 2023
By Douglas Saunders Sr.

Steven M. Shatz will specialize in resolving disputes involving private equity, insurance coverage, M&A and securities.


Civil Litigation


Newport Beach attorney pleads guilty to stealing millions

Jun. 14, 2023
By Douglas Saunders Sr.

Sara Jacqueline King has agreed to replay more than $8 million in restitution.


Litigation & Arbitration


State Sen. Scott Wiener said SB 365 addresses a “procedural loophole” and would not run afoul of the Federal Arbitration Act.


Government


Hernan D. Vera headed Public Counsel and worked at law firms before joining the Los Angeles County Superior Court.


Civil Litigation


Joseph M. Alioto Jr. of Alioto Legal, representing plaintiff Christy Camara Gomes, asked a San Francisco judge Tuesday to impo...


Civil Rights


A legal clash ensued between the California Civil Rights Department and the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission, and attor...