Less than 1: PM Edition, October 14

Apple seeks to overturn a $5.7 billion patent verdict for Taction Technology. A Los Angeles judge questions his tentative ruling against Chiquita Canyon's $11.6 million landfill fee refund bid. OpenAI accuses Apple of similar trade secret theft as a judge signals he's likely to grant Apple an injunction. And the California Supreme Court has twice adopted the reasoning of 3rd District Justice Jonathan K. Renner, who faces voters Nov. 3. Also: The racial employment gap widened among new U.S. lawyers.

Stories mentioned in this episode:

Apple challenges record patent award as jury guesswork
https://www.dailyjournal.com/articles/395324-apple-challenges-record-patent-award-as-jury-guesswork

Judge reconsiders grounds for denying Chiquita Canyon's $11.6 million refund
https://www.dailyjournal.com/articles/395321-judge-reconsiders-grounds-for-denying-chiquita-canyon-s-11-6-million-refund

OpenAI accuses Apple of similar trade secret theft as judge weighs injunction
https://www.dailyjournal.com/articles/395325-openai-accuses-apple-of-similar-trade-secret-theft-as-judge-weighs-injunction

Supreme Court twice backs Renner's reasoning as he faces voters
https://www.dailyjournal.com/articles/395316-supreme-court-twice-backs-renner-s-reasoning-as-he-faces-voters

(Reuters) Racial employment gap widened among new US lawyers, study finds
https://www.reuters.com/legal/legalindustry/racial-employment-gap-widened-among-new-us-lawyers-study-finds-2026-10-14/