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Attorneys have given more than $330,000 directly to Nathan Hochman's campaign challenging LA's incumbent DA George Gascón. Tha...


The Vartazarian Law Firm wants personal injury cases to make a lasting difference.



Judge Christopher C. Hite said that potential budget cuts, in addition to those already imposed in 2024, would call for "creat...



Aspects of California's new lemon law remain unclear

Oct. 28, 2024
By Antoine Abou-Diwan

One attorney the Daily Journal spoke to says he is adopting a "wait and see" approach to hiring new associates as AB 1755's ef...


Open Artificial Intelligence says it applied for a trademark first and is asking the 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals to over...



During his tenure at Warner Bros., Mike Marino handled virtually every type of employment issue that could arise in a studio ...


Philip R. Recht previously served as chief counsel and deputy administrator for the National Highway Traffic Safety Administra...



A Delaware bankruptcy judge has confirmed Fisker Inc.'s chapter 11 plan, marking the end of its troubled operations. The plan ...


Anti-monopoly parties arose in the 1870s in the old Northwest, driven by farmers, laborers, and dissatisfied proprietors fight...



AB 2016 amends the California Probate Code, changing how successors manage a decedent's real property, specifically affecting ...


This article by Elia V. Pirozzi discusses various objections to questions posed during trials in California, focusing on objec...



U.S. Department of Justice attorney Brad P. Rosenberg said one of the main issues the agency plans to address in its appeal is...



Instead of opting in to have a magistrate judge handle their litigation, attorneys will have to opt out if they prefer an Arti...


Prohibition era law cited in online privacy lawsuit

Oct. 25, 2024
By Malcolm Maclachlan

The case filed against a British gaming website is one of many recent complaints filed against technology companies citing the...



New law requires closer look at suicides of abuse victims

Oct. 25, 2024
By Malcolm Maclachlan

SB 989 seeks to build on a growing body of research that aims to flag suspicious suicides.


The timing of the announcement, two weeks before the November election, has raised some eyebrows. It follows the unearthing of...



The San Francisco city attorney's office seeks to dismiss the complaint about clearing of homeless camps on streets on the gro...


The man, who authorities say intended to kill a judge, also faces state charges for attempted murder.



San Francisco County Superior Court clerks, whose contract expired at the end of September, went on strike Thursday to protest...


The judicial system in California is facing significant challenges due to inadequate salaries and staffing, resulting in delay...



The Department of Justice, along with eight state attorneys general, filed a complaint against RealPage for using software tha...


Reflecting on the complexities of moral judgment and the challenges of maintaining professional responsibilities.



San Francisco court clerks to strike Thursday

Oct. 24, 2024
By Wisdom Howell

A media release issued Wednesday evening by the union representing clerks acknowledged that the strike action was likely to "h...



The panel ruled that a federal judge in San Diego was correct when she enjoined the government from requiring people traveling...


In its complaint, the Geo Group Inc. said SB 1132 violates the supremacy clause of the U.S. Constitution and should be enjoine...



Former chief justice recalls being screamed at by legislators and being given budget lobbying advice by Gov. Jerry Brown.


In the 33-page opinion, Judge Ana de Alba invoked the famous "What's in a name?" passage from "Romeo and Juliet," noting that ...