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


Civil Litigation


The California Insurance Department seeks dismissal of Consumer Watchdog's lawsuit, defending bulletins allowing FAIR Plan ins...



Committee approves California FAIR Plan bond

Jun. 27, 2025
By Malcolm Maclachlan

Senate committee approves bills enabling California's FAIR Plan to issue bonds, enhance oversight, and address wildfire risks,...


Central Valley Eden Environmental Defenders sue Capital Ready Mix, alleging toxic runoff into Sacramento River violates federa...


Criminal, California Supreme Court


Justices have asked for briefs on the 2020 law's constitutionality, questioning if racially discriminatory language in death p...



The Right Questions

Jun. 27, 2025

Neutral MyKhanh Shelton knows how to have difficult conversations, attorneys say


Government, Constitutional Law


Judge allows probe into Trump's military use

Jun. 26, 2025
By Craig Anderson

Senior U.S. District Judge Charles R. Breyer permits expedited discovery into possible Posse Comitatus Act violations, rejecti...


A Los Angeles judge is weighing whether to block Long Beach from evicting an animal protection group from a shared facility, w...


A Los Angeles judge ruled the California FAIR Plan's smoke damage policy illegal, validating claims of underpaid or denied smo...


California's budget deal avoids major court cuts, authorizes courthouse sales, and allocates $30 million for Proposition 36, b...


Intellectual Property


Dr. Michael Wasilisin sues Therabody, alleging the company used his Theragun tip designs, breached their agreement, and denied...


Government


The DOJ's lawsuit pertains to a request for unredacted voter records after the U.S. Attorney General received a complaint over...


Judges and Judiciary


LA judge given non-public duties after appellate panel criticized "bizarre" racial and sexist remarks that caused a retrial to...


Alternative Dispute Resolution


Retired Orange County judge joins JAMS panel

Jun. 26, 2025
By Douglas Saunders Sr.

Retired Orange County Superior Court Judge John C. Gastelum served on the bench for more than two decades before retiring in 2024


Labor/Employment


A lawsuit against Gehry Partners by a fired architect accuses the firm of discriminating against him because of his age, layin...


Labor/Employment, Government, Constitutional Law


U.S. District Judge James Donato granted a preliminary injunction, halting President Trump's order that stripped collective ba...


State Bar & Bar Associations


The Northern District court also alleges that after being muted during a remote hearing for yelling and disruptive behavior, R...


Insurance, Civil Litigation


Ranch owners sue State Farm, alleging underpaid insurance claims for structures lost in the 2018 Woolsey Fire. State Farm says...


Antitrust & Trade Reg.


Thirteen entertainment companies seek to join the Live Nation-Ticketmaster antitrust lawsuit, fearing competitors could access...


Judges and Judiciary


Associate Justice Helen Zukin was elevated to presiding justice Tuesday, while Judges Armen Tamzarian and Mark K. Hanasono wer...


Microsoft nearly doubles San Francisco tax refund claim to $29.4M. Judge allows attempt at appeal certification, potentially i...


Intellectual Property


U.S. District Judge William Alsup partially granted Anthropic's fair use motion for purchased books but set a Dec. 1 trial for...


The bill follows litigation tied to technical failures in the February exam and outlines budget details for 2026 and beyond.


Torts/Personal Injury


The parents of 14-year-old Armando Morales, fatally stabbed outside Santa Ana High School, are seeking unlimited damages from...


Community News, Administrative/Regulatory


The Legislature's restoration of 65% of the Alameda County Court's budget cut from last year made possible a deal to give most...


District Attorney Todd Spitzer announced the dissolution of 13 gang injunctions, citing their fulfilled purpose and recent leg...


Environmental & Energy


The U.S. Supreme Court's 7-2 ruling in Diamond v. EPA affirmed that oil companies may challenge California's emissions program...


A Los Angeles County judge allows Calabasas to test wildfire debris dumped in its landfill for hazardous materials, despite op...


The ruling marks the first time a federal appellate court has affirmed a customs-based FCA trial verdict, reinforcing the gove...


Antitrust & Trade Reg., 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals


The ruling breathes new life into the Los Angeles commercial real estate company's counterclaims under the Sherman and Cartwri...


Intellectual Property


U.S. District Judge James V. Selna upheld a jury's finding that Western Digital infringed a hardware encryption patent but sha...