From a bar exam breakdown to new rules on advertising, discipline and training, 2025 brought sweeping change for lawyers
Elon Musk's xAI sued the state of California, arguing AB 2013 forces disclosure of proprietary AI training data, violating tra...
Tax
California billionaire tax proposal draws early constitutional scrutiny
By Malcolm Maclachlan
Legal analysts warn the initiative could face challenges under U.S. and California Constitutions.
Intellectual Property
New PTO rules curtail inter partes review, alter patent litigation balance
By Craig Anderson
A steep drop in PTAB institutions under revised PTO procedures has raised questions about the future of inter partes review an...
JAMS neutral Robert G. Marasco spends an average of six hours with parties before a typical full-day mediation, earning praise...
Here is a list of state and federal judges, justices and commissioners in California who were appointed, retired, resigned or ...
The latest Citi Hildebrandt Client Advisory tracks how AI spending, collection challenges and shifting market dynamics in Nort...
Courts in 2025 advanced AI copyright law, backing fair use for training models while leaving market harm, licensing and author...
Consumer Attorneys of California urged a federal court to reject Uber's injunction bid, arguing a campaign ad about alleged dr...
Company says that claims implicate military firefighting foam made under federal contracts.
Parents allege the school, Campbell Hall, ignored repeated warnings about pickup-area design, leading to a 15-year-old's death.
Christine Shin is a partner in the corporate group at Russ August & Kabat and chair of the mergers & acquisitions/priv...
From political interference to AI disruption, the year's most-read columns captured urgent risks and evolving duties reshaping...
The Daily Journal's in-house team of attorneys review and brief hundreds of appellate decisions each year for publication in t...
Antitrust & Trade Reg.
Antitrust efforts against Meta and Google face setbacks amid technological shifts
By Craig Anderson
Government attempts to break up large Silicon Valley tech giants Meta Platforms Inc. and Alphabet Inc.-owned Google LLC hit si...
Angela Reddock-Wright is a mediator and neutral with Signature Resolution specializing in single plaintiff and class action em...
Guests on the Daily Journal's new podcast, "In the Counsel's Chair," share the books, shows and podcasts shaping their leaders...
Decades after evidence emerged that Alameda County prosecutors systematically excluded Black and Jewish jurors from capital ca...
The 9th Circuit affirmed a landmark order requiring the VA to build thousands of housing units for disabled veterans, while li...
9th circuit affirms dismissal of trafficking suit against James Dolan
By Daniel Schrager
The 9th Circuit affirmed dismissal of a woman's trafficking claims, ruling she failed to plausibly allege force, fraud or coer...
Danny Abir is the Managing Partner of ACTS LAW, one of the largest plaintiffs only litigation practices in California. Abir s...
Despite a landmark Supreme Court ruling limiting cash bail, Civil Rights Corps' efforts to enforce individualized bail hearing...
California Supreme Court
Newsom pick could shift balance in criminal cases on California Supreme Court
By Craig Anderson
Gov. Gavin Newsom's choice to replace retiring Justice Martin J. Jenkins could determine whether the California Supreme Court ...
San Joaquin County psychiatrist wins $1.7 million in whistleblower retaliation verdict
By Malcolm Maclachlan
Jury sides with former behavioral health medical director who was fired after reporting alleged misconduct.
Judge Erica R. Yew was appointed to the Santa Clara County Superior Court by Gov. Gray Davis in 2001. Yew is a member of the A...
Attorneys say Tesla litigation tactics burden Alameda courts despite judge denial
By James Twomey
Attorneys say Tesla's aggressive litigation tactics, intense discovery disputes and frequent counsel changes strain Alameda Co...
Eaton and Palisades wildfire lawsuits involve tens of thousands of plaintiffs, novel immunity defenses, utility liability disp...
Intellectual Property
Authors reject AI copyright settlement, sue tech giants
By Daniel Schrager
Six authors who opted out of a $1.5 billion class action settlement against Anthropic PBC filed a new lawsuit Monday against t...
Government
Watchdog group sues California DOJ over withheld climate litigation records
By Malcolm Maclachlan
Public records lawsuit alleges coordination with environmental groups and improper redactions.