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


The doctor accused of harassing and discriminating against a former UCLA oncologist took the witness stand in a jury trial Thu...


Criminal, 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals


9th Circuit hears arguments on double jeopardy

Feb. 9, 2018
By L.J. Williamson

The defense opposed retrial after a jury acquitted on conspiracy and obstruction and hung 10-2 for acquittal on lying to the F...


Entertainment & Sports


U.S. District Judge George Wu said there was no evidence of an illegal agreement that would justify such an order.


Law Practice, Intellectual Property


Skadden hires IP lawyer from Quinn Emanuel

Feb. 9, 2018
By Caroline Hart

Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP and Affiliates has hired intellectual property attorney John “Jay” Neukom as a pa...


Civil Litigation


After four tries, a superior court judge once again held off on approving a $3.5 million settlement between the operator of th...


Intellectual Property


The trustworthiness of a report prepared by forensic experts for Uber Technologies Inc. was the main source of debate at trial...


In Recess


Field Judge

Feb. 9, 2018
By Shane Nelson

Longtime Lewis Brisbois Bisgaard & Smith LLP partner Howard Slavin spent nearly three decades as an on-field and replay of...


A Kern County judge has ruled that a Christian baker has the right to refuse to make cakes for same-sex weddings, declaring th...


Intellectual Property


It was a rough day for ride-hailing app maker Uber Technologies Inc. in the trade secrets trial where autonomous driving compa...


State Bar & Bar Associations


Barry Currier, the ABA’s managing director of accreditation and legal education, said legislation could lead to fewer law scho...


Criminal


How much character testimony is too much?

Feb. 8, 2018
By Meghann Cuniff

A string of courtroom appearances by Orange County luminaries testifying in defense of a corporate executive accused of inside...


Labor/Employment


A constructive termination and sex discrimination jury trial against UCLA Medical Center grew heated Wednesday as witnesses so...



Large developer sues over Porter Ranch leak

Feb. 8, 2018
By Justin Kloczko

A luxury home builder is suing Southern California Gas Company over the 2015 Aliso Canyon gas leak, claiming the local real es...


A botched attempt to notify HIV patients about their medication has ballooned into multimillion-dollar litigation.


Civil Litigation


Settlement stops long-awaited Ovitz trial

Feb. 8, 2018
By Steven Crighton

The case, stemming from an incident in 2002, settled just days before trial was to begin.


Law Practice


Health care attorneys move to Nelson Hardiman

Feb. 8, 2018
By Skylar Dubelko

Health care lawyers Hope R. Levy-Biehl and Stacie K. Neroni joined Nelson Hardiman LLP as partners from Hooper, Lundy & Bo...


Prominent attorney Jon B. Eisenberg has filed a lawsuit against the California Department of Insurance and its commissioner, D...


Real Estate/Development


After 10 years of litigation and two trips to the 9th Circuit, a U.S. District judge ruled last week that the due process clau...


Intellectual Property


Former Uber Technologies Inc. CEO Travis Kalanick seemed to defy his reputation as an irreverent tech brat when he took the st...


Government


Some attorneys are concerned the state Legislature is taking too direct an approach to combat abuse by internet service provid...


Civil Litigation


A new class action blasted Toyota for allegedly hiding safety defects in its cars that endanger hundreds of thousands of drive...


Criminal


Prosecutor says the county still considers the convict dangerous, which is driving the appeal.


A federal methamphetamine distribution case has emerged as the latest battleground in Orange County’s jail informant scandal.


Law Practice


The California Appellate Law Group recently opened a second office in Los Angeles to better meet its Southern California clien...


The support for experiential learning came during a public hearing hosted by an ABA commission.


Intellectual Property, Alternative Dispute Resolution


Longtime LA lawyer to join JAMS as a neutral

Feb. 7, 2018
By Skylar Dubelko

Howard B. Miller, a longtime Girardi Keese attorney, to join JAMS as a mediator, arbitrator and special master.


Law Practice


Schiff Hardin LLP announced Wednesday that commercial litigator Mauricio Beugelmans has joined the firm as a partner in the Sa...



Order and Stability

Feb. 7, 2018

Ventura County Judge Roger Lund won’t allow parents’ angry disputes to upset children.


Civil Litigation, Intellectual Property


Both sides point fingers as Waymo trial begins

Feb. 6, 2018
By Joshua Sebold

Both trial teams at the Waymo-Uber trade secret trial began their opening statements by identifying a company in the autonomou...


Law Practice


Mirell departs Harder firm for Greenberg Glusker.

Feb. 6, 2018
By Steven Crighton

He said his clients weren’t happy with his former firm’s recent trajectory.