State Bar & Bar Associations
Long Beach Bar Association names Lawyer of the Year
By Douglas Saunders Sr.
Robin D. Perry specializes in personal injury litigation, criminal defense, and business law.
Immigration, Constitutional Law, 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals
Supremacy clause hinders California's resistance to Trump deportation plans
By Craig Anderson
California and other states prepare for legal clashes with Trump's deportation plans, facing challenges due to a constitutiona...
Government
Newsom's 2024 legislative haul: 1,017 new laws reshape legal landscape
By Malcolm Maclachlan
Gov. Newsom signed more than 1,000 new laws this year, significantly impacting legal practices. Key changes include arbitratio...
Torts/Personal Injury, Entertainment & Sports
Head injury inherent risk in football, NCAA not to blame, panel rules
By Skyler Romero
Citing inherent risk assumption, an appellate court unanimously upheld the NCAA's position against a widow claiming her husban...
Investors accused Caribou Biosciences Inc. of causing a 25% stock drop by misleading about cash flow and treatment efficacy. A...
Civil Litigation
USC professor sues over anonymous online smear campaign
By Antoine Abou-Diwan
Courtney Pade, a USC Annenberg professor, filed suit to unmask anonymous creators of websites, videos and podcasts that she sa...
Administrative/Regulatory
Mixed results for law meant to rein in county sheriffs
By John Roemer
California's sheriffs have long resisted accountability for suspected misbehavior. A 2021 statute that gives counties new tool...
The maker of Jelly Belly jelly beans wants to amend its federal complaint against David Klein, who sold the company the tradem...
California schools could become immigration policy flashpoint in 2025
By Malcolm Maclachlan
Sanctuary school bills face uncertain future amid shifting political dynamics.
Lawyers likely to have disproportionate impact in Legislature in 2025
By Malcolm Maclachlan
Four new attorneys who just joined Legislature are all Democrats. They also all have courtroom experience.
Labor/Employment
Judge named in relation to workers' comp scheme
By Douglas Saunders Sr.
Orange County Superior Court Judge Israel Claustro owns the company at the center of the fraud investigation, court documents ...
Technology, Environmental & Energy
U.S. Supreme Court rulings expected to shape electric vehicle future
By Laurinda Keys
States don't have standing to sue against EPA allowing California to enforce higher vehicle emission standards than the federa...
Data Privacy
Users claim Forbes Media shares their personal information
By Wisdom Howell
The putative class action complaint, filed on Dec. 20 in the Northern District of California, claimed that IP addresses can be...
Administrative/Regulatory, 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals
9th Circuit affirms FCC: Chinese government company can't operate in US
By Craig Anderson
The case is among the first to be decided after the U.S. Supreme Court's June ruling that ended Chevron deference, where court...
Criminal
Perp walk of alleged CEO murderer could help defense, attorneys say
By Devon Belcher
Law enforcement sometimes parades defendants before the cameras in cases of high public interest, and though that can make the...
Environmental & Energy
Santa Cruz Wharf collapse sparks CEQA controversy
By Malcolm Maclachlan
A conservation group's attorney rebuts claims that its environmental lawsuit delayed crucial repairs.
Civil Litigation
Plaintiff walks out of deposition in Northrop Grumman harassment case
By Antoine Abou-Diwan
The sexual harassment lawsuit against Northrop Grumman heats up as both sides trade accusations over discovery conduct. The de...
Experts expect product liability claims will overtake driver negligence lawsuits when fully autonomous vehicles become the nor...
Technology
Legal battles in the electric vehicle era: surveillance, safety and liability
By Laurinda Keys
This year, electric vehicles became key players in California's legal system. From Teslas assisting police investigations to G...
In 2024, some of California's most prominent judges and legal practitioners contributed articles to the Daily Journal, offerin...
A partner at Ellis George LLP, Nicholson was counsel is several high-stakes cases. He was remembered for his mentorship and hu...
Cannabis
Santa Barbara farmer awarded $35M in fraud case over cannabis venture
By Skyler Romero
The case arose from a 2017 agreement between the plaintiffs Francine Shulman, her sons and the defendants to cultivate cannabi...
Judges and Judiciary, Government
Biden vetoes bill to add more judges
By Craig Anderson
The bill's defeat represents a defeat for federal judges, including those in California, who lobbied for its passage.
Community News
San Diego Consumer Attorneys raise record sum for foster children
By Douglas Saunders Sr.
The campaign marked CASD's first major fundraising initiative tied to their signature annual event.
Intellectual Property, Contracts
Creator of AI assistant 'Claude' want music industry claim dismissed
By Wisdom Howell
The case has drawn attention from stakeholders across the music industry.
Torts/Personal Injury, Education Law
LAUSD seeks dismissal of fentanyl overdose lawsuit filed by teen's mother
By Antoine Abou-Diwan
In a motion for summary judgement, the school district said it met its obligations for supervising the child who overdosed in ...
Health Care & Hospital Law, California Supreme Court
State Supreme Court rules hospitals not liable for limited fee disclosures in ER
By Craig Anderson
Justice Goodwin H. Liu wrote for a unanimous court that they must prioritize patient care over price transparency concerns. Th...
Civil Rights
Actress complaint to state civil rights agency: Good or bad for her lawsuit?
By Skyler Romero
A civil rights complaint allows the government to do much of the investigative work for the plaintiff, but it also might make ...
The Daily Journal's in-house team of lawyers summarizes every published decision from the California Court of Appeal, Californ...
Intellectual Property, Civil Litigation
Goodwin Procter seeks $125K sanction against Quinn Emanuel client
By Wisdom Howell
Commure Inc., a health care technology company represented by Quinn Emanuel Urquhart & Sullivan LLP, is accused in a trade...
