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...
Environmental & Energy
Owners of disused Gold Rush mine sued over wastewater
By Malcolm Maclachlan
After the Idaho-Maryland mine in Nevada County halted operations in the mid-1950s, subsurface workings were allowed to flood f...
Intellectual Property
MGA, pop group argue in post-trial briefs over $71.4M jury verdict
By Devon Belcher
Attorneys for the OMG Girlz - as well as Clifford "T.I" Harris and his wife and group founder Tameka "Tiny" Harris - argued th...
Judges and Judiciary
White House boasts highest number of judicial confirmations since Carter
By Douglas Saunders Sr.
The confirmations encompass one Supreme Court justice, 45 circuit court judges, 187 district court judges, and two judges for ...
Constitutional Law, 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals
Oxnard campaign donation limits unconstitutional, 9th Circuit rules
By Craig Anderson
Though the voters approved the measure, the City Council promoted it, and it targeted a man who had attempted to recall most o...
Disbarred and convicted attorney Tom Girardi, 85, is to be flown to federal facility in North Carolina for 30 days of evaluati...
Judges and Judiciary
Senate confirms last 2 Biden judges for California
By Craig Anderson
U.S. Magistrate Judge Benjamin J. Cheeks and Los Angeles County Superior Court Judge Serena R. Murillo were approved on partis...
Criminal
LA DA agrees with prosecutors that 3 Strikes dispute is moot
By Skyler Romero
The dispute between former Los Angeles DA George Gascón and the union representing his deputies over sentence enhancements is ...
Health Care & Hospital Law
Venue for state's insulin lawsuit remains uncertain
By Skyler Romero
The case against pharmaceutical companies, filed by California's attorney general, has flipped between state and federal court...
Antitrust & Trade Reg.
Invisalign maker accused of colluding to 'destroy' competitor
By Wisdom Howell
The complaint, filed in Santa Clara County Superior Court, accuses Align Technology Inc., the American Dental Association, and...
Obituaries
Los Angeles County Deputy District Attorney Richard Quiñones dies while surfing in Malibu
By Douglas Saunders Sr.
Aug. 13, 1969 -- Dec. 18, 2024
Civil Litigation
Shegerian awarded $3.9M in fees against UC Regents
By Antoine Abou-Diwan
Shegerian & Associates deserve $3.9 million in fees for discrimination lawsuit against UC Regents, judge says, but Regents...
Government, Criminal, Civil Litigation
Top 10 most-read Daily Journal news stories in 2024
Daily Journal writers and editors comment on why subscribers found this year's most-read stories compelling.
Judges and Judiciary
Los Angeles County judge confirmed to federal bench
By Craig Anderson
Judge Serena R. Murillo became the second California judge confirmed to a federal court seat on Friday, as the Senate moved sw...
Judges and Judiciary
Senate confirms judge to San Diego federal court
By Craig Anderson
U.S. Magistrate Judge Benjamin J. Cheeks' confirmation was one of several the Senate is rushing through in the final days of ...
Civil Rights
Paraplegic doctor wins $7.4M for inadequate residential parking
By Devon Belcher
The defense argued the complex's management "responded quickly as possible to demands" and there was evidence the plaintiff wa...
Criminal
LA County prosecutors say case supporting 3 Strikes Law now moot
By Skyler Romero
The Los Angeles County prosecutors' union asked the state Supreme Court to take judicial notice that the dispute in a lawsuit ...
Immigration, Constitutional Law
State's immigrant protections likely to face federal blowback
By Malcolm Maclachlan
One expert says Bonta is trying to navigate a "fine line" between helping immigrants who entered illegally and provoking the i...
Contracts
Wells Fargo earned 'billions' on fees before refunds, lawsuit says
By Wisdom Howell
A federal judge allowed to proceed a putative class action against Wells Fargo that claims it earned "billions" in profits fro...
Entertainment & Sports
Judge mulls Variety's anti-SLAPP motion against Coppola
By Skyler Romero
Director Francis Ford Coppola sued the magazine for defamation over a July article covering claims about his behavior on the s...
Criminal, 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals
Circuit reverses selective prosecution ruling for accused arsonists
By Craig Anderson
It is the second time within months that the circuit has reversed a Central District of California judge's dismissal of crimin...
Mediator Emily Vasquez does a great job of educating disputing parties, attorneys say.
Although U.S. District Judge Josephine L. Staton earlier ruled that Girardi was mentally competent to aid in his defense at tr...
Labor/Employment
Workers' comp attorneys welcome review of appeal delays
By Malcolm Maclachlan
The state Supreme Court will take on the question of so-called "grant for study" case extensions, when the board grants a requ...
Health Care & Hospital Law, Civil Litigation
LA County's opioid claims against Express Scripts, OptumRx to proceed
By Antoine Abou-Diwan
The County of Los Angeles sued Express Scripts Inc. and OptumRx last year, claiming that they worked with drug manufacturers t...
Criminal
Observers think Girardi will get prison sentence, even if he doesn't serve it
By Devon Belcher
Friday's scheduled sentence hearing could be delayed as Tom Girardi's federal public defenders argued that the 85-year old's p...
Intellectual Property, Corporate
Plaintiff asks judge to increase jury award against Phillips 66 by $1.2B
By Wisdom Howell
The jury found two months ago that Phillips 66 Company "willfully and maliciously" misappropriated trade secrets of Propel, a ...
Torts/Personal Injury
Fresno jury awards $55M in wrongful death from reversing truck
By Skyler Romero
The amount far outstrips an offer of some $275,000 to the victim's wife and son by Calabasas-based Crusader Insurance Company,...
Labor/Employment, Entertainment & Sports
KISS loses summary judgment motion against hairstylist
By Skyler Romero
Los Angeles County Judge Armen Tamzarian rejected arguments by the band and management that the plaintiff was an independent c...
Santa Barbara Judge faces ethics proceedings by state commission
By Douglas Saunders Sr.
The Commission on Judicial Performance said that the alleged misconduct took place between 2018 and 2020, while Carrozzo was ...
