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Weekly Quiz

Sep. 13, 2024

Test your knowledge of the Daily Journal's headlines.

1.
Francis Ford Coppola accused the Hollywood trade paper Variety of relying on people who are "jealous and resentful of genius" to write a false story about him.
False
2.
A new report said that the federal Central District of California fell from its perch as the top venue for trade secrets litigation.
False
3.
A pilot program in seven counties aims to pay state court jurors more money to increase the pool of potential panelists.
False
4.
Veteran litigator John Hueston was appointed to oversee a court order to fix Los Angeles County’s homeless crisis.
False
5.
An attempt to hold Palos Verdes Estates liable for malicious actions of a surfer gang that menaced outsiders who came to their beach ended with the city promising to put up more signs and install water fountains.
False
6.
Proposition 36, a November ballot initiative that would roll back changes made to California’s criminal justice laws, could carry a hefty price tag.
False
7.
A planned merger between Womble Bond Dickinson and Lewis Roca is an outlier as most law firms say that they are waiting until next year to see how the economy is faring before they consider any consolidation.
False
8.
Attorneys praised a decision by Los Angeles County Superior Court to allow electronic recordings in some civil proceedings.
False
9.
The 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals revived a lawsuit that claims Los Angeles’ parking fine late fee is unconstitutional.
False
10.
A California proposal to limit hemp in products is seen as a blessing in the cannabis industry.
False