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CA court: pseudonymity in civil defamation suits must meet strict standards. No statutory basis + no serious harm = reversal. Read the court's analysis [subscribers only]: https://ow.ly/9PNL50XxM35 #CaliforniaLaw #DefamationLaw #CivilProcedure #LegalNews
November 26, 2025 at 12:00 AM
CA court: pseudonymity in civil defamation suits must meet strict standards. No statutory basis + no serious harm = reversal. Read the court's analysis [subscribers only]: https://ow.ly/9PNL50XxM35 #CaliforniaLaw #DefamationLaw #CivilProcedure #LegalNews
LA County DA says Downtown LA Law Group under investigation over allegations attorneys paid people to file false abuse claims that led to a $4.8B county settlement. DA launching fraud hotline for claimants who confess, but not for attorneys.
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LA DA investigating several law firms for possible false sex abuse claims
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November 20, 2025 at 12:05 AM
LA County DA says Downtown LA Law Group under investigation over allegations attorneys paid people to file false abuse claims that led to a $4.8B county settlement. DA launching fraud hotline for claimants who confess, but not for attorneys.
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Techs said First Honda’s plan used bonuses to cover wages. Court held hourly pay met the law, and bonuses were separate. Read more [subscription required]: https://ow.ly/hSk850XupsS #LaborLaw #CaliforniaLaw #EmploymentLaw
November 20, 2025 at 12:00 AM
Techs said First Honda’s plan used bonuses to cover wages. Court held hourly pay met the law, and bonuses were separate. Read more [subscription required]: https://ow.ly/hSk850XupsS #LaborLaw #CaliforniaLaw #EmploymentLaw
What can a judge learn from a cargo ship ride to a remote island in the South Pacific? For Commissioner Valles, it’s the same lesson he sees in court every day: survival depends on shared responsibility. Full profile [subscribers only]: https://ow.ly/q5wA50XuhxB #DependencyCourt #LegalCommunity
November 19, 2025 at 7:01 PM
What can a judge learn from a cargo ship ride to a remote island in the South Pacific? For Commissioner Valles, it’s the same lesson he sees in court every day: survival depends on shared responsibility. Full profile [subscribers only]: https://ow.ly/q5wA50XuhxB #DependencyCourt #LegalCommunity
Court affirms denial of exemption from 8% common benefit fee in Toyota coordinated litigation. Plaintiff failed to prove case was independent of shared work product. Read more [subscription required]: https://ow.ly/xwYC50XtOyh #CaliforniaLaw #LegalCommunity
November 19, 2025 at 12:00 AM
Court affirms denial of exemption from 8% common benefit fee in Toyota coordinated litigation. Plaintiff failed to prove case was independent of shared work product. Read more [subscription required]: https://ow.ly/xwYC50XtOyh #CaliforniaLaw #LegalCommunity
Family court isn’t a stopover for Judge Jaya Badiga—it’s where her expertise shines. A former DV attorney and family law specialist, her nontraditional path is reshaping expectations of who belongs on the bench. Full profile [subscribers only]: https://ow.ly/4H8F50XtCPh #FamilyLaw #CaliforniaLaw
November 18, 2025 at 6:01 PM
Family court isn’t a stopover for Judge Jaya Badiga—it’s where her expertise shines. A former DV attorney and family law specialist, her nontraditional path is reshaping expectations of who belongs on the bench. Full profile [subscribers only]: https://ow.ly/4H8F50XtCPh #FamilyLaw #CaliforniaLaw
BCBSIL could be liable under § 1557 for denying coverage of gender dysphoria treatment—but Skrmetti changes how courts evaluate sex-based discrimination in healthcare. Ninth Circuit remands. Court's analysis here [subscription required]: https://ow.ly/uh6o50XtfpY #GenderDysphoria #NinthCircuit
November 18, 2025 at 1:05 AM
BCBSIL could be liable under § 1557 for denying coverage of gender dysphoria treatment—but Skrmetti changes how courts evaluate sex-based discrimination in healthcare. Ninth Circuit remands. Court's analysis here [subscription required]: https://ow.ly/uh6o50XtfpY #GenderDysphoria #NinthCircuit
Federal jury awards Masimo $634M in Apple Watch patent case—one of the largest consumer tech patent verdicts in Central District of California history.
Read more: https://www.dailyjournal.com/articles/388571
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Masimo wins $634 million verdict against Apple in high-stakes patent fight over Apple Watch
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November 18, 2025 at 1:00 AM
Federal jury awards Masimo $634M in Apple Watch patent case—one of the largest consumer tech patent verdicts in Central District of California history.
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Ninth Circuit: When class allegations are removed, CAFA jurisdiction ends. SCOTUS’s Royal Canin controls. Remand required. Read more [subscription required]: https://ow.ly/ZeJK50Xs1Iv #NinthCircuit #CAFA #LegalNews
November 15, 2025 at 1:00 AM
Ninth Circuit: When class allegations are removed, CAFA jurisdiction ends. SCOTUS’s Royal Canin controls. Remand required. Read more [subscription required]: https://ow.ly/ZeJK50Xs1Iv #NinthCircuit #CAFA #LegalNews
A bench officer who knits, gardens, and holds the room with a glance—not a gavel. Judge Sumako McCallum’s courtroom is calm, clear, and child-centered. The strength she channels? Generations deep. Full profile [subscription required]: https://ow.ly/cQpU50XrYh2 #DependencyCourt #WomenInLaw
November 14, 2025 at 11:00 PM
A bench officer who knits, gardens, and holds the room with a glance—not a gavel. Judge Sumako McCallum’s courtroom is calm, clear, and child-centered. The strength she channels? Generations deep. Full profile [subscription required]: https://ow.ly/cQpU50XrYh2 #DependencyCourt #WomenInLaw
Releasing November 19: the Daily Journal’s Top Plaintiff Lawyers of 2025. See which attorneys are driving plaintiff litigation across California.
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November 14, 2025 at 8:32 PM
Releasing November 19: the Daily Journal’s Top Plaintiff Lawyers of 2025. See which attorneys are driving plaintiff litigation across California.
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Haytham Faraj spent 20 years as a Marine before becoming a trial lawyer. His profile in Daily Journal’s Salute to Veterans issue shows how military values still shape his courtroom strategy. Read his full profile: https://ow.ly/LMio50XrnC5 #VeteransInLaw #TrialLawyer #USMC
What Haytham Faraj learned while working on one of the nation's biggest war crimes trials
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November 14, 2025 at 7:01 PM
Haytham Faraj spent 20 years as a Marine before becoming a trial lawyer. His profile in Daily Journal’s Salute to Veterans issue shows how military values still shape his courtroom strategy. Read his full profile: https://ow.ly/LMio50XrnC5 #VeteransInLaw #TrialLawyer #USMC
Judge’s ex parte texts with the DA during trial led to reversal of murder conviction. Court found a constitutionally intolerable risk of bias under Williams v. Pennsylvania. Read more [subscription required]: https://ow.ly/xuT650Xrp8b #JudicialBias #DueProcess #CaliforniaLaw #CriminalLaw
November 14, 2025 at 12:00 AM
Judge’s ex parte texts with the DA during trial led to reversal of murder conviction. Court found a constitutionally intolerable risk of bias under Williams v. Pennsylvania. Read more [subscription required]: https://ow.ly/xuT650Xrp8b #JudicialBias #DueProcess #CaliforniaLaw #CriminalLaw
Homeless at 14. USMC by 18. Law firm founder by 2012. Kimberly A. Valentine of Valentine Law Group APC lays bare her powerful journey from survival to advocacy in the Daily Journal’s Salute to Veterans issue. Full article: https://ow.ly/7j2850XrjAs #LegalCommunity #Veterans #ElderAbuseLaw
November 13, 2025 at 9:02 PM
Homeless at 14. USMC by 18. Law firm founder by 2012. Kimberly A. Valentine of Valentine Law Group APC lays bare her powerful journey from survival to advocacy in the Daily Journal’s Salute to Veterans issue. Full article: https://ow.ly/7j2850XrjAs #LegalCommunity #Veterans #ElderAbuseLaw
The NCAA reached a $303M settlement with Division I assistant coaches over wage-fixing claims. About 7,718 coaches who worked from 2019-2023 could receive compensation if the agreement is approved. A hearing is set for as early as Dec. 22.
Read more: https://www.dailyjournal.com/articles/388505
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7,718 'volunteer' NCAA coaches get $303M back pay in settlement
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November 13, 2025 at 12:00 AM
The NCAA reached a $303M settlement with Division I assistant coaches over wage-fixing claims. About 7,718 coaches who worked from 2019-2023 could receive compensation if the agreement is approved. A hearing is set for as early as Dec. 22.
Read more: https://www.dailyjournal.com/articles/388505
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CA appellate court affirms: peremptory challenge overruled but no prejudice shown. Juror with DV background deemed fair despite equivocal voir dire. Read more [subscription required]: https://ow.ly/1hap50XqeSV #CaliforniaLaw #CriminalLaw #JurySelection
November 12, 2025 at 1:00 AM
CA appellate court affirms: peremptory challenge overruled but no prejudice shown. Juror with DV background deemed fair despite equivocal voir dire. Read more [subscription required]: https://ow.ly/1hap50XqeSV #CaliforniaLaw #CriminalLaw #JurySelection
Court of Appeal: Discovery sanctions statutes CCP §§ 2023.030(a) and 2031.320(b) allow appellate fees. $113K fee award upheld after decades-long dispute. Read more [subscribers only]: https://ow.ly/JisF50XqgY2 #DiscoverySanctions #CaliforniaLaw #AttorneyFees #LawProfessionals
November 12, 2025 at 12:05 AM
Court of Appeal: Discovery sanctions statutes CCP §§ 2023.030(a) and 2031.320(b) allow appellate fees. $113K fee award upheld after decades-long dispute. Read more [subscribers only]: https://ow.ly/JisF50XqgY2 #DiscoverySanctions #CaliforniaLaw #AttorneyFees #LawProfessionals
CA Court of Appeal reverses—service on a bus washer didn’t meet CCP § 415.20(a). No substantial evidence he was “apparently in charge.” Read more [subscription required]: https://ow.ly/fePt50Xqept #CaliforniaCivilProcedure #CaliforniaLaw #ServiceOfProcess #DefaultJudgment
November 12, 2025 at 12:00 AM
CA Court of Appeal reverses—service on a bus washer didn’t meet CCP § 415.20(a). No substantial evidence he was “apparently in charge.” Read more [subscription required]: https://ow.ly/fePt50Xqept #CaliforniaCivilProcedure #CaliforniaLaw #ServiceOfProcess #DefaultJudgment
Sober days get counted out loud in Judge Birkmeyer’s courtroom. Applause follows. In San Diego’s Veterans Treatment Court, she runs a tight ship—with space for second chances. Full profile [subscription required]: https://ow.ly/McCe50Xq5mM #VeteransCourt #TraumaInformed #JusticeSystem
November 11, 2025 at 6:01 PM
Sober days get counted out loud in Judge Birkmeyer’s courtroom. Applause follows. In San Diego’s Veterans Treatment Court, she runs a tight ship—with space for second chances. Full profile [subscription required]: https://ow.ly/McCe50Xq5mM #VeteransCourt #TraumaInformed #JusticeSystem
Senate voted 52-45 to confirm Jones Day partner Eric Tung to 9th Circuit. Tung clerked for Justices Scalia and Gorsuch and served as DOJ Bristow Fellow. Democrats opposed him, citing prior remarks on same-sex marriage.
Read more: https://dailyjournal.com/articles/388415
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Jones Day partner Eric C. Tung wins 9th Circuit confirmation, 52-45
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November 8, 2025 at 5:05 PM
Senate voted 52-45 to confirm Jones Day partner Eric Tung to 9th Circuit. Tung clerked for Justices Scalia and Gorsuch and served as DOJ Bristow Fellow. Democrats opposed him, citing prior remarks on same-sex marriage.
Read more: https://dailyjournal.com/articles/388415
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Investors sued Clippers owner Steve Ballmer, fintech entrepreneur Joseph Sanberg and Baker Hostetler over alleged fraudulent carbon-offset scheme to evade NBA salary cap.
Read more: https://dailyjournal.com/articles/388437
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Investors sue Steve Ballmer, Joseph Sanberg, and Baker Hostetler over alleged carbon-offset fraud
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November 7, 2025 at 6:01 PM
Investors sued Clippers owner Steve Ballmer, fintech entrepreneur Joseph Sanberg and Baker Hostetler over alleged fraudulent carbon-offset scheme to evade NBA salary cap.
Read more: https://dailyjournal.com/articles/388437
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SF Public Defender's office has turned away 470 cases since May over lawyer shortage. Assistant Chief Attorney says they must decline cases to protect Sixth Amendment rights. DA's office calls it a management issue, not an emergency.
Read more: https://dailyjournal.com/articles/388406
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San Francisco public defender says it has 470 unrepresented cases since May
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November 7, 2025 at 1:05 AM
SF Public Defender's office has turned away 470 cases since May over lawyer shortage. Assistant Chief Attorney says they must decline cases to protect Sixth Amendment rights. DA's office calls it a management issue, not an emergency.
Read more: https://dailyjournal.com/articles/388406
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CA Supreme Court upholds H&S §1439.51(a)(5), ruling it regulates discriminatory conduct—not protected speech—when staff repeatedly refuse a resident’s preferred name/pronouns from bias. Read more [subscription required]: https://ow.ly/levN50Xo8bJ #CaliforniaLaw #LGBTQSeniorRights #ConstitutionalLaw
November 7, 2025 at 1:00 AM
CA Supreme Court upholds H&S §1439.51(a)(5), ruling it regulates discriminatory conduct—not protected speech—when staff repeatedly refuse a resident’s preferred name/pronouns from bias. Read more [subscription required]: https://ow.ly/levN50Xo8bJ #CaliforniaLaw #LGBTQSeniorRights #ConstitutionalLaw
This Veterans Day, the Daily Journal honors attorneys who served. Our Nov. 11 Salute to Veterans issue shares how military service continues to guide their legal work and advocacy.
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November 6, 2025 at 11:51 PM
This Veterans Day, the Daily Journal honors attorneys who served. Our Nov. 11 Salute to Veterans issue shares how military service continues to guide their legal work and advocacy.
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Disney's alleged booking ban on the Village People was enough to proceed under California’s anti-SLAPP law. The Court of Appeal reversed the trial court’s denial, citing public issue implications. More [subscription required]: https://ow.ly/50PZ50Xnwtv #AntiSLAPP #VillagePeople
November 6, 2025 at 1:05 AM
Disney's alleged booking ban on the Village People was enough to proceed under California’s anti-SLAPP law. The Court of Appeal reversed the trial court’s denial, citing public issue implications. More [subscription required]: https://ow.ly/50PZ50Xnwtv #AntiSLAPP #VillagePeople