David Houston

1 week ago | dailyjournal.com | David Houston

Ares Management Corp's acquisition of a 70% stake in an Omni Bridgeway litigation fund could mark a turning point in how institutional capital flows into the legal industry, some industry observers say. "It's a back door into the highly profitable world of Big Law, which PE has been eyeing for years," said Peter Zeughauser of the consultancy Zeughauser Group. "Lets them get into the business of law with a diversified portfolio of litigation investments as opposed to buying a law firm.

1 week ago | dailyjournal.com | David Houston |David Carrillo |Brandon V. Stracener

A federal judge in Riverside issued a nationwide injunction of the Trump administration's attempt to reinstate the Migrant Protection Protocols, commonly referred to as the "Remain in Mexico" policy that requires asylum seekers to stay in Mexico while they await decisions on their application to enter the United States. "DHS neither has the discretionary authority nor legitimate reasons to enforce programs that violate the constitution or federal law," U.S. District Judge Jesus J.

2 weeks ago | dailyjournal.com | David Houston

Five years ago, an angry litigant showed up at New Jersey federal Judge Esther Salas' home and shot to death her 20-year-old son Daniel. On Tuesday, another federal judge received an unordered pizza delivery, and the sender was listed as Salas' son. "They are using my son's name to send threatening pizza deliveries," Salas said in an interview a few minutes after she heard the news.

3 weeks ago | dailyjournal.com | David Houston

The criminal defense attorney for a man charged with slapping a child who touched his Mercedes Benz has asked the child's Marcy's Law attorney to be excluded from proceedings for calling him an "outdated old man" and sneering at an Israeli flag pin worn on his lapel. Criminal defense attorney James E. Blatt also filed a police report, a request for a restraining order and a complaint with the State Bar against Antonio Villegas, the lawyer for the child's family.

1 month ago | dailyjournal.com | David Houston

As President Trump's sweeping new executive order against law firms that sue his administration sent shockwaves through the legal world, Keker, Van Nest & Peters LLP waded into the fracas with gusto. Within 24 hours of the order's signing, the San Francisco law firm issued a blistering statement condemning the directive, which threatens sanctions against lawyers who challenge the federal government.