Daily Journal (Los Angeles and San Francisco)

2 weeks ago | dailyjournal.com | Gary Stern

After 44 years litigating primarily tort cases on behalf ofinjured folks (with some work on the defense side sprinkled in for flavor), Iam now an ADR professional, a transition I not only enjoy but fully embrace. Simplystated, I love what I do. But I often think back to a debate I heard countless times overthe years. The retired judge mediator? Or the lawyer mediator? There is noright answer, as there are many superb mediators who spent decades on the bench.

3 weeks ago | dailyjournal.com | Shane Nelson

After more than 50 trials over 40 years as a litigator, mediator Mark D. Kramer understands what is required to settle a dispute. "I feel I can share some of the knowledge from all of my trials over the years to help people resolve cases," said Kramer, who began mediating full-time in 2021, and then joined the ADR Services Inc. roster of private neutrals in June last year.

1 month ago | dailyjournal.com | Craig Anderson

Two Los Angeles County Superior Court judges, Mark K. Hanasono and Armen Tamzarian, were nominated by Gov. Gavin Newsom to fill vacancies on the 2nd District Court of Appeal on Wednesday. Justice Helen Zukin was nominated for elevation to presiding justice of one of the court's divisions. Newsom also appointed a dozen superior court judges to vacancies across the state, including five in Los Angeles County.

1 month ago | dailyjournal.com | Margot Cleveland

The Supreme Court will consider the propriety of nationwideinjunctions next week in three consolidated cases involving challenges toPresident Donald Trump's executive orders purporting to end birthrightcitizenship. The flurry of nationwide injunctions since Trump's re-electioncreates the impression that the issue before the high court is a political one. It is not.

1 month ago | dailyjournal.com | Malcolm Maclachlan

The California State Bar has sued the technology provider involved in the disastrous rollout of the new bar exam. The bar sued ProctorU, dba as Meazure Learning, "the vendor it contracted with to facilitate the remote and in-person administration of the 2025 February Bar Exam," the bar said in a news release late Monday afternoon.