Daily Journal (Los Angeles and San Francisco)

Daily Journal Corporation is a publishing firm based in Los Angeles, California, USA.

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Fear of arrest driving some immigrants to skip court, advocates warn

6 days ago | dailyjournal.com | Skyler Romero

Growing fears of detention at immigration court are driving some undocumented immigrants to consider skipping their hearings, immigration advocates say, raising alarms that confusion and anxiety over stepped-up enforcement are deterring lawful participation in the legal process. Attorneys warn that unrepresented individuals are especially vulnerable, as concern spreads about arrests at courthouses and how best to respond if detained.
Some attorneys, clients delayed in getting to court during unrest, protests

1 week ago | dailyjournal.com | Skyler Romero

With unrest, mass protests and heavy law enforcement presence in downtown Los Angeles and Orange County this week, attorneys reported traffic restrictions, travel delays and courthouse slowdowns while others said their experience was uneventful, offering a mixed portrait of civic tension and courtroom routine. Gerald B. Singleton of Singleton Schreiber in San Diego said he experienced little to no trouble accessing the Edward R. Roybal Federal Building in Los Angeles on Monday morning.
Trademark spat between gubernatorial candidates confronts First Amendment, reveals explosive personal allegations

2 weeks ago | dailyjournal.com | David Houston

Billionaire businessman Stephen J. Cloobeck threatened to fight former Los Angeles Mayor Antonio Villaraigosa to the U.S. Supreme Court in their trademark dispute over the slogan "proven problem solver," according to a filing Wednesday. Cloobeck, the founder and CEO of Diamond Resorts International, sued Villaraigosa personally and his campaign organization on April 29 in the Central District of California.
New LA probate court broadcast feature to simplify remote hearings

2 weeks ago | dailyjournal.com | Skyler Romero

Attorneys say a new courtroom broadcast feature set to roll out this month in Los Angeles County probate courts will be a welcome change from the current system, particularly in a specialty that often involves overlapping court hearings in separate departments. The program, set to begin June 16, will allow litigants and attorneys to monitor multiple hearings through a centralized online viewing pane without the need to enter the remote hearing, according to a news release.
The case that changed the road ahead: a tire failure and a mediator's insight

4 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.
Trial-Tested

1 month 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.
Newsom makes 3 appellate nominations, 12 superior court appointments

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.
The constitution, the courts, and nationwide injunctions

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.
State Bar sues tech provider for troubled February exam

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.
State Bar Executive Director Leah Wilson resigns after exam debacle

1 month ago | dailyjournal.com | Malcolm Maclachlan

State Bar Executive Director Leah Wilson said Friday she will step down in response to the disastrous rollout of the new bar exam in February. The move will be effective July 7, according to a news release, when she will "retire from state service." "I am deeply grateful to the Board of Trustees for their confidence in my leadership, even during challenging times," Wilson said in the release.