Daily Journal has more journalists covering the California legal profession than any other publication. www.dailyjournal.comhttps://bsky.app/profile/dailyjournalcorp.bsky.socialhttps://bsky.app/profile/dailyjournalcorp.bsky.social/post/3mvlmrj44eq2uA superior court clerk rejected a timely administrative appeal because the agency decision wasn’t attached. In Sakach v. County of Marin, the court held Gov. Code § 53069.4 requires no such attachment, so the original notice should not have been rejected. https://ow.ly/nzev50ZO4R7 15 Sep 2026 22:00 +0000at://did:plc:aeans7get2jcp434ybanna25/app.bsky.feed.post/3mvlmrj44eq2uhttps://bsky.app/profile/dailyjournalcorp.bsky.social/post/3mvjcyk5hci25Allegations that Korean automakers shipped thousands of U.S.-specific vehicles to and through California supported purposeful availment and direction. The personal-jurisdiction dismissal was reversed and remanded. https://ow.ly/yGyp50ZNARG #PersonalJurisdiction 15 Sep 2026 00:00 +0000at://did:plc:aeans7get2jcp434ybanna25/app.bsky.feed.post/3mvjcyk5hci25https://bsky.app/profile/dailyjournalcorp.bsky.social/post/3mvivm7wv2c2hJudge Dean Hansell thought he would spend a few years in family law before moving to civil. A decade later, he is still there by choice. Read the profile: https://www.dailyjournal.com/judicial_profiles/11086 #JudicialProfile #FamilyLaw #CaliforniaLaw 14 Sep 2026 20:00 +0000at://did:plc:aeans7get2jcp434ybanna25/app.bsky.feed.post/3mvivm7wv2c2hhttps://bsky.app/profile/dailyjournalcorp.bsky.social/post/3mvbrlj5vkh2kCan editing and juxtaposition create defamation by implication? In Schneider v. Warner Bros. Discovery Inc., the court found Quiet on Set and its trailer could not reasonably be understood to accuse Dan Schneider of child abuse. Anti-SLAPP denial reversed. Read more: https://ow.ly/jobM50ZMLfc12 Sep 2026 00:00 +0000at://did:plc:aeans7get2jcp434ybanna25/app.bsky.feed.post/3mvbrlj5vkh2khttps://bsky.app/profile/dailyjournalcorp.bsky.social/post/3mv7b4vnxap2kCan CRD investigate a FEHA complaint when the employee lived and worked outside California? The court held that CRD could investigate the claims’ California connections before determining whether FEHA ultimately applied. https://ow.ly/qn4250ZMnxh 11 Sep 2026 00:00 +0000at://did:plc:aeans7get2jcp434ybanna25/app.bsky.feed.post/3mv7b4vnxap2khttps://bsky.app/profile/dailyjournalcorp.bsky.social/post/3mv6tqmfmzn27“I wear my patience cap every day.” Commissioner LaTonya S. Hadnot Prioleau explains why patience matters in traffic court, where many defendants represent themselves—and why she’s happy to “stay in my lane.” https://www.dailyjournal.com/judicial_profiles/1108510 Sep 2026 20:00 +0000at://did:plc:aeans7get2jcp434ybanna25/app.bsky.feed.post/3mv6tqmfmzn27https://bsky.app/profile/dailyjournalcorp.bsky.social/post/3mv4qnva3u42fThe Ninth Circuit vacated an injunction blocking enforcement of the NCAA’s Five-Year Rule against Noah Blythe. The rule is subject to antitrust scrutiny, but Blythe failed to show its anticompetitive effects in the relevant market. https://ow.ly/fbHc50ZLGOg #NCAAAntitrust #ShermanAct #NinthCircuit10 Sep 2026 00:00 +0000at://did:plc:aeans7get2jcp434ybanna25/app.bsky.feed.post/3mv4qnva3u42fhttps://bsky.app/profile/dailyjournalcorp.bsky.social/post/3muzzixeuhy2aPeople v. Solis: At a PC § 1172.6 evidentiary hearing, the trial judge may infer from circumstantial evidence that a petitioner was the actual killer. Proof beyond a reasonable doubt does not require certainty. https://www.dailyjournal.com/dar/286007-people-v-solis #PC1172608 Sep 2026 22:00 +0000at://did:plc:aeans7get2jcp434ybanna25/app.bsky.feed.post/3muzzixeuhy2ahttps://bsky.app/profile/dailyjournalcorp.bsky.social/post/3muq6d6awgf2xCan a millionaire qualify as “indigent” for a $31M appellate bond? Guzman v. Superior Court (Wigle) says CCP § 995.240 has no absolute wealth threshold. Indigency is relative to the financial burden imposed. https://www.dailyjournal.com/dar/285996-guzman-v-superior-court-wigle #CCP99524005 Sep 2026 00:00 +0000at://did:plc:aeans7get2jcp434ybanna25/app.bsky.feed.post/3muq6d6awgf2xhttps://bsky.app/profile/dailyjournalcorp.bsky.social/post/3muppnuso522bA federal lawsuit challenges California’s AB 2624 as violating the First Amendment. What does the complaint allege? Read more: https://www.dailyjournal.com/articles/394155-conservative-youtuber-sues-to-block-california-immigration-services-privacy-law #FirstAmendment04 Sep 2026 19:37 +0000at://did:plc:aeans7get2jcp434ybanna25/app.bsky.feed.post/3muppnuso522bhttps://bsky.app/profile/dailyjournalcorp.bsky.social/post/3munh67jvla22When did the limitations period begin in Godshall v. Peterson? The Court of Appeal held the evidence did not establish as a matter of law when appreciable harm from the alleged medical negligence manifested, leaving triable issues. https://www.dailyjournal.com/dar/285986-godshall-v-peterson 03 Sep 2026 22:00 +0000at://did:plc:aeans7get2jcp434ybanna25/app.bsky.feed.post/3munh67jvla22https://bsky.app/profile/dailyjournalcorp.bsky.social/post/3mul5fjfk5s2qMust a trial court use a set formula for noneconomic victim restitution? People v. Castillo says no—any rational method to make the victim whole is allowed. One family member’s award was vacated for lack of supporting facts. Details: https://ow.ly/IGhz50ZIt2a03 Sep 2026 00:00 +0000at://did:plc:aeans7get2jcp434ybanna25/app.bsky.feed.post/3mul5fjfk5s2qhttps://bsky.app/profile/dailyjournalcorp.bsky.social/post/3muigajlzc222A defendant convicted of second degree murder was ineligible for Penal Code § 1172.6 resentencing where the jury necessarily found he personally harbored malice, either as the perpetrator or a direct aider and abettor. Court’s analysis: https://www.dailyjournal.com/dar/285979-people-v-campbell 01 Sep 2026 22:00 +0000at://did:plc:aeans7get2jcp434ybanna25/app.bsky.feed.post/3muigajlzc222https://bsky.app/profile/dailyjournalcorp.bsky.social/post/3mug4qspsrf25Attorney Atticus Wegman got a cease-and-desist over his own name — and it led to a lawsuit over a nationwide unlicensed referral scheme. On the latest Kabateck & Karnikian: Off the Record, Brian Kabateck and Shant Karnikian break it down. Full episode: https://ow.ly/xZhr50ZHvUT01 Sep 2026 00:05 +0000at://did:plc:aeans7get2jcp434ybanna25/app.bsky.feed.post/3mug4qspsrf25https://bsky.app/profile/dailyjournalcorp.bsky.social/post/3mug4hnhv4n2iAn indigent post-conviction litigant who alleges a plausible violation of California’s Racial Justice Act is entitled to appointed counsel. The Court of Appeal held this is a minimal pleading requirement—not a prima facie showing. Analysis: https://www.dailyjournal.com/dar/285970-in-re-pride 01 Sep 2026 00:00 +0000at://did:plc:aeans7get2jcp434ybanna25/app.bsky.feed.post/3mug4hnhv4n2ihttps://bsky.app/profile/dailyjournalcorp.bsky.social/post/3mu6mfza5qi2sUtility companies push wildfire liability overhaul in Sacramento. Brian Kabateck & Shant Karnikian break down the asks and who pays. Watch the latest episode of Kabateck & Karnikian: Off the Record: https://ow.ly/hOW250ZGPfv29 Aug 2026 00:24 +0000at://did:plc:aeans7get2jcp434ybanna25/app.bsky.feed.post/3mu6mfza5qi2shttps://bsky.app/profile/dailyjournalcorp.bsky.social/post/3mtzk4wzyea2hIn Buchheim v. Anaya, unexplained assertions that a debt remained unpaid did not create a factual dispute where objective, undisputed escrow evidence showed repayment. Summary judgment affirmed. https://www.dailyjournal.com/dar/285948-buchheim-v-anaya 27 Aug 2026 00:00 +0000at://did:plc:aeans7get2jcp434ybanna25/app.bsky.feed.post/3mtzk4wzyea2hhttps://bsky.app/profile/dailyjournalcorp.bsky.social/post/3mtwsxvg3gp2mCan a $1.5M stipulated judgment enforce a $450K settlement? In Lakeshore Investment LLC v. Now Solutions, Inc., the court held the liquidated damages provision was an unenforceable penalty. Judge Wiley dissented, citing Civil Code § 1671. https://ow.ly/pcin50ZFpBp 25 Aug 2026 22:00 +0000at://did:plc:aeans7get2jcp434ybanna25/app.bsky.feed.post/3mtwsxvg3gp2mhttps://bsky.app/profile/dailyjournalcorp.bsky.social/post/3mtuj7436dg2mThe WCAB could not equitably toll former Labor Code § 5909’s 60-day deadline due to administrative delay, the Court of Appeal held. The petition was denied by operation of law when the deadline expired. https://ow.ly/7Fas50ZEYm1 25 Aug 2026 00:00 +0000at://did:plc:aeans7get2jcp434ybanna25/app.bsky.feed.post/3mtuj7436dg2mhttps://bsky.app/profile/dailyjournalcorp.bsky.social/post/3mtkhel4say2mSDNY and the SEC are probing intercompany loans from Mark Walter's insurance companies — reportedly grown from ~$1B to $16-17B. Kabateck & Karnikian preview the story on Off the Record: https://tinyurl.com/otr-episode-1321 Aug 2026 00:01 +0000at://did:plc:aeans7get2jcp434ybanna25/app.bsky.feed.post/3mtkhel4say2mhttps://bsky.app/profile/dailyjournalcorp.bsky.social/post/3mthwuhlmxv2dThe Ninth Circuit held that a plaintiff who discovers a basis for EFAA-covered claims during arbitration may elect to end arbitration and proceed in court. Judge Rawlinson dissented. https://www.dailyjournal.com/dar/285922-ding-v-structure-therapeutics-inc #EFAA #NinthCircuit20 Aug 2026 00:00 +0000at://did:plc:aeans7get2jcp434ybanna25/app.bsky.feed.post/3mthwuhlmxv2dhttps://bsky.app/profile/dailyjournalcorp.bsky.social/post/3mtfhsqkqi62rDaily Journal proudly supports Inglewood Child Development Center. "You can't learn if you're hungry or your shoes hurt." Dr. Joanna Clifton shares more: https://ow.ly/Vtyl50ZB8VY19 Aug 2026 00:25 +0000at://did:plc:aeans7get2jcp434ybanna25/app.bsky.feed.post/3mtfhsqkqi62rhttps://bsky.app/profile/dailyjournalcorp.bsky.social/post/3mtf7pjdgyt2xA Subchapter V debtor deducted distributions covering its owner’s taxes on pass-through income. The court affirmed, holding § 1191(d) turns on whether the expense is reasonably necessary to operate the business. https://www.dailyjournal.com/dar/285916-in-re-a-cab-series-llc #SubchapterV 18 Aug 2026 22:00 +0000at://did:plc:aeans7get2jcp434ybanna25/app.bsky.feed.post/3mtf7pjdgyt2xhttps://bsky.app/profile/dailyjournalcorp.bsky.social/post/3msyu3fqe3n23A plea form warning of deportation did not establish that Angela Hernandez meaningfully understood the immigration consequences of her plea, the California Supreme Court held. The Court ordered her convictions vacated under Penal Code § 1473.7. Read more: https://ow.ly/jxQH50ZzC2Y14 Aug 2026 00:00 +0000at://did:plc:aeans7get2jcp434ybanna25/app.bsky.feed.post/3msyu3fqe3n23https://bsky.app/profile/dailyjournalcorp.bsky.social/post/3msygoz42bb23Mark your calendar, August 19. The Daily Journal's Top 40 Under 40 returns, honoring the best California lawyers under 40 who are setting new standards of excellence. Subscribe to the Daily Journal today for access. https://dailyjournal.com/dj_subscriptions/new13 Aug 2026 20:01 +0000at://did:plc:aeans7get2jcp434ybanna25/app.bsky.feed.post/3msygoz42bb23https://bsky.app/profile/dailyjournalcorp.bsky.social/post/3mswdc4trs62jAn unsuccessful surgery does not, by itself, start the medical malpractice limitations period. The court found factual questions remained about when the plaintiff knew or should have known the surgery caused her continued symptoms. Click for the court's analysis: https://ow.ly/u3wb50Zz84w12 Aug 2026 23:54 +0000at://did:plc:aeans7get2jcp434ybanna25/app.bsky.feed.post/3mswdc4trs62jhttps://bsky.app/profile/dailyjournalcorp.bsky.social/post/3mst72s3lwa2iCalifornia superior courts must provide indigent litigants, upon request, access to an official verbatim record—even by electronic recording if an official court reporter is unavailable, the court held. Read the analysis: https://ow.ly/9IYq50ZyCgO11 Aug 2026 18:01 +0000at://did:plc:aeans7get2jcp434ybanna25/app.bsky.feed.post/3mst72s3lwa2ihttps://bsky.app/profile/dailyjournalcorp.bsky.social/post/3msqw4fnqdt2gFor Christine Kurek, mediation is about more than settling a case. Drawing on three decades of legal experience, she focuses on understanding what parties need to move forward and finding the “key to resolution.” Read more at the link. https://ow.ly/9QzX50ZyfPg 10 Aug 2026 20:15 +0000at://did:plc:aeans7get2jcp434ybanna25/app.bsky.feed.post/3msqw4fnqdt2ghttps://bsky.app/profile/dailyjournalcorp.bsky.social/post/3msgtqxkeay26California's SB 574 would set new rules for how lawyers, judges, and arbitrators handle AI in practice. Brian Kabateck and Shant Karnikian get into what the bill reaches — from client data to arbitration. Full episode has more. https://ow.ly/1WIy50Zxca006 Aug 2026 20:06 +0000at://did:plc:aeans7get2jcp434ybanna25/app.bsky.feed.post/3msgtqxkeay26https://bsky.app/profile/dailyjournalcorp.bsky.social/post/3mseqds4bo725Can unsupported claims of judicial bias in an appellate brief amount to contempt? In A Company Hungary KFT v. Bespalov, the Court of Appeal affirmed a $1,000 fine for repeated, baseless bias accusations. Read more: https://www.dailyjournal.com/dar/285864-a-company-hungary-kft-v-bespalov #LegalEthics06 Aug 2026 00:00 +0000at://did:plc:aeans7get2jcp434ybanna25/app.bsky.feed.post/3mseqds4bo725