As noted in the Law360 article “Amici Chide Trump Admin For Calling Anthropic A Security Risk,” the Norton Law Firm filed amicus briefs on March 15, 2026 on behalf of the Freedom Economy Business Association and a group of values-led investors in support of Anthropic PBC. The association is part of a broad coalition including civil liberties […]
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The Norton Law Firm, a litigation boutique selected by the Daily Journal to its “Top Boutiques 2025” list, announces the elevation of Matt Ohlheiser, Celine Purcell, and Gil Walton to Counsel, effective January 1, 2026. Co-founder Fred Norton said, “Matt, Celine, and Gil are thoughtful, creative advocates and fantastic colleagues. They exemplify our commitment to our client […]
Read MoreOn March 15, 2026, Norton Law filed amicus briefs in both the United States Court of Appeals for the DC Circuit and the United States District Court for the Northern District of California on behalf of Freedom Economy Business Association and a group of values-led investors, in support of Anthropic PBC in its challenge to […]
Read MoreThe Recorder Publishes Josephine Petrick’s Analysis of Three Civil Appellate Splits to Watch in 2026
“California Appellate Splits of Authority to Watch in 2026,” the first in a series of articles for The Recorder/Law.com by Josephine K. Petrick, published on February 18. Josephine takes a close look at three civil splits of authority spanning entertainment, free speech, consumer protection, and fee recovery. The article examines: Anti-SLAPP Applicability to Idea Theft […]
Read MoreWe are pleased with the U.S. Supreme Court’s decision today in Learning Resources, Inc. v. Trump that the International Emergency Economic Powers Act (IEEPA) does not grant the President tariff power, agreeing with the 207 Members of Congress who signed onto our amicus brief. The Supreme Court correctly recognized what our amicus brief argued from […]
Read MoreThe Norton Law Firm obtained an award exceeding $685,000 for its clients under the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission Whistleblower Program, the highest percentage permitted under SEC regulations. The award, obtained on January 16, 2026, represents 30% of the SEC’s recovery, the maximum allowable payout for a recovery under $5 million. The firm obtained the […]
Read MoreNorton Law Firm complex litigation partner Josephine Petrick, a California State Bar-Certified Appellate Specialist, continues to follow multiple high-profile cases pending before the California Supreme Court. She offered her analysis about several cases that could reshape consumer law, arbitration law, and access to justice, as featured in the Law360 article “California Cases to Watch in 2026.” […]
Read MoreThe Norton Law Firm is honored to be selected by the Daily Journal to its “Top Boutiques 2025” list, published on November 5, 2025 at this link. The list recognizes law firms with fewer than 25 attorneys that, according to the Daily Journal, are “managing significant matters within their areas of practice.” Partners and co-founders […]
Read MoreBloomberg quoted Norton Law Firm partner Josephine Petrick in a November 10 article discussing the future of taxpayer standing in California law. On November 6, the California Supreme Court issued a ruling that curtails state taxpayers’ ability to bring lawsuits that typically challenge the constitutionality of laws and state government spending. California courts have long […]
Read MoreNorton Law Firm complex litigation partner Josephine Petrick, a California State Bar-Certified Appellate Specialist, published an expert analysis in Law360 entitled “Calif. Justices Continued Anti-Arbitration Trend This Term,” examining how the California Supreme Court’s 2024–2025 term reflects a continued trend that has drawn national attention and dissent from within the state judiciary: a steady narrowing […]
Read MoreThe Norton Law Firm is pleased to announce that Fred Norton, partner and co-founder, has been recognized in Benchmark Litigation’s 2026 U.S. guide as a Litigation Star in California for Intellectual Property, Competition/Antitrust, and Commercial Litigation. Inclusion in Benchmark Litigation is based on firm submissions as well as interviews with the nation’s leading private practice […]
Read More“The debate over data scraping, AI access, and the open web is more than a clash between website operators and AI developers. It is a reflection of the importance of public web data to the global economy,” writes partner Jo Levy in her article “Data scraping, AI and the battle for the open web,” published in […]
Read MoreThe Norton Law Firm’s appellate litigators are involved in numerous high-stakes matters, identifying the legal and trial errors that give clients the greatest chance of reversing a defeat in the lower court, as well as crafting the strategies and briefs to protect a victory. Partner and California State Bar-Certified Appellate Specialist Josephine K. Petrick, who […]
Read MoreBloomberg Law reporter Kyle Jahner spoke with Fred Norton, founder of The Norton Law Firm and a litigator who worked for Tesla and formerly represented Twitter, for his analysis of the trade secrets lawsuit X.AI filed against a former engineer, in the article “X.AI Suit Brings Trade Secrets Litigation to Fertile Ground.” In X.AI Corp. v. Li, […]
Read MoreThe Norton Law Firm is pleased to announce that partner Fred Norton has been named to the 2026 Lawdragon 500 Leading Litigators in America guide. The annual guide recognizes attorneys who have decades of experience in leading roles in state or federal courts, as well as before government entities, in a variety of areas including […]
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