OBOT & OGRE v. City of Oakland is set to go to trial in Alameda County Superior Court on July 10, 2023 at 9:00 am. Judge Noël Wise, Department 514, […]

OBOT & OGRE v. City of Oakland began on July 10, 2023; the testimony phase of the trial ended on August 31, 2023. A "Courtroom Diary" post on this website […]

For years, developer Phil Tagami has been pushing to build a massive coal terminal in West Oakland. Tagami was first backed by a coal company, then by a former coal […]

Arguments before Alameda County Superior Court Judge Noël Wise (Department 514, Hayward Hall of Justice) on foundational issues briefed by the opposing parties in OBOT v. Oakland

Closing arguments in OBOT v Oakland are scheduled to be heard before Alameda County Superior Court Judge Noël Wise (Department 514, Hayward Hall of Justice). UPDATE: Due to limited seating, […]

Judge Wise's Order of October 27, 2023 describes the topic of this hearing as follows: "The hearing on November 16, 2023, will only address the remedy phase of the trial, […]

Judge Noël Wise ruled against the City of Oakland on October 27, 2023 in the "liability phase" of the state trial that began on July 10th, stating “the Court finds […]

Phil Tagami – with his hedge fund backer Jon Brooks standing right behind him – has filed a motion to hold the City of Oakland in contempt for failing to […]