Judges and Judiciary
As courts resume operations, masks are thorny issue
By Blaise Scemama
While policies requiring face masks in court have not been especially problematic during the limited in-person hearings, when ...
Government
State lawmakers of both parties suggest ways to help residents and businesses
By Malcolm Maclachlan
Proposed bills acknowledge the reality that the state is now filled with countless individuals and businesses that won’t be ab...
9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals
9th Circuit considers state appeal in solitary confinement class action
By Craig Anderson
A 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals hearing in a lawsuit between the state prison system and attorneys representing a class of...
Judges and Judiciary, Government
Judicial Council establishes working group to guide superior courts as they open
By Craig Anderson
The Judicial Council established a working group of 22 judges and court executive officers Tuesday to compile and publish a gu...
Immigration
State Supreme Court denied expedited writ petition to pause immigrant detainee transfers to Ice
By Blaise Scemama
Saying, "Such claims may be brought in the superior courts of appropriate counties," the state high court for the third time d...
Labor/Employment, Government, Civil Litigation
State sued for records on employees working in bargaining units
By Jessica Mach
A not-for-profit organization filed a complaint against California's Department of Human Resources on Tuesday, alleging the it...
Beauty salons, stylists and barbers statewide are waging a constitutional war against Gov. Gavin Newsom’s non-essential busine...
State Bar & Bar Associations
OC Superior Court receives 1,000 masks from trial lawyers association to hand out to public
By Gina Kim
Orange County Trial Lawyers Association donates 1,000 masks to general public.
State Bar & Bar Associations, Legal Education
State Bar sends Supreme Court proposals for upcoming exams
By Henrik Nilsson
The workplan contains critical dates for when various steps should be met from now until the bar exam results are released Dec...
Civil Litigation
Traumatized Facebook monitors agree to $52M settlement
By Justin Kloczko
More than 10,000 workers who said they suffered psychological trauma monitoring sensitive content for Facebook agreed to a $52...
Ethics/Professional Responsibility, Civil Litigation
Dispute arises over attorney conflict in PG&E case
By Winston Cho
An attorney not admitted to practice in California and representing more than a fifth of all wildfire victims might have had a...
Labor/Employment
Salaried workers doing nonexempt tasks raises problems
By Jessica Mach
Since layoffs and furloughs introduced labor shortages, some salaried employees who are exempt from state wage and hour laws h...
Data Privacy
Facebook, LinkedIn remain in privacy suit while Zoom dismissed
By Gina Kim
Zoom Video Communications dropped from third-party privacy class action, for now.
Real Estate/Development, Antitrust & Trade Reg.
California Association of Realtors hit with antitrust suit over listing requirement
By Craig Anderson
A group of real estate agents filed an antitrust lawsuit Monday against the National Association of Realtors and its subsidiar...
U.S. Supreme Court
US Supreme Court lined up 13 qualified immunity petitions for Friday hearing
By Blaise Scemama
There are 13 certiorari petitions concerning qualified immunity in Friday’s conference, indicating to several observers the ju...
State Bar & Bar Associations
Bill to lower bar dues passes marathon Assembly Judiciary Committee session
By Malcolm Maclachlan
AB 3362 would drop the annual active bar dues by $34, to $395. Inactive memberships would also drop $5.60 to $97.40. The bill ...
Judges and Judiciary
Former Haapala partner named Contra Costa County commissioner
By Arin Mikailian
Prior to her appointment, Dashman handled insurance defense, personal injury and real estate at Haapala, Thompson & Abern ...
State Bar & Bar Associations, Legal Education
Law deans shocked, concerned about low February bar exam scores
By Henrik Nilsson
“We’re definitely concerned that less than 50% of graduates from law schools accredited by the American Bar Association would ...
Government, Civil Litigation, Banking
Professionals sue banks for cut of loan fees
By Gina Kim
Accountants, attorneys, consultants and loan brokers are suing big banks for refusing to compensate for all of the work they p...
Tesla disregarded an Alameda County stay-at-home order on Monday by reopening its Fremont factory in an escalating feud over w...
Government, Constitutional Law
After initial ruling, judge in OC beach case mulls another one
By Justin Kloczko
A superior court judge overseeing the Orange County beach closure dispute held off on making a ruling Monday, saying it wasn’t...
Judges and Judiciary
Commission on Judicial Performance elects new leadership
By Arin Mikailian
Superior Court Judge Michael Harper succeeds Burlingame attorney Nanci Nishimura of Cotchett, Pitre & McCarthy LLP as chai...
Criminal, 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals
9th Circuit hears arguments Tuesday on solitary confinement conditions
By Tyler Pialet
The 2015 settlement between the California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation and the Center for Constitutional Righ...
Civil Litigation, 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals
Ashley Judd suit against Weinstein likely to be revived
By Craig Anderson
Judges on a 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals panel seemed likely to revive actor Ashley Judd’s sexual harassment claim agains...
State Bar & Bar Associations, Legal Education
State Bar February pass rate is 26.8%, lower than last
By Henrik Nilsson
Just 26.8% of State Bar applicants passed the February exam, down from 31.4% last year, the bar announced Friday.
From the website to the careful choice of clients, Farzad and Ochoa Family Law Attorneys LLP says it deal in facts, not false ...
Judges and Judiciary, Bankruptcy
Congress urged to name more bankruptcy judges
By Winston Cho
A group of bankruptcy and business professors is urging Congress to appoint temporary bankruptcy judges and increase court cap...
Health Care & Hospital Law, Civil Litigation
Liability shield for medical industry is hotly debated
By Justin Kloczko
A request by medical groups for an emergency legal immunity order is so broad it would nullify claims unrelated to Covid-19 an...
Civil Litigation
Visitors must wear masks at Fresno County Superior courthouses starting Monday
By Gina Kim
Fresno Superior Court to resume limited operations as two employees came into contact with a person who had COVID-19.
Gov. Gavin Newsom faces more constitutional challenges, this time from a handful of Californians who say some of their most im...