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General News
Friday, June 6, 2025 |
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Hector Alejandro Paez Garcia admitted to using San Diego shell companies and cryptocurrency, federal prosecutors in the Southern District of California announced. The plea comes amid a multi-agency crackdown on transnational organized crime. |
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Friday, June 6, 2025 |
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An Alameda County judge rejected a motion to mandate G100UL unleaded fuel, citing insufficient commercial availability, preserving leaded fuel use at California airports until a viable alternative emerges. |
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Friday, June 6, 2025 |
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Like thousands of other families, in January we lost our Pacific Palisades home to wildfire. Within minutes, every house on our side of the street was reduced to ashes, while those across the street were left untouched. |
General News
Thursday, June 5, 2025 |
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A judge pushed for resolution in a decade-long disability rights case against The Container Store, focusing on blind customers' access to touchscreens, after mediation stalled over attorney fees. |
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Thursday, June 5, 2025 |
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In the race to be New York City's next mayor, few issues have generated proposals as ambitious and sprawling as the housing crisis, a top concern for a growing number of voters. |
General News
Thursday, June 5, 2025 |
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Meta urges a judge to compel whistleblowers to disclose communications, arguing his ruling overly protects former employees' First Amendment rights without sufficient evidence in social media addiction litigation. |
General News
Wednesday, June 4, 2025 |
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The deal includes a permanent injunction and $100,000 penalty, as the city targets similar sites with help from internet intermediaries. But legal experts warn the litigation may trigger broader First Amendment challenges. |
General News
Wednesday, June 4, 2025 |
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The case pits executive authority against legislative oversight, with the 9th Circuit denying a stay and deepening partisan divisions over the scope of presidential power in staffing government agencies. |
General News
Wednesday, June 4, 2025 |
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AI Mode, which is rolling out worldwide in the coming weeks, will soon appear as a tab next to your Google.com search results. |
General News
Tuesday, June 3, 2025 |
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With the Atlantic hurricane season about to start, this may be good time to consider buying flood insurance for your home -- even if you don't live in a hurricane-prone area. |
General News
Tuesday, June 3, 2025 |
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The City of San Francisco is scrambling to secure court-ordered payments to 6,000 former Qwick Inc. workers after the hospitality staffing platform entered bankruptcy and its attorneys withdrew from the case, citing lack of contact and unpaid legal bills. The company was found to have misclassified employees in a major labor dispute. |
General News
Tuesday, June 3, 2025 |
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Friday's meeting took place two days after the California Supreme Court recommended the Committee of Bar Examiners be restored to its position in governing the exam. |
General News
Monday, June 2, 2025 |
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The ruling is part of a broader discovery dispute as bellwether trials approach in litigation involving over 2,000 personal injury claims against Uber. |
General News
Monday, June 2, 2025 |
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The California Supreme Court has proposed amendments to restore the Committee of Bar Examiners' authority over the bar examination following the disastrous February 2025 test that was plagued by technical glitches, proctoring problems, and scoring errors. |
General News
Monday, June 2, 2025 |
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The residents, business owners, unhoused people, commuters and passersby in the area around Los Angeles' MacArthur Park have some things in common: They benefit from the community being clean, and they all value their safety. But that consensus papers over some significant differences about how to achieve those goals. |
General News
Friday, May 30, 2025 |
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Attorneys say the company delayed public disclosure by six months and failed to follow cybersecurity protocols--allegations now under federal review. |
General News
Friday, May 30, 2025 |
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The report suggests persistent access barriers, especially in rural areas, and may bolster controversial reform efforts aimed at expanding legal services through technology and non-lawyer professionals. |
General News
Friday, May 30, 2025 |
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More and more, couples are choosing to live together before getting married, and some are forgoing marriage altogether. |
General News
Thursday, May 29, 2025 |
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Three years before the opening of the 2028 Summer Olympics, ambitious promises have been scaled back, supplanted by obstacles that are threatening to undercut preparations for an event that would test this city's wits and resources even in the best of times. |
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Thursday, May 29, 2025 |
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As two West Coast churches win the right to use ayahuasca under the Religious Freedom Restoration Act, attorneys say the federal government's posture on psychoactive religious rituals is softening. Settlements in California and Washington suggest an evolving legal climate under the Trump administration, though concerns over selective enforcement remain. |
General News
Thursday, May 29, 2025 |
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Apple is facing a new antitrust class action from two Korean trade associations alleging the company unlawfully monopolizes the iOS app market by charging developers inflated commission fees--up to 30%--to appear on the App Store. The lawsuit argues Apple's public justifications are a pretext to suppress competition and protect profits. |
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Wednesday, May 28, 2025 |
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Eaton Fire cleanup workers lack PPE, risking their health. Altadena, Pasadena tenants sue Los Angeles County, Pasadena for failing to inspect rentals for toxic ash, seeking declaratory relief. |
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Wednesday, May 28, 2025 |
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California has the nation's highest rate of poverty as defined by the Census Bureau when it includes the cost of living in its calculations -- 18.9% in 2023, or more than 7 million people. |
General News
Wednesday, May 28, 2025 |
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Southern California Edison settled for $82.5 million litigation over the 2020 Bobcat Fire, compensating for firefighting costs and damage to Angeles National Forest, without admitting fault. |
General News
Tuesday, May 27, 2025 |
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Investors must deal with uncertainty every day. Without knowing what the markets will bring, they try to get good returns without bearing excessive risk. |
General News
Tuesday, May 27, 2025 |
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Napa property owners sue PG&E, saying they had to sell for $3.5 million less after a fire broke out mid-escrow. |
General News
Tuesday, May 27, 2025 |
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A federal judge ordered authors to provide email addresses to Google to verify licensing agreements in a copyright lawsuit over AI models powering Chrome, Gmail and other products. |
General News
Friday, May 23, 2025 |
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The Energy Star label is in jeopardy thanks to the Trump administration's desire to make cuts at the Environmental Protection Agency and eliminate the agency's division that oversees the Energy Star program. |
General News
Friday, May 23, 2025 |
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Comet ML seeks TRO to stop PerplexityAI's beta Comet browser launch, alleging trademark infringement and consumer confusion. The case follows a prior denied TRO. |
General News
Friday, May 23, 2025 |
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Coinbase faces class actions after cybercriminals, bribing employees, accessed customer data, leading to a $20M ransom demand and up to $400M in damages, with SSNs stolen, prompting fraud concerns. |
General News
Thursday, May 22, 2025 |
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The State Bar of California is under fire after revealing it allowed a contractor to use ChatGPT to help write questions for the new bar exam--without including any restrictions on artificial intelligence in the contract. Critics say the lack of foresight highlights serious issues around quality control, intellectual property, and the role of AI in high-stakes legal testing. |
General News
Thursday, May 22, 2025 |
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Winston & Strawn and WilmerHale attorneys are asking a federal judge to sanction each other in an escalating contract dispute involving Apple's removal of the music app Musi from the App Store. At issue: whether claims of collusion were supported by evidence--or crossed the line into litigation abuse. |
General News
Thursday, May 22, 2025 |
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When Gov. Gavin Newsom unveiled a revised state budget last week, he irritated -- and perhaps alienated -- major interest groups allied with his Democratic Party. |
General News
Wednesday, May 21, 2025 |
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Universities cutting sports programs due to the $2.5 billion NCAA NIL settlement may face lawsuits from athletes, with experts citing Title IX violations and legal risks for affected programs. |
General News
Wednesday, May 21, 2025 |
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In Bradsbery v. Vicar Operating, the court held that revocable meal period waivers prospectively signed by employees are enforceable, unless the waivers are unconscionable or unduly coercive. |
General News
Wednesday, May 21, 2025 |
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Several counties said they would suspend California's AB 1981 jury diversity pilot program, which raised pay for low-income jurors, after Gov. Gavin Newsom's revised budget proposed eliminating funding. |
General News
Tuesday, May 20, 2025 |
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If you're considering opening a 529 college savings account for your child, this may be the time to do it: Some state plans offer cash incentives in May. |
General News
Tuesday, May 20, 2025 |
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A San Matero County judge declined to penalize Trader Joe's $254 million, according to the PAGA statute calculation, instead assessing $30 million because works did not lose income, only the chance to sit while working. The retailer reportedly intends to appeal. |
General News
Tuesday, May 20, 2025 |
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The divided appellate panel ruled that two Oakland police officers are not entitled to qualified immunity in a wrongful death suit brought by the family of a man killed during a high-speed chase. The court rejected the officers' argument that they only intended to harm the fleeing suspect, not bystanders. The ruling allows claims to proceed under the Fourteenth Amendment and sets up a potential precedent on liability for foreseeable third-party injuries. |
General News
Monday, May 19, 2025 |
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If there is a political consensus that debanking is a problem, there is less agreement on what to do about it. Or on what it is at all. |
General News
Monday, May 19, 2025 |
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California lawmakers criticize Gov. Gavin Newsom's budget for omitting Proposition 36 funding, warning of a fiscal crisis for courts and counties tasked with enforcing the voter-approved felony theft measure. |
General News
Monday, May 19, 2025 |
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During a high-stakes hearing Thursday, U.S. Supreme Court justices voiced concern over the growing use of nationwide injunctions to block presidential actions - while also questioning whether proposed alternatives, such as class actions, offer a viable path forward. |
General News
Friday, June 6, 2025 |
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Atomic Wallet faces a putative class action after a $100M cryptocurrency theft by North Korea's Lazarus Group, with plaintiffs alleging negligence despite known security flaws from a 2021 audit. |
General News
Thursday, June 5, 2025 |
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The California Senate has passed a bill to create a public law school at San Jose State by merging it with Lincoln Law School -- a move backers say will increase diversity in the legal field and help meet the state's civil legal needs. |
General News
Wednesday, June 4, 2025 |
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The case centers on whether the state improperly bypassed the Attorney General's Office--and a judge called the agency's no-show at the hearing "unprecedented." |
General News
Tuesday, June 3, 2025 |
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Apple and Epic Games have returned to court in a heated clash over attorney-client privilege, filing dueling motions challenging a magistrate judge's discovery rulings related to Apple's compliance with a 2021 antitrust injunction. The dispute comes just days after Fortnite's return to the App Store. |
General News
Monday, June 2, 2025 |
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Landlord RREEF America REIT is suing Novo Construction and Conflo Services for $60 million, claiming their work led to hazardous contamination that forced an early lease termination by tech tenant Samsara. |
General News
Friday, May 30, 2025 |
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The Robert Takasugi Pro Bono Bar Review, founded in the 1960s by the first Japanese American federal judge, has offered free essay-focused bar prep for six decades. Now led by his son, L.A. Superior Court Judge Jon R. Takasugi, the program continues to support repeat exam takers--emphasizing discipline, feedback, and mentorship over profit. |
General News
Thursday, May 29, 2025 |
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The tattoo removal industry has seen a sharp increase in demand in recent years as technology improves, with an expected industry value of $4 billion globally by 2035, according to Allied Market Research report from May 2024. |
General News
Wednesday, May 28, 2025 |
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Attorneys say sports investment is attracting increased attention from private equity firms and individual investors as leagues loosen ownership rules and new media opportunities expand beyond traditional broadcasting. |
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Tuesday, May 27, 2025 |
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Attorneys representing hundreds of sexual abuse survivors have released newly disclosed data detailing more than 500 claims against the Archdiocese of San Francisco. The release, allowed by U.S. Bankruptcy Judge Dennis Montali, includes internal records and allegations spanning over 60 years, marking a major moment of transparency that plaintiffs say has long been denied. |
General News
Friday, May 23, 2025 |
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San Mateo golf course restaurant owner sues city, alleging it knowingly leased a moldy, flood-prone building, leading to an emergency closure during dinner service, causing significant financial and emotional distress. |
General News
Thursday, May 22, 2025 |
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A San Francisco Superior Court judge sharply criticized a plaintiff's attorney for attempting to seal a class action settlement that included $390,000 in fees and minimal recovery for the named plaintiffs. The judge questioned whether the case was filed in state court simply to bypass stricter federal standards--and whether the public's right to transparency was being disregarded. |
General News
Wednesday, May 21, 2025 |
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Epic Games argues Apple is retaliating for past legal challenges, escalating a long-running antitrust battle between the two companies. |
General News
Tuesday, May 20, 2025 |
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Morrison & Foerster paid tribute to its late partner, Melvin Goldman, with an award recognizing complex litigation specialists who contribute to the legal profession. The first recipient was Joseph W. Cotchett of Cotchett, Pitre & McCarthy. |
General News
Monday, May 19, 2025 |
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iPhone 16 users sue Apple, alleging misrepresentation of delayed Siri AI features promised last year. The class action claims Apple misled consumers about Apple Intelligence availability. |