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General News
Monday, October 13, 2025 |
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Senior U.S. District Judge Lee H. Rosenthal signed off on the deal on Thursday, calling the settlement "fair, reasonable, and adequate" and saying it was "negotiated vigorously and at arm's length." |
General News
Monday, October 13, 2025 |
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Oakland, long regarded as a scrappy, more affordable city across the bay from San Francisco, has struggled since the pandemic with crime, an enormous deficit and a civic embarrassment when its mayor was recalled and federally indicted. But the city's residents are especially frustrated with illegal dumping these days. |
General News
Monday, October 13, 2025 |
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In a 5-2 decision, the court said judges may use a 2021 resentencing law signed by Gov. Gavin Newsom to reconsider life sentences if they apply Proposition 36's public safety standard. |
General News
Friday, October 10, 2025 |
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As companies increasingly turn to AI to sift through thousands of job applications, candidates are concealing instructions for chatbots within their resumes in hopes of moving to the top of the pile. |
General News
Friday, October 10, 2025 |
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The "Safe Learning Environments Act" strengthens oversight of school employee misconduct, expands training and background checks, and broadens the definition of grooming to include electronic communications--measures aimed at preventing future abuse in California's K-12 schools. |
General News
Friday, October 10, 2025 |
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Taxpayer groups told the state high court that San Jose's $3.5 billion pension obligation bonds required a public vote. Several justices questioned that claim, suggesting the city was merely restructuring an existing debt. |
General News
Thursday, October 9, 2025 |
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Thankfully, last week's explosion and fire at California's second largest refinery, Chevron's El Segundo plant, was not an environmental catastrophe. But it could have serious economic and political impact. |
General News
Thursday, October 9, 2025 |
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A San Jose federal judge declined to dismiss key claims in a lawsuit brought by major music labels against the developer of AI chatbot Claude, while Reddit continues its separate complaint against the company following Anthropic's $1.5 billion settlement with authors and publishers. |
General News
Thursday, October 9, 2025 |
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A San Francisco judge tentatively awarded LegalMatch co-founder Anna Ostrovsky $8.34 million, finding she was wrongfully terminated in retaliation for exposing concealed cryptocurrency transfers, violating California whistleblower protection laws. |
General News
Wednesday, October 8, 2025 |
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Pay-advance apps are marketed as a way to help workers living paycheck to paycheck pay for unexpected expenses, but workers are often using the apps to manage basic expenses like groceries, rent and other needs, a new report found. |
General News
Wednesday, October 8, 2025 |
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Gov. Gavin Newsom on Friday signed AB 1155, a McGeorge clinic-originated bill requiring California law schools to allow students to receive compensation for professional externships that also carry academic credit, effective Aug. 1, 2026. |
General News
Wednesday, October 8, 2025 |
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A San Francisco judge granted Mintz Levin a protective order blocking a subpoena that sought testimony from attorney Cheryl Reicin in a sexual assault and retaliation suit against venture capital firm Blumberg Capital. |
General News
Tuesday, October 7, 2025 |
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This is both an admission and an observation: The ramifications of homelessness, for most people, are anecdotal. |
General News
Tuesday, October 7, 2025 |
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Judge Christine Van Aken denied motions to dismiss fraud claims in a heated legal dispute involving Berding & Weil LLP, real estate developer Walid Mando, and over $100,000 in contested legal fees. |
General News
Tuesday, October 7, 2025 |
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A federal lawsuit alleges fertility test company Proov shared sensitive health data with Google despite assurances it would not track or sell customer information. |
General News
Monday, October 6, 2025 |
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Some of the events planned for the Summer Olympics in Los Angeles in 2028 are far from the heart of the city. |
General News
Monday, October 6, 2025 |
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The panel ruling, on remand from the U.S. Supreme Court, leaves California's rule intact over a dissent arguing the statute is preempted by federal law. |
General News
Monday, October 6, 2025 |
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A coalition of tribes urged a Sacramento County judge to preserve their lawsuit against card rooms, arguing a new state law allows them to challenge games they say infringe on exclusive tribal rights. |
General News
Friday, October 3, 2025 |
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Attorneys for Meta, TikTok, Snap and Google filed motions for summary judgment Tuesday seeking dismissal of bellwether school district lawsuits in federal court accusing them of fueling a youth mental health crisis. Defense lawyers argued the claims are barred by Section 230 and the First Amendment and asked U.S. District Judge Yvonne Gonzalez Rogers of Oakland to exclude plaintiffs' expert testimony. |
General News
Friday, October 3, 2025 |
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As an investor, it can be difficult to navigate the ups and downs of the market and understand what the movements mean for your portfolio - particularly when you're seeing constant headlines on the topic. |
General News
Friday, October 3, 2025 |
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Conflict panel attorneys who step in when federal defenders have conflicts haven't been paid since July 3, with no relief in sight during the government shutdown. Judges are delaying hearings for lack of counsel, and ex-prosecutors are volunteering to keep cases moving. Bench officers and defense leaders warn that dismissals may be next if funding isn't restored. |
General News
Thursday, October 2, 2025 |
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Employers across California continue to grapple with how best to balance workplace safety, employee rights, and compliance with ever-changing drug and alcohol regulations |
General News
Thursday, October 2, 2025 |
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Tech trade associations warn the measures threaten free expression and could trigger constitutional challenges. The push follows Newsom's signing of SB 53, a sweeping AI safety law. |
General News
Thursday, October 2, 2025 |
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A judge sanctioned Bricoleur Vineyards' CEO $8,000 over a failed motion targeting the financial ties of his accuser's former lawyer in a sexual abuse lawsuit stemming from decades-old allegations. |
General News
Wednesday, October 1, 2025 |
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Shareholders suing Elon Musk over 2022 tweets about his Twitter acquisition argue Quinn Emanuel partner Alex Spiro's role as both trial counsel and firsthand witness would confuse a jury and violate ethical rules. |
General News
Wednesday, October 1, 2025 |
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Expect to pay more for health coverage next year -- possibly a lot more -- whether you get your health insurance from an employer or on a health care exchange. |
General News
Wednesday, October 1, 2025 |
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A Sacramento judge is weighing whether the California Highway Patrol's decades-old beard ban unlawfully discriminates against Sikh officers whose faith requires uncut facial hair. |
General News
Tuesday, September 30, 2025 |
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Gavin Newsom jetted off to New York last week to portray himself as the alternative to Donald Trump on climate policy. |
General News
Tuesday, September 30, 2025 |
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In an era when legal associations are shrinking, Los Angeles attorney Randall A. Miller is stepping into a leadership role with one that's thriving -- and entirely self-funded. As the new chair of the ABA's Standing Committee on Professional Liability, Miller brings decades of expertise in legal malpractice to a group that's staying relevant by tackling some of the profession's biggest challenges. |
General News
Tuesday, September 30, 2025 |
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An appellate panel rejected Bank of America's bid to appeal a San Diego district judge's certification of a class in a consumer class action alleging it failed to safeguard unemployment benefits stolen from over 100,000 Californians during the pandemic. |
General News
Monday, September 29, 2025 |
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A Los Angeles judge allowed a class action against TikTok to proceed, ruling its terms of service may unlawfully restrict consumer speech, rejecting defenses under federal law and the Yelp Law. |
General News
Friday, September 26, 2025 |
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Attorneys criticized Southern California Edison's draft compensation plan for Eaton Fire victims, calling it unfair, self-serving, and inadequate, particularly regarding emotional distress and property damage payouts. |
General News
Thursday, September 25, 2025 |
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A dramatic change in how inter partes reviews are handled under interim U.S. Patent and Trademark Office Director Coke Morgan Stewart has drawn sharp criticism from law professors and technology companies, setting up a high stakes battle at the Federal Circuit. |
General News
Thursday, September 25, 2025 |
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Triumph Foods sued to overturn California's Proposition 12, arguing the animal-confinement law violates federal meat regulations and the Constitution by burdening out-of-state pork producers and disrupting the national pork supply chain. |
General News
Thursday, September 25, 2025 |
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Law firms are facing intense competition, prompting them to explore alternatives to traditional debt. |
General News
Monday, October 13, 2025 |
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Justice Martin J. Jenkins, who made history as the court's first openly gay member and served more than three decades on state and federal benches, announced Thursday he will retire at the end of the month. |
General News
Friday, October 10, 2025 |
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Michael Mongan, who served six years as solicitor general, argued major cases for the state, including the Proposition 12 challenge. Last month, Attorney General Rob Bonta named Samuel Harbourt to replace Mongan as solicitor general. |
General News
Thursday, October 9, 2025 |
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California will reform Medi-Cal communications for blind recipients under a court-approved settlement resolving a lawsuit over inaccessible notices, improving access and compliance with disability rights laws statewide. |
General News
Wednesday, October 8, 2025 |
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Nearly six years after granting review, the California Supreme Court will hear a case on Wednesday to decide whether judges must assess a defendant's ability to pay before imposing fines, fees, and assessments -- and who bears the burden of proof -- resolving a statewide split in the appellate courts. |
General News
Tuesday, October 7, 2025 |
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A San Francisco district judge refused to pause union litigation during the government shutdown, while the Supreme Court continues granting Trump administration stay requests in other cases. |
General News
Monday, October 6, 2025 |
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Plaintiff's attorneys plan to appeal after losing the first Uber sexual assault bellwether trial, criticizing the judge for admitting evidence they say violates California's rape shield law. |
General News
Friday, October 3, 2025 |
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A judge allowed PG&E to present defenses in a class action over toxic smoke from the 2021 Dixie Fire, as plaintiffs seek medical monitoring costs for exposed residents without current illness. |
General News
Thursday, October 2, 2025 |
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The Howard Jarvis Taxpayers Association challenges San Jose's $3.5 billion pension bond, saying voters must approve the debt -- a case that could reverberate in cities across California. |
General News
Wednesday, October 1, 2025 |
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A judge dismissed the San Francisco police union's lawsuit over a department policy limiting low-level traffic stops, citing local authority and failure to exhaust remedies before the state labor board. |
General News
Tuesday, September 30, 2025 |
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Legal and sports experts discussed the financial and structural challenges facing college programs under the landmark House settlement at Thursday's Association of Business Trial Lawyers panel in Los Angeles. |
General News
Monday, September 29, 2025 |
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A Los Angeles judge denied Google's request to dismiss a class action alleging YouTube misled users by labeling digital rentals as "purchases," allowing consumer deception claims to proceed under California law. |