Senators want return of 'blue slip' − or maybe not
By Craig Anderson
But U.S. Sen. Dick Durbin, a Democrat, is in no position to bind a future committee chair, who has the sole responsibility for...
Workday asks judge to reject claims over applicant screening software
By Sunidhi Sridhar
The company argues that Title VII of the Civil Rights Act does not cover software vendors, and that employers are not liable f...
Margaret L. Oldendorf has been a superior court judge since 2005.
Bank accused of helping FTX fraud scheme fights to dismiss class complaint
By Devon Belcher
Silvergate Bank's counsel argued U.S. District Judge Ruth Bermudez Montenegro erred in her negligence law analysis that denied...
The proposed federal tax hikes will hit harder in California than in some other states, as California already has the highest ...
The U.S. Supreme Court has, for now, allowed claimants to recover damages for acts allegedly occurring more than three years b...
Adopting the European model of antitrust law could harm California’s economy, especially its technology industry and its start...
Commission on Judicial Appointments confirms 3 justices to courts of appeal
By Douglas Saunders Sr.
They are Justice Gonzalo C. Martinez, Judge Natalie P. Stone and Judge Tara Desautels.
17 states challenge California's Clean Fleet regulations
By Malcolm Maclachlan
The lawsuit argues that the regulations could make it more difficult for people to move to other states.
Bill allowing injunctive relief in PAGA cases passes California Assembly
By Malcolm Maclachlan
AB 2288 is sponsored by a coalition including the Consumer Attorneys of California, the California Employment Lawyers Associat...
Secretive Bohemian Club sued again for wage and hour violations
By Wisdom Howell
The lawsuits were filed by workers at the Bohemian Grove sister property, which were dismissed by a federal judge earlier this...
The parent company of Haas Formula LLC is accusing former team principal Guenther Steiner of trademark infringement.
Social media companies argue against public nuisance claims
By Skyler Romero
"It is nearly universally true that public nuisance is limited spatially," Ashley W. Hardin of Williams & Connolly LLP tol...
DA transfers Grossman murder case after internal conflict allegation
By Antoine Abou-Diwan
The day after the state Attorney General filed criminal charges against a key aide to the District Attorney, prosecutors in th...
Gregg et al. v. Bohemian Club
By Wisdom Howell
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By Wisdom Howell
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By Wisdom Howell
Appeals court panel appears puzzled by arguments in asylum seeker case
By Craig Anderson
The case is one of several that is percolating through the court system about the administration's requirement that asylum see...
California prison officials lose bid for qualified immunity in COVID-19 case
By Craig Anderson
The transfer of inmates from the California Institution for Men to San Quentin led to an outbreak of COVID-19, resulting in mo...
Judge Judy sues tabloid publisher over false claim she supports Menendez brothers
By Douglas Saunders Sr.
The article published on InTouch Weekly's website on April 10 damaged Sheindlin's reputation as a no-nonsense judge, the laws...
Apple defends iCloud service against antitrust claims
By Sunidhi Sridhar
Apple Inc. asked a federal judge in San Jose to dismiss a putative class action against its iCloud service, arguing that consu...
Icloud dismiss
By Sunidhi Sridhar
The court’s decision contradicts previous Ninth Circuit decisions and Supreme Court statements that the Second Amendment appli...
The California State Bar is considering adding privacy law as a new area of legal specialization, which would require lawyers ...
A defense is available to employers when it comes to section 226 premium penalties, based on dictionary definitions of “knowin...
Judge Judy Sheindlin v. Accelerate360 and A360 Media, LLC
By Douglas Saunders Sr.
CEQA streamlining works, lawyers say. But can California's courts keep up?
By Skyler Romero
As the number of projects subject to expedited judicial review increases it could create a "traffic jam" in the courts, one at...
Being nominated to the US Supreme Court is not an honor worth pursuing, as it involves lying, politicization, and elitism.
The Biden administration recently revised Title IX regulations that govern how colleges and universities handle sexual assault...
The Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) has updated its harassment guidelines for the first time in 25 years. The n...