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California employment law update: Ghost job ban, 'No Robo Bosses' AI bill, and Know Your Rights Act

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Why ChatGPT writes fake court opinions

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Today's News

State Bar & Bar Associations


Dunn's lawyer vowed to appeal. State Bar Court Judge Yvette Roland ruled last year that Dunn lied about using bar funds for a 2014 trip to Mongolia.


Discipline, California Supreme Court


Justice Goodwin H. Liu, writing for a unanimous court, found that Drexel A. Bradshaw mishandled the assets and home of an elderly client and breached his fid...


Civil Litigation


A Los Angeles judge related 12 lawsuits by cosmetologists alleging hair dye caused their cancer. The lead case targets companies like L'Oreal, citing decades...


California Attorney General Rob Bonta's new opinion argues daily fantasy sports platforms violate state gambling laws, echoing claims in lawsuits against maj...


The crux of the claim is that the Girardi Keese bankruptcy was involuntary, that it was a sole proprietorship and that the government had no right to seize "...


Obituaries


Cooper died June 27 at his home in Indian Wells. He was 85.


Columns

Alternative Dispute Resolution

Mediation can powerfully relieve emotional and financial stress by resolving conflict--but while it helps people heal, it does...


Constitutional Law

2nd Amendment weirdos - Part II: Bruen

Jul. 7, 2025
By Myron Moskovitz

Supreme Court rulings in Heller and Bruen have created a shaky legal foundation for interpreting the Second Ame...


Labor/Employment

Breaking for flexibility: Bradsbery serves employers a win on meal waivers

Jul. 7, 2025
By D. Andrew Quigley, Michael A. Pearlson

In Bradsbery v. Vicar Operating, Inc., the California Court of Appeal, in a case of first impression, held that prosp...



Verdicts & Settlements

Strict Liability United States of America v.... $82,500,000
Auto v. Motorcycle Kwayde Miller v. County of ... $13,140,000
Assault and Battery Emmett Brock v. County of L... $3,000,000
Coinbase Inc. v. City and C... $1,600,000
Breach of Trust In the Matter of: The Nobor... $650,000
Wage and Hour Jaymie Salinas, an individu... $545,000
Dangerous Condition of Public Property Jeffrey S. Dolphin v. Count... $500,000
Wage and Hour Kristinn Bour, individually... $447,500
Premises Liability Leonard Singer v. 12501 Cha... $425,000
Undue Influence In the Matter of: Marilyn C... $326,959

On the Move

Solomon Ward Seidenwurm & Smith, LLP

Jul. 3, 2025


Monique Matosian-Bharucha was promoted to partner of Solomon Ward Seidenwurm & Smith, LLP in San Diego. The promotion is effective Jul. 1, 2025.

Matosian-Bharucha's practice focuses on estate planning, trust administration and probate matters. She works closely with individuals and families to guide them through planning as well as the complexities that arise after the loss or incapacity of a loved one. With a reputation for compassion and clarity, she is known for building strong client relationships through communication, trust and thoughtful problem-solving.


Details

Solomon Ward Seidenwurm & Smith, LLP has 39 attorneys in 1. Among the law firm’s key practice areas are Employment Law; Business and Corporate Law; Real Estate; Trust and Estate Planning; Construction Law. The firm’s website is https://swsslaw.com/

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Daily Appellate Report

Dependency

In re E.G.

Juvenile court's jurisdictional finding that substantial evidence supported sexual abuse allegations was affirmed despite child's retraction of sexual abuse allegations.


Labor Law, Education

Oakland Unified School Dist. v. Public Employment Relations Bd.

The Educational Employment Relations Act (EERA) does not prohibit public school employees from engaging in unfair labor practice strikes.


Immunity, Torts

Taylor v. Los Angeles Unified School District

Education code shielded school district from liability for negligent hiring of employee who caused student's death during non-school-related, off-campus interaction with the employee.


Arbitration, Consumer Law

Ford Motor Warranty Cases

Ford Motor Company was not entitled to compel auto-buyers' claims to arbitration by relying on arbitration clauses in the sales contracts between the buyers and seller dealerships.


Attorneys

In re Bradshaw

Defrauding trust by repeatedly hiring contractor trustee controlled without disclosing his role and attempting to conceal this role from the court warranted disbarment.