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While some prosecutors announced similar proposals this week aimed at holding officers accountable, others have recently estab...


Government, Constitutional Law


Each of the new motions claims the suits brought by Republicans are a direct attempt to limit Democrats’ participation in elec...


Government


he deal announced late Wednesday contains few changes from the Democratic proposals presented in late May and run through budg...


Obituaries, Family


Family law expert taught young lawyers throughout US


Civil Litigation


The cruise line also warned of dire consequences for years to come if a precedent is set that it must face liability for expos...


Government, Education Law


The case follows years of controversy over a 2007 program known as Public Loan Service Forgiveness. It is open to a wide varie...


Judges and Judiciary, Government


Superior courts throughout California should install more physical barriers, stagger juror arrival times, and consider online ...


Criminal


DAs vow to prosecute vandals and looters

Jun. 4, 2020
By Tyler Pialet

Prosecutors in the counties hit hardest by violent protests are facing tough decisions on who to charge in light of the state’...


Labor/Employment


Failure to comply with the increases could leave employers liable for serious wage and hour penalties that would bring even mo...


Data Privacy, Civil Rights


Google is tracking internet use even when browsers are set to private mode, a proposed class action alleges.


Consumer Law, Civil Litigation, Antitrust & Trade Reg.


Jayson Penn and former company vice president Roger Austin were indicted in Colorado federal court as part of an ongoing crimi...


On the one hand, anyone who took steps to comply with the March version of the rules won't have to throw out that work. On the...


State Bar & Bar Associations, Legal Education


How the news will affect California test-takers may be known this week as the state Supreme Court is expected to give guidance...


Government, Banking


Described in the bill analysis as, “an ambitious proposal the author argues will play a vital role in preventing further econo...


The resolution urges the San Francisco Civil Service Commission to require the disqualification of any police officer applican...


The couple walked into an active murder scene where they were physically attacked before the killer fled in a high-speed car c...


Judges and Judiciary


New Central District Chief Judge Cormac J. Carney discusses priorities, tasks amid pandemic and civil unrest.


Judges and Judiciary, Ethics/Professional Responsibility, California Courts of Appeal


Jeffrey W. Johnson was ordered removed from the 2nd District Court of Appeal Tuesday by the Commission on Judicial Performance...


Government, Civil Litigation


Parties can register through the attorney portal to schedule a remote appearance. The fees are $15 for each audio appearance, ...


Environmental & Energy, Consumer Law


Monsanto did not have to warn consumers its Roundup weedkiller causes cancer because the Environmental Protection Agency repea...


Ethics/Professional Responsibility, Criminal


The proposed rule change aims to ensure prosecutors are acting independently to enhance the public’s trust in the criminal jus...


They argue the party is unable to reach the threshold of more than 68,000 signatures due to Gov. Gavin Newsom’s stay-at-home ...


State Bar & Bar Associations


The proposal to relax standards on who can deliver legal services, was previously delayed in March after a flood of comment, m...


Judges and Judiciary, Ethics/Professional Responsibility, California Courts of Appeal


Court of Appeal justice removed from the bench

Jun. 2, 2020
By Craig Anderson

Jeffrey W. Johnson was removed from the 2nd District Court of Appeal Tuesday by the Commission on Judicial Performance, which ...


9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals


An appellate court revived on Monday lawsuits from counties in Florida and Utah against Volkswagen over the installation of em...


Labor/Employment, Government


As the state reopens and government entities continue to roll out recommendations on how to ensure workplace safety, employers...


U.S. Supreme Court, Constitutional Law, Civil Rights


Chief Justice John Roberts, appointed by President George H.W. Bush, sided with the high court’s four liberals in declining to...


Judges and Judiciary, California Supreme Court


“They think it is an important issue. They think it is urgent,” attorney Raphael Metzger of the Metzger Law Group said of the ...


Judges and Judiciary, Government


Several state and federal courthouses were closed Monday in the wake of violent clashes in metropolitan areas across Californi...


Real Estate/Development, Government


The order applies to commercial and residential properties but does not relieve a tenant from the obligation to pay rent, or r...