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State Bar & Bar Associations, Legal Education


Sean M. Scott hopes to distinguish the law school by having a targeted master of laws and master's program and expand the scho...


U.S. Supreme Court, Immigration


The U.S. Supreme Court's decision on Thursday to block the Trump administration's attempt to end the Deferred Action for Child...


Real Estate/Development, Government


Unlike other bills designed to provide aid to renters, landlord advocates somewhat support SB 14109.


Tax, Real Estate/Development, Government


LA aims to tax unoccupied rental units

Jun. 19, 2020
By Blaise Scemama

Vancouver, Oakland, and Washington D.C. have already levied a vacancy tax, claiming it will motivate owners to return units to...


Consumer Law, California Courts of Appeal


The case is believed to be the first superior court mesothelioma case to be heard on appeal in the country, but differs from t...


The no cash bail experiment will continue in some parts of the state.


Government, California Courts of Appeal


An appeals court stayed a temporary restraining order blocking Gov. Gavin Newsom's executive order for the fall election.


Central, Southern District of California nominees probed before U.S. Senate Judiciary Committee on Wednesday in wake of police...


Government, Civil Litigation


Silicon Valley faces bipartisan and legal attacks

Jun. 18, 2020
By Craig Anderson

The Communications Decency Act came under renewed assault Wednesday, with U.S. Attorney General William P. Barr recommending l...


California Courts of Appeal


Quinn Emanuel disqualified from wildfire litigation

Jun. 18, 2020
By Justin Kloczko

The 2nd District Court of Appeal affirmed Wednesday a trial court's disqualification of a Quinn Emanuel Urquhart & Sulliva...


Environmental & Energy, Bankruptcy


PG&E Corp. will emerge from bankruptcy saddled with substantial debt and lingering concerns over its safety practices.


Civil Rights


By characterizing a federal law that protects religious freedom as a "super statute," U.S. Supreme Court justice Neil Gorsuch ...


Currently, state law demands Chief Justice Tani G. Cantil-Sakauye issue a separate order for each court in the event “a war, a...


Intellectual Property, Civil Litigation


San Diego-based biomedical company Illumina Inc. has scored a preliminary injunction against a competitor in a latest round of...


Government


Voting rights case appeal to be heard June 30

Jun. 17, 2020
By Justin Kloczko

The case was fully briefed and given expedited preference — meaning a ruling would be made before July 10 to allow the city’s ...


Judges and Judiciary, Government


Legislature passes work-in-progress budget

Jun. 17, 2020
By Malcolm Maclachlan

The passage of SB 74 is in part the result of rules that call for lawmakers to stop being paid if they don’t pass a budget by ...


Criminal


A U.S. Air Force sergeant charged on Tuesday with killing a U.S. courthouse officer and injuring another is suspected to be as...


Criminal, Consumer Law, Antitrust & Trade Reg.


Former Bumble Bee Foods CEO Christopher Lischewski will serve more than three years in prison for participating in a conspirac...


Labor/Employment


Tuesday’s suit was filed roughly a month and a half after San Francisco City Attorney Dennis Herrera sued Uber and Lyft, also ...


State Bar & Bar Associations, Legal Education


The deans from California’s ABA-accredited law schools said uncertainty and postponements are causing graduates to freak out.


Criminal, Bankruptcy


Under the agreement with Butte County District Attorney Mike Ramsey, PG&E will pay more than $3.5 million in fines: $10,00...


Proponents of the idea say repurposing taxpayers’ dollars that would normally fund police budgets to other programs such as ...


Government, Criminal


During a virtual press conference, Becerra said a similar agenda developed by the California Department of Justice that seeks ...


Government, Civil Litigation


The state Senate passed a bill Monday that would allow California superior courts to use web video and other internet technolo...


State Bar & Bar Associations


The hotline will give lawyers access to information on government stimulus programs and will be monitored by Clio and attorneys.


Judges and Judiciary, Government


State lawmakers propose fewer cuts to court budget

Jun. 16, 2020
By Malcolm Maclachlan

The California Legislature's latest budget would make fewer cuts to the courts than Gov. Gavin Newsom proposed last month. But...


Law Practice


Sheppard Mullin said its collaboration, announced Monday, is a response to issues of racism against Asian-Americans community ...


State Bar & Bar Associations


State Bar reopens, with some limitations

Jun. 16, 2020
By Henrik Nilsson

Visitors will have their temperatures checked before they're allowed into the building and face masks are required.


U.S. Supreme Court


High court passes on qualified immunity challenges

Jun. 16, 2020
By Craig Anderson

Any changes in qualified immunity protections for government officials, including police officers, will not be made by the U.S...


Entertainment & Sports, Civil Litigation


Student-athletes accused the NCAA of illegally restricting their right to profit off of their name, image and likeness in a pr...