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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...


U.S. Supreme Court, Labor/Employment, Constitutional Law, Civil Rights


The U.S. Supreme Court's decision to extend anti-discrimination protections to gay and transgender employees under the Civil R...


Real Estate/Development, Government, Civil Litigation


The Judicial Council overstepped its authority when it halted evictions, according to a complaint filed in Kern County Superio...


Criminal, Civil Litigation


The Carmel restaurateur facing civil penalties and criminal charges for disobeying state and Monterey County health orders on ...


Judges and Judiciary, Ethics/Professional Responsibility


Judges facing an election challenge will now be able to publicly respond to criticism of a pending case under an amended ethic...


Environmental & Energy, 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals


A 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals panel on Friday ordered the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency to respond to an emergenc...


Government, Civil Litigation


The city of San Francisco reached a tentative settlement Friday with UC Hastings College of the Law and business owners in the...


B C Burr McCabe Law combines the flexibility of a startup with the complexity of a large firm.


Government, Criminal


Will a private prison company be allowed to continue operating immigrant detention facilities in California despite a state la...


Data Privacy


Attorneys are cautioning citizens who sign up for free COVID19 testing, questioning whether or not the data collected from sur...


Real Estate/Development, Government


When it comes to eviction moratoriums, the city of Los Angeles has gone "well beyond" what the Judicial Council or Gov. Gavin ...


State Bar & Bar Associations, Legal Education


Fewer people took the bar exam in February, but a greater percentage failed, compared to last year, according to a report rele...


Labor/Employment, Government


But new guidelines issued by the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission Thursday could offer some clarity, especially when it...


Real Estate/Development, Government


As governments and courts scramble to reconcile the crisis facing unemployed tenants and unpaid landlords, it has become incre...


Law Practice, Contracts, 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals


In its order, the panel concluded it could not decide whether the contracts violated New York usury law.


Government, Bankruptcy


Ardent Cyber Solutions is the company previously run by Paul O. Paradis, a New York attorney accused of defrauding a ratepayer...


Judges and Judiciary, Criminal


California about to end 2-month experiment with zero bail

Jun. 12, 2020
By Malcolm Maclachlan

The Judicial Council voted 17-2 Wednesday to let the emergency order suspending most cash bail expire on June 20.


Government, Civil Rights


Caymus Vineyards initially sought injunctive relief to allow it to reopen tasting rooms and outdoor tasting areas, although it...


State Bar & Bar Associations, Legal Education


The court said Wednesday it would consider moving the exam to October 5-6 from September 9-10, depending on the bar’s assessme...


Constitutional Law, Civil Rights


The appeal claimed the lower court did not properly appreciate the First Amendment issues with the ban, and also incorrectly u...


Government, Family


LA Court to allow remote adoptions

Jun. 12, 2020
By Kamila Knaudt

Los Angeles County Superior Court will now allow uncontested adoptions to be finalized remotely, making it one of the first in...


Judges and Judiciary


The Orange County Superior Court's West Justice Center will be named after the first Asian American justice on an appellate co...


Government, Civil Litigation


Saying they are frustrated by months of delays, the attorneys filed a motion Wednesday to enforce subpoenas on the California ...


Civil Litigation, Antitrust & Trade Reg.


Responding to claims related to events that occurred from 2012 to 2015, Facebook lawyer Sonal Mehta told the judge the four-ye...


Real Estate/Development, Civil Rights


One lawyer’s mission: eradicate racist covenants

Jun. 11, 2020
By Blaise Scemama

While the U.S. Supreme Court found racially discriminatory covenant provisions in homeowner agreement unconstitutional in 1948...