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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...


Civil Litigation, California Courts of Appeal


An appellate court set to consider an appeal Tuesday to the first, precedent-setting trial finding that Monsanto's weedkillers...


Insurance, Civil Litigation


In-n-Out has offered takeout and delivery since in-person dining was banned in California. The hamburger chain says it continu...


Real Estate/Development, Antitrust & Trade Reg.


The National Association of Realtors has been hit with a second antitrust lawsuit accusing the organization of abusing its mar...


Judges and Judiciary, Government, Civil Litigation


The Judicial Council set new deadlines for civil lawsuit filings as courts work to restart more proceedings during the COVID-1...


Government, Civil Litigation


A Napa County winery has sued Gov. Gavin Newsom and the state public health officer, seeking injunctive relief to allow it to ...


Criminal, California Supreme Court


Appellate attorneys from the Law Offices of Cliff Gardner are seeking a reversal of Scott Peterson’s two convictions and death...


Alternative Dispute Resolution


JAMS reopens centers in San Diego and Irvine

Jun. 1, 2020
By Kamila Knaudt

JAMS plans to reopen eight resolution centers by early June, including two in California.


Insurance, Civil Litigation


Oregon Mutual Insurance is the latest insurer to maintain its business interruption policies do not cover government-ordered s...


Insurance, Civil Litigation


“According to California insurance law, insureds are entitled to a fair and thorough investigation of claims, but Farmers chos...


State Bar & Bar Associations, Legal Education


Dean says “the two worst classes we had ever” were brought in the two years before his appointment and they were large classes.


Real Estate/Development, Government


About 185 court-ordered evictions were temporarily suspended when the Orange County's sheriff's civil bureau ceased activity i...


Judges and Judiciary


The Central District of California adopted a plan for phased resumption of court operations, including limited in-person crimi...


Securities, Civil Litigation


According to the complaint, shares dropped after analysts issued a report doubting the validity of the claims.


Judges and Judiciary, Civil Litigation


Civil judges hearing criminal cases, more teleconferencing, and possibly no civil jury trials until 2021. On Friday Los Angele...


Government, Criminal


The funding fight may shed light on several long-term trends in Sacramento, include a decline in the power of the prison guard...


Real Estate/Development, Government


If a landlord owns 10 or more units, he or she is automatically assumed to have suffered no hardship under AB828, the Californ...


Judges and Judiciary, Government


The Senate countered the governor’s $283.3 million proposed cuts in the court system with a plan for just $100 million in red...