Civil Litigation
Uber allowed to arbitrate drivers’ sick pay class action
By Winston Cho
Uber will be allowed to arbitrate another class action filed by drivers seeking paid sick leave amid state-mandated stay-at-ho...
Immigration
State high court refers urgent writs back to lower courts to use their tools for expeditious handling
By Blaise Scemama
Despite some petitioners pleading with the court not to send their matters to “the superior courts of appropriate counties” fo...
The state Senate's Labor, Public Employment and Retirement Committee on Thursday rejected a bill to repeal and replace Assembl...
During the enforced idleness of sheltering at home, some lawyers clean the garage. Others bake bread. Deborah S. Chang spent h...
After the governor sent warning letters to three rural counties for reopening too quickly, other local governments are startin...
Intellectual Property, Civil Litigation
Coronavirus concerns prompt discovery battle in patent case
By Craig Anderson
The COVID-19 virus and its potential risks have sparked a discovery battle over whether Los Gatos-based Roku Inc. must allow e...
When it comes to highlighting recidivism rates of offenders who were released early or on zero bail, some defense attorneys an...
Government
Assembly candidate wants ballots counted under extension governor granted
By Malcolm Maclachlan
In the March 3 primary, Christina Fugazi finished third in an Assembly race, by just 30 votes, and says the registrar needs to...
Government, Civil Rights, Civil Litigation
Church pastor, gym owner use Newsom’s changing orders to argue for relief
By Malcolm Maclachlan
The governor has made several announcements in recent days as the state moves through a phased reopening — one that more busin...
State Bar & Bar Associations
Once mentored by ABOTA, now elected to trial lawyer group
By Kamila Knaudt
Patrick Nolan, a trial attorney at DeWitt Algorri & Algorri LLP, has been inducted to the American Board of Trial Advocate...
Most webinars are free and offer MCLE credits. They also allow a wide strata of litigators to come together seamlessly from al...
Real Estate/Development, Civil Litigation
Landlord class action argues state unfairly imposed burdens to help tenants
By Gina Kim
A proposed class of landlords is suing the governor and Judicial Council chair for unfairly burdening them with rent payment d...
Constitutional Law, 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals
9th Circuit panel revives church’s suit against state over abortion coverage
By Craig Anderson
A federal appellate panel revived a San Diego-area church’s lawsuit challenging California’s abortion coverage mandate Wednesd...
Tesla securing Alameda County's blessing to reopen its Fremont factory ahead of schedule may be a tipping point for others to ...
Companies that began providing temporary hazard pay to front line workers during the pandemic have not announced plans to cont...
Judges and Judiciary
As courts resume operations, masks are thorny issue
By Blaise Scemama
While policies requiring face masks in court have not been especially problematic during the limited in-person hearings, when ...
Government
State lawmakers of both parties suggest ways to help residents and businesses
By Malcolm Maclachlan
Proposed bills acknowledge the reality that the state is now filled with countless individuals and businesses that won’t be ab...
9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals
9th Circuit considers state appeal in solitary confinement class action
By Craig Anderson
A 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals hearing in a lawsuit between the state prison system and attorneys representing a class of...
Judges and Judiciary, Government
Judicial Council establishes working group to guide superior courts as they open
By Craig Anderson
The Judicial Council established a working group of 22 judges and court executive officers Tuesday to compile and publish a gu...
Immigration
State Supreme Court denied expedited writ petition to pause immigrant detainee transfers to Ice
By Blaise Scemama
Saying, "Such claims may be brought in the superior courts of appropriate counties," the state high court for the third time d...
Labor/Employment, Government, Civil Litigation
State sued for records on employees working in bargaining units
By Jessica Mach
A not-for-profit organization filed a complaint against California's Department of Human Resources on Tuesday, alleging the it...
Beauty salons, stylists and barbers statewide are waging a constitutional war against Gov. Gavin Newsom’s non-essential busine...
State Bar & Bar Associations
OC Superior Court receives 1,000 masks from trial lawyers association to hand out to public
By Gina Kim
Orange County Trial Lawyers Association donates 1,000 masks to general public.
State Bar & Bar Associations, Legal Education
State Bar sends Supreme Court proposals for upcoming exams
By Henrik Nilsson
The workplan contains critical dates for when various steps should be met from now until the bar exam results are released Dec...
Civil Litigation
Traumatized Facebook monitors agree to $52M settlement
By Justin Kloczko
More than 10,000 workers who said they suffered psychological trauma monitoring sensitive content for Facebook agreed to a $52...
Ethics/Professional Responsibility, Civil Litigation
Dispute arises over attorney conflict in PG&E case
By Winston Cho
An attorney not admitted to practice in California and representing more than a fifth of all wildfire victims might have had a...
Labor/Employment
Salaried workers doing nonexempt tasks raises problems
By Jessica Mach
Since layoffs and furloughs introduced labor shortages, some salaried employees who are exempt from state wage and hour laws h...
Data Privacy
Facebook, LinkedIn remain in privacy suit while Zoom dismissed
By Gina Kim
Zoom Video Communications dropped from third-party privacy class action, for now.
Real Estate/Development, Antitrust & Trade Reg.
California Association of Realtors hit with antitrust suit over listing requirement
By Craig Anderson
A group of real estate agents filed an antitrust lawsuit Monday against the National Association of Realtors and its subsidiar...
U.S. Supreme Court
US Supreme Court lined up 13 qualified immunity petitions for Friday hearing
By Blaise Scemama
There are 13 certiorari petitions concerning qualified immunity in Friday’s conference, indicating to several observers the ju...