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U.S. Supreme Court, Administrative/Regulatory


The U.S. Supreme Court ruled that the Administrative Procedure Act, passed in 1946, requires that agency interpretations of st...


U.S. Supreme Court, Government


LA mayor blasts Supreme Court over homeless decision

Jul. 1, 2024
By Antoine Abou-Diwan

Mayor Karen Bass' condemnation of Grants Pass makes her an isolated figure among California leaders, with many coming out in s...


Environmental & Energy, Civil Litigation


The lawsuit alleges violations of the Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability Act (CERCLA) and the N...


Civil Litigation


Tom Girardi's defense counsel intends to argue that the disbarred attorney did not form a culpable state of mind sufficient to...


Civil Procedure, Administrative/Regulatory


A lawsuit argues that the FDA has known for over a decade that menthol cigarettes lure youth into smoking and devastate public...


Attorneys William Bloch and Dolores Leal have cited a breakdown in communication in their attempt to be relieved as David Matt...


An administrative law judge determined the employee was entitled under California law to make a citizen's arrest.


Dr. Jeannie Lochhead and Dr. Michele Nelson claimed they were retaliated against for reporting misuse of state funds, patient ...


U.S. Supreme Court, Administrative/Regulatory


Supreme Court upholds homeless camping ban

Jun. 28, 2024
By Craig Anderson

The court ruled that the bans are not subject to a constitutional prohibition on cruel and unusual punishment. Despite dissent...



The Mediator's Mind

Jun. 28, 2024

Approaching 40 years of mediating, Bruce Edwards still loves resolving disputes.


U.S. Supreme Court, Civil Litigation, Bankruptcy


The U.S. Supreme Court determined that a bankruptcy agreement does not protect third parties. Jeff Anderson, who represents pl...


Proponents of an initiative to roll back key portions of Proposition 47 failed to reach a compromise with lawmakers, while a d...


The lawsuit alleges that the agencies failed to comply with the Outer Continental Shelf Lands Act, the National Environmental ...


U.S. Supreme Court, Constitutional Law, Administrative/Regulatory


The ruling affirms a 5th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals panel decision that the SEC's adjudication of a case by an in-house jud...


The complaint filed Tuesday states that the city attorney's staff is provided by the city's charter, and Section 1203 of that ...


Civil Litigation


Judge Michael W. Fitzgerald found that the plaintiff's publicity and privacy claims fell under the statute of limitations purs...


Labor/Employment, Immigration, 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals


The 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals held that employers cannot pass over U.S. citizens in favor of visa holders. The decisio...


Entertainment & Sports, Antitrust & Trade Reg.


The verdict came just a day after the close of a month-long trial and promises to shake up how the industry negotiates broadca...


The court affirmed the longstanding practice of allowing hearsay evidence that would not be admissible in a trial but also fou...


Funding for the program, which assists individuals seeking resentencing, had been at risk of being cut.


U.S. Supreme Court, 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals


The decision is not official but was briefly published on the court's website.


U.S. Supreme Court, Criminal


Former San Francisco senior building inspector Bernard Curran's case was cited by Justice Ketanji Brown Jackson in her dissent...


Judges and Judiciary


"The council consists of volunteers that offer their time and expertise to help make our court system consistent, impartial, a...


Judges and Judiciary


Longtime San Francisco family court commissioner retires

Jun. 27, 2024
By Douglas Saunders Sr.

Rebecca Wightman is regarded throughout the state as an expert in family law.


Obituaries


David M. Rothman, 1937 -- 2024

Jun. 27, 2024
By David Houston

Expert on judicial ethics co-authored Judicial Conduct Handbook.


Attorneys for security guard Enedino Espinoza, who is also suing Target in relation to the incident, had argued that compellin...


"This case matters because we are here to hold accountable the owners of the 32 teams who got together with DirecTV to overcha...


California Courts of Appeal


The decision from the 2nd District Court of Appeal also addressed whether California law imposes a ministerial duty on county ...


Community News


The event, hosted by the Southwestern Alumni Association, celebrated the achievements of the school's distinguished alumni and...


The case is one of several recent trade and copyright disputes in the increasingly competitive field of law firm advertising.