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Commissioner Page Galloway strives to have impactful role in San Benito County
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MCLE
Blame culture and prejudice permeate mindsets after collapse of Francis Scott Key Bridge
After being struck by a cargo ship that brought down the ...
By Mark B. BaerWill Contests
When and how will contests are initiated; who has standin...
By Matthew D. KaninReflecting on spontaneous statements
The welter of exceptions to the Rule against Hearsay—besi...
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Legal Education
Legislative staffers to be exempt from MCLE requirements
By Malcolm Maclachlan
The changes would bring legislative staff in line with other bar members who work full-time for the state.
California Supreme Court
State Supreme Court defies expectations with increase in oral arguments
By Craig Anderson
The court's published opinions - under Chief Justice Patricia Guerrero - may continue its slow trend upward.
Labor/Employment
Judge moves Jenny Craig suit to Delaware after plaintiff firm's "inexcusable" delay
By Devon Belcher
Plaintiffs' counsel at The Kruger Law Firm missed a deadline to respond to a transfer motion after what they claimed was a "calendaring/email filter error."
Counties that will get new judges are Alameda, Contra Costa, Fresno, Kern, Los Angeles, Marin, Merced, Nevada, Orange, Sacramento, San Bernardino, San Diego,...
Columns
Labor/Employment
The California Supreme Court again addresses 'hours worked' for nonexempt employees
By George S. Howard Jr. , Jessika Russell
The California Supreme Court recently clarified which hours are compensable for employees ...
Government, Constitutional Law
The constitutional significance of charter cities’ Senate Bill 9 win
By Benjamin R. Jones
The ruling could have broader implications for future state legislation that attempts to supersede charter cities’ authority o...
Examining a foreign judicial system can help us question our assumptions and goals, and there is no simple answer to which sys...
Verdicts & Settlements
Product Liability | In re: McKinsey & Co. Inc. ... | $207,000,000 |
Breach of Contract | Kris Park, et al. v. Chul W... | $41,700,000 |
Auto v. Auto | Grady Dillon v. Los Angeles... | $11,045,000 |
Wage and Hour | Caudley Simon, on behalf of... | $6,500,000 |
Breach of Contract | Sunkist Growers Inc., Fruit... | $3,552,214 |
Unfair and Deceptive Business Practices | The People of the State of ... | $1,600,000 |
Wage and Hour | Matthew English, individual... | $1,180,000 |
Wage and Hour | Lucia Sibaja and Esmerelda ... | $1,100,000 |
Premises Liability | Stephen Sibert v. Roe Gym, ... | $1,000,000 |
Wage and Hour | George Valdez, individually... | $1,000,000 |
Attorney Profiles
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Everett Dorey LLP
Kristen Paolucci as Senior Associate in Irvine, CA
Hans C. Ruschke as Partner in Irvine, CA
Jeremy E. Beal as Partner in Irvine, CA
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Community News
State Bar & Bar Associations, Community News, Civil Rights
Reenactment of Vincent Chin trial kicks off Asian American and Pacific Islander Heritage Month
By Sunidhi Sridhar
"One thing I hope people walk away with tonight is we do not want to repeat history with the same fear-based politics and vitr...
Special Reports
The Resolution Issue 2024
Our annual issue devoted to the work of dispute resolution professionals in California.
Daily Appellate Report
Criminal Law and Procedure
People v. Lovejoy
Criminal defendant was ineligible for resentencing relief from attempted murder conviction because conviction for conspiracy to commit murder demonstrated intent to kill.
Criminal Law and Procedure
People v. Patton
Unlawful overlapping conviction for continuous sexual abuse was vacated where defendant's convictions and sentences for discrete sexual offenses during same period against same victim wer...
Remedies, Environmental Law
People v. Plains All American Pipeline, LP
Trial court erroneously denied restitution for victims of environmental crime based on their mediated civil settlements and class action lawsuits.
Consumer Law
Stiles et al. v. Kia Motors America, Inc.
Car sold with manufacturer's original warranties benefited from the Song-Beverly Act's repair or replace remedies despite being previously owned.
Attorneys
Masimo Corporation v. The Vanderpool Law Firm, Inc.
Law firm's withdrawal from representation did not insulate it from sanctions for its prior discovery misuse.