Labor/Employment
San Francisco pension system, accused of age bias, heads to trial
By Wisdom Howell
The plaintiffs claim that the city pays them a lower percentage per month than employees who also retired but were hired betwe...
“The Fair Maps Act is relatively new and, as a result, we felt this case would potentially create an important precedent for f...
“Professional esports players — like all workers — deserve the benefits of competition for their services,” Assistant Attorney...
The agency’s decision is a victory for the more aggressive approach to antitrust enforcement it has taken under FTC Chair Lina...
State Bar & Bar Associations
State Bar wants approval for remote judicial evaluations
By Devon Belcher
State Bar Rules 7.52 and 7.60 require in-person judicial candidate interviews except for unusual circumstances. That exception...
California Commercial Investment Group, Inc. (CCI) accused the City of Agoura Hills of rushing through the denial of a commerc...
It is his own experience as a prosecutor and LA County DA Gascon’s perceived failings as being too soft on criminals that Hoch...
Plaintiff Owen Diaz has filed a motion for mistrial.
9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals
School can’t block Christian student athlete club
By Craig Anderson
The injunction will remain in place pending an appeal by the Fellowship of Christian Athletes against the school district, whi...
Neutral David Brown offers litigants more than just opinions on settlement numbers.
Lisa Fancher was facing a contempt hearing, accused of flouting a preliminary injunction allowing a musician on her roster, Su...
Labor/Employment
Sean Penn’s letter to staff did not violate labor law
By Douglas Saunders Sr.
Administrative Law Judge Lisa D. Ross wrote that Penn’s message to CORE disaster response staff was a rallying cry in the wake...
Data Privacy
Chamber sues to block enforcement of privacy regulations
By Malcolm Maclachlan
The lawsuit says the California Privacy Protection Agency is taking too long to craft the rules but the agency says the Chambe...
Judge Ethan P. Schulman wrote that “The people’s detailed factual allegations adequately state a claim that Amazon’s agreement...
A U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit panel, in rulings a day apart, first affirmed a Patent Trial and Appeal Board ...
Labor/Employment
California courts spent nearly half-billion dollars on court reporters, but that’s not enough
By Skyler Romero
“The salaries they were offering were not competitive with even what a hardworking deposition reporter could make that doesn’t...
Jury begins deliberating damages for Tesla worker who alleged racial harassment
By Jonathan Lo
The jury’s decision could have far reaching effects. Tesla was served another lawsuit on Thursday alleging racial discriminati...
Yan Zhang regularly advises China-based clients on significant legal matters in the U.S. as well as assisting international cl...
Family
Family law reform is focus of several bills in Sacramento
By Malcolm Maclachlan
“We are finding some champions in the Legislature, particularly the Rubio sisters,” said the executive director of the San Raf...
Public member Michael A. Moodian will serve as chairperson and Judge Lisa B. Lench will serve as vice-chairperson.
“Jack Greener is a great guy who suffered horrific injuries, and that just shouldn’t happen so I’m really happy that the jury ...
Frequently, Owen Diaz snapped at Alexander B. Spiro, accusing the attorney of telling lies, taking his testimony out of contex...
Measure ULA requires a 4% tax on properties sold or transferred for more than $5 million and a 5.5% tax on properties sold or ...
Insurance
More business interruption insurance cases go to high court
By Craig Anderson
“These cases have ramifications that go far beyond the COVID-19 context,” said Andrew F. Kirtley of Cotchett, Pitre & McCa...
Newsom nominates Earl to presiding justice of 3rd District, taps associate justices to 2nd and 4th districts
By Skyler Romero
The governor also named 14 judges to 11 superior courts
Civil Rights, Corporate
Former Tesla worker tells jurors racism he says he experienced
By Jonathan Lo
Owen Diaz tearfully said that one of his biggest regrets in life was recommending his son, Demetric Diaz, join Tesla.
Criminal
DAs can continue challenge to prisons’ early release scheme
By Malcolm Maclachlan
The dispute involves early release rules the Department of Corrections instituted on May 1, 2021. It cited its authority under...
Technology
Sacramento County Superior Court eliminates online case search fees
By Douglas Saunders Sr.
Fees remain in place for in-person searches, which take longer than 10 minutes, and hard copies of documents.
Environmental & Energy
UCLA law students testify for groundwater adjudication bill they wrote
By Douglas Saunders Sr.
“Proceedings can take over 10 years, with legal fees in the millions of dollars. In some cases, small farmers have been forced...
Environmental & Energy
California communities oppose challenge to use of fire retardant
By Skyler Romero
In addition to the municipal intervenors, California-based organizations including the Rural County Representatives of Califor...