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NEWS
General News
Wednesday, July 9, 2025 |
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While Attorney General Rob Bonta's opinion will not carry the force of law, it could be a prelude to legal action. |
General News
Wednesday, July 9, 2025 |
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California AG Rob Bonta has sued Healthline Media, alleging the site unlawfully shared sensitive health data with advertisers even after users opted out, violating consumer privacy and state laws. |
General News
Wednesday, July 9, 2025 |
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Since the explosion of generative artificial intelligence over the last two years, the technology has demeaned or defamed opponents and -- for the first time, officials and experts said -- begun to have an impact on election results. |
General News
Tuesday, July 8, 2025 |
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A San Jose jury ordered Google to pay $314 million for covertly using Android users' cellular data, marking a major legal precedent in data privacy and user consent law. |
General News
Tuesday, July 8, 2025 |
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A San Bernardino County jury largely cleared Northwest Pallet Services LLC of wage and break violations, marking a rare trial victory for a California employer under the strict "rebuttable presumption" standard established in Donohue v. AMN Services. |
General News
Tuesday, July 8, 2025 |
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Numerous misconceptions persist regarding the relationship between workers' compensation and other workplace rights. |
General News
Monday, July 7, 2025 |
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Antitrust litigator Meredith Dearborn, based in San Francisco, is the first West Coast attorney to join Dunn Isaacson Rhee LLP. |
General News
Monday, July 7, 2025 |
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A legislative push to create an expedited licensing path for former federal attorneys has been shelved for the year, even as multiple reform efforts continue in response to a troubled bar exam and mounting criticism of the California State Bar's governance. |
General News
Monday, July 7, 2025 |
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The number of applications submitted on LinkedIn has surged more than 45% in the past year. |
General News
Thursday, July 3, 2025 |
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The inaction left intact a 9th Circuit ruling that the Los Angeles policy did not constitute a taking under the Fifth Amendment. Two justices dissented and would have taken the case. |
General News
Thursday, July 3, 2025 |
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Recent events have bolstered assumptions that Newsom is running for president. |
General News
Thursday, July 3, 2025 |
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The move follows a May arbitration order, which found in favor of Mohammad Honarkar on key fraud and contract claims |
General News
Wednesday, July 2, 2025 |
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The seventh month has become the seasonal focus of the "no spend" budgeting trend, popular on social media, in which people swear off discretionary spending for a period of time to save, pay down debt or just get a handle on their finances. |
General News
Wednesday, July 2, 2025 |
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Plaintiff Peter Rogerson claimed he was repeatedly mocked for using a cane to walk, subjected to jokes for being a "cripple" and compared to a horse ready for the "glue factory" by senior leadership and colleagues. |
General News
Wednesday, July 2, 2025 |
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Sacramento judges upheld Attorney General Bonta's right to hire outside counsel, while attorneys working for the state secured a one-year delay on Gov. Gavin Newsom's return-to-office order. |
General News
Tuesday, July 1, 2025 |
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San Francisco judge postpones ruling in whistleblower lawsuit accusing major banks of defrauding California taxpayers by inflating municipal bond rates, with billions in potential damages at stake. |
General News
Tuesday, July 1, 2025 |
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Senior U.S. District Judge Charles R. Breyer permits expedited discovery into possible Posse Comitatus Act violations, rejecting President Donald Trump's jurisdictional challenge, in a mixed ruling for California's fight against federalized National Guard deployment. |
General News
Tuesday, July 1, 2025 |
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Over the last half century or so, millions more people have moved to greater Los Angeles. And during this same time, Angelenos have been consuming less water. |
General News
Monday, June 30, 2025 |
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No matter your stage in life or the size of your refund, there are ways you can use your refund to help reach your current and future financial goals. |
General News
Monday, June 30, 2025 |
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The DOJ's lawsuit pertains to a request for unredacted voter records after the U.S. Attorney General received a complaint over a mail-in ballot received by a non-citizen. |
General News
Monday, June 30, 2025 |
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Dr. Michael Wasilisin sues Therabody, alleging the company used his Theragun tip designs, breached their agreement, and denied him inventor credit and compensation, despite documented promises from founder Jason Wersland. |
General News
Friday, June 27, 2025 |
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Microsoft nearly doubles San Francisco tax refund claim to $29.4M. Judge allows attempt at appeal certification, potentially impacting $415M in tech tax disputes. Court of Appeal ruling could resolve related cases. |
General News
Friday, June 27, 2025 |
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While California is still No.1 in agricultural production among the states, generating about $60 billion a year, other sectors, such as technology, health care and logistics now play much larger roles in the state's economy. |
General News
Friday, June 27, 2025 |
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The Legislature's restoration of 65% of the Alameda County Court's budget cut from last year made possible a deal to give most court workers a 3% raise and other benefits after a two-day strike and months of talks. |
General News
Thursday, June 26, 2025 |
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People who pay their rent on time can establish credit scores or significantly raise low scores if the payments are reported to credit bureaus, new research found. |
General News
Thursday, June 26, 2025 |
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The ruling breathes new life into the Los Angeles commercial real estate company's counterclaims under the Sherman and Cartwright Acts, even as a copyright infringement trial looms. |
General News
Thursday, June 26, 2025 |
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The ruling marks the first time a federal appellate court has affirmed a customs-based FCA trial verdict, reinforcing the government's power--and private whistleblowers' ability--to pursue civil fraud claims tied to import duties and trade enforcement. |
General News
Wednesday, June 25, 2025 |
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Redding attorney Tyler Lalaguna faces dismissal from a Zogg Fire lawsuit for alleged misconduct, including harassing counsel, ignoring court orders, and refusing to dismiss settled claims against PG&E. |
General News
Wednesday, June 25, 2025 |
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A boutique Los Angeles firm represents franchisees in five states suing Spiffy, claiming the mobile car care start-up lured them into a failing business model with inflated promises, broken equipment, and unfulfilled corporate contracts. Arbitration is underway in California and Maryland. |
General News
Wednesday, June 25, 2025 |
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A report last year from the Energy Department found AI could help increase the portion of the nation's electricity supply consumed by data centers from 4.4% to 12% by 2028. To meet this demand, some power plants are expected to burn more coal and natural gas. |
General News
Tuesday, June 24, 2025 |
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Coal use has been declining for decades, but ending the use of the fuel isn't going to be easy, even in a place like California, which has ambitious climate change goals. |
General News
Tuesday, June 24, 2025 |
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The suit stemmed from McCormick Barstow LLP's role in defending Pitman Family Farms, whose alleged handling of fly infestations with banned pesticides was claimed to have caused injuries and brought a $4.1 million settlement. |
General News
Tuesday, June 24, 2025 |
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Sunnyvale and Mountain View accuse San Francisco Baykeeper of allowing a lab to destroy data in a Clean Water Act trial, seeking sanctions for prejudiced defenses in a sewage pollution case. |
General News
Monday, June 23, 2025 |
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Austin is known for live music, Texas' premier public university and being home to tech companies. It is also becoming a laboratory for autonomous vehicles. |
General News
Monday, June 23, 2025 |
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Michael T. Colatrella Jr., a national authority on dispute resolution, will become dean of McGeorge School of Law on July 1, succeeding Michael Hunter Schwartz. He said he plans to elevate the role of negotiation, client counseling, and mediation in legal education to match the evolving demands of the profession. |
General News
Monday, June 23, 2025 |
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The appointments span Los Angeles, Merced, Orange, San Diego, San Francisco, Santa Clara, San Joaquin, and Tulare Counties. |
General News
Friday, June 20, 2025 |
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Arts Records LLC accuses YouTube of illegally copyrighting its music videos and ignoring takedown requests for Turkish artist Muazzez Ersoy's content. |
General News
Friday, June 20, 2025 |
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After 6 1/2 years of denying any interest in running for president, Gavin Newsom has finally fessed up. |
General News
Wednesday, July 9, 2025 |
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The state Supreme Court held that arbitration clauses in dealership sales contracts don't extend to the automaker. |
General News
Tuesday, July 8, 2025 |
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AB 130 reshapes how California's environmental review law applies to housing projects--but attorneys say it's far from the end of CEQA challenges. |
General News
Monday, July 7, 2025 |
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Coronavirus Reporter accuses Apple and Gibson Dunn of fraud, intimidation in $200B antitrust suit, seeking $20M in sanctions, attorney disqualification. |
General News
Thursday, July 3, 2025 |
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DOJ sues Los Angeles, alleging its sanctuary ordinance violates the Constitution by discriminating against federal immigration enforcement, fostering lawlessness and defying federal law. The lawsuit seeks to void the ordinance. |
General News
Wednesday, July 2, 2025 |
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Elon Musk's attorneys from Toberoff & Associates accuse OpenAI and Samuel Altman of improper defenses in a lawsuit challenging OpenAI's shift to a $157 billion for-profit entity, alleging breach of contract. |
General News
Tuesday, July 1, 2025 |
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Central Valley Eden Environmental Defenders sue Capital Ready Mix, alleging toxic runoff into Sacramento River violates federal and state laws, seeking injunctive relief for ongoing environmental harm. |
General News
Monday, June 30, 2025 |
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U.S. District Judge James Donato granted a preliminary injunction, halting President Trump's order that stripped collective bargaining rights from federal employees in 40 agencies and departments, citing First Amendment concerns and potential irreparable harm. |
General News
Friday, June 27, 2025 |
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U.S. District Judge William Alsup partially granted Anthropic's fair use motion for purchased books but set a Dec. 1 trial for copyright infringement claims involving 7 million pirated books used to train Claude. |
General News
Thursday, June 26, 2025 |
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The U.S. Supreme Court's 7-2 ruling in Diamond v. EPA affirmed that oil companies may challenge California's emissions program, sparking fears among environmental groups that the decision could lead to a wave of industry-led lawsuits--and ultimately undermine state-level climate policy. |
General News
Wednesday, June 25, 2025 |
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An appellate panel ruled that a California law restricting firearm buyers to one purchase per month lacks historical precedent. |
General News
Tuesday, June 24, 2025 |
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Investors sue Reddit, alleging executives hid Google AI's traffic impact, causing a 4.2% stock drop. |
General News
Monday, June 23, 2025 |
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Six unions seek a preliminary injunction against Trump's order exempting federal jobs from collective bargaining, arguing it is retaliation for their opposition to his policies. |
General News
Friday, June 20, 2025 |
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Sen. Tom Umberg, D-Santa Ana, will receive the Shattuck-Price Outstanding Lawyer Award from the Los Angeles County Bar Association this week, honoring his rare blend of legislative leadership and hands-on courtroom advocacy. |