The State Bar of California is due to issue its first progress update to the state Auditor later this month, to show efforts achieved in fixing the attorney discipline system.
As the state readies for full reopening this month, questions persist on how bills currently in the legislative process may help or hurt sustainable recovery from the economic impact of the Covid-19 pandemic.
A bill, SB 39, to mandate cross checking prisoner records with Employment Development Department (EDD) claims unanimously passed the Senate 38 to 0 on May 28.
As new bills get debated this legislative session, key provisions to help small businesses have seen a measure of success, but questions remain about protections for them from frivolous litigation.
A bill in the state Legislature that would provide a liability shield to California small businesses and nonprofits from COVID-related litigation is in the works after the federal government fell short last summer.
The City and County of San Francisco, the San Francisco Police Department and three law enforcement officers were named in a suit by a San Francisco man who says his medical marijuana was wrongfully seized, according to documents filed on March 2 in the San Francisco County Superior Court.
Industry leaders have asked state policymakers to consider funding a new proposed leave program with the state’s $20 billion budget surplus, instead of the small businesses still struggling to make it through the COVID-19 economic crisis.
As the number of ballots left to count in California has decreased, the vote margin against Proposition 15 has grown enough to declare defeat of the controversial property tax increase.
The California National Federation of Independent Businesses helped convince a California legislator to hold a bill making online sellers liable for faulty or defective products.
The Superior Court of California for San Francisco County reported the following activities in the suit brought by Rico's General Construction Inc. against 2567 Union Street LLC, First Republic Bank and other unnamed defendants on Sept. 21.
The California Supreme Court has lowered the passing score for the state bar exam and will administer the test this fall online as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic.
As businesses continue to face unprecedented financial challenges due to the COVID-19 economic downturn, many of those receiving Paycheck Protection (PPP) loans hope new rules pass on how the funding can be applied.
As lawmakers pursue expanding liability protections for businesses amid the COVID-19 pandemic, a new poll by the National Federation for Independent Business (NFIB) finds nearly 70% of small business owners concerned about an increase in liability litigation.
SACRAMENTO – A recent report announced that the California State Bar has put the brakes on controversial proposals aimed at expanding the availability of legal help in the state, citing “political headwinds.”
SAN FRANCISCO – The California Supreme Court wants a state bar review panel to rethink its last summer ruling that a San Francisco attorney shouldn't be disbarred over an alleged schemed to defraud a 90-year-old client to set up a construction company.
SACRAMENTO – A coalition of ride-hailing companies and supporters throughout the industry have submitted a ballot initiative to the California Secretary of State’s Office in an effort to amend Assembly Bill 5, a new law that will make it more complicated for companies to classify gig economy workers as contractors.
Sheppard, Mullin, Richter & Hampton LLP is pleased to announce that Robert J. Stumpf, Jr. has been elected to the Board of the American Academy of Appellate Lawyers (AAAL).