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Recent News About California Supreme Court
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New mandates add to complex California litigation landscape
With more difficult economic news across the state and nation, there is growing concern about new California mandates increasing the cost and difficulty of doing business here. -
Post Viking decision reflects U.S. Supreme Court ruling for PAGA in arbitration
A federal judge in the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of California has found a PAGA (Private Attorneys General Act) lawsuit is bound by the recent U.S. Supreme Court ruling in Viking v. Moriana, which found claims filed under California’s PAGA are subject to federal arbitration rules. -
Parents won't have to pay for son's motorcycle wreck on their property
SAN FRANCISCO (Legal Newsline) – Parents won’t be liable for injuries their 18-year-old son’s friend suffered when the two rode motorcycles on their property. -
After SCOTUS ruling for Viking, California Supremes to review arbitration questions
The California Supreme Court has granted review in an arbitration case that is expected to show how the state judiciary interprets the U.S. Supreme Court’s ruling in in Viking v. Moriana, which found lawsuits brought under California’s Private Attorneys General Act (PAGA) are subject to federal arbitration rules. -
Former special-ed student, repeatedly sexually assaulted, can't sue under civil rights law
SAN FRANCISCO (Legal Newsline) – A civil rights law can’t be used by a former special-education student who sued his school district for multiple sexual assaults. -
California court rulings precede controversial class action cases in life insurance sector
As prices on everything from fuel to food continue to increase, advocates are raising concerns about rising life insurance premiums following last year’s California Supreme Court decision in McHugh v. Protective Life Insurance Co. -
Statement from California Supreme Court Clerk Jorge Navarrete
Statement from California Supreme Court Clerk Jorge Navarrete. -
New CA Supreme Court ruling sets new rules for missed premium payments
A California Supreme Court decision establishes new parameters for how premium payments apply for meal and rest period violations, stating such payments need to be reported as wages that must be included on wage statements and final pay obligations. -
New PAGA blog includes report on upcoming SCOTUS decision on California law
As the U.S. Supreme Court considers its decision in Viking v. Moriana, a case involving the California Private Attorneys General Act (PAGA), it’s raising questions about what the future of the controversial law will look like. -
State Bar Board of Trustees Accepts Amended Paraprofessional Recommendations
State Bar Board of Trustees Accepts Amended Paraprofessional Recommendations. -
CA Supreme court denies review of COVID-19 lawsuit against candy company
The California Supreme Court has declined to review a lawsuit that alleges a husband died from COVID-19 after his wife brought it home from her place of work, raising questions about why the case wasn't covered by the Workers’ Compensation Act (WCA) and Derivative Injury Doctrine. -
U.S. Supreme Court hears arguments in California PAGA case; decision expected by early summer
Oral arguments before the U.S. Supreme Court took place late last month in Viking v. Moriana, a case that questions whether California’s Private Attorneys General Act (PAGA) is exempt from the rules of the Federal Arbitration Act (FAA). -
State Bar’s Commission on Judicial Nominees Evaluation Tasked with Evaluating Governor’s California Supreme Court Nominee Justice Patricia Guerrero
State Bar’s Commission on Judicial Nominees Evaluation Tasked with Evaluating Governor’s California Supreme Court Nominee Justice Patricia Guerrero. -
Oral Argument Calendar San Francisco Session April 5, 2022
Oral Argument Calendar San Francisco Session April 5, 2022. -
PAGA can’t bypass federal arbitration law, amicus argues ahead of Viking v. Moriana
A new amicus brief filed with U.S. Supreme Court in Viking v. Moriana argues that California’s Private Attorneys General Act (PAGA) is not exempt from the rules of the Federal Arbitration Act. -
Amicus brief on California’s PAGA distributed to U.S. Supreme Court ahead of hearing in Viking v. Moriana
An amicus brief by the California Business and Industrial Alliance (CABIA) has been distributed to the U.S. Supreme Court prior to oral arguments later this month in Viking v. Moriana, a case involving the California Private Attorneys General Act (PAGA). -
Supreme Court asked to review California environmental regulation case impacting UC Berkeley admissions
The California Supreme Court has been asked to review a lower court ruling that held the University of California at Berkeley failed to adequately account for the overall impact of adding 3,000 additional students for the 2022-23 school year. -
California Employment Law Update on February 23, 2022
California Employment Law Update on February 23, 2022. -
In Viking case before SCOTUS, amicus briefs argue California’s PAGA statute not exempt from federal arbitration law
A host of state and national business groups have provided amicus briefs to the U.S. Supreme Court in the Viking v. Moriana case, arguing that litigation filed under the California Private Attorneys General Act (PAGA) isn’t exempt from the provisions of the Federal Arbitration Act (FAA). -
California Supreme Court disposition denies writ on CRC redistricting meetings
In the lead up to final redistricting maps being sent to the Secretary of State, the California Supreme Court has denied a writ alleging that non-public meetings among California Citizens Redistricting Commission (CRC) members and partisan policymakers had become part of the redistricting process.