Dissenting justices warned California should now expect other states to respond in kind, following California's "blueprint" to use state laws and market power to bypass Congress and bend the rest of the country to the will of voters in just one or a handful of states
A lawsuit was filed May 1 against the state, asserting the state has no right under the Constitution to force Californians who pass background checks to wait 10 days to obtain firearms they need for "immediate self-defense"
Troutman Pepper served as pro bono counsel to the Washington Legal Foundation (WLF) in an amicus brief filed in the United States Supreme Court in the case of Johnson & Johnson, Ethicon, Inc., and Ethicon US, LLC, v. State of California, No. 22-447.
The California Supreme Court is scheduled to review a case involving novel issues arising from the COVID-19 pandemic, including whether an employer can be found liable for a “take-home” case after an employee contracts the virus at work and then gives it to someone in their household.
With California’s largest wildfire of the year so far burning in Siskiyou County, and drought conditions upping enforcement of water restrictions throughout the state, questions persist about why generous water storage plans and fire prevention policies haven’t come to fruition in Sacramento.
With the recent U.S. Supreme Court decision in Viking v. Moriana raising awareness about controversial California Private Attorneys General Act (PAGA) claims, a new petition is also scheduled to be filed with the California Supreme Court over whether PAGA is constitutional.
As California’s homeless population continues to grow, a new report on Project Homekey and the billions spent so far analyzes how the Newsom administration’s program is helping people at-risk and the cost to state taxpayers.
With the recent SCOTUS decision in Carson v. Makin raising more questions on school choice here, it’s also bringing more focus to the November elections and how education issues will impact which candidates voters decide to support.
As Gov. Gavin Newsom looks ready to leave California along with the millions who’ve already moved, his Republican challenger in the 2022 California governor’s race is readying a campaign of reform that underscores his commitment to California and the people who live here.
After the Secretary of State released certified results on Friday for this year’s primary election, campaigning kicks into high gear throughout the state’s newly drawn voting districts as candidates work to convey their message to voters.
The state of California is expected to reinstate enforcement of AB5 on independent truck drivers after the U.S. Supreme Court declined to grant certiorari in California Trucking Association v. Bonta, raising concerns about impacts on the supply chain and rising costs here and nationwide.
With the U.S. Supreme Court’s recent decision in Viking v. Moriana, which found PAGA (Private Attorneys General Act) claims subject to arbitration, it’s raising questions about further reform to the law and new legislation state lawmakers may propose to reflect the high court’s ruling.
As votes continued to be tallied from last week’s California primary, the millions spent by teachers’ unions in the Superintendent of Public Instruction race did not appear to put incumbent Tony Thurmond above 50 percent, and he will likely face a runoff in November.
With the resounding vote to recall San Francisco District Attorney Chesa Boudin last Tuesday, and candidates with prosecution track records also winning support in Sacramento and elsewhere, it’s raising questions about the degree to which crime concerns will factor in the November elections.
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.
As summer season travelers confront California’s highest-in-nation fuel prices – now above $6 a gallon – the nonpartisan Legislative Analyst Office (LAO) examines gas tax abatement in a recent report on fiscal relief options.
A new report from the California State Auditor has found the State Bar failed to adequately follow through on allegations of attorney misconduct, which has resulted in attorneys that should have faced disbarment to continue practicing law.
The following cases categorized as "complaint" were on the docket in the Contra Costa Superior Court on May 2. All case details are allegations only and should not be taken as fact:
As court proceedings continue in the lawsuit People of the State of California v. Potter Handy LLP et al. – alleging fraudulent filing of Americans with Disabilities [ADA] suits – a federal judge has subsequently ordered Potter Handy plaintiffs to show standing in separate ADA cases.
