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A question of limits: CA lawmakers want to ban youth football, but court challenges would inevitably follow
Under veto threat, state lawmakers appear to have throttled down efforts to ban youth tackle football statewide. But it doesn't mean they can't try again in the future, setting the stage for potential lawsuits over their constitutional ability to interfere with parents' rights to raise their kids, says a prominent sports lawyer
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Wildfires of 2017, 2018 still impacting California homeowners insurance providers
The Insurance Information Institute (III), a New York-based industry association, has reported that homeowners insurance providers in California continue to grapple with the financial aftermath of the costly wildfires of 2017 and 2018. According to III, California regulations compel insurers to depend on historical data when determining risk costs.
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CA emissions reporting rules illegal try to let CA regulate emissions worldwide, lawsuit says
A new lawsuit from the U.S. and California chambers of commerce and other business advocates says new California laws forcing businesses to report "climate" emissions violates both the First Amendment and Clean Air Act.
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Cummins, Stellantis face potentially costly lawsuits over alleged Ram truck emissions cheat devices
Cummins agreed to pay $2B to end federal and California state regulatory actions over alleged "defeat devices" to bypass emissions controls on Ram trucks. But now trial lawyers are seeking further payouts from private lawsuits in California courts
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California communities the least affordable places in continental U.S. to buy homes, study says; Lawsuits, regulations among big reasons why
A new ballot measure wants to cut back on NIMBY lawsuits brought by special interests that work against housing production and potential homeowners.
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New filing: Broad, bipartisan coalition shows 'exceptional' need for SCOTUS to undo pro-homeless rulings
The U.S. Supreme Court could decide in January whether to hear arguments over Ninth Circuit ruling that critics say has created 'constitutional right' for homeless to camp on streets and in parks, and leaves local governments powerless to retake public spaces
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Appeals court to revisit decision that would have allowed Uber, drivers challenge anti-gig economy law AB5
The U.S. Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals issued an order indicating the full court would review the earlier decision of a three-judge panel that called out California Democratic lawmakers for appearing to craft AB5 to punish Uber and other app-based ridesharing and food delivery companies at the bidding of union allies
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Sacramento DA fights on multiple legal fronts to force action to clear homeless encampment 'public nuisance'
As Sacramento has seen a rise in homelessness – up 67 percent since 2019 – the county’s chief prosecutor, Thien Ho, is suing the city over failure to enforce a number of policies that are meant to protect the unhoused and preserve public health and safety.
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Apple justifies default placement sales to Google, citing improved user experience and superior product
The core of the US government's argument against Google as an illegal monopoly centers on the ease of changing the default search engine on iPhones. The process involves just four taps and a swipe, which Apple executive Eddy Cue explained during the trial, and users are free to do as they wish, but Apple's inclination toward Google is driven by strategic considerations.
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California, 32 other states accuse Meta of 'exploiting, addicting,' kids, causing societal harms
The multistate lawsuit filed in San Francisco federal court asserts the parent of Facebook and Instagram has misled parents and society at large about the alleged addictive and harmful properties of its social media products
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Judge says Chino Valley schools can't force teachers, school workers to tell parents if students transition gender
The ruling appeared largely to side with Democrat California Attorney General Rob Bonta, who argued the policy adopted by Chino Valley Unified School District violated students' constitutional and legal protections, which the state said overrides parents' rights to direct the upbringing of their children
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Apple engineer affirms Google as the superior search engine choice over Bing when given the option
John Giannandrea, Apple's senior vice president of Machine Learning and AI Strategy, recently testified in the ongoing Google antitrust trial and affirmed that Google is the superior search engine choice over Bing when given the option. According to Giannandrea's testimony, Apple had considered several different search options for Safari, including switching to Bing, but ultimately concluded that Google was the better choice.
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Judge strikes down CA ban on 'assault weapons,' says state trampling 2nd Amendment, SCOTUS decisions
U.S. District Judge Roger Benitez said California cannot constitutionally use threat of possible mass shootings to justify criminalizing the ownership of certain firearms the state believes are "unusually dangerous"
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CA 'Clean Fleet' rules challenged; Truckers say rules flout federal law, will 'wreak havoc' on economy
The California Truckers Association filed suit, seeking to block enforcement of the Advanced Clean Fleets rules they say conflict with federal law, violate the Constitution, and will hurt the economy
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National clothing store sues San Francisco mall owners over unchecked retail theft, criminal activity
With organized retail crime on the rise in San Francisco, retailer American Eagle has filed suit against mall operator Westfield, on grounds that persistent unchecked criminal activity has violated the terms of its lease.
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Appeals court says California 'large magazine' firearms ban OK to remain in effect
Dissenting judges said the decision defies last year's landmark Second Amendment decision from the U.S. Supreme Court, as well as tramples court rules
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New metropolitan growth index ranks several California cities near the bottom
As rising costs and crime add to challenges in cities across the country, a new index analyses which metro areas are making living more manageable and which are suppressing growth with heavy taxes and regulations.
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California quietly repeals Covid 'misinfo' law that targeted doctors' speech rights
The state of California has repealed AB2098, which would have forced doctors to provide patients only with state-approved information about Covid-19, or risk losing their medical license. The law had already lost in court, and the state faced "humiliation" before a federal appeals panel
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Appeals court: Black, Latino parents can resume lawsuit vs LA schools, LA teachers union for disciminatory Covid schooling policies
An appellate panel has ruled a group of plaintiffs may continue their suit, which claimed Los Angeles school and union officials discriminated against students of color through remote-learning policies during the Covid-19 pandemic, saying that although schools are back in session, academic damage to students could remain
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Federal judge says California's 'large-capacity magazine' ban can't square with Second Amendment
A federal judge has ruled the California state law, backed by Gov. Gavin Newsom, is "clearly unconstitutional" when weighed using the tests required by the U.S. Supreme Court