State Court
CA Supreme Court: Public workers hurt on the job may not get 50% multiplier on disability leave pay
State law distinguishes between broad temporary disability and public worker industrial disability leave
Attorney Complaints
California attorney general sued over outsourcing of climate-change litigation to private attorneys
Hot Topics
Rocklin schools appeal ruling ordering them to revoke parental trans notification policy
Reform
State-required insurance costs drive up Uber fares, taking 32% per ride
Uber has announced that rising state-mandated insurance costs are impacting ride affordability, with 32% of each rider's fare in December 2024 allocated to these expenses.
Lawsuits
Appeals court: ClassPass can't use arbitration to escape class action; Dissent: Ruling leaves online biz 'guessing'
The Ninth Circuit rejected an attempt by online gym access pass seller ClassPass to beat a class action through arbitration because its user terms and conditions weren't good enough to show users agreed. A dissenting judge said the decision defies earlier rulings and fosters uncertainty
Law professor says California Attorney General Rob Bonta's decision to join with environmental activists to sue ExxonMobil over its Advanced Plastics Recycling programs is "Orwellian," defying both the rule of law and the Constitution.
Gaming company files pretrial motion to restrict mentions of its China ties during trial against Google
Epic Games, the developer behind Fortnite and several other renowned online games, has initiated legal action against tech behemoth Google, alleging that the latter is unjustly monopolizing Android app distribution. The gaming company's lawsuit comes with a pretrial motion to limit mentions of Epic's second largest shareholder being based in China during the trial scheduled for Nov. 6 start, said Epic Games.
The State Bar of California's Board of Trustees has initiated a new phase governance
The State Bar of California's Board of Trustees recently announced significant changes and decisions during its latest meeting. Brandon Stallings has been appointed as the new Board Chair, with José Cisneros assuming the role of Vice Chair and Mary Huser joining as a new Trustee. Stallings emphasized the organization's commitment to transparency and accountability.
State Court
Plaintiff accuses restaurant operator of deceptive pricing practices
A San Francisco diner has taken legal action against a local restaurant operator for allegedly adding hidden fees to customer bills without disclosure.
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Plaintiff accuses Delta Dental (healthcare provider) of Data Privacy Violations
A new class action lawsuit has been filed against Delta Dental accusing them of breaching data privacy laws by unlawfully sharing users' personal health information with third-party tech firms like Google and Adobe without consent.
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Plaintiff alleges restaurant owner Goemon LLC engaged in deceptive pricing practices
A lawsuit has been filed against Goemon LLC by Alexander Xue for allegedly adding undisclosed fees to customer bills at their restaurant, Stonemill Matcha.
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Plaintiff alleges restaurant owner deceived diners with hidden fees
A lawsuit filed in San Francisco accuses a local restaurant owner of deceiving customers through undisclosed charges added to their bills.
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Plaintiff alleges Pacific Gas & Electric Company's negligence led to catastrophic explosion
A Californian resident sues Pacific Gas & Electric Company following an explosion allegedly caused by neglected gas line maintenance that resulted in severe injuries and property damage.
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Plaintiffs Allege Medical Malpractice Against UCSF Health Following Botched Surgery
A lawsuit filed by Leah McNamee and Samuel Price accuses UCSF Health and Dr. Kenzo Hirose of medical malpractice after a surgery left McNamee with permanent injuries.
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San Francisco Municipality Accused of Negligence Following Skateboard Accident
A San Francisco resident is suing the city after sustaining serious injuries from a skateboarding accident caused by poorly maintained street conditions.
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Plaintiff alleges restaurant overcharged with undisclosed fees
A San Francisco restaurant faces allegations of deceptive pricing after a customer discovered an unexpected fee on their bill.
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Plaintiff Alleges Negligence Against City Over Hazardous Sidewalk Conditions
A San Francisco resident sues the City over hazardous sidewalk conditions that led to serious injuries after repeated warnings went unheeded.
Appeals court: ClassPass can't use arbitration to escape class action; Dissent: Ruling leaves online biz 'guessing'
The Ninth Circuit rejected an attempt by online gym access pass seller ClassPass to beat a class action through arbitration because its user terms and conditions weren't good enough to show users agreed. A dissenting judge said the decision defies earlier rulings and fosters uncertainty
'Hey, Siri:' $95M Apple Siri class action settlement gets initial OK from judge; Lawyers could get $28.5M
Under the settlement, eligible claimants could get $20 for each Siri-equipped Apple devices they may have owned since 2014, up to five devices. The lawsuit asserted Apple devices wrongly recorded user conversations and other interactions, even when Siri was not summoned
Family of man who died while 'train surfing' sues, says BART should've stopped him
The family of 19-year-old Daniel Baran claims BART should pay because their trains aren't equipped with tech to stop the trains when someone climbs on the roof of a moving train
Appeals court: Ex-USC linebacker's family can't sue NCAA over player's CTE, death
Panel rejects widow's attempt to invoke assumption of risk doctrine
Judge partially reboots class action vs Google over YouTube kids' data collection
Amended complaint alleged company targeted younger users with main website's tracking protocol
Rocklin schools appeal ruling ordering them to revoke parental trans notification policy
Rocklin Unified School District has asked a CA appeals court to undo a ruling from the public employees labor board that directed them to rescind a policy requiring staff to notify parents if their child asks to be known by a different gender. The board said the district needed to first negotiate with the teachers union
Lawsuit: Fresno schools run academic help programs that discriminate vs non-black students
The lawsuit from the Californians for Equal Rights Foundation is the latest challenging alleged racially discriminatory government programs in the state. The lawsuit asserts Fresno Unified School District is spending $12M per year to operate academic programs open only to black students
Judge says CA's, enviros' plastics recycling 'deception' lawsuit belongs in state court
A federal judge said ExxonMobil failed to show why the lawsuits launched by California's Democratic attorney general and his environmentalist activist allies should avoid a date in California's plaintiff-friendly state courts. ExxonMobil has claimed the lawsuits are motivated by nothing more than politics and "ambition"
Lawyers for Chino Valley schools 'declare victory' in fight vs state over parents' rights to know
CA Atty. Gen. Rob Bonta did not appeal by deadline a San Bernardino County judge's ruling letting the Chino Valley Unified School District enforce policies requiring schools to tell parents when students' records are changed, including for gender change or pronouns
Lawsuit claims UCSF Health high school internship program discriminates vs white students
The lawsuit asserts the CHAMPS program at Oakland's Benioff Children's Hospital is open only to minority applicants, which they said violates federal civil rights law and the constitutional rights of white applicants to equal protection.
American Tort Reform Association president: ‘significant campaign contributions’ from California attorneys ‘raise concerns about the potential influence on legislative and judicial decisions’
Sherman "Tiger" Joyce, president of the American Tort Reform Association (ATRA), expressed concerns about a new report that analyzes California trial attorneys' campaign contributions. The report suggests these contributions may have potential influence on legislative and judicial decisions. Joyce voiced his concerns in a press release dated March 19.
Price becomes latest 'progressive prosecutor' tossed from office amid anti-crime outcry
Voters appeared to deliver big wins to the efforts to recall both Alameda County D.A. Pamela Price and Oakland Mayor Sheng Thao, following on successful efforts elsewhere to oust other progressive leaders whose policies have been blamed for spike in crime
Business groups express relief as Newsom signs PAGA reforms into law
Gov. Gavin Newsom has signed newly passed legislation that aims to reform the Private Attorneys General Act (PAGA), which business groups have long criticized as a vehicle for rampant lawsuit abuse that offers little in the way of worker protections.
California extends 'take-home' asbestos liability to case of brother who lived elsewhere
SAN FRANCISCO (Legal Newsline) - A California Supreme Court decision limiting “take-home” asbestos liability to people who live in the same house doesn’t preclude a man from suing over claims he was exposed to asbestos when visiting at his brother’s house.
Closing arguments heard in man’s lawsuit over toxic baby powder; Verdict delayed
In a Northern California trial to decide if Johnson & Johnson baby powder caused a man's mesothelioma a jury verdict in the six-week-long case has been delayed
Plaintiff accuses restaurant operator of deceptive pricing practices
A San Francisco diner has taken legal action against a local restaurant operator for allegedly adding hidden fees to customer bills without disclosure.
Federal law shields Grindr from lawsuit over underaged rapes arranged on app, appeals court says
A federal appeals panel says Section 230 - a legal provision protecting social media companies from many lawsuits - protects gay dating and sex hookup app Grindr from a lawsuit from a man who claims he was raped four times by men using the app when he was 15, because Grindr didn't verify his age
KUTV News reporter on Denny’s price increase: 'The cost of eggs is at a record high'
Olivia Kelleher, a news reporter for KUTV 2 News, said that Denny's is experiencing rising food costs, with record-high egg prices prompting major restaurant chains to implement surcharges.
Claremont attorney faces suspension, probation following overturned embezzlement, grand theft conviction
SAN FRANCISCO – Longtime Claremont attorney Louis Julian White faces suspension and probation following an Aug. 8 California Supreme Court order and his overturned conviction last year on embezzlement and grand theft charges, according to a recent State Bar of California announcement and court documents.