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Kern County gets ban on sweepstakes software producer from operating in state
SACRAMENTO – A $1.85 million judgement has come down on a sweepstakes software producer, banning it from operating in California.
ACLU files lawsuit to obtain Stockton Unified School District’s police records
SAN FRANCISCO – A Californian advocacy group has filed a lawsuit against a school district for refusing to release student arrest and citation records.
Airbnb prepares argument for San Francisco housing lawsuit
SAN FRANCISCO – A San Francisco-based online home rental business has filed a lawsuit against the city regarding its attempts to enforce a housing law.
Court of appeals upholds decision of lower court throw out school funding case
ALAMEDA – A California appeals court has upheld the decision of the lower court to throw out the case regarding the state’s education funding system as being adequate and equal.
IRS makes Form 990 machine readable following suit
SAN FRANCISCO – In response to a lawsuit brought upon by a governmental transparency group, the Internal Revenue Service has now made its tax-exempt Form 990 available as machine-readable.
New affordable student housing planned at UC Hastings
SAN FRANCISCO – To help provide more affordable housing on campus, a San Francisco university is in development of a new housing project.
Lack of funding causing cuts for Sonoma County Law Library
SANTA ROSA – Funding for law libraries is on serious decline throughout California.
Facebook faces lawsuit after stock restructure
MENLO PARK – Social media giant Facebook has had a lawsuit filed against it just shortly after announcing a new stock structure.
Property rights case could have major implications for land owners
ST CROIX COUNTY – California, along with eight other states, has filed an amicus brief in the property rights case of Murr v. Wisconsin, currently being heard by the Supreme Court.
Legal Services Corp. president says now is the time to change legal industry
STANFORD – The president of Legal Services Corp., who spoke at the CodeX FutureLaw Conference at Stanford University last month, says the time is now for technology to revolutionize the legal industry.
Illegal drug case dismissed against FedEx
SAN FRANSICO – At the request of prosecutors, the lawsuit against shipping giant FedEx Corp. was dropped, which accused it of knowingly shipping illegal online prescription drugs.
California’s right to die law goes into effect
SACRAMENTO – California’s right to die law has recently gone into effect, giving terminally ill Californians the rights to die through life-ending medications.
Water supplier temporarily blocked from Delta Island purchase
SACRAMENTO – Two counties in California and an environmental group have partnered together to file an appeal against Southern California’s biggest water supplier, blocking its purchase of the Delta farm islands.
Students file appeal with state Supreme Court in Vergera v. California case
SAN FRANCISCO – Nine students have filed an appeal with the California Supreme Court against the state of California over the quality of teachers in low-income schools.
Member of Unabomber's federal defense team dies
SACRAMENTO – Retired Sacramento federal defender Quinn Denvir, who was instrumental in keeping the Unabomber from receiving the death penalty, has died.