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DeMaio defends Prop B following Supreme Court ruling on public employee union measure
A prominent San Diego politician promised a vigorous fight to defend a 2012 measure that cut workers' retirement benefits following a California Supreme Court ruling sending the matter back to a lower court. -
Abercrombie agrees to proposed $9.6 million settlement in employee suit over call-in procedure
LOS ANGELES – Abercrombie & Fitch Trading Company recently agreed to a proposed settlement in a lawsuit that claims labor violations at their retail stores in California. -
Companies petition U.S. Supreme Court for review of California lead-based paint judgment
SAN FRANCISCO – Three companies on the hook for a potential billion dollar judgment have asked the U.S. Supreme Court to review a public nuisance case filed by 10 counties and cities in California mandating they clean up lead-based paint in dwellings. -
Appeals court confirms state is not the proper defendant in dispute regarding jury trial fees in injury case
SAN FRANCISCO – The California Court of Appeal for the First Appellate District recently ruled that the state of California is not the proper defendant in dispute regarding jury trial fees in a case alleging personal injury from a car accident. -
Court affirms staffing agency Aerotek isn’t liable for client’s alleged failure to provide meal breaks
SAN FRANCISCO – The 1st Appellate District, Division of the California Court of Appeal has ruled that a temporary staffing agency doesn’t need to police its client’s meal periods. -
Appellate court agrees plaintiffs in foreclosure case did not file 'frivolous' suit
SACRAMENTO – An appeals court has reversed a trial court’s order centered on monetary sanctions in a lawsuit involving a home foreclosure. -
California appellate court reverses ruling for ex-ranch worker who alleged years of unpaid work
SAN FRANCISCO -- A former ranch worker has won his appeal against his former employer for unpaid wages and overtime compensation. -
California appeals court denies class action status in U.S. Bank National Association lawsuit
SAN FRANCISCO – A California Court of Appeal denied a class action certification in a lawsuit against the U.S. Bank National Association on Jan. 17. -
Appellate court denies Genworth's motion to compel arbitration
SAN FRANCISCO – The California Court of Appeal for the First Appellate District has affirmed a trial court’s decision denying an employer’s motion to compel arbitration in a suit brought against it by a former employee in a decision filed Oct. 26. -
SANDAG 2011 review on emissions said to ignore 'elephant in the room'
SAN FRANCISCO (Northern California Record) – The San Diego Association of Governments (SANDAG)'s 2011 environmental impact review of Cleveland National Forest development ignores "the elephant in the room", said the lone dissenter in a much-anticipated and recently decided California Supreme Court ruling. " -
California charter school centers set to close, but many expected to receive one-year waivers
Charter school resource centers may begin shuttering this week following a court ruling limiting where they can operate, but many will remain open for at least another year after receiving waivers from the state Board of Education. -
California Supreme Court to review documentary transfer tax case
SAN FRANCISCO — The California Supreme Court of California this summer will review a 2014 decision by the Court of Appeal for the 2nd District to determine whether local governments can impose a documentary transfer tax on a “legal entity that indirectly owns real estate within the state.” -
California's top court says public may see government's past legal bills
SAN FRANCISCO — The California Supreme Court recently issued a closely split ruling in a case involving whether or not the legal bills from settled suits involving government entities within the state are public information. A member of an advocacy group wonders how the decision will affect taxpayers. -
Former CNN writer pursuing discrimination claims after court ruling
LOS ANGELES — A former CNN employee has new life in seeking claims of alleged bias and discrimination against the media juggernaut after a recent ruling by the California Court of Appeal. -
California Supreme Court to examine standards for evidence in product defect cases
SAN FRANCISCO – The type of evidence allowed at product defect cases may soon change, pending a decision by the California Supreme Court. -
Comcast case calls California tax tests into question
LOS ANGELES -- Comcast and the California Franchise Tax Board (FTB) are set to square off before the before the California Court of Appeal, Second Appellate District, about whether or not Comcast controlled the shopping network QVC in the late 1990s. -
Attorney: Supreme Court decision in precondemnation case a mix of win for state agencies and property owners
SAN FRANCISCO – A state Supreme Court decision earlier this summer to reform an unconstitutional California statute in eminent domain cases wasn't exactly a loss for property owners and probably isn't over yet, an eminent domain attorney said during a recent interview. -
Decision in Howell v. Hamilton Meats limits potential damages in personal injury cases
SAN FRANCISCO – In a civil court case involving medical bills, what is the appropriate amount to award in damages, and how is that determined? -
California Court of Appeal rules class action against DirecTV can proceed
SAN FRANCISCO – The California Court of Appeal issued a decision on May 9 remanding a class-action lawsuit filed against DirecTV to trial court for a ruling on whether the company waived its right to enforce an arbitration agreement that the U.S. Supreme Court recently upheld as enforceable in DirecTV Inc. v. Imburgia. -
Appellate court endorses common formula for calculating damages in construction law
SAN JOSE – Though it’s been used in California trial courts and arbitration proceedings, a formula public works contractors rely on to calculate home office overhead damages in construction delay claims remained untested in state appellate court until recently.