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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.” -
Long Beach attorney disbarred for money-laundering conviction
LOS ANGELES — Richard Charles Brizendine, an attorney practicing out of Long Beach, was disbarred from practicing law in California after he was convicted by a federal court of felony money laundering. -
Attorney uses analytics to advise clients about chances of victory
CHICAGO — Attorney Kirk Jenkins has developed a specialty in the fast-growing field of legal analytics, advising clients of his firm about their chances of winning at the appellate level. -
State Bar files disciplinary charges against former LA city attorney
LOS ANGELES — Disciplinary charges have been filed by the State Bar of California against the former city attorney of Los Angeles, Carmen Trutanich. -
Riverside attorney disbarred for mishandling client funds
LOS ANGELES — Riverside attorney Daniel Eugene Hibbard was disbarred from practicing law in California after being found culpable in multiple charges of misconduct involving mismanagement and misappropriation of client funds. -
Promissory note security classification ruling called limited in scope
SAN JOSE – The California Court of Appeals, in a Feb. 16 ruling, held that a promissory note did not qualify as a security under two legal tests. However, Allen Matkins Leck Gamble Mallory & Natsis LLP partner Keith Paul Bishop said the ruling in People v. Black “is limited to the particular facts presented.” -
California Supreme Court upholds insurance commissioner’s authority to regulate replacement-cost estimates
LOS ANGELES — The California Supreme Court has reversed trial- and appellate-court decisions to hold that state Insurance Commissioner Dave Jones had the authority to circulate California Code of Regulations. -
Voting differences between pro tempore justices, permanent justices analyzed
SACRAMENTO — A review of judicial behavior in regards to the habits of dissent voting between a pro tempore and a permanent judge reveals a slight deviation, according to a lawyer and legal analyst. -
Insurer loses latest round in fight against Prop. 103-related rate decreases
SACRAMENTO — The California insurance industry recently lost another battle against a law that protects consumers against excessive rate hikes when the California Court of Appeal upheld a lower-court ruling in a challenge brought by Mercury Casualty Co. and industry lobbying groups. -
Sweetwater Union High School District awarded $8.2M in settlement
SAN DIEGO — The Sweetwater Union High School District in Chula Vista, California, is putting the past behind it after receiving $8.2 million as part of a pay-to-play legal settlement involving two construction companies. -
California Supreme Court refuses to depublish scathing ruling against county in Adult Protective Services case
SACRAMENTO — California’s Supreme Court recently affirmed an appellate court’s blistering indictment of Humboldt County will remain on the record, to be used in subsequent case law. -
California Supreme Court Denies Drakes Bay petition, case returns to Coastal Commission
SAN FRANCISCO — The California Supreme Court denied a petition this week by a shellfish farm challenging the authority of the Coastal Commission and its ability to provide a fair hearing. -
California PCB cases could expose businesses everywhere
SACRAMENTO - Legal actions taken by ten governments on the West Coast against the chemical giant Monsanto could eventually ensnare thousands of other manufacturers (even of discontinued products) in the same types of these highly speculative, virtually defenseless actions, legal experts warn. -
Retired justice said Brock Turner's judge was right to rule the way that he did
STOCKTON — A retired judge who served on a panel of legal experts that met recently to discuss the Brock Turner case said that a Santa Clara judge was right to rule the way that he did in the case. -
Appeals court finds Swart not obligated to pay state franchise tax
FRESNO, Calif. — A California appeals court has ruled that the state is not legally authorized to attach its franchise tax on out-of-state entities simply based on its investment in a limited-liability company doing business in the state. -
Beverly Hills lawyer disbarred for misappropriating funds
LOS ANGELES — Beverly Hills attorney Roger William Shpall has been disbarred after a California Supreme Court order, according to the State Bar of California website. -
Nation's first undocumented lawyer set to release book in March
CHICO – Soon, the first undocumented lawyer in the nation will release his book that tells the story of his journey. -
Commission: Payday lender ruling 'a win for California consumers'
LOS ANGELES — The California Department of Business Oversight is “extremely pleased” with a Dec. 22 California Supreme Court ruling in a nearly decade-long case related to payday lenders’ ties to the Miami Tribe of Oklahoma and the Santee Sioux Nation of Nebraska. -
To pension reformers, California's only hope is a friendly Supreme Court ruling
SAN FRANCISCO — California has a pension-debt problem, with a combined unfunded liability sitting close to $1 trillion, according to estimates. -
Tort-reform advocates, business leaders speak out on wage and hours case
SAN FRANCISCO — Tort-reform advocates and business leaders are speaking out on a pending California Supreme Court review of a lawsuit that has potential serious implications for employers.