SAN FRANCISCO — On the heels of the U.S. Senate confirming Neil Gorsuch as the 113th member of the U.S. Supreme Court, a California judge and civil rights advocates have called on state courts to do their parts to protect individual rights.
SAN FRANCISCO — The California First District Court of Appeal has reversed a trial court’s dismissal of a lawsuit by Friends of Outlet Creek against the Mendocino County Air Quality Management District to prevent a proposed asphalt plant at the site of an aggregate and concrete operation.
SAN FRANCISCO -- The First District Court of Appeal of California has decided to uphold the rulings in the cases of Mary Frances Truebridge, et al. vs. Michael Thaler et al., Jane Yoon vs. Dena Thaler, and Jane Yoon vs. Herb Leibowitz, allowing plaintiffs and the defendant to collect their costs through appeal.
SAN FRANCISCO — The California Supreme Court will not depublish its decision regarding an environmental-impact report in a residential development project despite numerous requests by local and state organizations, associations, developers and law firms.
SAN FRANCISCO — Oakland attorney Richter Wong Kong was disbarred from practicing law in California for committing misconduct by failing to preform legal duties and provide pertinent information to clients.
The International Association of Defense Counsel (IADC) recently filed an amicus brief in favor of Toyota against claims of product liability for the alleged failure of an optional feature in the Toyota Tundra.
The California Supreme Court recently ruled that claimants who are seeking to remove coho salmon from the state's endangered species list can now attempt to demonstrate that the fish never should have been included on the list.
