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Plaintiffs in JCCP No. 5043 sue Gilead Life Sciences for alleged negligence and fraudulent concealment
In the court case between Gilead Life Sciences, Inc. and The Superior Court of the City and County of San Francisco, identified by court case ID A165558, filed on February 1, 2024, Gilead Life Sciences is challenging the claims made by plaintiffs in JCCP No. 5043. -
Hee Shen Cemetery and Benevolent Association sues Yeong Wo Association for disputed leadership election
The lawsuit, Hee Shen Cemetery and Benevolent Association v. Yeong Wo Association et al., was filed in the Court of Appeal of the State of California, First Appellate District, Division Two. -
Ty Whitehead sues City of Oakland for injuries sustained during a training ride for the AIDS LifeCycle fundraiser
In the case of Ty Whitehead vs. City of Oakland, filed in the Court of Appeal of the State of California, First Appellate District, Division Three (Case ID: A164483) on January 22, 2024, plaintiff Ty Whitehead is appealing against a summary judgment granted to the defendant City of Oakland. -
Gopal Balakrishnan sues The Regents of the University of California for wrongful termination and denial of emeritus status
In the case of Gopal Balakrishnan vs. The Regents of the University of California, filed in the Court of Appeal of the State of California, First Appellate District, Division Five (Case ID: A164480), on February 1, 2024, Dr. Gopal Balakrishnan appeals against a judgment denying his petition to set aside findings and decision to terminate his employment and deny him emeritus status for sexually abusing two women. -
Enviros can't undo California rule intended to lessen electric bill pain for most customers
A state appeals panel says it won't second-guess a state commission's decision to reduce the amount paid to homeowners with solar power systems to hold down bills for all other customers who had been paying more to pay for others' home solar arrays -
IBM, other employers must reimburse employees' Covid-related work-from-home expenses
A state appeals court has ruled a California state law requiring employers to pay their employees' work-related expenses wasn't negated by Gov. Newsom's 2020 Covid lockdown orders -
Appeals panel reinstates case accusing big banks of using 'robo resets' to manipulate muni bond rates
The qui tam action - brought by an investment fund on behalf of the state of California - alleges collusion, and says banks didn't establish lowest possible rates when issuing the bonds, costing taxpayers big money -
California must pay legal fees for ex-government worker who got 'disability retirement' for allergy
A California appeals panel has ruled the state must pay the legal fees for a former county employee, who sued for a disability retirement because she is unable to work at the Lakeport courthouse because of an allergy. -
Appeals panel revives Prop 22, says California constitution doesn't block voter initiatives regarding gig workers
The First District Court of Appeals ruled the California constitution invests voters with the same powers to govern workers' comp as the state legislature, meaning voters can overrule lawmakers and classify app-based drivers for Uber, Doordash and similar companies as independent contractors -
California appeals court says parents of police officer who died by suicide can get coroner's records
A California appeals panel has ruled the parents of a San Jose-area police officer, who died by suicide, are entitled to coroner materials they want for their own investigation into their son's death. -
Judge denies SF Examiner's appeal in advertising case against SF Chronicle
SAN FRANCISCO – A California state appeals court shot down the appeal of a judgment in a lawsuit by the owner of the San Francisco Examiner that accused its direct competitor, the San Francisco Chronicle, of illegally selling advertising below actual cost to damage competition and sales numbers. -
Monsanto lawyers file response to supplemental briefing questions
Lawyers representing the Monsanto company have filed responses to questions in a supplemental briefing in the appeal of Dewayne Johnson v. Monsanto Company, a case that will have big ramifications in thousands of other Roundup lawsuits. -
Appeals court rules in favor of BART in 2017 platform robbery case behind common carrier law
SAN FRANCISCO – A state appeals court on Jan. 15 ruled that a woman who was robbed at a Bay Area Rapid Transit (BART) station cannot hold the public transit agency accountable because the crime took place while she was on the platform, not the train. -
Four amicus briefs filed in case appeal of bellwether Roundup trial; Farmers question - 'what is the law?'
SAN FRANCISCO – Four amicus briefs have been filed in the California Court of Appeals, First Appellate District, Division One in the case of Dewayne Johnson v. Monsanto. -
Attorney: Recent Calif. SC stance on class actions similar to federal courts'
SAN FRANCISCO (Legal Newsline) – A Los Angeles-based commercial litigator says that last month's California Supreme Court ruling that helps class action lawyers get their classes certified is consistent with how federal courts handle the same issue. -
Monsanto files reply brief in Johnson case appeal; seeks Roundup verdict reversal
SAN FRANCISCO – Monsanto this week filed a combined reply brief and cross-respondent’s brief in the Dewayne Johnson cancer case against its Roundup weed killer in the Court of Appeal of the State of California, First Appellate District, Division One. -
Court grants PG&E’s reconsideration and denies Save Lafayette Trees protected tree petition
In an opinion filed on October 23, 2018, denying the petition filed by Save Lafayette Trees but granting Pacific Gas and Electric Company reconsideration, Stuart R. Pollak, Presiding Justice of the Court of Appeal, First Appellate District, Division Four, held causes of action two, three, and four, demurrers affirmed, however reversing cause of action one, the order sustaining the City of Lafayette’s demurrer. -
Court upholds denial of writ petition challenging approval of project in Helena
SAN FRANCISCO – Two neighborhood groups have lost an appeal in a suit over the planned development of a residential building in Helena. -
Appeals court upholds prescriptive easement allowing access to path leading to MacKerricher State Park
SAN FRANCISCO – California's First District Court of Appeal recently affirmed a Mendocino County Superior Court ruling that granted a homeowner, who also rents the property on Airbnb, access to a path that runs along a neighbor's property line and leads MacKerricher State Park. -
California appeal court affirms Recology ruling in employee drug testing and counseling lawsuit
A state appeal court recently declined to revive a consolidated employee class action against San Francisco's largest recycling and solid waste company over its drug testing and counseling program.