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Professor sues University of California Berkeley for alleged discrimination
BERKELEY -- Former University of California Berkeley school of law dean Sujit Choudhry has sued the university's board of regents, including university president Janet Napolitano, and other university officials. -
Activists working to 'freak out' moms is fueling litigation, says director of 'Culture of Alarmism Project'
SACRAMENTO - Courts in the Northern District of California are fertile ground for consumer class actions that take aim at commonly known products or brands that have been around for generations. -
California arbitration bill draws opposition, would force cases out of state
SACRAMENTO – Opposition has formed against an arbitration bill designed to increase time and cost burdens for arbitrators in California. -
New trademark law welcomed by company in dispute over Yosemite marks
SACRAMENTO – A company involved with a copyright dispute case involving Yosemite National Park welcomes a potential new law designed to prevent the dispute, but is still more focused on the process of its case. -
California water wasters to face new penalties, possible public disclosure of names
SACRAMENTO – Gov. Jerry Brown signed Senate Bill 814 into law to crack down on excessive water use during droughts. The law, effective Jan. 1, 2017, penalizes the state's biggest water wasters and could result in public disclosure of their names. -
Gov. Brown urged to veto anti-arbitration bill
SACRAMENTO - Governor Jerry Brown is being urged to veto a bill that critics say would eliminate arbitration as a practical option for parties who want to resolve disputes quickly, cost effectively and outside of a courtroom. -
California passes major climate bills to reduce emissions by 2030
SACRAMENTO – The state of California recently passed two climate change bills to help tackle North America’s emissions targets with California aiming to reduce its carbon pollution to 40 percent below 1990 levels by 2030. -
Oral arguments in critical real estate case before state Supreme Court to be live-streamed
SAN FRANCISCO – Oral arguments in a critical real estate case scheduled before the California Supreme Court on Wednesday, Sept. 7, is expected to be live-streamed, providing interested parties inside the industry and out a chance to observe the proceedings. -
State Bar will swear in newly elected executive officers in October
SAN FRANCISCO – The board of trustees has elected James P. Fox as president of the State Bar of California for the 2016-2017 year. -
State Bar fee legislation amended, Bar prepares high court submission 'in the event that is necessary'
SACRAMENTO – The California Assembly voted on new amendments on Aug. 19 related to a heavily disputed State Bar of California fee bill, which authorizes the agency to collect annual licensing fees from attorneys. -
Kamala Harris should sue Hastings, Howard
Politicians these days are ever bolder in their overt hypocrisy. -
Judge's nomination to 9th Circuit Court of Appeals depends on politics, professor says
SAN FRANCISCO – Following a successful confirmation hearing, Lucy Koh is one step closer to becoming the first female Korean-American judge on an appellate court. -
Lawsuit challenges law requiring students to be vaccinated to attend school
SAN DIEGO – A group of parents and the nonprofit Education 4 All in California are suing the state over a new law (Senate Bill 277) requiring children to be vaccinated to attend school, which went into effect July 1. -
California is ground zero for ADA lawsuit abuse
SACRAMENTO - State Rep. Ken Calvert, (R-CA) spoke out against abusive litigation brought on alleged violations of the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) earlier in the state's legislative session saying that businesses ought to be given a reasonable period of time to fix access problems. -
UC Berkeley law professors view future of landmark Chevron deference
ARLINGTON, Va. – The U.S. Supreme Court's apparent recent retreat from its deference to the statutory interpretations of governmental agencies is causing concern, scholars said at an administrative law conference in June hosted by George Mason University's Center for the Study of the Administrative State. The event was held at the Antonin Scalia School of Law, newly dubbed in honor of the late Supreme Court justice. -
Opponents say proposed law granting LGBT students right to sue schools would hurt students most
SACRAMENTO – Opponents of a proposed bill granting lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender students the right to sue religious colleges and universities for discrimination say not only would the law trample on a school’s religious identity, it could also limit students’ choices when it comes to picking a college. -
Police transparency bill dies in committee
SACRAMENTO – An attorney for the American Civil Liberties Union said a California Senate bill that recently died in committee would have provided the public access to information it deserves about possible police misconduct. -
Senator Mitchell re-introduces bill to close property seizure loophole
SACRAMENTO – A California senator has re-introduced a bill that she and others hope will tighten restrictions on police seizure of property. -
Lawyer: Dual agency doesn’t comport with transparency in real estate transactions
SAN FRANCISCO – Dual agency in real estate transactions is coming under scrutiny by the California Supreme Court. -
Watchdog group publishes PUC Papers website
SANTA MONICA – California citizens' rights group Consumer Watchdog recently created an online portal where it published more than 100,000 emails and other digital documents chronicling alleged misdeeds and corruption among utility executives, attorneys, Wall Street investment bankers and Gov. Jerry Brown's administration.