Ahead of a trial scheduled to start this week, California Superior Court Judge Gilbert Ochoa ruled that federal law preempts a claim of failure-to-warn in a case against the manufacturer of Roundup herbicide.
A bill in the state Legislature that would provide a liability shield to California small businesses and nonprofits from COVID-related litigation is in the works after the federal government fell short last summer.
California’s new curfew is not as strict as a stay-at-home order, but it has raised concerns that a more restrictive mandate could still be implemented, and at least one sprawling county has indicated plans to sue to allow areas without high COVID-19 case rates to operate with fewer restrictions.
SAN FRANCISCO – Chino Hills attorney James Michael Ibold has been summarily disbarred following a California Supreme Court decision and his conviction last year on a child pornography charge, according to a notification recently issued by The State Bar of California.
SAN FRANCISCO (Northern California Record) — Longtime Beverly Hills attorney Gilbert Ralph Geilim-Morales faces possible disbarment following a March 4 California State Bar Court recommendation over multiple counts of alleged misconduct, including a 2015 assault on his wife.
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.