With the U.S. Supreme Court’s recent decision in Viking v. Moriana, which found PAGA (Private Attorneys General Act) claims subject to arbitration, it’s raising questions about further reform to the law and new legislation state lawmakers may propose to reflect the high court’s ruling.
As votes continued to be tallied from last week’s California primary, the millions spent by teachers’ unions in the Superintendent of Public Instruction race did not appear to put incumbent Tony Thurmond above 50 percent, and he will likely face a runoff in November.
With the resounding vote to recall San Francisco District Attorney Chesa Boudin last Tuesday, and candidates with prosecution track records also winning support in Sacramento and elsewhere, it’s raising questions about the degree to which crime concerns will factor in the November elections.
As the U.S. Supreme Court considers its decision in Viking v. Moriana, a case involving the California Private Attorneys General Act (PAGA), it’s raising questions about what the future of the controversial law will look like.
As summer season travelers confront California’s highest-in-nation fuel prices – now above $6 a gallon – the nonpartisan Legislative Analyst Office (LAO) examines gas tax abatement in a recent report on fiscal relief options.
A new report from the California State Auditor has found the State Bar failed to adequately follow through on allegations of attorney misconduct, which has resulted in attorneys that should have faced disbarment to continue practicing law.
The following cases categorized as "complaint" were on the docket in the Contra Costa Superior Court on May 2. All case details are allegations only and should not be taken as fact:
As court proceedings continue in the lawsuit People of the State of California v. Potter Handy LLP et al. – alleging fraudulent filing of Americans with Disabilities [ADA] suits – a federal judge has subsequently ordered Potter Handy plaintiffs to show standing in separate ADA cases.
The Contra Costa Superior Court reported the following activity in the suit brought by Daniel Nall against State of California on May 2: 'Jury Trial - Long Cause/5-7 Day(s)'.
The following cases categorized as "complaint" were on the docket in the Contra Costa Superior Court on April 20. All case details are allegations only and should not be taken as fact:
The Contra Costa Superior Court reported the following activity in the suit brought by Daniel Nall against State of California on April 20: 'Issue Conference'.
The following cases categorized as "complaint" were on the docket in the Contra Costa Superior Court on April 7. All case details are allegations only and should not be taken as fact:
The Contra Costa Superior Court reported the following activity in the suit brought by Daniel Nall against State of California on April 7: 'Issue Conference'.
The following cases categorized as "complaint" were on the docket in the Contra Costa Superior Court on March 30. All case details are allegations only and should not be taken as fact:
The Civil Justice Association of California (CJAC) has announced the recipients of its Civil Justice Gavel Award, which is given annually to one Democrat and one Republican legislator who demonstrate willingness to work across the aisle in pursuit of fairness and balance in the state’s legal system.
The war in Ukraine and resulting ban on Russian oil imports has prompted renewed efforts to stem surging gas prices, with state lawmakers urging Gov. Gavin Newsom to suspend gas taxes and to bring oil to Californians from already existing wells in Kern County instead of foreign countries.
