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California falls behind on water storage as losses mount for businesses, residents
The lasting impact of recent rains has not yet been determined as California continues to gauge best practices to make use of significant precipitation. -
Proposed class action lawsuit adds to growing litigation over PFAS in cosmetics
A newly proposed class action lawsuit about PFAS in cosmetics is raising question about how it could impact the manufacturing of products used by millions of consumers every day. -
California Supreme Court finds premium payment requirements apply retroactively
A California Supreme Court ruling has established different requirements for calculating the payment amount for noncompliant meal and rest breaks, finding that the state Labor Code should be interpreted as applying the rate paid for overtime and not the base rate of pay. -
Patent dispute remanded by federal appeals court
SAN FRANCISCO — A federal court of appeals has sent a patent-dispute case back to the U.S. District Court of the Northern District of California after reversing a ruling that the court lacked personal jurisdiction. -
Supreme Court rules for Samsung in patent dispute with Apple
SAN FRANCISCO — The U.S. Supreme Court ruled in favor of Samsung on Dec. 6, in what is being heralded as a major victory in the patent controversy with rival tech giant Apple. -
Federal judge approves $15 billion Volkswagen settlement
SAN FRANCISCO – A federal judge recently approved a $15 billion settlement, one of the largest in the history of the United States, concerning Volkswagen Groups' diesel car emissions scandal. -
Cap and trade in California now tangled in high stakes suit and political changes
The future of cap and trade in California faces uncertainty amidst an expected shortfall in auction income, the onset of a Trump presidency and a lawsuit that could dismantle the program all together. -
UC Davis hosts appeal court hearings
DAVIS — University of California, Davis Law School hosted appellate court hearings in the school’s King Hall last month, giving students and the public an opportunity to see how the judicial system works. -
Land use attorney McDermott elected to partnership at Allen Matkins
SAN FRANCISCO – Land use attorney Michelle Moore McDermott was elected to a partnership in real estate and business law firm Allen Matkins’ San Francisco office. -
University of California legal services center helps undocumented students succeed
SACRAMENTO —Thanks to a former U.S. secretary of Homeland Security, immigrant and undocumented students now can get legal assistance through the Undocumented Student Legal Services Center at the University of California (UC) Davis School of Law.