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CA Supreme Court agrees to review if courts can demolish UC Berkeley student housing plans over 'noise'
Attorneys hopeful state high court will recognize the legal and societal implications of an appellate ruling expanding interpretation of CEQA to allow lawsuit to stop UC's housing plan over environmental concerns related to "noisy" students -
CALIFORNIA ATTORNEY GENERAL: Attorney General Becerra: State, Unions, Employers, and Workers Reach Settlement to Address Alleged Anticompetitive Practices by Sutter Health that Increased Healthcare Costs for Californians
California Attorney General Xavier Becerra announced the terms of a settlement agreement reached with Sutter Health (Sutter), the largest hospital system in Northern California. -
BUCHALTER NEMER: Buchalter Welcomes Managing Shareholder and Three Attorneys from Archer Norris in San Francisco
Buchalter is pleased to announce a team of former Archer Norris attorneys, including the Firm’s former Managing Shareholder, have joined the Firm. -
University of California regents not required to investigate off-campus incidents involving students
A judge in the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of California has granted summary judgment to the Regents of the University of California regarding a sexual assault case. -
Proposition 65 receives oversight hearing
California Assemblyman Bill Quirk (D-Hayward) recently convened a panel of experts to take about Proposition 65 at an environmental safety and toxic materials (ESTM) oversight hearing that also touched upon new changes to the 30-year law that are slated to take effect in 2018. -
State Bar Court of California suspends four attorneys for failing to pass exam
The State Bar Court of California recently suspended several California State Bar members due to their alleged failure to pass the Multistate Professional Responsibility Exam (MPRE). -
Orange County attorney disbarred following criminal convictions
Rachelle Shalom Visconte, a Ranco Santa Margarita attorney, was recently disbarred by the State Bar Court of California after she was convicted of seven misdemeanor criminal counts in two separate matters that showed moral turpitude and warranting disbarment. -
Scientists fighting over patent for gene-editing technology
BERKELEY, Calif. — In the world of genetic-editing technology known as CRISPR, a major battle is brewing between rival scientists who both feel they deserve the patent. -
University of Pacific law school names new dean
SACRAMENTO — Michael Hunter Schwartz will be the next dean of the University of Pacific McGeorge School of Law, according to a Sacramento Business Journal report. -
PTSD at center of disability lawsuit
SAN JOSE – An Apple software engineer has filed a lawsuit after being denied long-term disability benefits, which he claims he is entitled to for the post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) he developed in June 2015. -
Panel on track to present state Legislature with revised Political Reform Act, spokesman says
SACRAMENTO, California – After beginning initial review last spring of California's landmark Political Reform Act, the Fair Political Practice Commission is on schedule to present the state Legislature with a proposed revision in January, an FPPC spokesman said during a recent interview. -
Water Law Symposium focuses on bay, delta issues
SAN FRANCISCO -- The 13th California Water Law Symposium will be held Jan. 21 at the University of San Francisco (USF). -
Study shows decline in UC Berkeley, Stanford grads securing employment
BERKELEY – The University of California Berkeley School of Law and Stanford University of Law have dropped in their rankings in a Princeton Review study of graduates' ability to gain employment, but still show strong numbers in reports required by the American Bar Association (ABA). -
University of San Francisco graduate appointed to the board of Global Sources in Hong Kong
HONG KONG -- A former partner with Russin & Vecchi law firm has been named one of two newly appointed members of the board for Global Sources Ltd. -
UC Berkeley creates system for change after sexual harassment suit against former law school dean
BERKELEY – Following the resignation of Nicholas Dirks from the University of California Berkeley's Chancellor position, and the resignation of former law school Dean Sujit Choudhry, the university is making changes to how it handles complaints of sexual harassment. -
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. -
Berkeley Law professor publishes book on habeas corpus
BERKELEY – After a long, arduous journey, Berkeley Law Professor Amanda Tyler is set to release her new book, "Habeas Corpus Goes to War: Tracing the Story of the United States Constitution’s Habeas Privilege from the Tower of London to Guantánamo Bay.” -
Center for Youth Development through Law legal fellowship program graduates nearly 40 students this year
BERKELEY – Close to 40 young people from low-income communities from the East Bay area this year graduated from an annual two-month legal fellowship program. -
If Clinton is elected president, California judges could be SCOTUS nominees
SAN FRANCISCO – California Supreme Court Justice Goodwin Liu is reportedly included in a shortlist of Hillary Clinton’s top choices for the U.S. Supreme Court, according to advocates. -
Attorney: 'Papering' process can be open to abuse
SAN DIEGO – It might not be fair, it may even be an “abuse” of the law, but it’s certainly legal. This, in essence, was the decision handed down from the California 4th Circuit Court of Appeal on July 25 in a case involving the Orange County District Attorney's Office and a judge.