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California continues losing streak on annual list of nation’s 'Judicial Hellholes'
California once again ranks near the bottom of the American Tort Reform Foundation’s (ATRF) annual ranking of “Judicial Hellholes,” which evaluates local court actions and state civil justice systems to determine its list. -
State senator questions affordability of new law increasing Labor Commissioner role in arbitration cases
New legislation that expands the role of the Labor Commissioner in arbitration proceedings has raised concerns about how it will divert state resources and drive up business costs. -
CRA: Not the time for Prop 15 tax increase that unduly burdens small businesses
If voters reject the largest property tax increase in state history on Nov. 3, renters and consumers will benefit, a trade group leader said. -
Yelp may have misled investors, court rules while dismissing several parts of fraud lawsuit
Popular review app Yelp had some claims against it dismissed in a lawsuit alleging that the company misled investors over the strength of its advertising business. -
California law professor says Supreme Court should overturn ruling in Yelp case
SAN FRANCISCO -– A Santa Clara law professor claims the California Supreme Court should reverse an appeals court order for Yelp to remove negative posts about a San Francisco personal injury attorney. -
Yelp case could have 'serious consequences' for sites that host user-generated content, Wikimedia fellow says
SAN FRANCISCO – Speech freedoms enjoyed by online websites are in peril if the California Supreme Court will not hear a case in which a lower court said a woman could not post an allegedly defamatory review about her former attorney on a social media review site, a legal fellow said. -
Judge allows for limited class action against Apple and Path app for data breach
SAN FRANCISCO – Apple Inc. is asking a federal appeals court to overturn last month's ruling by U.S. District Court Judge Jon Tigar in the Northern District of California that an estimated 480,000 Apple users who downloaded the Path social network app can continue as a class against Path Inc. and Apple. -
Appeal upheld in case of revenge porn website owner
SAN DIEGO – California’s 4th Appellate Court on June 28 upheld the conviction of a lower court in the case of Kevin Bollaert, a man who ran what was known as a revenge porn website that posted nude photos and information about ex-girlfriends and personal enemies.