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NEWS
Thursday, July 10, 2025 |
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When Amazon CEO Andy Jassy wrote last month that he expected the company's use of artificial intelligence to "reduce our total workforce" over the next few years, it confirmed the fear among many workers that AI would replace them. |
Thursday, July 10, 2025 |
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The U.S. Department of Justice gave California until Monday to comply with a ban on transgender athletes on sports teams that align with their gender identity. The state Department of Education rejected that order on Monday. |
Thursday, July 10, 2025 |
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A retired Solano County judge was admonished for soliciting a Marsden motion, disparaging a public defender in court, and interfering with the attorney-client relationship in a murder case. |
Wednesday, July 9, 2025 |
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Justice Goodwin H. Liu, writing for a unanimous court, found that Drexel A. Bradshaw mishandled the assets and home of an elderly client and breached his fiduciary duty in a case involving "multiple counts of misconduct." |
Wednesday, July 9, 2025 |
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Efforts by insurers and tort reform groups to curb litigation financing in California have run aground -- for now. Two bills backed by powerful business interests failed to advance, while plaintiffs' attorneys rally around a competing proposal aimed at regulating the industry without cutting off vital support for cash-strapped clients. |
Wednesday, July 9, 2025 |
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I'm generally optimistic about all the ways artificial intelligence is going to make life better -- scientific research, medical diagnoses, tutoring and my favorite current use, vacation planning. But it also offers a malevolent seduction: excellence without effort. |
Tuesday, July 8, 2025 |
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While Attorney General Rob Bonta's opinion will not carry the force of law, it could be a prelude to legal action. |
Tuesday, July 8, 2025 |
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California AG Rob Bonta has sued Healthline Media, alleging the site unlawfully shared sensitive health data with advertisers even after users opted out, violating consumer privacy and state laws. |
Tuesday, July 8, 2025 |
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Since the explosion of generative artificial intelligence over the last two years, the technology has demeaned or defamed opponents and -- for the first time, officials and experts said -- begun to have an impact on election results. |
Monday, July 7, 2025 |
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A San Jose jury ordered Google to pay $314 million for covertly using Android users' cellular data, marking a major legal precedent in data privacy and user consent law. |
Monday, July 7, 2025 |
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A San Bernardino County jury largely cleared Northwest Pallet Services LLC of wage and break violations, marking a rare trial victory for a California employer under the strict "rebuttable presumption" standard established in Donohue v. AMN Services. |
Monday, July 7, 2025 |
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Numerous misconceptions persist regarding the relationship between workers' compensation and other workplace rights. |
Thursday, July 3, 2025 |
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Antitrust litigator Meredith Dearborn, based in San Francisco, is the first West Coast attorney to join Dunn Isaacson Rhee LLP. |
Thursday, July 3, 2025 |
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A legislative push to create an expedited licensing path for former federal attorneys has been shelved for the year, even as multiple reform efforts continue in response to a troubled bar exam and mounting criticism of the California State Bar's governance. |
Thursday, July 3, 2025 |
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The number of applications submitted on LinkedIn has surged more than 45% in the past year. |
Wednesday, July 2, 2025 |
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The inaction left intact a 9th Circuit ruling that the Los Angeles policy did not constitute a taking under the Fifth Amendment. Two justices dissented and would have taken the case. |
Wednesday, July 2, 2025 |
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Recent events have bolstered assumptions that Newsom is running for president. |
Wednesday, July 2, 2025 |
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The move follows a May arbitration order, which found in favor of Mohammad Honarkar on key fraud and contract claims |
Tuesday, July 1, 2025 |
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The seventh month has become the seasonal focus of the "no spend" budgeting trend, popular on social media, in which people swear off discretionary spending for a period of time to save, pay down debt or just get a handle on their finances. |
Tuesday, July 1, 2025 |
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Plaintiff Peter Rogerson claimed he was repeatedly mocked for using a cane to walk, subjected to jokes for being a "cripple" and compared to a horse ready for the "glue factory" by senior leadership and colleagues. |
Tuesday, July 1, 2025 |
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Sacramento judges upheld Attorney General Bonta's right to hire outside counsel, while attorneys working for the state secured a one-year delay on Gov. Gavin Newsom's return-to-office order. |
Monday, June 30, 2025 |
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San Francisco judge postpones ruling in whistleblower lawsuit accusing major banks of defrauding California taxpayers by inflating municipal bond rates, with billions in potential damages at stake. |
Monday, June 30, 2025 |
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Over the last half century or so, millions more people have moved to greater Los Angeles. And during this same time, Angelenos have been consuming less water. |
Monday, June 30, 2025 |
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Senior U.S. District Judge Charles R. Breyer permits expedited discovery into possible Posse Comitatus Act violations, rejecting President Donald Trump's jurisdictional challenge, in a mixed ruling for California's fight against federalized National Guard deployment. |
Friday, June 27, 2025 |
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No matter your stage in life or the size of your refund, there are ways you can use your refund to help reach your current and future financial goals. |
Friday, June 27, 2025 |
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The DOJ's lawsuit pertains to a request for unredacted voter records after the U.S. Attorney General received a complaint over a mail-in ballot received by a non-citizen. |
Friday, June 27, 2025 |
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Dr. Michael Wasilisin sues Therabody, alleging the company used his Theragun tip designs, breached their agreement, and denied him inventor credit and compensation, despite documented promises from founder Jason Wersland. |
Thursday, June 26, 2025 |
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Microsoft nearly doubles San Francisco tax refund claim to $29.4M. Judge allows attempt at appeal certification, potentially impacting $415M in tech tax disputes. Court of Appeal ruling could resolve related cases. |
Thursday, June 26, 2025 |
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While California is still No.1 in agricultural production among the states, generating about $60 billion a year, other sectors, such as technology, health care and logistics now play much larger roles in the state's economy. |
Thursday, June 26, 2025 |
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The Legislature's restoration of 65% of the Alameda County Court's budget cut from last year made possible a deal to give most court workers a 3% raise and other benefits after a two-day strike and months of talks. |
Wednesday, June 25, 2025 |
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People who pay their rent on time can establish credit scores or significantly raise low scores if the payments are reported to credit bureaus, new research found. |
Wednesday, June 25, 2025 |
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The ruling breathes new life into the Los Angeles commercial real estate company's counterclaims under the Sherman and Cartwright Acts, even as a copyright infringement trial looms. |
Wednesday, June 25, 2025 |
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The ruling marks the first time a federal appellate court has affirmed a customs-based FCA trial verdict, reinforcing the government's power--and private whistleblowers' ability--to pursue civil fraud claims tied to import duties and trade enforcement. |
Tuesday, June 24, 2025 |
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Redding attorney Tyler Lalaguna faces dismissal from a Zogg Fire lawsuit for alleged misconduct, including harassing counsel, ignoring court orders, and refusing to dismiss settled claims against PG&E. |
Tuesday, June 24, 2025 |
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A boutique Los Angeles firm represents franchisees in five states suing Spiffy, claiming the mobile car care start-up lured them into a failing business model with inflated promises, broken equipment, and unfulfilled corporate contracts. Arbitration is underway in California and Maryland. |
Tuesday, June 24, 2025 |
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A report last year from the Energy Department found AI could help increase the portion of the nation's electricity supply consumed by data centers from 4.4% to 12% by 2028. To meet this demand, some power plants are expected to burn more coal and natural gas. |
Monday, June 23, 2025 |
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Coal use has been declining for decades, but ending the use of the fuel isn't going to be easy, even in a place like California, which has ambitious climate change goals. |
Monday, June 23, 2025 |
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The suit stemmed from McCormick Barstow LLP's role in defending Pitman Family Farms, whose alleged handling of fly infestations with banned pesticides was claimed to have caused injuries and brought a $4.1 million settlement. |
Monday, June 23, 2025 |
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Sunnyvale and Mountain View accuse San Francisco Baykeeper of allowing a lab to destroy data in a Clean Water Act trial, seeking sanctions for prejudiced defenses in a sewage pollution case. |
Thursday, July 10, 2025 |
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The court's 8-1 decision clears the way for Trump administration agencies to pursue large-scale layoffs, overturning a San Francisco judge's injunction requiring congressional approval for such actions. Justice Ketanji Brown Jackson called the ruling "hubristic and senseless" in her dissent. |
Wednesday, July 9, 2025 |
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I. Neel Chatterjee is the sixth partner to join the firm's California offices in the past year. |
Tuesday, July 8, 2025 |
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The state Supreme Court held that arbitration clauses in dealership sales contracts don't extend to the automaker. |
Monday, July 7, 2025 |
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AB 130 reshapes how California's environmental review law applies to housing projects--but attorneys say it's far from the end of CEQA challenges. |
Thursday, July 3, 2025 |
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Coronavirus Reporter accuses Apple and Gibson Dunn of fraud, intimidation in $200B antitrust suit, seeking $20M in sanctions, attorney disqualification. |
Wednesday, July 2, 2025 |
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DOJ sues Los Angeles, alleging its sanctuary ordinance violates the Constitution by discriminating against federal immigration enforcement, fostering lawlessness and defying federal law. The lawsuit seeks to void the ordinance. |
Tuesday, July 1, 2025 |
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Elon Musk's attorneys from Toberoff & Associates accuse OpenAI and Samuel Altman of improper defenses in a lawsuit challenging OpenAI's shift to a $157 billion for-profit entity, alleging breach of contract. |
Monday, June 30, 2025 |
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Central Valley Eden Environmental Defenders sue Capital Ready Mix, alleging toxic runoff into Sacramento River violates federal and state laws, seeking injunctive relief for ongoing environmental harm. |
Friday, June 27, 2025 |
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U.S. District Judge James Donato granted a preliminary injunction, halting President Trump's order that stripped collective bargaining rights from federal employees in 40 agencies and departments, citing First Amendment concerns and potential irreparable harm. |
Thursday, June 26, 2025 |
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U.S. District Judge William Alsup partially granted Anthropic's fair use motion for purchased books but set a Dec. 1 trial for copyright infringement claims involving 7 million pirated books used to train Claude. |
Wednesday, June 25, 2025 |
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The U.S. Supreme Court's 7-2 ruling in Diamond v. EPA affirmed that oil companies may challenge California's emissions program, sparking fears among environmental groups that the decision could lead to a wave of industry-led lawsuits--and ultimately undermine state-level climate policy. |
Tuesday, June 24, 2025 |
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An appellate panel ruled that a California law restricting firearm buyers to one purchase per month lacks historical precedent. |
Monday, June 23, 2025 |
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Investors sue Reddit, alleging executives hid Google AI's traffic impact, causing a 4.2% stock drop. |