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General News
Friday, May 23, 2025 |
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The State Bar of California is under fire after revealing it allowed a contractor to use ChatGPT to help write questions for the new bar exam--without including any restrictions on artificial intelligence in the contract. Critics say the lack of foresight highlights serious issues around quality control, intellectual property, and the role of AI in high-stakes legal testing. |
General News
Friday, May 23, 2025 |
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Winston & Strawn and WilmerHale attorneys are asking a federal judge to sanction each other in an escalating contract dispute involving Apple's removal of the music app Musi from the App Store. At issue: whether claims of collusion were supported by evidence--or crossed the line into litigation abuse. |
General News
Friday, May 23, 2025 |
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When Gov. Gavin Newsom unveiled a revised state budget last week, he irritated -- and perhaps alienated -- major interest groups allied with his Democratic Party. |
General News
Thursday, May 22, 2025 |
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Universities cutting sports programs due to the $2.5 billion NCAA NIL settlement may face lawsuits from athletes, with experts citing Title IX violations and legal risks for affected programs. |
General News
Thursday, May 22, 2025 |
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In Bradsbery v. Vicar Operating, the court held that revocable meal period waivers prospectively signed by employees are enforceable, unless the waivers are unconscionable or unduly coercive. |
General News
Thursday, May 22, 2025 |
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Several counties said they would suspend California's AB 1981 jury diversity pilot program, which raised pay for low-income jurors, after Gov. Gavin Newsom's revised budget proposed eliminating funding. |
General News
Wednesday, May 21, 2025 |
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If you're considering opening a 529 college savings account for your child, this may be the time to do it: Some state plans offer cash incentives in May. |
General News
Wednesday, May 21, 2025 |
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A San Matero County judge declined to penalize Trader Joe's $254 million, according to the PAGA statute calculation, instead assessing $30 million because works did not lose income, only the chance to sit while working. The retailer reportedly intends to appeal. |
General News
Wednesday, May 21, 2025 |
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The divided appellate panel ruled that two Oakland police officers are not entitled to qualified immunity in a wrongful death suit brought by the family of a man killed during a high-speed chase. The court rejected the officers' argument that they only intended to harm the fleeing suspect, not bystanders. The ruling allows claims to proceed under the Fourteenth Amendment and sets up a potential precedent on liability for foreseeable third-party injuries. |
General News
Tuesday, May 20, 2025 |
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If there is a political consensus that debanking is a problem, there is less agreement on what to do about it. Or on what it is at all. |
General News
Tuesday, May 20, 2025 |
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California lawmakers criticize Gov. Gavin Newsom's budget for omitting Proposition 36 funding, warning of a fiscal crisis for courts and counties tasked with enforcing the voter-approved felony theft measure. |
General News
Tuesday, May 20, 2025 |
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During a high-stakes hearing Thursday, U.S. Supreme Court justices voiced concern over the growing use of nationwide injunctions to block presidential actions - while also questioning whether proposed alternatives, such as class actions, offer a viable path forward. |
General News
Monday, May 19, 2025 |
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A paralegal's error misstated plaintiff's arbitration stance in a putative class action against The Bay Clubs' women-only gym areas, prompting a court hearing over whether an order had been ignored. |
General News
Monday, May 19, 2025 |
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If you are a beneficiary currently or expect to be one in the future, you should know recent legal changes on inherited IRAs can result in costly implications if not followed properly. |
General News
Monday, May 19, 2025 |
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Comet ML's trademark lawsuit against Perplexity AI's COMET browser fails to secure a temporary restraining order, as judge cites no urgent need before the browser's release. |
General News
Friday, May 16, 2025 |
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A three-person real estate-focused team launched firm's fourth California location following a merger with Hopkins Carley that established an office in San Jose. |
General News
Friday, May 16, 2025 |
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California is confronting what many leaders and officials say is an unprecedented confluence of forces -- economic, political, social, environmental -- that's about to test its long record of resilience in the face of catastrophe, natural and otherwise. |
General News
Friday, May 16, 2025 |
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The bill to raise pay for California's state-employed attorneys -- long paid significantly less than their city and county counterparts -- has cleared one committee but now faces an uncertain fate in the Senate Appropriations Committee. Gov. Gavin Newsom's upcoming budget revision, amid mounting cost concerns and a tougher stance on labor, may threaten its progress. |
General News
Thursday, May 15, 2025 |
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Google pays $50 million to settle claims by 4,000 Black employees alleging a biased workplace, agreeing to policy reviews and pay equity analysis, while denying wrongdoing. |
General News
Thursday, May 15, 2025 |
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When the chief administrative officer of Providence Saint John's Health Center invited him into his office to ask Dr. Ashraf Elsayegh how he could support him and his family, Elsayegh replied instead, "Let's open a clinic." |
General News
Thursday, May 15, 2025 |
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Anthropic asks federal judge to dismiss music labels' lawsuit, claiming fair use in training AI model Claude with copyrighted lyrics, while labels argue unauthorized use persists. |
General News
Wednesday, May 14, 2025 |
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California and New York investors sue Coinbase, alleging the platform hides transaction fees in a "bait and switch" scheme, deceiving users by embedding spread fees in quoted prices. |
General News
Wednesday, May 14, 2025 |
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You have no control over the volatility in financial markets or the economic tumult caused by President Donald Trump's tariff policies. But you can prepare for financial potholes by bolstering your rainy-day fund. |
General News
Wednesday, May 14, 2025 |
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Attorney Tom Feher accuses defense counsel of orchestrating a mistrial through unethical tactics in a $100 million personal injury lawsuit, alleging corporate corruption after a conflict of interest surfaced. |
General News
Tuesday, May 13, 2025 |
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Jonathan Nolan has put himself at the forefront of Hollywood's push to get California to approve $750 million in tax rebates to help bring more TV and film production back to the state. |
General News
Tuesday, May 13, 2025 |
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DiCello Levitt LLP seeks co-lead counsel role in Adobe privacy lawsuits, citing unique evidence of widespread internet user tracking. Federal court battle looms as firms vie for leadership. |
General News
Tuesday, May 13, 2025 |
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The technology giant filed an emergency motion with the 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals to stay an Oakland judge's order barring fees on external app purchases in an ongoing legal dispute with Epic Games. |
General News
Monday, May 12, 2025 |
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Musician Jake Holmes has filed a new lawsuit against Led Zeppelin, guitarist Jimmy Page and several companies related to recent use of the hit song. |
General News
Monday, May 12, 2025 |
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San Francisco Superior Court struggles with a surge in misdemeanor cases, forcing judges to prioritize criminal trials over civil ones, a judge says, as DA Brooke Jenkins ramps up prosecutions. |
General News
Monday, May 12, 2025 |
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World has created a program called World ID -- you can think of it as Clear or TSA PreCheck for the internet -- that will allow users to verify their humanity online. |
General News
Friday, May 9, 2025 |
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The Federal Reserve is expected to keep its key rate steady, after a series of cuts that lowered rates by a full percentage point last year. |
General News
Friday, May 9, 2025 |
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Federal judge dismisses securities class action against Akero Therapeutics, finding no evidence of intentional misrepresentation in clinical trial patient data for its MASH cirrhosis drug, Efruxifermin. |
General News
Friday, May 9, 2025 |
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State Supreme Court justices questioned a shareholder's argument that jury trial rights override a forum selection clause requiring that a lawsuit be decided in the Delaware Chancery Court, emphasizing contract primacy in a case involving a biotechnology company. The outcome should affect other pending cases. |
General News
Thursday, May 8, 2025 |
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U.S. District Judge Yvonne Gonzalez Rogers trimmed Elon Musk's lawsuit against OpenAI, its executives and Microsoft but allowed significant claims -- including fraud -- to proceed. It's not clear how OpenAI's announcement will affect the lawsuit, which is scheduled to go to trial next year. |
General News
Thursday, May 8, 2025 |
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Once upon a time, Hollywood wasn't just a neighborhood. It was the beating heart of film and television production in North America. But over the last two decades, the bright lights of Los Angeles have dimmed. |
General News
Thursday, May 8, 2025 |
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California's February bar exam pass rate soared to 55.9%, the highest since 1965, despite technical problems. Meanwhile, the Supreme Court ordered a return to the Multistate Bar Examination, prompting mixed reactions. |
General News
Wednesday, May 7, 2025 |
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It's especially important to understand your options, experts on student borrowing say, because many aspects of the federal student loan system are in flux. |
General News
Wednesday, May 7, 2025 |
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U.S. District Judge Daniel J. Calabretta's ruling Friday delivered a major blow to the state's decades-old labeling regime and a key victory for the California Chamber of Commerce. |
General News
Wednesday, May 7, 2025 |
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Dialpad faces a class action alleging it illegally records and uses customer calls to train AI models, violating California privacy laws, seeking damages and injunctive relief. |
General News
Tuesday, May 6, 2025 |
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Can Los Angeles, by devoting time and attention to the long-suffering area around historic MacArthur Park, actually make a difference for those who live and work there, those who have despaired as the park has become a magnet for drugs, gangs and crime? |
General News
Tuesday, May 6, 2025 |
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The justices ruled Thursday that a release the cyclist signed cannot shield municipalities from public safety duties. The decision reverses a 1st District Court of Appeal ruling and returns the case to Alameda County. |
General News
Tuesday, May 6, 2025 |
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U.S. District Judge Yvonne Gonzalez Rogers ruled that Apple's noncompliance with her injunction to stop overcharging app developers was a "gross miscalculation." She referred the company to federal prosecutors for possible criminal contempt. |
General News
Monday, May 5, 2025 |
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More than ever before, investors are inundated with news alerts and headlines on market-moving events. |
General News
Monday, May 5, 2025 |
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Apple opposes redefining class in App Store antitrust case, citing overinclusion of 10 million uninjured users, trial set for 2026. |
General News
Monday, May 5, 2025 |
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California Supreme Court petition shows AI-written questions were more likely to be thrown out, confirming test-takers' complaints about February exam. |
General News
Friday, May 23, 2025 |
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A San Francisco Superior Court judge sharply criticized a plaintiff's attorney for attempting to seal a class action settlement that included $390,000 in fees and minimal recovery for the named plaintiffs. The judge questioned whether the case was filed in state court simply to bypass stricter federal standards--and whether the public's right to transparency was being disregarded. |
General News
Thursday, May 22, 2025 |
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Epic Games argues Apple is retaliating for past legal challenges, escalating a long-running antitrust battle between the two companies. |
General News
Wednesday, May 21, 2025 |
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Morrison & Foerster paid tribute to its late partner, Melvin Goldman, with an award recognizing complex litigation specialists who contribute to the legal profession. The first recipient was Joseph W. Cotchett of Cotchett, Pitre & McCarthy. |
General News
Tuesday, May 20, 2025 |
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iPhone 16 users sue Apple, alleging misrepresentation of delayed Siri AI features promised last year. The class action claims Apple misled consumers about Apple Intelligence availability. |
General News
Monday, May 19, 2025 |
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While most of the state government braces for painful cuts, California's judicial system emerges with a funding boost in Gov. Gavin Newsom's revised budget. The proposal, unveiled amid a projected $12 billion deficit, shields the courts and Attorney General's Office. |
General News
Friday, May 16, 2025 |
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SoundHound AI faces investor lawsuits alleging misleading financial reports and inflated goodwill from an $80 million acquisition, causing a stock price drop after a delayed SEC filing. |
General News
Thursday, May 15, 2025 |
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Senior U.S. District Judge Susan Illston's order temporarily halts reductions across 21 agencies, calling the administration's moves likely unlawful. The Justice Department told the 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals her ruling "rests on a fundamentally flawed understanding of the separation of powers." |
General News
Wednesday, May 14, 2025 |
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A 9th Circuit en banc panel upholds a federal law barring nonviolent felons from possessing firearms, reversing a prior ruling and deepening a circuit split, with experts predicting a likely Supreme Court appeal. |
General News
Tuesday, May 13, 2025 |
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The request came as public defenders expressed alarm that Proposition 36, which made certain drug offenses felonies again, is swamping their budgets and workforce. |
General News
Monday, May 12, 2025 |
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Senate Judiciary Committee approves bills to audit and fund the California State Bar, as lawmakers push for bar exam reforms amid February test issues. |
General News
Friday, May 9, 2025 |
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Oakland jury orders NSO Group to pay Meta $168 million for hacking 1,400 WhatsApp users with Pegasus spyware in 2019, following sanctions for evidence withholding. NSO considers appeal. |
General News
Thursday, May 8, 2025 |
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A San Francisco judge allowed new defense attorneys to substitute into a $100 million personal injury case after a mistrial, deferring a decision regarding sanctions for prior counsel's walkout amid their clients' conflict of interest. |
General News
Wednesday, May 7, 2025 |
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Trust and estate law surges with the great wealth transfer of baby boomers, but a shortage of young lawyers as veterans retire creates opportunities and challenges. |
General News
Tuesday, May 6, 2025 |
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According to U.S. District Judge Charles Breyer's scheduling order, the first wave is set to begin Dec. 8. Only two of the selected cases were filed in California. |
General News
Monday, May 5, 2025 |
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Judge delays ruling in $15M Microsoft tax case, likening complex gross receipts dispute to "learning Bulgarian." |