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Court grounds plan for new terminal at Burbank airport, saying construction noise will bother neighbors who live near I-5
The ruling favors the city of Los Angeles in its effort to shut down plans to build a new terminal at the Bob Hope Airport in Burbank
Court says Uber driver has to arbitrate his labor beefs with company, but can still later push class action for other drivers
A California appeals panel has ruled a Uber driver has to arbitrate labor code violations he alleges the gig company committed against him, but can press a class action on behalf of other drivers for the same alleged breaches.
Federal court revives challenge to AB5, says Uber, Postmates have shown they were 'singled out' by lawmakers
A federal court has revived a suit by Uber and Postmates that seeks to block a law that makes them treat their drivers as employees, not contractors, saying there are indications the legislator behind the law "singled out" the two companies because of "animus."
Appeals panel says Twitter not a private enforcer of state 'misinformation' rules, even though user restricted at state's request
A federal court has ruled Twitter and the state of California did not collude to kick a user off Twitter, but rather the social media company's interest in limiting alleged "election misinformation" "aligns" with the state's
Appeals court says no sanctions for Beverly Hills lawyer who sued Lowe's for not helping arrest unmasked man in store in 2020
A lower court judge had ordered lawyer John Birke to pay $94,000 as a sanction for bringing the lawsuit, which that court had determined was frivolous. Birke had allegedly 'tracked' an unmasked man through the store while phoning police, until the other man allegedly spat in his face
Split appeals panel says Amazon warehouse at San Bernardino airport won't harm air quality; dissenting judge calls out 'environmental racism'
A divided appeals court has ruled a planned Amazon cargo center at San Bernardino International Airport will not harm the environment, but a dissenting judge complained the center will endanger the health of blacks and Hispanics who live near the proposed location.
Appeals court will rehear suit in which qualified immunity shielded San Diego cops from suit alleging they let woman die of overdose
The Ninth Circuit U.S. Court of Appeals will rehear a case, in which San Diego Police are accused of letting a woman die in custody, after the panel previously ruled police were not liable because of qualified immunity.
California appeals court says alleged debtor, by simply using credit card, didn't agree to arbitrate dispute with collection agency
A California appellate panel has ruled a collection agency came up broke in arguing an alleged debtor, by using his credit card, implied he would arbitrate, rather than sue the agency for allegedly breaching debt collection law.
Cal appeals panel: Prior court order forcing employer to pay child support doesn't shield ex-husband from suit for back payments
A California appeals court has ruled an ex-spouse can be ordered to cover delinquent child support, even if an employer was already withholding support from the ex-spouse's salary, because nothing in state code shields the ex-spouse from back support payment demands