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Parents plan lawsuit against San Diego school district over forced student vaccinations
A coalition of parents is preparing to file a lawsuit after the San Diego Unified School District (SDUSD) unanimously passed a COVID-19 vaccine mandate for students and staff last week.
Monsanto wins Roundup trial in Los Angeles Superior Court
A mother whose child allegedly developed cancer due to exposure to Roundup lost at trial in Los Angeles Superior Court.
Parents sue Gov. Newsom over mask mandate for K-12 students; Nov. 8 hearing set
Although Sharon McKeeman’s son had a medical exemption from wearing a mask at school last year during the pandemic, he was bullied and singled out because he was maskless
Neighborhood group sues San Diego Board of Supervisors over windfarm on Indian reservation
Backcountry Against Dumps sued the Board of Supervisors n San Diego Superior Court earlier this year.
Liberty Counsel sends demand letter to Coachella hospital over employer COVID-19 vaccination mandate
The same law firm that sued the state of California over its pandemic church restrictions and won is threatening to sue a Coachella Valley hospital due to its employee vaccine policy.
Jacumba hotel owner sues San Diego Board of Supervisors over solar utility 'farm'
The owner of a Jacumba hotel has sued the San Diego County Board of Supervisors after it approved a 604-acre solar utility farm that allegedly misrepresented engineering calculations in order to get a bigger footprint
LA Superior Court judge set to decide whether gender quotas on corporate boards can proceed
Three California taxpayers allege that quotas requiring a company’s board of directors to include women violates the Equal Protection Clause of the California Constitution.
Orange County judge will hear closing arguments this week in opioid litigation
An Orange County Superior Court judge will hear closing arguments this week in a first of its kind lawsuit launched by local governments against multiple pharmaceutical companies claiming they engaged in a deceptive marketing scheme that downplayed risks of opioids in order to drive up sales.
San Luis Obispo cannabis retailer pleads guilty to bribery, felony charges
Cannabis attorney Josiah Young was not surprised when he learned a cannabis retailer had been charged with bribing an elected official in San Luis Obispo but he was shocked to see the way the scheme operated
Brewery owner: LA County's COVID-19 vaccine requirement is arbitrary, burdensome
When it was announced last week that Los Angeles County will require proof of COVID-19 vaccination at bars, nightclubs, breweries, lounges, and related businesses, the telephone at Border X Brewing began ringing off the hook.
Judicial Council urges Gov. Newsom to sign legislation codifying remote court proceedings
The Judicial Council is urging Gov. Gavin Newsom to sign SB 241
Lawyer who sued over firefighter vaccine order says LA City Council is 'highly politically motivated'
The Los Angeles City Council is 'highly politically motivated' in requiring firefighters be vaccinated or terminated, litigator says
Recall election was won by blasting GOP governors over their COVID approach, observer says
Gov. Gavin Newsom won last week’s recall election by criticizing politicians who aren’t as strict about COVID precautions, according to a political communication professor
Ninth Circuit reverses preliminary injunction that would have prohibited arbitration claims
A three-judge 9th Circuit Court of Appeal panel partially reversed a ruling by U.S.
Plea to end court-supervised receivership of Ed Stolz' radio stations denied
When three of Ed Stolz’s radio stations were placed under receivership involving a $330,000 bill he let lapse, the media mogul thought that by paying off the debt, the assets would be returned to him.
NFIB: 'State and federal vaccine mandates are inevitable for small business owners'
It’s only a matter of time before businesses with less than 100 employees will be required to comply with a federal or state vaccine mandate, according to a leading small business organization
Ninth circuit invokes judicial immunity in denying lawyer's appeal against federal judge who jailed her
A former LA Superior Court Judge candidate who obtained a $1.5 million settlement from the California Highway Patrol lost her appeal against a federal judge who jailed the lawyer for alleged contempt of court
Former Mormon vows to appeal the dismissal of litigation that the church misused tithes
A federal judge granted summary judgment sought by the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints in litigation that questioned whether member tithes were misused.
OC Congresswoman joins fight against U.S. Education Department investigating ban on mask mandates
Education Department investigates mask mandate prohibitions in five Republican states
State settles SoCal Gas litigation in the battle for dominance between natural gas and all-electricity housing
The state of California is inching towards an all-electrical energy system that would completely eliminate fossil fuels, but a California State University professor foresees the emerging policy leading to even more pollution.