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CTA mulls 'next steps' after federal appeals court reverses trucking industry protection from AB 5
The trucking advocacy group that scored—and recently lost—protections for motor carriers from Assembly Bill 5 enforcement is mulling what to do next following a staggering blow to its case.
Cadiz 'deeply saddened but not surprised' by lawsuits over its water project in southern California
At least two lawsuits have been filed by conservations groups against the U.S. Bureau of Land Management and other parts of the Biden administration over a private-public plan to provide water to almost half a billion people in southern California.
San Bernardino County weighing options after high court declines to take up Newsom challenge
San Bernardino County's efforts to stop Gov. Gavin Newsom's stay-at-home orders may have failed so far in courts, but the county will continue challenging rules that treat all communities the same when they have different levels of coronavirus spread, a county spokesman said.
California ammo ban dispute - left where it started following federal court orders - isn't over, firearms advocate says
California ammo ban dispute - left where it started following federal court orders - isn't over, firearms advocate says
California appeals court declines to revive Long Beach apartment's bad faith case against insurer
LOS ANGELES — A state appeals court recently declined to revive a Long Beach apartment complex's bad faith lawsuit against an insurance company that refused to pay for water damage
Big pharma price hikes are not trade secrets, California appeals court rules
LOS ANGELES — Big pharma price hikes -- in the thousands of percentage points in recent years -- are not trade secrets that need to be kept confidential, a state appeals court ruled earlier this month.
California state bar closes San Francisco, Los Angeles buildings
LOS ANGELES (Southern California Record) – The State Bar of California's San Francisco and Los Angeles buildings have been closed to the public in response to the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic.
State appeals court upholds denial of environmental groups' challenge in Cordova Hills project
SACRAMENTO — A state appeals court recently declined to revive an environmental group's challenge to a planned community in Sacramento County.
'Big Plastic' problem not only beverage companies' to solve, industry lobby says as environmentalists' lawsuit disagrees
WASHINGTON – The world's plastics problem isn't only beverage companies' problem to solve, an industry lobbying group said on the heels of lawsuit filed in San Mateo County court last week that says otherwise.
Case against major manufacturers first salvo in 'wave of lawsuits' expected on plastics, environmental group says
BERKELEY – A lawsuit filed last week by environmental groups who want some of the world's largest food, beverage and consumer products manufacturers pay for cleaning up millions of tons of plastics in the earth's oceans and other waterways won't be the last, the head of one of those groups said.
California's challenged AB 5 'messing' with federal interstate commerce supremacy, trucking official says
UPLAND – The showdown between the trucking industry and California over a new law that could potentially reclassify millions of gig economy and other independent workers ultimately could end up in the U.S. Supreme Court, a trucking association official said.
CELC hopes state Supreme Court finds 'horrible public policy' in AB 5 not retroactive, general counsel says
LOS ANGELES – A pro-business advocacy group is hoping the California Supreme Court will find a law passed earlier this year that could potentially reclassify millions of gig economy workers as employees should not be retroactively applied.
Santa Ana attorney faces suspension, probation for allegedly not paying court sanctions
SAN FRANCISCO (Southern California Record) — Santa Ana attorney Victor Waidor Luke faces suspension and probation following an Oct. 10 California Supreme Court order, according to a recent State Bar of California announcement and court documents after he allegedly failed to pay court-ordered sanctions.
California Supreme Court announces state bar board reappointments, new chair and vice chair to be sworn in
SAN FRANCISCO – Attorneys Alan Steinbrecher and Sean M. SeLegue have been reappointed to their seats on the State Bar Board of Trustees and will serve respectively as chair and vice-chair for one year, according to recent separate state bar and California Supreme Court news releases.
Orange County lemon law case to be heard Friday; Judge slashes plaintiff attorney's $1,280 rate to $550
SANTA ANA — After calling out plaintiff attorneys for attempting to charge hourly rates "far out of line" with rates charged by co-counsel, Orange County Judge William D. Claster is expected on Friday to hear more arguments on costs and expenses related to the settlement of 2014 lemon law litigation, Hodges v. Ford Motor Co.
Tort reform advocacy group is optimistic Newsom is 'sympathetic to our issues,' director says
SACRAMENTO – A tort reform advocacy group is optimistic that Gov. Gavin Newsom, in his first year leading the state, will be sympathetic to small business and the "biggest threat" those businesses face, a group regional director said during a recent interview.
Attorney: Recent Calif. SC stance on class actions similar to federal courts'
SAN FRANCISCO (Legal Newsline) – A Los Angeles-based commercial litigator says that last month's California Supreme Court ruling that helps class action lawyers get their classes certified is consistent with how federal courts handle the same issue.
San Diego attorney faces suspension, probation after maintaining only personal funds in client account
SAN FRANCISCO (Northern California Record) — Longtime San Diego attorney Luke Christopher Zouvas faces suspension and probation following a July 11 California Supreme Court order for allegedly maintaining personal funds in his client trust account (CTA), according to a recent State Bar of California announcement and court documents.
San Diego attorney faces suspension, probation for alleged failing to cooperate in pending state bar investigation
SAN FRANCISCO – San Diego attorney Isileli Tupou Manaia Mataele faces suspension and probation following a July 17 California Supreme Court order for allegedly failing to cooperate and participate in a pending investigation, according to a recent State Bar of California announcement and court documents.
San Francisco attorney faces suspension, probation for allegedly drawing gun, other allegations
SAN FRANCISCO – San Francisco attorney Anthony James Palik faces a suspension following a July 17 California Supreme Court order over alleged failures to perform with competence, return unearned fees and other allegations, according to a recent State Bar of California announcement and court documents.