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Huntington Beach plaintiffs: Library policies restricting minors' access to books amounts to 'censorship'

By Michael Carroll |
A lawsuit filed by Huntington Beach residents and a nonprofit group alleges that the city’s library system restricts minors’ access to books and other materials in violation of state law and the California constitution. City officials say it's an effort to undermine parents' rights to raise their children
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Appeals court: Smoke, fire debris issues do not constitute 'direct physical loss' in home insurance claim

By Michael Carroll |
A property insurer is not required to pay a claim to a Granada Hills couple whose home was affected by smoke, ash and falling debris from the 2019 Saddle Ridge wildfire, since the contamination did constitute a “direct physical loss,” a state court has decided.
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Plaintiff attorney: Human papillomavirus trial delay warranted due to RFK Jr. confirmation hearings

By Michael Carroll |
A Los Angeles trial involving a plaintiff who alleges that Merck & Co.’s human papillomavirus vaccine (HPV) led to side effects including chronic pain, a heart condition and fatigue has been postponed until September, according to attorneys familiar with the case.
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State panel admonishes Orange County judge for angry outbursts, bias

By Michael Carroll |
An Orange County Superior Court judge has been publicly reprimanded by the state’s Commission on Judicial Performance for engaging in repeated incidents of discourteous, angry or impatient behavior toward female or fledgling attorneys.
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Bayer: New study finding that Roundup exposure harms perinatal health 'flawed,' 'inconsistent'

By Michael Carroll |
The Roundup herbicide, which remains at the center of federal multidistrict litigation in California, continues to be a linchpin for disputed scientific claims about the popular weed killer.
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Santa Ana Unified settlement: Future ethnic studies classes must have 'meaningful, substantive input' from public

By Michael Carroll |
The Santa Ana Unified School District and several Jewish advocacy groups have resolved a legal challenge that alleged several of the district’s ethnic studies courses contained antisemitic narratives and demeaned the Jewish community.
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Baker who refused to sell cake to lesbian couple violated state law, California appeals court rules

By Michael Carroll |
A Christian baker’s refusal to sell a basic three-tiered wedding cake to a lesbian couple violated a California civil rights law and amounted to intentional discrimination, a state appeals court has decided.
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L.A. Superior Court judge admonished for intrusions into other judges' chambers after hours

By Michael Carroll |
A state panel has publicly admonished a Los Angeles County Superior Court judge who repeatedly entered the chambers of her fellow judges without authorization and attempted to access computer files and confidential documents.
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L.A. city attorney: Housing company's rent hikes after wildfires 'unconscionable,' 'illegal'

By Michael Carroll |
A home-rental company has disavowed charges in a civil lawsuit filed by the Los Angeles city attorney alleging that Blueground US Inc. ran afoul of state anti-gouging laws by raising its rents by 10% to more than 50% after last month’s deadly wildfires.
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UC Student Association lawsuit: DOGE access to students' financial data 'unprecedented,' illegal

By Michael Carroll |
The U.S. Department of Education has agreed to temporarily bar people affiliated with Elon Musk’s Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) from accessing students’ financial data as a result of a lawsuit filed by the University of California Student Association.
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Prosecutors who supported Menendez brothers resentencing challenge D.A.'s 'humiliating' staff transfers

By Michael Carroll |
Two deputy district attorneys have filed damages claims against the Los Angeles County District Attorney’s Office and D.A. Nathan Hochman, alleging they were demoted and retaliated against over their advocacy for resentencing the Menendez brothers.
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Women inmates at Chino prison sue corrections agency, accuse gynecologist of abuse

By Michael Carroll |
Six inmates at the California Institution for Women (CIW) in Chino have filed a class-action lawsuit against a prison gynecologist who the plaintiffs allege sexually abused and injured them during exams related to pregnancy and other medical issues.
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Tarzana attorney vows to appeal disbarment recommendation over 'egregious and extensive' conduct

By Michael Carroll |
A Tarzana attorney who was recommended for disbarment by a California State Bar Court judge has vowed to appeal the decision, which grew out of a decade-old scandal involving a Los Angeles utility’s billing system overhaul.
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California Legislature approves $50 million for legal defense against Trump administration, despite GOP warnings

By Michael Carroll |
California lawmakers this week sent Gov. Gavin Newsom two bills providing tens of millions of dollars to defend against anticipated Trump administration policies that legislative Democrats say may illegally shortchange the state’s taxpayers. Democrats rejected an amendment that would have forbidden the state from using the money to defend criminal illegal immigrants
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San Diego among California counties suing social media companies for 'addicting' youths

By Michael Carroll |
Three California counties are suing Meta/Facebook, Instagram, Snap, TikTok, Google and YouTube, alleging the companies have created a social media addiction crisis among youth through their insecurity- and dependency-promoting platforms.
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Judge in Meta class-action lawsuit: Expert's 'guesswork' must be excluded

By Michael Carroll |
A federal judge has rejected the certification of a class-action lawsuit against Facebook’s parent company that challenged how Meta uses people’s personal data, calling the arguments of the plaintiffs’ expert witness unreliable and inadmissible.
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Draft ethics alert: California lawyers should avoid bad-mouthing judges in public statements

By Michael Carroll |
A California State Bar committee is weighing rule changes aimed at reminding attorneys of their duty not to make public statements criticizing the actions of judges in a way that could pose safety risks for the judges and their families.
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Trade association: California agency should rethink 'burdensome' cybersecurity proposals

By Michael Carroll |
A trade association is pushing back on plans by the California Privacy Protection Agency (CPPA) to approve new cybersecurity regulations that critics say are burdensome, rigid, ineffective and at odds with existing federal rules.
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Orange County officials, U.S. Justice Department reach accord over illegal use of informants

By Michael Carroll |
The U.S. Justice Department and the Orange County Sheriff’s Department (OCSD) have approved a settlement to resolve a long-running controversy over the use of informants in county jails in ways that violated defendants’ constitutional rights.
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Plaintiffs' video evidence: 'arcing and sparking' from SCE equipment prior to Eaton Fire

By Michael Carroll |
Plaintiffs’ attorneys have urged a judge to expand a restraining order against Southern California Edison to preserve equipment and electrical fault data in the wake of a new Eaton Fire video allegedly showing arcing and sparking from an SCE transmission tower.

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