Div. Four of this district’s Court of Appeal held yesterday that a defendant, who was sentenced to 75 years to life in prison for a murder he committed when he was 17 years old, is entitled to a resentencing hearing because he committed the crime with an …
Div. One of the Fourth District Court of Appeal has sanctioned a San Diego-area criminal defense/personal injury attorney $1,500 for including a fake quotation from a real case as well as a citation to a fabricated decision in an opposition brief, finding …
(Subscription required) Nearly six years after granting review, the California Supreme Court will hear a case on Wednesday to decide whether judges must assess a defendant's ability to pay before imposing fines, fees, and assessments -- and who bears …
The justices will hear challenges to transgender rights, voting rights and Trump tariffs. A Louisiana redistricting case could outlaw all use of race in drawing district lines.
(Subscription required) A San Diego judge denied sanctions but condemned Tyson & Mendes for miscited and non-existent authority, factual misstatements, and unverified AI-sourced research, calling the conduct unethical and corrosive.
A Palo Alto lawyer with nearly a half-century of experience admitted to an Oakland federal judge this summer that legal cases he referenced in an important court filing didn’t actually exist and appeared to be products of artificial intelligence “ …
(Subscription required) A.I. sparks both alarm and utility -- from Geoffrey Hinton's warnings to courtroom missteps -- raising questions about clarity, judgment and how future lawyers will use it.
(Subscription required) Under a program designed to ensure lawyers are maintaining client funds properly, 100 California lawyers will be notified in October that they've been selected for a mandatory review of their account-handling and record-keeping.
To celebrate, the community is invited to gather at the museum this Saturday from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m.
Gov. Gavin Newsom has signed into law three bills relating to the legal system in California, one requiring the Committee of Bar Examiners to provide a report weighing the benefits of adopting a uniform bar exam designed for nationwide use rather than …
Hosted by the State Bar’s Office of Access & Inclusion, the roundtable explored new and ongoing legal challenges facing veterans amid rapidly evolving federal policies and complex support systems. Participants examined issues such as the digital divide …
The First District Court of Appeal has ordered reinstalment of an action by a activist group against the City of Berkeley alleging violations of the Ralph M. Brown Act, holding that the complaint stated a cause of action by alleging that a provision of the …
(Subscription required) In a 171-page filing with the high court Monday evening, the former Chapman University law school dean continued to insist he did nothing wrong when he argued in January 2021 that then-Vice President Mike Pence could halt the …
Div. One of the Fourth District Court of Appeal held yesterday that violations of a California law, providing that private employers are prohibited from demanding that employees submit to a polygraph test as a condition of employment, may support a claim …
“Sudden” and “gradual” are antonyms, Div. Three of the Court of Appeal for this district held yesterday, rejecting the contention by Montrose Chemical Corporation of California that its insurance policies cover it for massive environmental damage caused by …
Last week, the Committee on Revision of the Penal Code and California Policy Lab published a report looking at the recidivism rates of people resentenced under some of the state’s major criminal justice reforms. The three-year conviction rate for all …
Justice Shama Mesiwala of the Third Appellate District was appointed co-chair of the Judicial Council's Tribal Court-State Court Forum, effective September 15. Justice Mesiwala has served as a justice on the Third Appellate District since 2023 and …
Div. One of the Fourth District Court of Appeal yesterday imposed a $13,000 sanction on lawyer who, the court said, pursued a frivolous appeal of an attorney fee award in a case in which the clients’ lawsuit challenging the masking policies of a San Diego- …
A defendant may oppose a motion for summary judgment filed by another defendant with an adverse interest without the need of filing a cross-complaint, Div. Six of this district’s Court of Appeal declared yesterday.
The Superior Court of Placer County (“Court”) announces that Department 20 (Jail Courtroom), located at 11801 Go for Broke Road in Roseville, will undergo significant renovations to improve the audio and visual systems in this courtroom beginning October 6 …
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