America's court system has no formal role in the election process, and judges generally try not to get involved because they don't want to be seen as interfering or shaping a partisan outcome, said Paul Schiff Berman, a professor at George …
(Subscription required) A panel of federal and state judges at Relativity Fest 2024 discussed how social media has resulted in a spike in harassment and threats against judges and their families. They called on lawyers and bar associations to help.
California can proceed with a long-planned project to demolish and replace the 72-year-old building that has offices for the governor and legislators alongside the Capitol in Sacramento, over the objections of some neighborhood groups, a state appeals …
A federal judge on Monday ordered Google to tear down the digital walls shielding its Android app store from competition as punishment for maintaining an illegal monopoly that helped expand the company’s internet empire.
The [U.S.] Supreme Court refused Monday to hear appeals from ride-hailing companies Uber and Lyft, which were asking to block California state labor lawsuits that seek back pay for tens of thousands of drivers. Without comment, the justices turned down …
The plaintiffs’ bar is leveraging old wiretapping statutes to go after significant statutory damages as state privacy laws expand the definition of “personal information” to include back-end data collected by website tracking technology.
California Attorney General Rob Bonta and 13 other attorneys general on Tuesday filed separate lawsuits against the Chinese-owned company, alleging violation of state consumer protection laws and severe harm for young users.
September marked the third consecutive year the Power of Democracy Civic Learning Initiative (POD) made Constitution Day a month-long celebration in the state of California. Initially launched to keep courts connected remotely with schools during the …
There were 35 straight grants (down from 46 the previous term), 22 in civil cases and 13 in criminal cases. The court granted-and-held 193 criminal cases and 45 civil cases. The court depublished just five Court of Appeal opinions, three in civil cases and …
The court will hold a special oral argument session on Oct. 9 in Fresno. Local high school students and teachers will attend, as well as an elementary school and a law school, according to a press release. Students will have an opportunity to ask justices …
Each year, two judges spend two days at the law school meeting with students in varied settings. In addition to the crowded lunchtime moderated by Director of Judicial Clerkships Anna Han, Evans (a justice on the California Supreme Court) and Immergut (a …
The U.S. Supreme Court declined on Monday to hear a challenge by Uber and Lyft to lawsuits by the state of California on behalf of drivers who signed agreements to keep legal disputes with the ride-hailing companies out of court in a legal fight over their …
Indigenous peoples from Latin America are typically lumped into government data about Latinos, although many do not identify as Latinos themselves. The World Bank estimates there are 780 indigenous peoples and 560 indigenous languages spoken in Latin …
“Supreme Court precedent illuminates that while a well-founded fear of a digitally manipulated media landscape may be justified, this fear does not give legislators unbridled license to bulldoze over the longstanding tradition of critique, parody, and …
The court’s outreach programs allow students to participate in and learn from the judicial process, according to a press release from the court. Students also will be allowed to ask questions of the justices before oral arguments begin. This will be the …
Div. Five of this district’s Court of Appeal has held that a childhood sexual abuse victim’s use of a therapy dog while testifying, as permitted by statute, does not violate the constitutional rights of the defendant by improperly boosting credibility by …
By nudging schools to prioritize civic education, we can prepare a generation of students who are not only academically accomplished but also socially conscious and ready to engage with the challenges of the modern world. Oct 2, 2024
The State Bar's Office of Chief Trial Counsel says Maria Leanos held herself out to be a licensed attorney at her East County law office and through her advertising of her legal services on social media.
East Palo Alto, a small working-class city that can feel a world away from its Silicon Valley neighbors, is among a handful of California departments, including Campbell, San Mateo, Bishop and Fresno, that have started to use or test the AI-powered …
(Subscription required) SB 940, signed into law by Gov. Gavin Newsom, will create a voluntary, state bar-run program to certify ADR firms and neutrals found to be in compliance with ethics rules.
