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Recent News About California Supreme Court
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Calif. SC: Workers can hold jobs while on medical leave
SAN FRANCISCO -- In a ruling long-anticipated by employers, the California Supreme Court ruled Monday that working at one job while on medical leave from another is acceptable in some instances. -
'Sophisticated users' should know product dangers, Calif. SC rules
SAN FRANCISCO - The California Supreme Court ruled Thursday that manufacturers cannot be held liable for not warning professionals about product dangers that should be known among members of their trade. -
Cal. SC rules for lawsuits over arbitration in overtime disputes
Justice Carlos R. Moreno SACRAMENTO -- For the second time in just over four months, the California Supreme Court has ruled in favor of labor over employers in an overtime-pay dispute. -
Accused judge named one of Cal. SC chief's policy group newbies
Chief Justice Ronald M. George SACRAMENTO -- California Supreme Court Chief Justice Ronald M. George has put his own judicial stamp on the state court system's main policy-making body. -
Supreme Court tag team shows loose-lipped attorneys the ropes
Associate Justice Ming W. Chin SACRAMENTO -- California Supreme Court Associate Justices Joyce L. Kennard and Ming W. Chin are apparently quite the tag team when it comes to pulling wiseacre lawyers into line. -
State should pay for civil suits filed by the poor, says chief justice
California Supreme Court Chief Justice Ronald George (center) SACRAMENTO -- California should extend a service that provides lawyers to the poor in criminal cases to civil cases, according to California Supreme Court Chief Justice Ronald George. -
Rental car insurance still valid even if license isn't
SACRAMENTO - Excess liability insurers who cover rental vehicles in California are still liable for third-party damages even if the renter's apparently valid licence is actually suspended, according to a recent California Supreme Court decision. -
Redistricting proposal gives top court the last word
Schwarzenegger SACRAMENTO - The state's Supreme Court will be the last line of defense under Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger's current proposal to reform the way California's political boundaries are redrawn.