California Supreme Court
Recent News About California Supreme Court
-
Calif. Supreme Court: No immunity extension for tribal payday lenders
LOS ANGELES (Legal Newsline) – Two federally recognized tribes have been denied immunity protections from California payday lender regulations after a recent state Supreme Court decision. -
Attorneys fees added when factoring maximum punitive damages in California case
LOS ANGELES (Legal Newsline) – A California appellate court recently held attorneys fees could be applied to the state's 10:1 punitive-to-compensatory damages limit while weighing in on a case involving a life insurance company’s alleged fraud against a disabled veteran. -
Ninth Circuit doesn't order pay for employees' time spent calling in
SAN FRANCISCO (Legal Newsline) - A recently decided case that involved California employers revisited a question of whether employers are responsible for paying employees who are asked to “call in” to see if they need to come to work. -
Attorney fees in class-action suit upheld by California Supreme Court
SAN FRANCISCO (Legal Newsline) -- The California Supreme Court has upheld the attorney fees awarded in an employment class action lawsuit, stating the award was not unreasonable because it is calculated as a percentage of the common fund instead of using a lodestar calculation. -
California Supreme Court rules retirement is the same as quitting when it comes to a final paycheck
SAN FRANCISCO (Legal Newsline) -- A retiring employee is considered to be quitting, the California Supreme Court has ruled in McLean v. State of California. -
Denial of injunction paves way for addition of six pesticides to Prop 65 List
OEHHA is adding six triazines pesticides to the Prop 65 list of chemicals known to cause cancer, developmental or reproductive harm in light of a trial court denying Syngenta Crop Science's request for injunction relief. -
California adopts asbestos defense, but defendant loses case anyway
SAN FRANCISCO (Legal Newsline) — The California Supreme Court in May formally adopted the "sophisticated intermediary doctrine," which provides an additional defense that manufacturers and suppliers can assert against asbestos and other product liability claims in California. -
Domino's says N.Y. AG's lawsuit 'demeans' role of small business owners
NEW YORK (Legal Newsline) — Domino’s Pizza asserts it has been working with the New York Attorney General’s Office for more than three years to ensure franchisee compliance and is disappointed that AG Eric Schneiderman recently decided to file a lawsuit. -
California attorney general targets Pong Marketing over illegal gambling allegations
SACRAMENTO, Calif. (Legal Newsline) — California Attorney General Kamala D. Harris has announced her office has filed a lawsuit against Pong Marketing & Promotions Inc. for allegations of illegal gambling. -
Calif. SC found middle ground in suitable seating case, attorney says
SAN FRANCISCO (Legal Newsline) – The California Supreme Court was looking for a middle way when it handed down its recent decision that said employers must provide employees with suitable seating when it is reasonable to do so, a labor attorney, a San Jose attorney says. -
Public-interest law firm wants Calif. SC to take up, reverse appeals court’s decision in asbestos case
The Washington Legal Foundation filed a brief with the state’s high court this week, contesting the First Appellate District’s January decision upholding a nearly $4 million punitive-damage award against Kaiser Gypsum. WLF argues that lower courts need guidance regarding how they can conduct punitive-damages-only retrials, and that the trial judge in this case denied the defendant a fair trial. -
Calif. SC not impressed with environmental impact report, halts L.A. County project
A November ruling by the California Supreme Court halted a 12,000-acre development in Los Angeles County, determining that an impact report submitted by a state agency was insufficient. -
Calif. SC ruling could lead to more class actions over 'organic' labels
The California Supreme Court recently decided that private citizens could bring state court actions against produce companies that allegedly falsely label their products “organic.” -
Calif. SC rules against herb grower in class action over organic labeling
The high court rejected the grower’s arguments that state law claims were preempted by federal law, reversing a state appeals court’s ruling. Justices said “labels matter” to both buyers and sellers. -
WSJ article calls Cali SC last check against Democratic power
SACRAMENTO, Calif. (Legal Newsline) – Perhaps the only thing keeping the Democratic supermajority in check in California is the state’s Supreme Court, suggests a recent article in the Wall Street Journal. -
Sophisticated user doctrine rejected in Calif. asbestos case
SAN FRANCISCO (Legal Newsline) – A California judge has rejected an asbestos defendant’s argument that a San Francisco case was collateral estoppel of a connected Pennsylvania case where summary judgment was granted based on the “sophisticated user” doctrine. -
Bass Pro agrees to $6 million settlement in call recording class action
SAN DIEGO (Legal Newsline) - A settlement has been reached in a class action lawsuit against Bass Pro Outdoor World that alleged it recorded certain telephone calls received from or placed to California, which violated state law. -
Money pouring into California's Prop 46 fight
SACRAMENTO, Calif. (Legal Newsline) – In the months leading up to November, millions of dollars will be spent to persuade voters to do one thing that California courts and legislators have refused to do - inflate the cap on damages in medical malpractice lawsuits. -
Pfizer challenges agreement between Nev. AG, contingency fee attorneys
CARSON CITY, Nev. (Legal Newsline) - Pfizer, Inc., is asking the Nevada Supreme Court to hear its argument against the contingency fee agreement entered into by private attorneys who are representing the state Attorney General's Office in a lawsuit against it. -
Opioid suit is latest brought by Calif. county with help from contingency fee attorneys
SAN JOSE, Calif. (Legal Newsline) - Santa Clara County in California has filed a lawsuit against five of the largest opioid manufacturers, marking at least the 10th time the county, which recently was among a group of government entities that earned a $1.15 billion verdict against the paint industry, has partnered with private law firms.