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Pete Wilson (R) SACRAMENTO, Calif. (Legal Newsline) - While California's controversial Proposition 8 has drawn attention from across the country, a lesser known proposition - called the 'get out of jail free' card by its opponents -- is now headed to the California Supreme Court for consideration.
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SAN FRANCISCO (Legal Newsline)-The California Supreme Court has agreed to review an $82.6 million verdict awarded after a 2002 rollover accident left a woman paralyzed.
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Ming Chin SAN FRANCISCO (Legal Newsline)- A special fee on some Silicon Valley homeowners to pay for open space acquisition was struck down Monday by the California Supreme Court.
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SAN FRANCISCO (Legal Newsline) - The California Supreme Court denied a petition for review Thursday from the city of Hermosa Beach, Calif., clearing the way for a $500 million damages award to Macpherson Oil Company.
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Ming Chin SACRAMENTO, Calif. (Legal Newsline) -- Justice Ron Robie of California Court of Appeals pointed to a recent political ad as an example of the type of newfound pressure upon judges from special interest groups.
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California state Capitol SACRAMENTO, Calif. (Legal Newsline)-A task force formed to explore ways to ensure impartiality and accountability for state courts will host its first fact-finding hearings next week at the state capitol.
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SAN FRANCISCO (Legal Newsline)-The California Supreme Court was asked Monday by a federal appeals court to determine whether an airport is a "public forum" under state law.
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Mark Shurtleff SAN FRANCISCO (Legal Newsline)-In a rare move, attorneys general from 10 states are urging the California Supreme Court to stay its ruling that would legalize same-sex marriage in the state.
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Kathryn Werdegar SAN FRANCISCO (Legal Newsline)-The California Supreme Court on Thursday rejected challenges to a timber company's plans to harvest trees on about 1,400 acres of private land in the Sierra Nevada foothills.
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Randy Thomasson SACRAMENTO, Calif. (Legal Newsline)-When gay and lesbian couples in California begin lining up for marriage licenses in mid-June, it will be with the backing of state Attorney General Jerry Brown and Republican Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger.
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PROVIDENCE, R.I. (Legal Newsline) - After nine years of work, plaintiffs law firm Motley Rice is now wondering if it will be paid for its landmark lawsuit against the former manufacturers of lead paint, while others ponder if it should be.
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Chief Justice Ronald George SAN FRANCISCO, Calif. (Legal Newsline)-The California Supreme Court on Thursday overturned the state ban on same-sex marriage, marking a major victory for gay rights advocates.
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Newsom SAN FRANCISCO, Calif. (Legal Newsline)-The California Supreme Court will rule Thursday on the legality of the state ban on same-sex marriage, in one of the high court's most closely watched cases this session.
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The California Supreme Court will hear oral arguments today in Silicon Valley Taxpayers Association v. Santa Clara County Open Space Authority, a case that could shape how communities fund open space projects in the state.
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Thomas Siebel PALO ALTO, Calif. (Legal Newsline)--A San Mateo County judge has apologized and agreed to pay $100,000 to Silicon Valley billionaire Thomas Siebel for pursuing a claim she now admits had no legal merit.
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Humboldt County District Attorney Paul Gallegos SAN FRANCISCO (Legal Newsline)-The California Supreme Court has declined to review an appeals court decision that threw out a fraud case against Pacific Lumber Co.
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SAN FRANCISCO (Legal Newsline)-Genentech Inc. must pay $300 million to a California hospital and research center that is seeking royalty payments for genetically engineered human insulin, the California Supreme Court ruled Thursday.
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SAN FRANCISCO (Legal Newsline)-The California Supreme Court has dealt a major setback to hotels near the Los Angeles International Airport that sought to overturn the city's living wage law.
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SAN FRANCISCO-The California Supreme Court has ruled that San Francisco may not ban handguns in the city.
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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.