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Juror's criminal past, dishonesty won't stop $120 million verdict against Chevron
FRESNO, Calif. (Legal Newsline) - Chevron must pay a $120 million verdict in California, an appeals court has ruled, despite arguments one of the jurors who handed it down was ineligible to serve on a jury. -
California extends 'take-home' asbestos liability to case of brother who lived elsewhere
SAN FRANCISCO (Legal Newsline) - A California Supreme Court decision limiting “take-home” asbestos liability to people who live in the same house doesn’t preclude a man from suing over claims he was exposed to asbestos when visiting at his brother’s house. -
Court shoots down arbitration over Dexcom diabetes monitor claims
SAN DIEGO (Legal Newsline) - A manufacturer of glucose monitors can’t enforce “clickwrap” arbitration agreements because they were combined with privacy waivers, a California appeals court ruled, clearing the way for lawsuits by patients who clam they were injured when the devices failed to warn them of dangerous glucose levels. -
Lawyers hit with $10K in sanctions over 'schoolyard bullying'
SAN DIEGO (Legal Newsline) - A California law firm must pay $10,000 in sanctions for behavior an appellate judge likened to “the adult equivalent of schoolyard bullying,” including refusing to respond to requests for evidence and sending sneering emails to opposing counsel. -
Attorneys seeking fees in some insurance cases must show their work
SAN FRANCISCO (Legal Newsline) - Attorneys seeking fees incurred as a result of insurer's not negotiating in good faith will have to give up some of their secrets. -
No cash for woman in case of exploding showerhead
LOS ANGELES (Legal Newline) - A woman who claimed she was injured by an exploding shower nozzle failed to muster any evidence a hotel was to blame, an appeals court ruled, rejecting her argument a maid must have damaged the device while she was out shopping. -
Lawyer asked for $300K in fees for small win but got nothing, now will get what's 'reasonable'
LOS ANGELES (Legal Newsline) - A labor lawyer whose dream of $300,000 in fees for helping a client win $7,600 was shattered by a Los Angeles judge is heading back to court to argue what a reasonable amount would be. -
Almost $1M taken off big verdict against former owner of Ashford University
SAN DIEGO (Legal Newsline) - The former owner of an online university's quest to reduce a $22 million verdict has barely made a dent. -
Friend of angry ex will face lawsuit after smear campaign cost student a spot at Dartmouth
SAN FRANCISCO (Legal Newsline) - A student who claims he fell victim to a “vengeful smear campaign” by a spurned ex-girlfriend can sue over emails to Dartmouth College officials that led the prestigious school to rescind his offer of admission. -
Handwritten business agreement drafted in coffee shop is valid, court finds
LOS ANGELES (Legal Newsline) - A two-page, handwritten document drafted in a coffee shop is a valid contract between men who discussed buying a collection of gas stations for more than $12 million, a California appeals court ruled, reversing a trial court that found the document was too imprecise to enforce. -
California school right to fire teacher for refusing COVID tests, court rules
FRESNO, Calif. (Legal Newsline) - Faced with an order by state health authorities to verify the Covid-19 vaccination status of all school workers in 2021, an elementary school had no choice but to fire a teacher who refused to disclose her medical records or submit to weekly Covid testing, a California appeals court ruled. -
Court reinstates PAGA case against Marshalls thanks to COVID extension
SAN FRANCISCO (Legal Newsline) - The COVID pandemic will help a former Marshalls employee sue under California's Private Attorneys General Act. -
Paralyzed man loses lawsuit against Newport Beach over headfirst dive into shallow water
SANTA ANA, Calif. (Legal Newsline) - A California city can't be sued by a man who was paralyzed when he dove headfirst into shallow water in Newport Bay, an appeals court has ruled. -
Michael Jackson's companies can't escape sexual abuse lawsuits
LOS ANGELES (Legal Newsline) - A California appeals court has ruled that two companies wholly owned by the late Michael Jackson can be held liable for sexual assault of children allegedly committed by him. -
California's Prop 13 doesn't prevent voters from raising taxes on hotels, court rules
SAN DIEGO (Legal Newsline) - Amendments to the California constitution that limited property tax increases and require a two-thirds majority to pass special taxes don’t apply to voter initiatives, an appeals court ruled, rejecting challenges to a San Diego ordinance raising occupancy taxes. -
Judge must ask more questions before dropping 'rape shield' in school sex abuse case
SAN FRANCISCO (Legal Newsline) - A sex-abuse trial involving a school teacher that was halted after several days can only resume after the judge makes a more thorough determination of whether the plaintiff can be asked about a subsequent episode of abuse, California’s highest court ruled. -
Labor class actions under PAGA needn't be manageable, California court rules
SAN DIEGO (Legal Newsline) - Sticking to its interpretation of the law unless the California Supreme Court decides otherwise, an appeals court ruled that labor lawsuits under the state Private Attorneys General Act needn’t meet the manageability requirements of other class actions. -
Synagogue shooter's hunting license wasn't valid, court rules in lawsuit against gun shop
LOS ANGELES (Legal Newsline) - Congregants at a synagogue that was the target of a 2019 fatal shooting incident can sue the gun shop that sold the assailant his gun, a California appeals court ruled, citing a statute passed after the attack that established the shooter didn’t possess a valid hunting license when he bought his gun. -
Uber must face labor class action, even though Plaintiff has to arbitrate
SAN FRANCISCO (Legal Newsline) - Declaring itself to be the “final arbiter” on California law, the California Supreme Court ruled an Uber Eats driver can pursue a class action on behalf of other drivers even though the U.S. Supreme Court last year held the driver himself must submit labor claims to an arbitrator. -
Boss' blow-up after employee voices safety concerns costs him $7 million
LOS ANGELES (Legal Newsline) - An employee of a hologram production company will get to keep his $6 million punitive damages award after alleging he was retaliated against over safety concerns at a Los Angeles theater.