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California Supreme Court resumes oral arguments in Sacramento after five years
The California Supreme Court will resume its practice of hearing oral arguments in Sacramento on February 5, after a five-year hiatus due to the COVID-19 pandemic. -
California Supreme Court honors late Justice Edward A. Panelli
Before the California Supreme Court commenced its first oral argument session of 2025, a tribute was held for former Justice Edward A. Panelli, who passed away in July at the age of 92. -
California Courts release 2025 judicial branch calendar
The 2025 calendar for California Courts has been released, providing important dates for court holidays, Judicial Council meetings, and Supreme Court oral argument sessions. -
California Supreme Court hears key cases on workers' compensation and criminal appeals
The Supreme Court of California is set to conduct oral arguments in-person on December 4, 2024, at the Ronald Reagan State Office Building in Los Angeles. -
California Supreme Court engages Fresno students in educational outreach session
Students from Fresno County public schools and area law schools gathered at the Court of Appeal, Fifth Appellate District in downtown Fresno on October 9 to observe the California Supreme Court in action. -
California Supreme Court approves incentives for new bar exam question testing
The California Supreme Court has approved a proposal from the State Bar of California to incentivize bar applicants to participate in a study scheduled for November 8 and 9. The study will pretest experimental multiple-choice exam questions developed by Kaplan, Inc. Participants may have an increased chance of passing future bar exams if they meet certain performance criteria. -
California Supreme Court concludes year focused on stability and key legal decisions
The California Supreme Court has completed a year marked by stability and a focus on its judicial responsibilities. Under the leadership of Chief Justice Patricia Guerrero, who assumed her role during the previous court year, the court addressed significant legal issues including those related to voter initiatives, COVID-19 implications, environmental law, and equal protection. -
California Supreme Court schedules outreach session in Fresno for October
The California Supreme Court is set to hold a special oral argument session on October 9 in Fresno. This marks the court's second outreach session under Chief Justice Patricia Guerrero and the first time since 2010 that it will hear arguments in Fresno. The event aims to engage students from various educational institutions, including high schools, an elementary school, and a law school. -
California Supreme Court makes key appointments to state bar
The California Supreme Court made various State Bar-related appointments on Wednesday. -
California Supreme Court announces appointments to State Bar leadership roles
The California Supreme Court made several appointments to the State Bar of California’s Board of Trustees and Committee of Bar Examiners on August 22, 2024. -
California Supreme Court releases 2025 oral argument schedule
The Supreme Court of California has released its oral argument calendar for 2025. The court will maintain its practice of holding sessions in various locations across the state, including San Francisco (in January, March, May, September, and November), Sacramento (in February), and Los Angeles (in April, June, and December). This tradition dates back to 1878. -
Prop 22 wins again; CA Supreme Court says protections for Uber, other gig services not unconstitutional
The California Supreme Court turned back an effort by labor unions to strike down Prop 22, which voters had overwhelmingly approved to prevent unions from using a new state labor law to try to force Uber and other app-based services to unionize or potentially go out of business in California -
CA high court: Patients can accuse med makers of 'failure to warn,' even if doctors recommended treatment
The California Supreme Court imposed limits of the so-called "learned intermediary doctrine," which largely shields the makers of medication and medical devices from personal injury lawsuits accusing them of failure to warn of risks from their products, so long as doctors have been warned and still OK treatment -
California Supreme Court appoints new leaders to State Bar vetting committee
The California Supreme Court has appointed two judges to a committee responsible for vetting candidates for the State Bar Court. Judge Lucy Armendariz of the Superior Court of Los Angeles County and Judge Monica Wiley of the Superior Court of San Francisco County will join the Applicant Evaluation and Nomination Committee. Judge Armendariz will serve as chair, while Judge Wiley will take on the role of vice chair, effective immediately. -
California Supreme Court hears oral arguments in nine cases
The California Supreme Court on Tuesday heard oral arguments in three cases from its San Francisco courtroom. Oral arguments will continue Wednesday in six additional cases. -
Good intentions enough to protect company from class action lawyers
LOS ANGELES (Legal Newsline) - Businesses have received a measure of relief from the California Supreme Court, which has rejected a call for penalties against a company that thought it was complying with state law. -
CAL Supreme Court: Contractors, like those hired for pre-employment screening, can be sued for discrimination under state law
U.S. Healthworks Medical Group, which conducted pre-employment medical screenings, argued only direct employers should face discrimination lawsuits under California law, but the court said agents who professionally should know better can't just say they were following directions -
'Better than imports:' Oil producers say CAL Supreme Court correct to strike down local drilling bans, allow essential continued local production
A California Supreme Court ruling says counties can't shut down oil and gas drilling. Activists vowed to continue fighting to hinder local oil and gas extraction, which the industry said is misguided, will leave U.S. more dependent on foreign, dirtier energy sources -
County's ban on drilling for oil, natural gas struck down by California Supreme Court
SAN FRANCISCO (Legal Newsline) - An ordinance banning oil and gas drilling within Monterey County that passed with 56% of the vote is preempted by state law promoting the production of underground hydrocarbons, the California Supreme Court ruled, rejecting comparisons to earlier decisions allowing municipalities to prohibit drilling in certain areas or ban marijuana dispensaries entirely. -
USC football kicker had no right to confront accuser, California Supreme Court says
SAN FRANCISCO (Legal Newsline) - A former USC football kicker who was expelled over a charge he physically assaulted his sometime girlfriend had no right to confront his accuser in person or on video, the California Supreme Court said, overruling an appeals court decision that USC’s Title IX disciplinary process was unfair.