Kathryn Werdegar SAN FRANCISCO (Legal Newsline)-A trial court will revisit the long-running case between Nestle USA and model Russell Christoff, after the California Supreme Court found that more information is needed in order to determine whether the "single publication rule" applies to the closely watched case.
Marvin Baxter SAN FRANCISCO (Legal Newsline)-The California Supreme Court has ruled that a non-profit group did not violate the privacy rights of its employees when it used hidden cameras because the equipment did not record workers.
Mary Wiss SAN FRANCISCO (Legal Newsline)-In an effort to do its part to lessen California's $24 billion deficit, the 21-member state Judicial Council has voted unanimously to close California courts every third Wednesday of each month from September through July.
SAN FRANCISCO (Legal Newsline)-Business that violate the American with Disabilities Act can be sued in state court for damages even if the violations are not intentional, the California Supreme Court ruled.
Moreno SACRAMENTO, Calif. (Legal Newsline) - The California Supreme Court, in a 4-3 vote Monday, has reinstated a class action lawsuit against tobacco companies accused of misleading advertising.
Marvin Baxter SAN FRANCISCO (Legal Newsline)-The California Supreme Court has tossed a lawsuit over a lost cadaver, ruling that medical schools have no legal responsibility to "safeguard the sensibilities" of donors' families.
Morris SACRAMENTO, Calif. (Legal Newsline) - The California Supreme Court must ensure that counsel representing a government entity remain only interested in justice, not money, attorneys for several paint companies argued in a recently filed brief.
ORANGE, Calif. (Legal Newsline)-The Golden State often lives up to its name for attorneys from across the country seeking windfall settlements in a court system known for its support of plaintiffs.
SAN FRANCISCO (Legal Newsline) - California continued its push to force the makers of canned tuna to post warning labels in an hour-long hearing at a state appellate court on Tuesday.
Carlos Moreno SAN FRANCISCO (Legal Newsline) - A ruling issued by the California Supreme Court clarifies the state's Mandatory Fee Arbitration Act by stating clients in fee disputes with lawyers do not necessarily have a right to a trial if they previously agreed to binding contractual arbitration.
Ming Chin SAN FRANCISCO (Legal Newsline) - While several national leaders of religious denominations hailed a recent California Supreme Court ruling, one church that broke away from its leadership has asked the court to clarify its ruling.
SAN FRANCISCO, Calif. (Legal Newsline)-The California Supreme Court decided this week not to hear the case that held pharmaceutical company Wyeth Inc. responsible for injuries to a patient who took a generic version of a drug that the company developed but didn't sell.
Ming Chin SAN FRANCISCO (Legal Newsline)-Medically insured patients may not be billed for emergency care that their health plans refuse to pay, the California Supreme Court ruled Thursday.
SAN FRANCISCO (Legal Newsline) - In a case that could set legal precedence for pat-down searches at sporting events across the country, the San Francisco 49ers defended its practices before the state Supreme Court this week.
John Benoit (R) SACRAMENTO, Calif. (Legal Newsline)-Following a California Supreme Court ruling that caused a stir over the role of well-meaning people in an emergency, one California legislator proposed a bill Tuesday that would protect Good Samaritans.
California Supreme Court justices SAN FRANCISCO (Legal Newsline)-The California Supreme Court has declined to hear a case involving perks given to superior court judges by county governments.
Carlos Moreno SAN FRANCISCO (Legal Newsline)-Do not try this on your own.
That's the message sent by the California Supreme Court last week in a controversial 4-3 ruling that subjects would-be Good Samaritans to potential civil liability.
Morris SACRAMENTO, Calif. (Legal Newsline) - A state Court of Appeals decision allowing contingency fee counsel to be hired by public officials is inconsistent with a past California Supreme Court decision, according to attorneys for a paint company.
Speelman WASHINGTON, D.C. (Legal Newsline) - Some state attorneys general have become too involved with the plaintiffs bar and its possible "super-tort," a member of a group against the broadening of public nuisance claims recently said.
Ronald George MONTEREY, Calif. (Legal Newsline)-California Chief Justice Ronald George continued his career-defining effort to make the state's judicial system more efficient during his State of the Judiciary speech at the State Bar Meeting on Saturday.