9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals SAN FRANCISCO, Calif.-The 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals overturned restrictions on picketing imposed by a shopping mall management company in a ruling issued Monday that aligns with a recent state Supreme Court decision.
SAN FRANCISCO, Calif. (Legal Newsline)-Two former members of the 1960s rock band The Doors will have to pay about $5 million in compensation to other members of the band for their use of the band's name during a 2002-2003 tour.
Justice Ming Chin SAN FRANCISCO (Legal Newsline)-The California Supreme Court has unanimously upheld the state's ban on most employee non-competition agreements, ruling that employers cannot limit employees' right to solicit former clients or work for a competitor after they leave a company.
SACRAMENTO, Calif. (Legal Newsline)-In what workers' rights advocates are calling a blow to employees throughout California, an appellate court ruling from last week blocks a class-action lawsuit against Dallas-based Brinker Restaurant Corp.
California's seven Justices, from left to right: Associate Justice Carlos R. Moreno, Associate Justice Joyce L. Kennard, Associate Justice Kathryn Mickle Werdegar, Chief Justice Ronald M. George, Associate Justice Ming W. Chin, Associate Justice Marvin R. Baxter, and Associate Justice Carol A. Corrigan. SACRAMENTO (Legal Newsline) - The contingency fee controversy is coming to California's Supreme Court.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.