GUEST COLUMNS
Thursday, October 10, 2024
The Supreme Court's historical decisions on property rights have significantly contributed to the homelessness crisis in America by enabling restrictive zoning laws.
Thursday, October 3, 2024
While law firms invest significant resources in training new associates, many still feel overwhelmed by expectations due to the stark differences between law school and the realities of being a junior associate in a law firm.
The EEOC has requested the Ninth Circuit to use the Xu v. Lightsmyth Technologies, Inc. case to clarify the Supreme Court's new standard for determining adverse job actions in discrimination cases.
Wednesday, October 2, 2024
Former New York Mayor Rudy Giuliani is facing
a legal battle over his claim to a homestead exemption for his Palm Beach
condominium. The case has raised questions about residency, asset protection,
and accountability.
Friday, September 27, 2024
Mediation is likened to a labyrinth where participants must navigate complex disputes with unclear paths to resolution, similar to the intricate designs of historical labyrinths.
Wednesday, September 25, 2024
Despite Supreme Court rulings requiring a direct link between development projects and financial exactions, municipalities violate these principles by imposing unjust fees and misallocating funds.
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NEWS
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General News
Thursday, October 10, 2024 |
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| Four plaintiffs have filed separate lawsuits against CooperSurgical Inc., accusing the company of selling defective embryo culture which caused embryos to die. | |
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Thursday, October 10, 2024 |
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| The state government has accused the district of failing to discharge its obligation to find another charter school to occupy the site after the previous tenant left in 2021. | |
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General News
Tuesday, October 8, 2024 |
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| The company, founded in 1994 in Chennai, India and headquartered in Teaneck, N.J., was accused of discriminating against non-Indian candidates applying for jobs in the U.S. and having corporate practices in place that predominantly hired Indian citizens. | |
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General News
Tuesday, October 8, 2024 |
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| The hacker behind the attack claimed it was motivated by Disney's alleged poor treatment of its artists and disregard for its customers, according to court documents. | |
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General News
Tuesday, October 8, 2024 |
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| The ruling stems from litigation surrounding claims that solar power supplier company DC Solar Solutions Inc. engaged in a scheme to defraud investors into investing in solar power projects that it didn't have the capacity to carry out. | |
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General News
Thursday, October 3, 2024 |
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| With the political environment growing chillier for asylum seekers and illegal immigration during the presidential campaign and possibly afterward, attorneys for people who cross the border without permission are gearing up for court fights that have in some cases been postponed. | |
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General News
Thursday, October 3, 2024 |
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| Some independent mediators have raised concerns that the program - to be administered by the State Bar -- could speed up a trend of the industry consolidating around a few large providers. | |
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General News
Thursday, October 3, 2024 |
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| The lawsuit alleges violation of California's Proposition 65, which requires businesses to warn consumers if a product contains cancer-causing chemicals such as Perfluorooctanoic acid. | |
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General News
Thursday, October 3, 2024 |
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| U.S. District Judge David O. Carter said there needed to be language in the agreement that made clear the property belonged to the homeless and temporarily housed veterans in the area. | |
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General News
Thursday, October 3, 2024 |
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| Acknowledging there is no controlling law on the question, a federal judge has asked the 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeal if AI output must be an exact copy to trigger infringement claims. | |
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General News
Thursday, October 3, 2024 |
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| The lawyers have been involved in many of the marquee commercial litigation in California in recent years. | |
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General News
Wednesday, October 2, 2024 |
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| Two homeowners say fees related to the construction of a rock revetment will not provide meaningful hazard protection and breach Proposition 218. | |
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General News
Tuesday, October 1, 2024 |
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| Plaintiffs claimed the city improperly adopted an urgency ordinance that required non-profit entities to acquire a Conditional Use Permit for P-District operation but permitted for-profit entities as a matter of right. | |
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General News
Monday, September 30, 2024 |
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| Former employees suing Executive Recovery Group claim it hired known members of a white supremacist group, who subjected staff to a toxic work environment. | |
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General News
Friday, September 27, 2024 |
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| The federal judge found that the Department of Veterans Affairs violated its mandate to care for homeless veterans when it leased the federal land on its West Los Angeles campus to third parties. He declared the leases invalid immediately. The tenants were not parties to the court case but have appeared to plead for more time to make a deal. | |
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General News
Friday, September 27, 2024 |
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| Canadian e-commerce company Shopify says a California man should not be able to sue it over alleged violations of state laws. | |
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General News
Friday, September 27, 2024 |
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| Scott Seaman, co-chair of Hinshaw's Global Insurance Services Practice Group, said the expansion will "boost our insurance practice in California at a time when our clients are facing increasing litigation and regulatory risks." | |
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General News
Thursday, September 26, 2024 |
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| Wednesday's attack occurred shortly before 9 a.m. when a man allegedly tossed a backpack containing an explosive device past the security checkpoint. | |