GUEST COLUMNS
Thursday, July 25, 2024
The Supreme Court's recent 6-3 decision in Snyder v. United States weakens the federal law available to federal prosecutors to fight state public corruption when federal funding is involved and has been criticized as broadly limiting federal oversight of state and local government based on the principle of federalism.
Wednesday, July 17, 2024
California Gov. Gavin Newsom recently signed into law two bills that significantly reform the California Private Attorneys’ General Act of 2004. The new reforms include changes to the “standing” requirement and penalty structure, and creating employer-side incentives for quick response to PAGA Notices.
Wednesday, July 3, 2024
California Civil Code Section 1951.2 defines the remedies available to a landlord in the event of a tenant's breach and abandonment of the premises, but some landlords may want remedies beyond those described in 1951.2. California Civil Code Section 1951.4 is available if the lease clearly includes that remedy.
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NEWS
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General News
Friday, July 26, 2024 |
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| Government attorneys defending the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency against amended climate harm claims brought by a group of youth plaintiffs argued Tuesday that the restructured lawsuit suffers from many of the same threshold defects as the dismissed original, including issues regarding standing requirements such as causation and redressability. | |
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General News
Thursday, July 25, 2024 |
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| The lawsuit challenges a policy requiring agents to post their listings on an affiliated platform, which the judge found to be anticompetitive. | |
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General News
Wednesday, July 17, 2024 |
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| The court clarified that no bright line rule requires a court to refuse enforcement if a contract has more than one unconscionable term. | |
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General News
Wednesday, July 17, 2024 |
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| The Supreme Court ruling last month could give insurers even more say in Chapter 11 proceedings. | |
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General News
Thursday, July 25, 2024 |
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| The lawsuit, initially filed on behalf of seven California cities and later expanded to include 35 municipalities, alleged that Invitation Homes skirted building regulations. | |
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General News
Friday, July 12, 2024 |
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| The new group, chaired by two retired U.S. district judges, allows neutrals with a background in federal court to discuss new case law and legal trends. | |