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Today's News
Health Care & Hospital Law, California Supreme Court
State Supreme Court rules hospitals not liable for limited fee disclosures in ER
By Craig Anderson
Justice Goodwin H. Liu wrote for a unanimous court that they must prioritize patient care over price transparency concerns. The decision resolves an appellat...
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Cannabis
Santa Barbara farmer awarded $43M in fraud case over cannabis venture
By Skyler Romero
The case arose from a 2017 agreement between the plaintiffs Francine Shulman, her sons and the defendants to cultivate cannabis on Shulman's land, splitting ...
Judges and Judiciary, Government
Biden vetoes bill to add more judges
By Craig Anderson
The bill's defeat represents a defeat for federal judges, including those in California, who lobbied for its passage.
Education Law, Torts/Personal Injury
LAUSD seeks dismissal of fentanyl overdose lawsuit filed by teen's mother
By Antoine Abou-Diwan
In a motion for summary judgement, the school district said it met its obligations for supervising the child who overdosed in a bathroom.
Intellectual Property, Contracts
Creator of AI assistant 'Claude' want music industry claim dismissed
By Wisdom Howell
The case has drawn attention from stakeholders across the music industry.
Columns
The federal government often avoids taking responsibility for actions that affect property owners, leading to prolonged liti...
State Bar & Bar Associations, Letters
State Bar proposed civility rules miss the mark
By John P McGill
The proposed civility rules for attorneys are unnecessary, unenforceable, and risk stifling reasonable disagreements, ultimate...
Greenland bound? Trump's annexation gambit faces legal and logistical icebergs
By Dan Lawton
President-elect Donald Trump's recent interest in purchasing Greenland, met with mockery and Denmark's refusal to sell, has sp...
Verdicts & Settlements
Sexual Molestation | M.S., a minor by and throug... | $46,000,000 |
Auto v. Auto | Gayle Dutton, Barbara Music... | $17,476,817 |
Securities Exchange Act | In re: Tintri Inc. Securiti... | $7,000,000 |
Race Discrimination | Amy Ayers, Deborah Bates-Pe... | $6,225,282 |
Consumer Protection | Maria Tobajian, individuall... | $3,300,000 |
Wage and Hour | Kristina Murdock, Noel Huds... | $3,000,000 |
Wage and Hour | Joseph Housley v. SonRay So... | $2,300,000 |
Misrepresentation | United States of America v.... | $2,100,000 |
Wage and Hour | Celene Hernandez v. SenDx M... | $400,000 |
Wage and Hour | Caitlin Raymond, et al. v. ... | $345,000 |
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Health Care
Capito v. San Jose Healthcare System, LP
Hospitals have no duty under the UCL or CLRA to disclose fees for evaluation and management services (EMS) prior to treating emergency room patients.
Criminal Law and Procedure
Mendez v. Superior Court (People)
Because defendant was also charged with felonies when found mentally incompetent, Penal Code Section 1370.01 was inapplicable, and trial court did not err in denying dismissal of defendan...
Criminal Law and Procedure
People v. Perrot
Parole condition prohibiting sex offender from accessing and using computer devices was narrowly tailored to further compelling state interest of protecting children.
Torts
Woolard v. Regent Real Estate Services
A homeowners association and its management company did not have a duty to involve itself in a dispute between tenants.
Civil Rights
Wiley v. Kern High School District
Parent charged with misdemeanors due to altercation with school law enforcement failed to plead a First Amendment Bane Act claim where she did not specifically allege the content and audi...