California Supreme Court
California Appeals Court Upholds Trial Court Order That Cited Hallucinated Cases
The nonexistent cases were first introduced by opposing counsel, but the appellant's lawyer didn't spot the error at the trial court, and submitted a proposed order to the trial court that cited those cases. That, the appeals court held, meant that appellant forfeited the right to challenge the decision.
Reason
11 min read
Court lets stand ruling that says UC's ban on hiring students without legal status is discriminatory
The California Supreme Court has let stand a lower-court ruling that the University of California’s policy barring students without legal status in the US from campus jobs is discriminatory and must be reconsidered
The Independent UK
3 min read
A law seeks to protect children from sex offenders − 20 years later, the jury is still out
Before his sentencing in March 2025, a convicted child rapist asked for a judgment that would have set him free in 2027. The Kansas resident received 25 years with no chance of parole.
The Conversation
8 min read
Uber and Lyft drivers remain independent contractors in California Supreme Court ruling
The California Supreme Court ruled Thursday that app-based ride-hailing and delivery services like Uber and Lyft can continue treating their drivers as independent contractors rather than employees
The Independent UK
4 min read
A court ruling will allow new student housing at University of California, Berkeley’s People’s Park.
A California Supreme Court ruling will allow student housing at University of California to be built at Berkeley’s historic People’s Park
The Independent UK
3 min read
How an only-in-California law could allow one Uber driver to singlehandedly upend the gig economy
The lawsuit against Uber leverages a unique California law that allows workers to sue for employment law violations on behalf of the state.
Fortune
6 min read
California Supreme Court upholds Uber workers' right to sue
The California Supreme Court rejected an argument by Uber that sought to limit the ability of their drivers to take employment-related disputes to court.
Los Angeles Times
3 min read
Commentary: California gave up on mandating COVID vaccines for schoolchildren. Here’s why that’s wise
A California Supreme Court decision last month reaffirmed that individual school districts lack the authority to require students to be vaccinated against COVID-19. A few weeks before that, officials in Gov. Gavin Newsom’s administration confirmed that they had abandoned plans to require COVID-19 vaccination of schoolchildren, and legislation to similar…
Los Angeles Times
6 min read
California governor vows to change law blocking new housing
California Gov. Gavin Newsom says he wants to reform a landmark state environmental law after it was used to block needed student housing at the University of California, Berkeley
The Independent UK
4 min read
Disability Rights Group Challenges California Law That Forces the Mentally Ill Into Court-Ordered Treatment
"On its face, the CARE Act violates essential constitutional guarantees of due process and equal protection while needlessly burdening fundamental rights to privacy, autonomy and liberty," the petition states.
Reason
5 min read
