Dec 25, 2024
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Family Can Sue California for Prison Guard’s Death from COVID

After a prison guard at San Quentin died from COVID-19, his wife and children sued the State of California, its Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation (CDCR), and others for transferring inmates with the disease to the prison where their husband and father worked. They argued that the transfer “ultimately killed”... Read More »

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Noncitizens Can Vote in School Board Elections

A controversial San Francisco ordinance that allows non-citizens over the age of 18 to vote in local school board elections if they have children in school has survived a challenge to its constitutionality. In their ruling approving the law, the judges said that home rule is not prohibited by the... Read More »

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Drivers Sue Tesla Owners Over Exaggerated Driving Ranges

Several California Tesla owners have filed a lawsuit against the electric car company accusing them of inflating the driving ranges of some of its models and establishing a system that ignored customer complaints. The lawsuit was filed in the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of California and is... Read More »

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MrBeast Faces Counter Lawsuit From MrBeast Burger Delivery Partner

Jimmy Donaldson, better known as the widely popular MrBeast, is facing a lawsuit by Virtual Dining Concepts (VDC), the ghost kitchen company that services his virtual restaurant chain, MrBeast Burger. VDC’s suit is in response to a lawsuit Donaldson brought forward last month against VDC and its parent company. In... Read More »

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Supreme Court Temporarily Revives Biden's "Ghost Gun" Ban

On Tuesday, the Supreme Court ruled the Biden administration’s ban on so-called “ghost guns” can remain in effect for the time being, pausing a lower court decision. The regulation issued by the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms, and Explosives (ATF) was struck down in June by a federal court. In... Read More »

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Prenuptial Agreements Are Not Presumed to Be Valid

Prenuptial agreements (prenups) make great movie plots. Body Heat, Private Benjamin and Cary Grant’s Indiscreet are just a few of the comedies, dramas and thrillers that feature them in their plotlines. But if Hollywood wants accuracy, it should take note of a California law and a new ruling that holds... Read More »

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CA County Cannot Ban Oil Drilling, Says State Supreme Court

The California Supreme Court ruled that Monterey County cannot unilaterally ban new oil and gas wells. The decision strikes down a voter-approved measure amid an ongoing battle over fossil fuels and how the state can address concerns over climate and personal health concerns. In 2016, Monterey County voters approved a... Read More »