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California Supreme Court

California Supreme Court Rejects Alternative to Bar Exam

The Bar Exam Remains the Sole Pathway for New Lawyers in California In a ruling on Thursday, the California Supreme…

California Supreme Court Implements Ethics Reforms in Wake of Girardi Scandal

In response to mounting criticism over the State Bar of California's handling of the Tom Girardi case, the California Supreme…

California Supreme Court Implements Reforms Amidst Criticism Over Attorney Oversight

In response to mounting criticism surrounding the State Bar of California's oversight of disgraced attorney Tom Girardi, the California Supreme…

California Supreme Court Pressured to Cancel Bar Exam for New Lawyers in Pandemic

Aspiring attorneys signed up to take the California Bar Exam are growing increasingly jittery towards the state’s indecisiveness regarding the…

Marriages Can Not Become Divorces until One Spouse Moves Out in This State

Summary: California Supreme Court ruled that until one spouse is no longer living in the house, a marriage is still…

Sergio Garcia Becomes a Lawyer

The journey of Sergio C. Garcia from coming to the U.S. as an undocumented immigrant, and continuing to be denied…

California Supreme Court Denies Disgraced Journalist Right to Practice Law

Former journalist Stephen Glass who was disgraced 15 years ago for fabricating features on The New Republic, George and Rolling…

California Supreme Court Holds Undocumented Immigrants Can Practice Law

Finally, Sergio Garcia's fight to win a law license has ended. But, as the New York Times observed astutely, he…

Science Fails to Trump Law When It Comes to Breathalyzer Tests

In a recent decision, the California Supreme Court ruled that in challenging the reading of breathalyzers in DUI cases, testimony…

California Local Governments Can Ban Medical Marijuana Shops

On Monday, the Supreme Court of California ruled that local governments have the power to ban operating medical marijuana dispensaries…

Prominent Advertising Attorney Joins Venable’s Los Angeles Office

In recent days, Venable LLP announced that Greg Sater, one of the nation's leading advertising attorneys, joined the firm’s Los…

Supporters of Proposition 8 Argue for Right to Appeal

California Proposition 8, the ban of same-sex marriage in California, has repeatedly not been defended by state officials.  Monday, March…