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Court Rules That Disability Rights Apply to Exam for Law School

A law was passed in 2012 that targeted the process of flagging scores of disabled students who took the law…

Nadya Suleman, ‘Octomom,’ Charged with Welfare Fraud

Octomom was charged on Monday with welfare fraud after she failed to report close to $30,000 in earnings, according to…

Google Purchases Nest for $3.2 Billion

It was announced on Tuesday that Google has purchased Nest for $3.2 billion in cash, according to a report from…

Lena Dunham Defends Nudity in HBO Show “Girls”

The head character in the HBO comedy, "Girls," is naked quite often during the show. It is played by Lena…

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…

Modern Day Sea Monster Found Dead

A marine science instructor was almost scared out of her wits when she found an eighteen foot long oarfish at…

Supreme Court Refuses to Hear Jerry Brown on California Prison Overcrowding

On Tuesday, the U.S. Supreme Court declined to hear California Governor Jerry Brown’s appeal against a lower court ruling that…

Law School Graduates Create Urban Farming Law

Last week, California Governor Jerry Brown signed into law a bill initiated upon the research of two graduates from Stanford…

California Law to Allow Illegal Immigrants Practice Law

On Saturday, California Governor Jerry Brown signed eight bills into law to increase the rights of immigrants. One of the…

Transgender Homecoming Queen Crowned at Marina High School

Huntington Beach’s Marina High School has crowned a transgender homecoming queen. Cassidy Lynn Campbell was in tears when she realized…

Bill for Allowing Law Licenses to Non-Citizens Clears California Assembly

On Thursday evening, a bill to allow law licenses to illegal immigrants cleared the California Legislature. The bill was prompted…