California Bar Recommends Practical Skills and Pro Bono Requirement
Getting a J.D. in California might become just a little bit more difficult. The State Bar of California’s Task Force…
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Los Angeles Approves Limiting the Number of Medical Marijuana Outlets
On Tuesday, Los Angeles residents voted to approve limiting the number of medical marijuana outlets in the city to 135,…
California State Bar Passage Rate Dips Slightly, Still Strong
The State Bar of California’s Committee of Bar Examiners released the passage rate for those that took February’s Bar Exam,…
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…
Elderly Man’s Triple Killing in California May Be Euthanasia
A triple murder-suicide in Hacienda Heights is pulling the responses of neighbors and relatives in different directions. It seems that…
Mentally Disabled Immigrants Facing Deportation to Be Provided With Representation
A recent ruling by a judge in California’s federal court has ordered immigration courts in California, Arizona, and Washington to…
Vedder Price Opens San Francisco Office with Three New Partners
On Wednesday, Chicago law firm Vedder Price announced its foray into California with the establishment of an office in San…
Court Finds Warehouse Operator Coerced Employees into Signing Favorable Statements
U.S. District Judge Christina Snyder ruled this week in a class action that a Southern California warehouse operator had used…
Arguments in California Prop 8 Case Began Tuesday
On Tuesday, the United States Supreme Court began hearing arguments in the case of California's ban on same-sex marriage, known…
City Manager Quietly Drew a Salary Far Exceeding that of the U.S. President – City Mayor Convicted with Cronies
A Los Angeles County jury convicted five former elected officials of the city of Bell, California, for public corruption on…
Nursing Director Sentenced for Drugging Elderly Patients
On Wednesday, the Kern County Superior Court, California, sentenced a nursing director to three years in state prison for drugging elderly…
Three Suspects Arrested and Held in Connection with Death of Four-Year-Old
On Saturday, the San Bernardino County Sheriff's Department announced that a third suspect has been arrested in connection with the…