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California Supreme Court clears the way for major changes to State Bar exam
Over the objections of law school deans, the California Supreme Court agreed Thursday to allow the State Bar to revamp its bar exam, with questions that are intended to focus more on legal skills than theory,
Supreme Court turns down challenge of California labor lawsuits by Uber, Lyft
The Supreme Court refuses to shield Uber and Lyft from California state labor lawsuits that seek back pay for tens of thousands of drivers.
US Supreme Court denies Uber, Lyft bid to avoid California driver suits
The U.S. Supreme Court declined on Monday to hear a challenge by Uber and Lyft to lawsuits by the state of California on behalf of drivers who signed agreements to keep legal disputes with the ride-hailing companies out of court in a legal fight over their status as contractors.
Supreme Court denies Uber, Lyft appeal of California labor lawsuits
Uber and Lyft argued that lawsuits filed in 2020 by California Attorney General Rob Bonta and Labor Commissioner Lilia Garcia-Brower seeking back payments for withheld minimum wage, overtime and other benefits are invalid because the workers in question signed arbitration agreements with the companies.
Supreme Court Says Uber and Lyft Will Face California Driver Suits
The high court said it would not hear the rideshare companies' bid to dismiss a lawsuit brought by the state on behalf of drivers misclassified as independent contractors.
Column: Brett Kavanaugh’s Supreme Court confirmation looked bad at the time. It was even worse
The FBI supposedly investigated sexual assault allegations against the Trump Supreme Court pick. A new report shows the probe ...
California Supreme Court Rejects Bar Exam Alternative Proposal
The justices unanimously said a so-called portfolio bar exam would create "an array of ethical and practical problems." The ...
Why the Supreme Court may shy away from 2024 election fights
Experts have raised concerns about Supreme Court intervention in the 2024 election, but recent signals suggest the justices ...
California alternative lawyer licensing plan rejected by state high court
The Supreme Court of California on Thursday rejected a proposed alternative pathway that would have enabled law school ...
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Elias: A Supreme Court-enabled attack on California’s homeless
Santa Monica is far from alone. In just over three months since the Supreme Court ruling, at least 17 other California ...
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California Supreme Court Rules App-Based Drivers Are Still Independent Contractors: Proposition 22 Is Not Unconstitutional
In 2020, California voters passed Proposition 22, otherwise known as the Protect App-Based Drivers Act (the Propositiont), ...
Supreme Court Reform Is in the Air
Court expansion in the current environment would keep the wheel of dysfunction spinning, amplifying the constant application ...
Texas abortion ban spurs California surgeon to boycott San Antonio conference
She’s started an alternative event in San Francisco. But other doctors question moving conventions, call for staying involved ...