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2020
February (3)
January (7)
- Judge Discharges Law Student Loan Debt in Bankruptcy
- California Supreme Court Justice Ming Chin to Retire in August 2020
- 9th Circuit Dismisses Youths’ Climate Change Suit
- All California Cities must follow Sanctuary State Law
- Supreme Court to Hear High Profile Cases in 2020
- New California Law Reclassifies Many Independent Contractors as Employees
- Hundreds of New California Laws Took Effect on January 1, 2020
2019
December (6)
- Lawsuits Challenge UC’s Use of ACT and SAT in Admissions
- Ninth and Fourth Circuit Courts Lift Injunctions Blocking Administration’s “Public Charge” Rule
- Supreme Court Won’t Weigh In on Right to Sleep Outdoors
- Report Finds Racial Disparities in Attorney Discipline
- California Bar Fees Will Increase in 2020
- Attorneys Now Have Duty of Tech Competence in 38 States
November (3)
October (6)
- Polls Show Public Support for the Supreme Court
- California Bans Mandatory Arbitration Agreements
- Supreme Court to Review Fast-Track Deportation Process
- 9th Circuit asks State Supreme Court to Determine Retroactivity of Dynamex
- D.C. Circuit Says States can Adopt Own Net Neutrality Laws
- Judge says PACER can Never be Free
September (3)
August (3)
July (3)
June (6)
- Supreme Court Grants Cert. in State Annotated Code Copyright Case
- Supreme Court Rules 40-Foot “Peace Cross” Can Remain Standing
- Court Sends Oregon Cake Case Back to State Court
- ABA Adopts Tighter Bar Pass Standard for Law Schools
- Coalition Sues Water Board Over New Wetlands Protection Rules
- Ninth Circuit Allows “Remain in Mexico” Policy to Continue Pending Appeal
May (3)
April (6)
- Federal Appeals Court Rules Chalking Tires Violates Fourth Amendment
- Millennial Lawyers Believe Law Firm Model is “fundamentally broken”
- Court Declines to Hear Death Penalty Appeal Alleging Anti-Gay Juror Bias
- Argument in Census Citizenship Case Expanded by Supreme Court
- Senate Confirms Bridget Bade to the Ninth Circuit
- Supreme Court Reverses 9th Circuit on Immigration Detention Provision
March (3)
February (6)
January (7)
- Law Firm Diversity Progress Mixed
- New Governor Proposes Funding Increase for Judiciary
- Supreme Court to Review Ninth Circuit Ruling on M&A Intent Standard
- Government Shutdown Will Impact Federal Courts
- Immigration Hearings Delayed by Shutdown
- Librarians Celebrate Funding Bill
- Law School Bar Passage Rates Announced
2018
December (7)
- Law Firms Making More Money
- Women’s Law Student Groups Push Back against Firm Mandatory Arbitration Agreements
- Ninth Circuit Strikes Down Law Making it a Felony to Encourage or Induce Undocumented Immigration
- Stark Disparity in Women Partner Pay
- Court Declines to Review Decision on Bar Exam Racial Data
- Lowest Bar Passage Rate for California in 67 years
- U.S. Immigration Court Backlog at an All-time High
October (2)
September (3)
August (3)
July (3)
June (9)
- Supreme Court Widens Reach of Sales Tax for Online Retailers
- President Trump’s Travel Ban Upheld by Supreme Court
- Supreme Court: Government Workers Can’t be Required to Pay Unions
- Apple to Block Port that Cops Use to Crack Locked iPhones
- First Comprehensive Change to California Lawyer Ethics in 29 Years
- ABA Moves to End Law School Admission Test Requirement
- Colorado Baker Wins Right to Refuse
- GDPR Privacy Law Affecting U.S. Internet
- February Bar Pass Rate Sinks to Historic Low
May (3)
April (6)
- The US Supreme Court and the Travel Ban
- Judge Orders Reopening of DACA For New Applicants
- Facebook Didn’t Read Terms of Use for Cambridge Analytica App
- Citizenship Question to be Added to Census
- Calls to Regulate Data Privacy Increase
- Divided State Supreme Court Upholds DNA Collection for Felony Arrestees
March (6)
February (6)
2017
December (3)
November (6)
- US Supreme Court Takes Up First Amendment Challege to California Abortion Law
- Law Bars Purchase of Guns by Domestic Abusers, Databases Not Updated
- Supreme Court Electronic Filing Begins November 13
- Social Media Blamed for Failing to Block Fake Russian Posts
- Supreme Court Won’t Hear Developer Fees Case
- Government Asks Which Laws to Waive to Build Border Wall
October (9)
- Unions Concerned that Full Supreme Court Will Rule Against Unions
- JFK Assassination Files to be Released
- Bar Passing Score in California Will Not Change
- Churches Sue FEMA Challenging Denials of Aid Grants
- Ninth Circuit Upholds Restrictions on Gun Sales
- California Embraces Marijuana Law
- Every Single Yahoo Account Was Hacked- 3 Billion Users
- Important Cases Now Pending in the U.S. Supreme Court
- California Finally Has an Official State Dinosaur
September (9)
- California Passes Multiple Protections for Immigrants
- White Men Get Biggest Pay Increase From Law Degree
- Judge Rules First Verse of “We Shall Overcome” is Public Domain
- Supreme Court Rules Against Lower Court on Travel Ban
- Use of Kaspersky Software Suspect Because of Russian Ties
- Cakeshop Case to Be Heard this Term Raises Comparison to Hobby Lobby Case
- California Bar Refers Cut Score Decision to California Supreme Court
- Fake Russian Facebook Accounts Bought Political Ads Before Election
- Oroville Dam Failure Preliminary Report Released
August (10)
- SCOTUS Forecast: Blockbuster Cases Set Table for Big Term
- UCLA Supreme Court Clinic Case Fast-tracked onto Supreme Court Docket
- Chinese Censorship and Academic Freedom
- Bond Measure Responds to California Housing Crisis
- California Chief Justice Speaks Out Against Ongoing Detention of Immigrants in the Courthouse
- Net Neutrality Supporters Urge FCC to Release 47,000 Consumer Complaints for Public Review
- Executions in California Could Resume Within Months
- Web Providers in Center of White Supremacist Storm after Charlottesville Rally
- Trump’s Expected to Affect the Ninth Circuit’s Future
- War On the Billable Hour
July (10)
- FCC Proposes New Rule to Unmask Threatening Phone Calls
- Are Grandparents Close Family for Travel Ban Purposes? So Far, They Are
- O.J. Simpson To Be Released on Parole
- Legal Cannabis in California Still Not So Legal
- California Supreme Court Could Make Bar Easier to Pass
- 9th Circuit Rules Family Can Seek Return of Pissarro Painting Stolen by Nazis
- Hate Crimes Rise in California
- White House Asks States for Voter Rolls
- Strapped San Francisco Court Furloughs Workers and asks Judges to Contribute
- Supreme Court's Ruling on Travel Ban
June (15)
- House Passes Twin Immigration Bills: “Kate’s Law” and “No Sanctuary for Criminals Act”. Both Will Proceed to Senate
- Supreme Court allows partial application of Travel Ban with hearing on the merits set for October
- Supreme Court Narrows Grounds for Revoking Citizenship
- Ban on Disparaging Trademarks Violates Constitution
- California Legislature Passes Budget Plan
- Federal Judge Rules Further Environmental Analysis Needed on Dakota Pipeline
- Supreme Court Strikes down Gender Inequality in Citizenship Law
- Supreme Court Rules on Biosimilar Products
- California Supreme Court Hears Oral Arguments on Death Penalty Measure
- House Passes Bill to Repeal Key Dodd-Frank Provisions
- Lexis Nexis Acquires Ravel Law
- Supreme Court Agrees to hear Cell Phone Tracking Case
- California Legislature Votes on Hundreds of Bills before June 2 Deadline
- Justice Department asks Supreme Court to Reinstate Travel Ban
- Supreme Court Rejects Ninth Circuit’s Provocation Rule
May (15)
- California Single-Payer Health Care Bill Moves to Senate Floor
- Federal Appeals Court Upholds Block on Travel Ban
- California Supreme Court Overturns Court Order Protecting Elephants
- Supreme Court Rules North Carolina Redistricting Unconstitutional
- FCC Begins Repeal of Net Neutrality
- California Attorney General Becerra Joins Fight Against Obamacare Lawsuit
- Ninth Circuit Rules that “Google” is not a Generic Term
- Ninth Circuit Hears Arguments on Travel Ban
- ABA Issues Ethics Opinion on Email and Electronic Communications
- Executive Order on Cybersecurity
- Governor Brown Releases Revised California Budget
- California Supreme Court Rules in “Right to Rest” Employment Case
- California Supreme Court Approves Prosecutorial Ethics Rules
- House Passes Health Care Bill
- Executive Order Eases Restrictions on Religious Participation in Politics
April (12)
- Ninth Circuit Rules in Equal Pay Case
- Supreme Court Hears Oral Arguments on California Courts Authority over Out-of-State Claims
- Judge Denies Request to Block High-Speed Rail Funding
- Federal Judge Issues Preliminary Injunction Against EO 13768
- Executive Actions Target Key Dodd-Frank Financial Regulations
- U.S. Department of Justice Sends Letters to Nine Sanctuary Jurisdictions
- Supreme Court hears Oral Arguments in Church-State Case
- Federal District Court Hears Sanctuary Cities Case
- Neil Gorsuch Confirmed to Supreme Court
- California Legislature Approves Plan to Raise Gas Taxes
- Senate Republicans Approve “Nuclear Option” to End Filibuster
- Appeals Court Upholds California’s Cap-and-Trade Program
March (14)
- Senate to Vote on Supreme Court Nominee Neil Gorsuch on April 7th
- Bill to Repeal Internet Privacy Rules Goes to President
- Bankruptcy Court Judge in Sacramento Issues Fine against Bank of America
- Executive Order Revokes Obama Administration’s Climate Change Policies
- Republican Leaders Pull Health Care Bill
- White House Announces Approval of Keystone Pipeline XL
- California Chief Justice Asks ICE to Stop “Stalking” Immigrants at Courthouses
- Senate Hearing for Supreme Court Nominee Neil Gorsuch
- White House Announces Budget Proposal
- New Immigration Order Blocked by Courts
- California Supreme Court Justice Werdegar to Retire
- American Health Care Act Moves through Congress
- New Immigration Executive Order Issued
- California Supreme Court Rules Officials’ Communications on Private Accounts Subject to Disclosure
February (13)
- California Lawmakers Introduce Measures to Protect the Environment
- White House Targets Agency Regulations
- Supreme Court May Decide Transgender Bathroom Issue
- Oroville Dam Has Been Subject of Lawsuits for Years
- Senate Confirms Scott Pruitt as EPA Head
- New U.S. Secretary of Labor Nominated after Puzder Withdraws Nomination
- Ninth Circuit Panel Refuses to Reinstate Travel Ban
- Jeff Sessions Sworn-in as U.S. Attorney General
- Ninth Circuit Hears Oral Arguments on Immigration Executive Order
- New Executive Order Directs Treasury Department to Review Financial Regulations
- White House Imposes New Sanctions on Iran
- Trump Nominates Judge Gorsuch to U.S. Supreme Court
- Trump Issues Executive Order Barring Nationals of Seven Countries
January (11)
- PG&E Sentenced in San Bruno Pipeline Explosion Case
- President Issues Executive Orders on Immigration
- Xavier Becerra Sworn in as California’s new Attorney General
- Supreme Court Hears First Amendment Challenge to Federal Bar on Disparaging Trademarks
- Samsung Loses Class Action Arbitration Bids in Ninth Circuit
- Supreme Court Hears Arguments on Void-for-Vagueness Doctrine
- California Court Backs Grand Juries in Police Shooting Investigations
- Volkswagen Reaches $4.3 Billion Dollar Settlement
- Supreme Court Hears Case on Educational Benefits for Students with Disabilities
- U.S. District Court Judge Rejects Volkswagen’s Motion to Dismiss
- President Obama’s New Law Review Article
2016
December (13)
- New California Laws 2017
- Delta Tunnels Final Environmental Impact Report Released
- California Supreme Court Blocks Recently Approved Capital Punishment Measure
- Ninth Circuit Rules Gun Waiting Period Constitutional
- Ninth Circuit Hears Oral Arguments in Spokeo Case
- Court Upholds UC Benefits for Undocumented Students
- California Supreme Court hears Case on Email Privacy and the Public Records Act
- Supreme Court Rules on Insider Trading
- Supreme Court Reverses Apple Patent Win
- Governor Brown Chooses New Attorney General
- Napolitano Announces New UC Policies Supporting Undocumented Students
- Supreme Court Rules Double Jeopardy Does Not Bar Retrial after Inconsistent Verdicts
- Supreme Court hears Oral Arguments on Immigration Detention
November (7)
- Supreme Court Drops ATM Fee Cases
- Trump Picks Sessions for Attorney General
- Judge Issues Tentative Ruling in Online Escort Case
- General Election Results
- Judge Rules California State Bar Need Not Disclose Racial Data
- Judge Upholds California’s Ban on Ballot Selfies
- U.K. High Court Rules Parliament Must Vote to Leave E.U.
October (13)
- California General Election, November 8, 2016
- Supreme Court Agrees to Hear Case on Transgender Bathroom Access
- FCC Issues New Privacy Rules
- Judge Approves $14.7 billion dollar Volkswagen Settlement
- Ninth Circuit Rules CarMax Policies Violate Consumer Protection Law
- Tougher Bar Passage Rate Standard Approved for Law Schools
- California Court of Appeal to Hear Oral Arguments at U.C. Davis School of Law
- Supreme Court Denies Review in California Tax Case
- Ninth Circuit Upholds Abortion Notice Law
- Supreme Court Hears Oral Arguments in Samsung-Apple Dispute
- New Law and Rule on Prosecutorial Misconduct in California
- Supreme Court will not Rehear Immigration Case
- U.S. Supreme Court Begins New Term
September (14)
- Governor Brown Signs Legislation for State-Managed Retirement System
- Congress Overrides President’s Veto on JASTA
- California Supreme Court to Consider Yelp Lawsuit
- Ninth Circuit Rules in Immigrant Children’s Right to Counsel Case
- Governor Brown Signs “Super Pollutants” Legislation
- Governor Brown Signs Legislation Extending Use of Cap-and Trade Funds
- California Expands Overtime for Farmworkers
- Ninth Circuit Rules Yelp Not Liable for Bad Review
- Governor Brown Signs Historic Climate Change Legislation
- Judge Blocks Central California Oil Development Over Fracking Concerns
- Governor Brown Vetoes Bill on Pro Bono Requirement for Bar Applicants
- Supreme Court Tie Vote Blocks Restoration of North Carolina Voter ID Law
- Overtime Pay for California Farmworkers
- European Commission Rules Apple Must Pay Billions to Ireland
August (10)
- California Climate Change Law Passed by Legislature
- California Supreme Court Allows Teacher Tenure Law to Stand
- California Gold-Dredging Ban Upheld
- Judge Rejects Uber Settlement
- California Legislature Passes Bill Requiring Pro Bono Service by Law Students
- California Supreme Court Rules Percentage Fees OK for Class Action Attorneys
- DEA Announces Marijuana to Remain Schedule I Controlled Substance
- Voter ID
- Supreme Court Blocks Order Allowing Transgender Restroom Choice
- President Obama Grants Clemency to 214 Inmates
July (9)
- California Supreme Court Rules in Delta Tunnel Case
- California Plans Fee for Trains Carrying Dangerous Chemicals
- Senate Approves Nomination of Dr. Carla Hayden to Serve as Next Librarian of Congress
- Ninth Circuit Issues Ruling on Password-Sharing
- Ninth Circuit Rules DHS Must Release Immigrant Children
- First Legal Challenge to Brexit
- Governor Brown Signs Five Gun Control Bills and Vetoes Six
- President Obama Signs Bill Expanding Access to Government Records
- Supreme Court Rules Texas Abortion Law Creates Undue Burden
June (9)
- Supreme Court Upholds University of Texas Affirmative Action Program
- Supreme Court Tie in Immigration Case
- Supreme Court Rules in Fourth Amendment Exclusionary Rule Case
- Ninth Circuit Issues Ruling on Concealed Handguns
- Supreme Court Agrees to Hear Death Penalty Cases
- California Supreme Court Allows Parole Measure to go Forward
- California Supreme Court Eliminates Automatic Depublication
- Supreme Court Rules in Wetlands Case
- Appeals Court Allows Warrantless Tracking of Cell Phone Location Data
May (6)
April (10)
- Supreme Court Upholds Arizona Redistricting
- Split Verdict in California Tax Case
- Justices Hear Oral Arguments in Immigration Policy Case
- California Court Upholds Teacher Tenure
- Parties File Supplemental Briefs in Contraceptive Coverage Case
- Sixth Circuit Rules No Warrant Needed for Cell Phone Location Records
- Governor Brown Signs Family Leave Bill
- Supreme Court Rules in “One Person, One Vote” Case
- California Supreme Court Rules on “Suitable Seats” for Employees
- California Enacts $15 Minimum Wage
March (16)
- Supreme Court Tie a Win for Unions
- Justice Department Asks Judge to Vacate Apple Ruling
- Brown Announces Plan to Raise Minimum Wage
- Supreme Court Appears Divided on Contraceptive Coverage
- Hearing in Apple Case Vacated
- California Minimum Wage Hike Initiative Eligible for November Ballot
- California Supreme Court Approves Two Day Bar Exam
- President Obama Nominates Merrick Garland for Supreme Court
- Oral Arguments in Supreme Court Cases Involving Religion and Birth Control
- Government Files Response in Apple Case
- Judge Rejects Key Lawsuit Again High-Speed Rail
- California Supreme Court to Begin Streaming Oral Arguments Online
- U.S. Supreme Court Upholds Gay Adoptions Across State Lines
- Smoking Bills in California Legislature
- Supreme Court Hears Oral Arguments in Whole Woman's Health v. Hellerstedt
- New York Eastern District Judge Rules for Apple in Drug Case
February (13)
- Apple Files Response to Court Order
- Apple Loses Appeal in Samsung Patent Case
- President Nominates Judge Lucy Koh to Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals
- Oral Arguments in Teacher Tenure Case
- Ninth Circuit Rules on Tip Pooling
- Apple versus FBI
- Justice Antonin Scalia Dies at 79
- California High Speed Rail Case Back in Court
- Supreme Court Blocks EPA’s “Clean Power Plan”
- GPO’s New Beta Website
- State Water Resources Control Board Extends Water Conservation Regulation
- Brown Appoints Chief of Bureau of Medical Marijuana Regulation
- Apple Loses Patent Lawsuit
January (13)
- Governor Brown Proposes Ballot Initiative on Criminal Sentences
- Arizona Governor Wants Out of the Ninth Circuit
- Ban on Automatic Life Sentences for Juveniles Retroactive
- Supreme Court Will Review President Obama’s Immigration Policy
- California Case Law Now Available on Ravel Law
- Settlement Offer Cannot Moot Consumer Lawsuits
- Plaintiffs Withdraw From GM Ignition Switch Case
- Law on Wearing Unauthorized Medals Violates First Amendment
- Florida Death Penalty Process Found Unconstitutional
- Supreme Court hears Oral Arguments on Union Fees
- Governor Brown Unveils New Budget Proposal
- President Announces Gun Control Measures
- Citizen’s United Initiative Approved for State Ballot
2015
December (12)
- Top Legal Stories 2015
- New California Laws
- Supreme Court Upcoming Cases in 2016
- California Proposes Rules for Driverless Cars
- Ninth Circuit Will Not Rehear Student Athlete Case
- Supreme Court Upholds Binding Arbitration in California Case
- President Signs Overhaul to Education Law
- Supreme Court Hears Redistricting Cases
- Supreme Court to hear Oral Arguments in Affirmative Action Case
- Consumers May Sue Over Misuse of “Organic” Label
- Senate Votes to Repeal Portions of Affordable Care Act
- Family Counts as “Social Group”
November (11)
- Justice Dept. asks Supreme Court to rule on Obama Immigration Reform
- House Passes SAFE Act
- Judge Rules on Frozen Embryos
- Supreme Court Agrees to Hear Abortion Case
- Ninth Circuit Upholds California’s Death Penalty
- Fifth Circuit Upholds Injunction against President’s Immigration Policy Reform
- Supreme Court Grants Review on Challenge to ACA
- President Obama Rejects Keystone Pipeline
- Evidence Obtained by Military Surveillance Held Admissible
- Supreme Court Hears Arguments in Torres v. Lynch
- Racial Discrimination in Jury Selection
October (16)
- Free Database of Case Law Available Soon
- Ninth Circuit Rules on Immigration Bond Hearings
- Corporation Liable for Fraud by CEO
- No Jury Trial for Amazon in Trademark Case
- Ninth Circuit Rules “Crime of Violence” Standard Vague
- Amazon Files Suit for Fake Reviews
- Google Book-Scanning Project Ruled Fair Use
- California Lawyer Ceases Publication
- Governor Brown Signs/Vetoes Bills before Interim Recess
- California Search Warrant Law
- Equal Pay Protections in California
- Supreme Court Scrutinizes California Arbitration Law
- Governor Brown Signs End of Life Bill
- Supreme Court Back in Session
- Libel Protection Extended to Online News in California
- NCAA Rules Violate Antitrust Laws
September (11)
- Batmobile Gets Copyright Protection
- “Happy Birthday” Song Copyright Invalidated
- Change to California Child Safety Seat Law
- Apple Wins Key Patent Ruling
- Eighth Circuit Ruling Creates Circuit Split
- Copyright Holders Must Evaluate Fair Use
- End of Legislative Session
- Drone Regulation Vetoed
- California Criminal Justice Data
- Ballot Initiative Fee
- Solitary Confinement
August (6)
July (9)
- Supreme Court Releases Schedule of Upcoming Oral Arguments
- Wills May Be Amended After Death
- Changes to Bar Exam Approved
- Major Ruling on Marriage from California Supreme Court
- Supreme Court Review
- Racial Disparity in Housing
- Justices Reject Challenge to Lethal Injection
- Independent Redistricting Commission Survives Challenge
- Governor Signs Vaccine Bill
June (12)
- No Warrantless Searches of Hotel Records
- Supreme Court Upholds Health Care Subsidies
- Supreme Court Rules that Same-Sex Couples Have the Right to Marry Nationwide
- California Budget Signed
- Woman Cannot Protest Husband’s Visa Denial
- California Cities Can Require Inclusion of Affordable Housing
- Rejection of Confederate License Plates Did Not Violate First Amendment
- Californians May Contest Traffic Tickets without Paying First
- Supreme Court Declines to Review S.F. Gun Law
- California Budget Deadline
- Religious Accommodations in Employment
- Supreme Court rules in Online Threats Case
May (11)
- Ninth Circuit Reverses Decision on Controversial Video
- Duty to Monitor Pension Investments
- Apple v. Samsung
- Extradition Upheld by Ninth Circuit
- House Passes Bill to Curb NSA Data Collection
- Governor Brown Reveals Revised Budget Proposal
- No Search Warrant Needed to Track Cell Phones of Criminal Suspects
- California SWRCB Approve Rules Limiting Water Use
- NSA Phone Data Collection Illegal
- Oral Arguments on Lethal Injection Protocol
- Governor Brown Orders Big Cut in Greenhouse Gas by 2030