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Orange County Register on MSN.com · Dec 5, 2024

California plans to appeal Huntington Beach voter ID ruling

The California attorney general’s office ... filed a request for entry of judgment on Thursday that asks for an appealable judgment from the court as soon as possible, “to give the parties ...
Icon for www.reviewjournal.comLas Vegas Review-Journal · 25d

California woman wins $15M judgment against Strip casino-hotel

A Bakersfield, California, woman was awarded a $15 million judgment in a negligence lawsuit ... on the jury award or if there are plans to appeal. The company acquired the 3,033-room Strip ...
JD Supra · 10d

California Court of Appeal Rules Prospective Meal Waivers Are Enforceable

The California Labor Code generally requires that employers provide meal periods to non-exempt employees working more than five hours. However,
JD Supra · 10d

California Supreme Court Takes Up Utility Take-Over Standard of Review Dispute

We previously reported on the recent California Court of Appeal district split as to what standard of review should apply in utility
Law.com · 9d

Freshfields, Orrick Score Securities Case Defense Win for Rivian in Calif. Appellate Court

In a decision that could provide a road map for upholding federal forum provisions in Southern California, a California court of appeal on Wednesday affirmed a judgment in favor of large electric vehicle maker Rivian,
Rolling Stone on MSN.com · 3d

Sam Smith, Normani Copyright Lawsuit Revived: Appeals Court Says Jury Should Decide

In 2023, a California federal judge dismissed the copyright infringement lawsuit that claimed their multiplatinum hit “Dancing With a Stranger” stole from a 2015 song by the same name
Icon for www.law.comLaw · 18d

'Largest Lanham Act Award in History?' Ninth Circuit Affirms $311M Judgment for Monster in Energy Drink Wars

The jury had found in California federal court that VPX had ... The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit on Tuesday upheld a $311 million damages award and permanent injunction against ...
Icon for www.courthousenews.comCourthouse News Service · 28d

Appeals court reverses $10 million sexual harassment verdict against LA community college district

When the district put their post-judgment motions in front of Los Angeles County Superior Court Judge Robert Draper, he made inappropriate comments, California Court of Appeals Associate Justice Elizabeth A. Grimes said in her ruling, “Judge Draper ...
IPWatchdog · 12d

SCOTUS Denies Petitions from Summary Judgment Rulings on Section 101, Attorney’s Fees Awards

On Monday, the U.S. Supreme Court published an order list denying petitions for writ of certiorari in several IP cases, including a pair of petitions challenging Section 101 rulings by lower courts at the summary judgment phase despite alleged factual disputes.
Icon for biologicaldiversity.orgCenter for Biological Diversity · Oct 3, 2022

California Oil Group Pays Fees to Advocacy Groups It Harassed, But Dodges Multimillion Dollar Judgment

In 2019 a California appeals court dismissed the petroleum association’s suit as a meritless attack on the groups, leading to the judgment that the association must pay the legal fees the groups incurred fighting it. A judge determined in July 2021 that ...