Tag:California

Court Opinion: 10th Circuit Court of Appeals Opinion for Jan. 24

The 10th Circuit affirmed a ruling in a case involving a pro se civil rights action against four employees of a federal prison in California.

Court Opinion: 10th Circuit Court of Appeals Opinion for Oct. 3

The 10th Circuit issued a ruling in a case involving the Fair Labor Standards Act.

California Lawsuit Questions Legality of PetSmart Training Repayment

The California lawsuit represented by Denver’s Towards Justice calls into question an increasingly common employment law trend.

Bay Area Law Firm Joins Fennemore in Major Merger

Fennemore continues to expand across the West after announcing it has combined with Wendel Rosen LLP in Northern California’s East Bay.

Sirhan, Killer of RFK, Recommended for Parole

California’s embattled governor, Gavin Newsom, faces a wrenching decision about the fate of Sirhan Sirhan, the killer of Robert Kennedy, after two members of a state parole board recommended his release.

Supreme Court Invokes First Amendment on California Charity Tax Filing Law

Tax-exempt nonprofit organizations gained protection against compelled disclosure of donor information when the Supreme Court ruled July 1 that a California law violated the First Amendment.

Supreme Court Expands Private Property Rights Against Government Regulation

In a victory for private property owners, the U.S. Supreme Court decided that a California law requiring agricultural landowners to give union organizers temporary access to their property was a government taking that automatically entitled the landowners to compensation.

Supreme Court: Mandatory Union Organizer Visits Are “Takings”

A Supreme Court decision deemed labor union organizer visits to farmlands are takings. It may indicate continued hostility for negotiations.