Court: Starbucks, Others Must Pay Workers For Off Clock WorkJuly 26, 2018Starbucks and other employers in California must pay workers for minutes they routinely spend off the clock on tasks such as locking up or setting the store alarm, the state Supreme Court ruled Thursday.
Insight With Vicki GonzalezCalifornia Supreme Court Approves New Ethics Rules For LawyersMay 14, 2018 | Cody DrabbleLast week the California Supreme Court approved an overhaul of ethics rules for lawyers for the first time since 1989. McGeorge School of Law Professor John Sims joins Insight to discuss the most important changes. Listen / download audio Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
California Supreme Court Approves Ban On Attorney-Client SexMay 11, 2018Attorneys in California could face discipline for having consensual sex with their clients under a new ethics rule approved Thursday by the state Supreme Court.
State GovernmentCalifornia Supreme Court Rules Sentencing Juveniles 50 Years Or More Cruel And UnusualFebruary 26, 2018 | Ben BradfordA divided court struck down two 50-year sentences given to a pair of 16-year-olds convicted of rape at knife point. Listen /Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
California Supreme Court Allows Special Taxes With Fewer VotesAugust 28, 2017 | Ben BradfordUpdate 11:58 a.m.-- Advocates for local government and some attorneys say the court ruling is less sweeping. Listen /Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
California Chief Justice Says Immigrant Arrests At Courthouses 'Making Us Unsafe'March 29, 2017 | Chris NicholsImmigration arrests outside courthouses "are perfectly legal" but are "making us unsafe." That was the reaction Wednesday by the chief justice of the California Supreme Court to recent comments by the head of U.S. immigration enforcement. Listen /Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
Calif. Chief Justice Focuses On Immigration In Annual State Of The Judiciary AddressMarch 28, 2017The chief justice of the California Supreme Court is warning lawmakers that the rule of law is being challenged in California. Listen /Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
State GovernmentCalifornia Judge Wants End To Immigration Arrests In CourtsMarch 17, 2017The chief justice of the California Supreme Court has asked federal agents to stop making immigration arrests in courthouses to protect residents' access to justice.
State GovernmentJustice Kathryn Werdegar Announces Retirement From Calif. Supreme CourtMarch 8, 2017 | Ben BradfordCalifornia will have a vacant seat on its Supreme Court in September. Justice Kathryn Werdegar announced she will retire after more than two decades on the state’s top court. Listen /Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
State GovernmentCity Officials' Work-Related Emails From Personal Accounts Subject To Public Records LawMarch 3, 2017 | Ben BradfordPublic officials in California must disclose e-mails under the state public records act, even if they come from their personal accounts. The state Supreme Court issued that ruling Thursday.
