Judicial group will study how laws, court services, technology, and judicial branch property could be better utilized to address the crisis exacerbated by the pandemic.

The First District Court of Appeal has affirmed an order granting a preliminary injunction barring Uber and Lyft from classifying their drivers as independent contractors rather than employees.

(Subscription required) Walton also likes to share a comparison with the jury pool about their role. "I give them this little spiel about how in my humble opinion that jury duty is the second most important thing that they can do as a citizen of our country," she said. "It's second to military service."

(Subscription required) The Stanislaus County District Attorney will retry the penalty phase of convicted double-murderer Scott Peterson’s case despite the question of whether his convictions are valid not having yet been answered by a San Mateo court, prosecutors said Friday.

A San Diego Superior Court judge is among 11 members of a state judicial work group that will study and recommend ways the courts can assist those experiencing homelessness or the possibility of losing their homes, it was announced Friday.

(Subscription required) The California Supreme Court denied review Thursday of the first jury finding that Monsanto's Roundup weedkiller caused a former school groundskeeper's cancer.

The Work Group on Homelessness, named Friday, will also look at possibly expanding existing services, such as homeless courts found in some larger counties, and working with the Legislature and the governor’s office on other initiatives.

California prosecutors said Friday they again will seek the death penalty for Scott Peterson even as a county judge considers throwing out his conviction for murdering his pregnant wife, Laci Peterson, because of juror misconduct during a 2005 trial that riveted the nation.

It’s unclear how many eviction cases were filed in superior courts of nearby counties recently, as records are not immediately available. Unlawful detainers [eviction-related documents] filed in the Fresno County Superior Court are not available for 60 days, according to the Fresno County Superior Court website.

The provisional licenses will be open to anyone who was eligible to sit for the California bar exam between Dec. 1, 2019 and Dec. 31, 2020. Applicants must have an offer of employment, or a commitment to volunteer with a law firm, legal services organization, corporate legal department, or government agency prior to applying.