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  • California Supreme Court Suspends Ex-State Bar Leader's Law License for 30 Days

    The Recorder
    April 29, 2026

    (Subscription required) California’s Supreme Court on Wednesday temporarily suspended the law license of Joe Dunn, the former head of the state bar, after a judge found he misled leaders of the lawyer-licensing agency during his tenure there more than a decade ago.

  • Nevada County Superior Court: New court remote appearance system and scheduling platform

    YubaNet
    April 29, 2026

    The Nevada County Superior Court is pleased to announce the availability of a new remote appearance system developed by CourtCall. The new scheduling system and video platform were developed specifically for remote court appearances and enable parties to independently schedule a remote appearance.

  • Judicial Profile: Los Angeles County Judge Tony Cho

    Daily Journal
    April 30, 2026

    (Subscription required) Judge Tony J. Cho's move to family law has transformed his work on the bench, requiring hands-on engagement and difficult, child-centered decisions. 

  • C.A. Says Hybrid Work Does Not Turn Home Into Office at All Times, for Every Purpose

    Metropolitan News-Enterprise
    April 30, 2026

    Div. One of this district’s Court of Appeal has held that an employee’s hybrid schedule, under which she regularly worked from home, did not turn her residence into a second office for purposes of a rule allowing employer liability for accidents that happen between worksites but not for crashes that happen during commutes, saying the fact that she always appeared in person on the day of the week at issue meant that she was not acting in the course of her duties.