A federal appeals court on Monday upheld a San Diego federal judge’s prior ruling that the Trump administration cannot require money services businesses to report all transactions of $200 or more, a rule the government said was aimed at combatting money laundering but that a San Diego small-business owner argued would financially ruin her company and others like it.

(Subscription required) California's state bar has settled its lawsuit with the vendor the agency accused of mishandling the rollout and administration of the botched February 2025 bar exam, the bar announced Monday. Alabama-based Meazure Learning will pay $5.25 million to resolve claims that it oversold its ability to deliver a largely remote lawyer-licensing exam to thousands of applicants and will waive $1.36 million in outstanding invoices submitted for work on the February 2025 test.

In celebration of the council’s 100th anniversary, former California Chief Justices and Judicial Council Administrative Directors offered their perspectives on the importance of the council and its mission to enhance access to justice. Former California Chief Justice Tani G. Cantil-Sakauye shares her thoughts on the successes and challenges of her tenure as part of the 100-year history of the council.

(Subscription required) Orange County Superior Court Commissioner Sharon M. Anderson has spent more than three decades working almost exclusively in probate law. Now assigned to the court's Probate and Mental Health Division, she draws on that experience to handle conservatorship, guardianships, and other protective proceedings, focusing on preserving as much personal autonomy as possible while safeguarding vulnerable individuals.