A company that offers its clients remote access to a fleet of rental cars by making an online reservation and waiving a membership card over a reader attached to the automobile is not liable for injuries caused by the drunken operation of one of its vehicles, the Third District Court of Appeal held Friday, finding that the firm had no duty to inquire as to whether a potential driver appeared intoxicated or to install a breathalyzer or similar device to ensure sober driving.

The Ninth U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals held Friday that California’s regulatory scheme restricting the possession of switchblade knives survives a facial Second Amendment challenge brought by a group of individuals, retailers, and a weapons-rights advocacy group, saying that, because the plaintiffs cannot establish that the regulations are unconstitutional in every application, the laws survive constitutional scrutiny.

Arbitral immunity extends protection to alleged false advertising to lure customers and to fraudulent billings, Div. Three of the Fourth District Court of Appeal has declared, affirming a judgment of dismissal of an action against a former member of that panel, Sheila Prell Sonenshine.

Crime victims face many challenges, but the Ventura County District Attorney's Office believes that navigating the legal system shouldn’t be one of them. The agency recently added a second legal aid attorney at the Ventura County Family Justice Center, which provides free, comprehensive resources to victims of crime.