Div. One of the Fourth District Court of Appeal held yesterday that violations of a California law, providing that private employers are prohibited from demanding that employees submit to a polygraph test as a condition of employment, may support a claim for wrongful discharge in violation of public policy.

A labor-backed California law prohibiting employers from requiring their workers to listen to anti-union messages has been blocked by a federal judge, who says it appears to violate employers’ freedom of speech.

Justice Shama Mesiwala of the Third Appellate District was appointed co-chair of the Judicial Council's Tribal Court-State Court Forum, effective September 15. In this Q&A, she talks more about her experience with tribal issues in the state courts and the importance of working collaboratively with justice partners.

Hosted by the State Bar’s Office of Access & Inclusion, the roundtable explored new and ongoing legal challenges facing veterans amid rapidly evolving federal policies and complex support systems. Participants examined issues such as the digital divide, uneven deployment of resources, and barriers to reaching veterans in rural or underserved communities—all of which affect veterans’ ability to access legal help and essential benefits.