(Subscription required) The case is one of several that is percolating through the court system about the administration's requirement that asylum seekers schedule an appointment using a mobile app known as CBP One at a Point of Entry and what happens if they do not.
An injury incurred by an employee who was based at a U.S. Forest Service fire camp where he worked for a privately owned food service was compensable under the workers’ compensation system although the injury was incurred in a vehicular accident miles from the worksite while on personal time, the Third District Court of Appeal has held, applying the “commercial traveler” rule.
(Subscription required) Following Tuesday's confirmations, the Judicial Council announced it will expand a mentorship program for aspiring appellate justices to include attorneys interested in becoming research counsel in the state's courts of appeal.
The State Bar of California is looking to develop its own bar exam, parting ways with the National Conference of Bar Examiners and rejecting its overhauled licensing test set to debut in July 2026.