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Jeremiah Allen was 20 when he suffered an accident while surfing. A Court of Appeals offered a final word on his death.

In arguments before the U.S. Supreme Court, plaintiffs press a case that raises significant questions about the jurisdiction of California state courts. Corporations seeking homecourt advantage want to defend themselves in their own jurisdiction.

Yanting Zhang sued her insurance company, California Capital Insurance, after the company balked at reimbursing her for a fire at her place of business. Zhang enumerated numerous incidents of misconduct by California Capital, including failing to authorize payment and mishandling her claim. Most importantly, Zhang alleged that California Capital committed unfair, deceptive, and misleading advertising [...]

Ulysses Collins worked at a naval shipyard for more than 20 years and developed mesothelioma because of his sustained exposure to asbestos. Collins’ attorneys successfully argued his case in Alameda Superior Court. But if the insurance industry has anything to say about, the fight is far from over.

How many trees must die so that big legal defense firms can make one summary judgment motion? Many.

How much is extreme embarrassment and humilation worth? And how easily it all could have been avoided.

Proposition 60, pushed by low-tax advocates, allows qualified homeowners to transfer the property tax basis of their principal home to a replacement dwelling of equal or lesser value. But what does that mean?