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This California man won citizenship for all. Now that right is being challenged in court
How the 130-year-old case of Wong Kim Ark could affect the Supreme Court's hearing on birthright citizenship on May 15.
These pregnant moms eye Supreme Court’s birthright citizenship arguments with fear
Mónica got pregnant last year around the same time President Donald Trump was elected to a second term. And that is when her ...
California Supreme Court orders state bar to revert to national exams after testing debacle
The State Bar of California announced Friday that its embattled leader, who has faced growing pressure to resign over the ...
California Supreme Court Lowers Passing Score on February Bar Exam, Orders Return to Multistate Exam in July
In a brief order, the state Supreme Court justices said they remain concerned about the bar's use of AI to write test ...
CVWD on hook for $17M in refunds after court loss, sum could eventually top $100M
The California Fourth District Court of Appeals on Jan. 31 upheld a Riverside County Superior Court ruling that CVWD would be ...
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100 days in, California is suing President Trump at almost double the pace of his first term
Where will U.S. Supreme Court draw the line? In its lawsuit against the Trump administration over its order that voters ...
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California Supreme Court Finds Parties Cannot Contract Away Liability for Willful Injury
On April 24, 2025, the California Supreme Court held that contract clauses that limit damages for injuries caused by willful tortious conduct are prohibited by Section 1668 of the California Civil ...
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California Supreme Court Restricts the Enforceability of Contractual Limitation of Liability Provisions
California Civil Code section 1668 states that “all contracts which have for their object, directly or indirectly, to exempt ...
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California Supreme Court holds that limitations of liability provisions are unenforceable for willful conduct under Civil Code section 1668
NECF appealed to the Ninth Circuit. After oral argument, the Ninth Circuit asked the California Supreme Court to decide the following question: “Is a contractual clause that substantially limits ...