Above The Law
APRIL 23, 2025
Unaware that you’re supposed to rip the band-aid off all at once, the embattled officials behind the California Bar Exam decided they hadn’t had enough of the non-stop cavalcade of disastrous headlines about February’s exam, so they just casually threw out there that they used AI to come up with some of the questions.
JURIST
JANUARY 11, 2025
In return, the former minister “used her influence to steer lucrative oil contracts” in favor of companies owned by the businessmen. The investigation found that proceeds from the bribery and money laundering had been used to acquire luxury assets, including a superyacht and prime real estate in California and New York.
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JURIST
JUNE 16, 2022
The US Supreme Court ruled 8-1 Wednesday that the Federal Arbitration Act (FAA) partially preempts a California law that invalidates waivers of the right to assert representative claims under the California Private Attorneys General Act (PAGA). Moriana’s employment contract contained a mandatory arbitration agreement.
JURIST
SEPTEMBER 17, 2021
The US Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit held Wednesday that workers in California will not be forced into arbitration as a condition of employment. In 2019, California passed Assembly Bill 51 (AB51), to limit workplace arbitration agreements.
Above The Law
MAY 7, 2025
The California Bar had an issue: they looked at their budget and realized that they’d go bankrupt if they continued administering the bar as usual. That’s what the State Bar of California’s most recent lawsuit against Meazure Learning is about. (Image via Getty) In the spirit of bar prep, let’s IRAC this.
JURIST
JANUARY 27, 2022
Chief US District Judge Richard Seeborg for the Northern District of California dismissed two claims Tuesday from a proposed class action against Google, ruling that a promise to avoid collecting user data did not amount to a contract. The case, Anibal Rodriguez, et al.
JURIST
FEBRUARY 11, 2022
Following a three-year investigation, California’s Department of Fair Employment and Housing (DFEH) sued Tesla Motors and fifty representatives Thursday, alleging its work environment violated the Fair Employment and Housing Act (FEHA) and other laws with regard to Black employees. Complaints by direct employees were also discouraged.
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