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At Norcal Record, our mission is to shed light on the legal landscape of Northern California, empowering you, our audience, to engage with the public matters that affect us all. The courts in Northern California are unique, often associated with mass torts, asbestos cases, and substantial awards, which have contributed to their reputation as a "judicial hellhole." We aim to present a balanced perspective on the issues at play while providing a platform for diverse viewpoints. This way, you can form your own opinions based on the information we share. We invite your participation! If you have thoughts to share, we want to hear from you. Feel free to send us your story ideas, press releases, letters to the editor, or guest articles. We are committed to publishing your contributions. Our goal is to maintain fairness and impartiality in our reporting, striving to keep any personal or political biases out of our news content. The Record is operated by the U.S. Chamber Institute for Legal Reform.

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Appeals court: State doesn't need to pay legal bills of employers who beat PAGA suits

3 weeks ago | norcalrecord.com | Jonathan Bilyk

A state appeals panel has ruled a California workforce regulatory agency isn’t obligated to pay the legal bills of a plaintiff who lodged a failed lawsuit against Hobby Lobby, even though the state agency potentially stood to reap the biggest financial reward should the lawsuit have succeeded.
Encinitas school can't force religious fifth graders to participate in pro-trans activities, judge rules

3 weeks ago | norcalrecord.com | Jonathan Bilyk

SAN DIEGO - An Encinitas school district cannot force fifth graders to participate in a program that requires them to discuss gender identity questions with kindergarten "buddies" at their school, a federal judge has ruled. On May 12, U.S. District Judge M.
Judge: No scientific evidence to allow Tylenol maker to be sued over alleged autism link in CA

1 month ago | norcalrecord.com | Jonathan Bilyk

A woman who claims taking Tylenol while pregnant caused her son's autism can't sue the makers of the pain relief medication, after an Alameda County judge ruled the science is not at all clear enough on the question to allow plaintiffs to attempt to extract payouts from the manufacturer.
Judge nixes $12M deal to possibly end airline worker PAGA class action vs Delta

1 month ago | norcalrecord.com | Jonathan Bilyk

A federal judge has refused to approve, for now, a $12 million deal that would have ended a class action lawsuit against Delta Air Lines for allegedly denying California workers meal and rest periods and allegedly shorting their pay. In the ruling, the judge said she believed the deal may pay too little money to the state of California under a controversial state law and may pay too much to the attorneys who brought the lawsuit.
Waivers don't shield Oakland, other cities from lawsuits from cyclists hurt in road races: CA Sup Ct

1 month ago | norcalrecord.com | Jonathan Bilyk

California’s Supreme Court ruled unanimously a bicyclist can sue the city of Oakland over a head injury suffered while training for a race regardless of his signature on a participation waiver. Ty Whitehead attributes his March 2017 traumatic brain injury to a pothole on Skyline Boulevard, which he struck during a group training ride for AIDS/LifeCycle, a weeklong fundraiser ride from San Francisco to Los Angeles.
Judge: Border Patrol must stop 'warrantless' immigration stops, arrests in Central Valley

1 month ago | norcalrecord.com | Jonathan Bilyk

A Bakersfield federal judge has ordered the Trump administration to slam the brakes on stepped up immigration enforcement in California, particularly targeted at agricultural workers in California's Central Valley region.
Sutter Health to pay $228M to settle antitrust suit over boosted insurer rates; Lawyers to get $75M

1 month ago | norcalrecord.com | Jonathan Bilyk

Northern California health and hospital system Sutter Health has agreed to pay $228 million to end a 13-year long court fight over a class action antitrust lawsuit accusing the health care company of allegedly using their market dominance to jack up rates charged to employer health plans administered through major health insurers, allegedly resulting in higher premiums for employers and their workers.
'Traveling cookies?' Appeals court says Shopify, other online biz can be sued under CA privacy law

1 month ago | norcalrecord.com | Jonathan Bilyk

Online payment processor Shopify can be sued for allegedly violating a California privacy law by allegedly installing tracking cookies on customers' devices, after a split federal appeals court reversed their judicial colleagues.
SF Sheriff's electronic monitoring program doesn't violate accused criminals' rights, separation of powers, court says

1 month ago | norcalrecord.com | Jonathan Bilyk

A divided federal appeals panel will allow San Francisco's sheriff to resume electronically monitoring the whereabouts of criminal defendants awaiting trial, after the judges said they don't believe terms of the electronic monitoring program, including alleged warrantless searches, amount to violations of detainees' constitutional or legal privacy rights.
California gubernatorial candidate Hilton: Democrats 'have done enough damage,' it's time to 'kick them out'

1 month ago | norcalrecord.com | A. I. Benavidez

Steve Hilton, a candidate for governor of California, said that the forced closure of a major oil refinery by Governor Gavin Newsom and Democratic lawmakers will result in increased gas prices and environmental harm. The statement was made on X. "Gavin Newsom and the Democrats just forced the closure of a major oil refinery," said Hilton, Political Commentator and Candidate for Governor. "12% of gasoline supply will go offline.