Trump Slams Ninth Circuit After Early DACA Loss

U.S. District Judge William Alsup found the decision to roll back the Obama-era program was based on a faulty conclusion that the prior administration exceeded its statutory and constitutional authority.
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Weed in the Workplace: What are California Employers' Rights?

With the sale of marijuana for recreational use now legal in California, have employers' rights to keep the substance out of workplace gone up in smoke?
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Sotomayor Confronts DOJ's Noel Francisco About Switched-Up Position in Ohio Voter Case

"Seems quite unusual that your office would change its position so dramatically," Justice Sotomayor told Noel Francisco, the U.S. solicitor general, about the Justice Department's abandonment of earlier litigation positions.
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Annual fees and MCLE compliance reports due by Feb. 1

Attorneys must pay their annual licensing fees by Feb. 1, 2018 using the online billing system on My State Bar Profile.
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Sections separate from the State Bar

As of Jan. 1, 2018 the 16 former State Bar Sections have transferred into a new independent organization called the California Lawyers Association (CLA). 
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