California State Bar Files Lawsuit Against ProctorU for February Bar Exam Failures

By Alexander M. Wood On May 5, 2025, the State Bar of California filed a lawsuit against ProctorU, doing business as Meazure Learning, which was contracted to facilitate the remote and in-person administration of the 2025 February Bar Exam. In Continue reading

Judge Issues Major Order on The FAIR Plan’s Passthrough Scheme

By Kathleen Eliceiri On July 22, 2025, the Superior Court of California for the County of Los Angeles issued a decision on Insurance Commissioner Ricardo Lara’s efforts to stabilize the California FAIR Plan. The FAIR Plan is a state-mandated insurance Continue reading

Medical Board of California’s CME Mandate Upheld by Ninth Circuit as Government Speech

By Jordan Gierke Khatibi, et al. v. Hawkins, et al., Case No. 24-3108 (9th Cir.). On July 25, 2025, the United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit affirmed the dismissal of the plaintiffs’ claims. In its order, the Continue reading

California Court of Appeals Allows Taxpayer to Amend Claims Against Department of Financial Protection and Innovation Commissioner for Improper Licensing of Cryptocurrency Lender

By Maya Patel Gerro v. Shultz, No. B321113, B322706 (Cal. Ct. App.): On July 12, 2024, the California Court of Appeal, Second District, reversed and remanded Gerro v. Shultz in part, holding that the trial court erred in dismissing George Continue reading

Safeco Insurance Company Faces Class-Action Lawsuit over Automobile Insurance Rates During COVID-19 Pandemic

By Jackson Sullivan On November 23, 2021, in Jimmy Monge v. Safeco Insurance Company of America et al., Case No. 2:21-cv-09175-MWF-AFM (C.D. Cal.)., plaintiffs filed a class action complaint in the Central District of California on behalf of the putative Continue reading

Despite Shortfalls, PG&E Exits Criminal Probation and is Awarded Safety Certificate after Meeting Statutory Requirements

By Justin Dalton On January 19, 2022, U.S. District Judge William Alsup of the Northern District of California issued his final comments upon the expiration of Pacific Gas and Electric’s (PG&E) five-year criminal probation term in the matter of United Continue reading

Ninth Circuit Holds that Even Comprehensive Commercial Property Insurance Policies Do Not Cover Business Income Losses from the Pandemic

By Jackson Sullivan On October 1, 2021, the Ninth Circuit decided Mudpie, Inc. v. Travelers Casualty Insurance Company of America, Case No. 20-16858 (9th Cir.).  The opinion affirmed the district court’s order dismissing Petitioner Mudpie, Inc.’s claims against its insurer, Continue reading

Litigation Challenging CSLB’s July 27, 2021 Decision to Restrict C-46 Licenses

By Thomas A. T. Ferrari On September 17, 2021, in California Solar Energy Industries Association vs. Contractors State License Board, et al., Case No. CGC-21-594911 (Super. Ct., County of San Francisco), petitioner California Solar Energy Industries Association, filed a Verified Continue reading

California COVID-19 Emergency Testing Regulations Imposed By DMHC without Notice Ruled Improper

By William Espinosa California Association of Health Plans v. Mary Watanabe, et al., Case No. 20STCP03773 (Super. Ct., Los Angeles County). On May 5, 2021, after full consideration of the arguments and evidence presented at trial by Petitioner California Association Continue reading