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On October 20, 2009, in the case of Department of Transportation v. State Personnel Board (Lee B. Kendrick, III, real party in interest) Case No.

The court of appeal has ruled that a homeowner who employs an unlicensed contractor may not only successfully defend against the contractor’s collection action, but in addition, the homeowner has the right to obtain a full refund of all funds paid to the contractor who worked without the requisite l...

On October 14, 2009, the California Medical Association (CMA) filed suit against the Governor of the State of California seeking to stop the furloughs of employees at the California Medical Board.

Mednik v. State Department of Health Care Services, 175 Cal.App.4th 631 (2009). On June 30, 2009, the California Court of Appeal upheld the suspension of a physician provider from the Medi-Cal program based upon the fact that the doctor was under investigation for fraud.

A recent ruling from the Ninth Circuit clarifies the circumstances that will shield a confidential attorney-client discussion from disclosure in litigation. The case is United States v. Ruehle, ___ F.3d ___, 2009 WL 3152971 (Sept.

In United Teachers Los Angeles v. Los Angeles Unified School District, 54 Cal.

On September 29, 2009, the California Court of Appeal for the Third Appellate District handed down an important decision dealing with the rights of school districts, unions and teaching staff.

On September 8, 2009, the Court of Appeal issued a decision in Matus v. Board of Administration of California Public Employees' Retirement System, Case No. C056576.

In a key ruling, the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals has held that an employee is not liable under the federal Computer Fraud and Abuse Act (18 USC § 1030) if he is authorized to use a company computer but does so in a way that exceeds his authorization.

A few years ago, the Medical Board of California denied the medical licenses of several medical residents based on the fact that they had been convicted of driving under the influence.