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• California Supreme Court activity for the week of November 16, 2009

  The California Supreme Court held its (usually) weekly conference on November 18, 2009.  The only notable event was: A Petition for Review was granted in Yabsley v. Cingular Wireless.  The matter was held pending the…

• Breaking News: Plaintiff class wins second trial against alter ego defendants associated with Global Vision Products (Avacor hair regrowth formula)

  In January 2008, class plaintiffs who purchased the hair regrowth formula Avacor prevailed at trial against Global Vision Products, Inc.  The plaintiff alleged that Avacor was not an all natural or herbal formulation, but contained…

• Barboza v. West Coast Digital GSM, Inc. holds that the obligations of class counsel to a certified class include enforcement of a judgment

  After a short quiet spell, class actions return with a splash.  In Barboza v. West Coast Digital GSM, Inc., the Court of Appeal (Second Appellate District, Division Four) had the opportunity to discuss the extent…

• Google gets in on the legal research game

  To Westlaw and Lexis: You have a big head start, but the world's largest search monster just left the land of nightmares and placed itself squarely in your rearview mirrors.  Google has surfaced search functionality…

• Multi-Blog Post and Message to Plaintiffs' attorneys: Join CAOC!

  George Washington once said: Discipline is the soul of an army. It makes small numbers formidable; procures success to the weak, and esteem to all. Letter of Instructions to the Captains of the Virginia Regiments…

• Cohen panel tackles Tobacco II again in Princess Cruise Lines, Ltd. v. Superior Court

  The Court of Appeal (Second Appellate District, Division Eight) generated a good bit of commentary with their construction of In re Tobacco II Cases, 46 Cal.4th 298 (2009).  Cohen v. DIRECTV, Inc. (October 28, 2009) was discussed in…

• Daily Journal article

  Today's Daily Journal includes my article, entitled "When Courts Disagree," in the Perspective column.  It discusses with some interesting data my perception of a rift between the California Supreme Court and the lower courts of…

• in brief: Evans v. Lasco Bathware, Inc. has a little something for everyone

  While it deserves a more substantial discussion, Evans v. Lasco Bathware, Inc. (November 6, 2009) requires at least a brief mention.  In Evans, the Court of Appeal (Fourth Appellate District, Division One) reviewed an Order…

• California Supreme Court activity for the week of October 26, 2009

  The California Supreme Court held its (usually) weekly conference on October 28, 2009.  Notable results include: A Petition for Review was denied in Messenger Courier Association of the Americas, et al. v. California Unemployment Insurance…

• The UCL's "unlawful" prong receives a little boost in Zhang v. Superior Court

  The least loved may be the greedy insurance companies.  In Zhang v. Superior Court (California Capital Insurance Company) (October 29, 2009), the Court of Appeal (Fourth Appellate District, Division Two) was called upon to determine…