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2 more property insurers decide to bail out of California due to escalating costs
The California Department of Insurance is downplaying the decision by two more property insurers to bow out of the state’s insurance market, saying that the companies’ market share is minimal.
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SCOTUS appears poised to undo rulings that left cities in 'straitjacket' when addressing homeless encampments
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Much of 'usually hungover' plaintiff's case over cost of McD's orange juice tossed
RIVERSIDE, Calif. (Legal Newsline) - A plaintiff who testified she is "usually hungover" when she orders McDonald's breakfast will get to try again with a lawsuit over the extra charge for orange juice in combo meals.
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Pre-trial jail inmates aren't entitled to minimum wage for jail kitchen work, CA Supreme Court says
A class action lawsuit claimed that, since state penal laws don't explicitly limit their earning abilities in jail, people not yet convicted of crimes should still be protected by California's minimum wage laws while working in the jail for private services vendors. Not so, California Supreme Court said.
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Despite promising solutions, California officials are poised to use Prop 1 to simply throw $6 billion more at a homelessness problem already massive state spending has yet to solve
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Reveal CEO: 'Streams is the next chapter in rich visualization'
Reveal, the provider of the eDiscovery platform, has introduced Streams, a "macro-visualization engine [which] maps massive amounts of data from traditional and alternative data sources to immediately uncover patterns saving time and resources, while exponentially amplifying insights," according to a press release.
Legal global processing outsourcing market is forecasted to grow to 61 billion
ResearchAndMarkets.com is now offering the full "Legal Process Outsourcing Market: Global Industry Trends, Share, Size, Growth, Opportunity and Forecast 2022-2027" report, which overviews Legal Process Outsourcing (LPO) markets and trends.
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Rahef Taian sues Mamdouh Wannes for fraudulent misrepresentation and breach of contract
On April 12, 2024, a lawsuit was filed in the Court of Appeal of the State of California, Second Appellate District, Division Eight.
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William C. Milks sues Affirmed Technologies for breach of promissory notes and intentional misrepresentation
In the Court of Appeal of the State of California, Second Appellate District, Division Three, a case was filed by plaintiff William C. Milks ITI against defendants Affirmed Technologies LLC and Dwight J. Baum.
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Arina Builders sues 1999 Sycamore for unpaid contract amount and alleged intentional misrepresentation
In a lawsuit filed on April 9, 2024, Arina Builders is suing 1999 Sycamore, LLC in the Second Appellate District Division Three of the California Court of Appeal.
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Daisy McGregor sues Community Hospital for wrongful termination due to age discrimination and retaliation
In the case of Community Hospital of the Monterey Peninsula v. McGregor, filed in the Court of Appeal of the State of California, Sixth Appellate District, under case ID H049918 and H050120 on April 10, 2024, plaintiff Daisy McGregor alleges wrongful termination due to age discrimination and retaliation by her employer.
State Court
Tommy Arms sues Martha Casillas for breach of contract and other allegations
In the Superior Court of California, County of Ventura, plaintiffs Tommy Arms and Irene Lopez-Salas are suing defendant Martha Casillas and others (DOES 1 through 10) for various allegations including breach of contract, retaliation, negligence among others.
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Jose Madriz sues George Hroundas for violations of the Americans with Disabilities Act and Unruh Civil Rights Act
In a case filed at the Ventura Superior Court, plaintiff Jose Madriz, represented by attorneys Dennis Price, Amanda Seabock, and Sara Johnson of Seabock Price APC, is suing George Hroundas and Bobbi’s Mexican Food, LLC for violations of the Americans with Disabilities Act and Unruh Civil Rights Act.
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Arno Patrick Kuigoua sues Department of Veteran Affairs for employment oppression
Arno Patrick Kuigoua, represented by The Guha Law Firm and Ranojoy Guha, has appealed a judgment from the Superior Court of Los Angeles County (case number 20STCV09073) against the Department of Veteran Affairs.
State Court
Lizbeth Balderas sues Fresh Start Harvesting for violations of the California Labor Code Private Attorneys General Act
In the Court of Appeal of the State of California, Lizbeth Balderas filed a lawsuit against Fresh Start Harvesting, Inc.
State Court
Robert Dubac sues Sandra Itkoff for defamation and racial discrimination allegations
In the California Court of Appeal, Second Appellate District, Division Eight, a case was filed on April 19, 2024, by Robert Dubac against Sandra Itkoff and others (Case ID: B317061).
Lawyers seek $217M+ fees for work on Google Icognito privacy settlement
The settlement, supposedly worth $5 billion, requires Google to delete billions of data files allegedly collected by Google while allegedly monitoring people's supposedly secret web browsing. But the deal doesn't include any direct payments from Google to consumers on a classwide basis
Judge: Nestle can't melt class action over white chocolate content in TollHouse white baking chips
A San Jose federal judge said a recent decision from a California state appeals court in a virtually identical case against Walmart will require Nestle to work harder to beat the class action accusing the company of misleading consumers
Toddler, baby bibs contaminated with toxic PFAS chemicals, new Prop. 65 lawsuit alleges
An environmental services company known for filing Proposition 65 lawsuits in California is suing an Arizona baby products company, alleging that some of its baby and toddler bibs contain so-called “forever” chemicals that plaintiffs say have been linked to cancer.
Class action accuses Crystal Geyser bottled water makers of selling water with microplastics
The lawsuit accuses CG Roxane LLC of allegedly misleading customers by marketing their product as natural spring water.
Class action: Shapermint improperly automatically enrolling customers into membership plans
The lawsuit accuses the owners of the Shapermint site of allegedly violating California state law by re-enrolling customers in membership plans costing $4.99 per month.
2 more property insurers decide to bail out of California due to escalating costs
The California Department of Insurance is downplaying the decision by two more property insurers to bow out of the state’s insurance market, saying that the companies’ market share is minimal.
SCOTUS appears poised to undo rulings that left cities in 'straitjacket' when addressing homeless encampments
Precise contours on the eventual ruling from the U.S. Supreme Court remain cloudy, but oral arguments revealed the court's conservative majority will most likely overturn rulings from the Ninth Circuit that critics said essentially created a constitutional right for the homeless to camp in parks and other public spaces
Driven by rising costs of shelter and insurance, Los Angeles inflation tops national average in March
The Consumer Price Index (CPI-U) for the Los Angeles area recorded a 0.7% increase in March 2024 and a 4.0% rise over the past year, predominantly due to escalating shelter costs. Nationwide increases were 0.4% in March 2024 and 3.5% over the last year.
Recent MoneyGeek analysis shows cost of car insurance in California higher than national average
A MoneyGeek analysis of the costs of car insurance in California show an average cost of $1,343 annually, while nationwide average is $1,244.
California nonprofit founder on rising car insurance costs: 'it's becoming impossible to live here'
Mark Horvath, the founder of Los Angeles-based nonprofit Invisible People, has expressed concern over the escalating car insurance costs in California. In an April 1 post on X, he said, "it’s becoming impossible to live" in the state due to these rising costs.
Appeal filed after lawyer loses civil rights lawsuit against Consumer Attorneys Association of Los Angeles
LOS ANGELES (Legal Newsline) - A lawyer booted from a Los Angeles trial attorney group is appealing the loss of his civil rights lawsuit against it.
California election authorities can't bump Fong from race to replace McCarthy in Congress, appeals panel says
A California state appeals court has ruled California Secretary of State Shirley Weber misinterpreted the state's election laws in attempting to block Republican State Assemblyman Vince Fong from the ballot in the contest to replace former U.S. House Speaker Kevin McCarthy
Tort lawsuits drive California’s status as one of the most expensive states to live in
Researchers have determined that California ranks among the most expensive places to live in the United States, surpassed only by Hawaii, Washington D.C., and Massachusetts. Local small business owners attribute part of this high cost of living to the "tort tax" burden shouldered by residents.
Longtime Avon exec hadn't been there long enough to testify about asbestos in talcum powder
LOS ANGELES (Legal Newsline) - The testimony of an Avon executive can't be used to defeat a lawsuit that alleges exposure to asbestos from the company's talcum powder, a California appeals court has found.
$5.5 million California asbestos verdict reversed; Wrong state's laws were used
A California appeals court reversed a $5.5 million verdict awarded to the family of a pipefitter who died of mesothelioma, saying the trial judge improperly instructed jurors to apply California’s standard of proof in asbestos cases when they should have used the stricter Michigan standard.
William C. Milks sues Affirmed Technologies for breach of promissory notes and intentional misrepresentation
In the Court of Appeal of the State of California, Second Appellate District, Division Three, a case was filed by plaintiff William C. Milks ITI against defendants Affirmed Technologies LLC and Dwight J. Baum.
Privacy class action firms jockey for control of 23andMe data breach claims; Edelson calls for new approach
Data privacy class action firm Edelson P.C. is seeking to control 40 class actions, potentially worth huge money, against 23andMe for allegedly allowing genetic info to be stolen in a data breach. In a new filing, Edelson is asking courts to reconsider how they decide which lawyers should lead
Cal Supreme Court OKs new ethics rules to fight conflicts of interest
Newly issued rules from the California Supreme Court are designed to combat corruption and to prevent conflicts of interest like those resulting from the Thomas Girardi scandal.
UNITE HERE Local 11 continues to target California hospitality employers with recall law, latest fine hits Hyatt Regency Long Beach for $4.8 million
A few months ago, airline catering company Flying Food Group (FFG) was one of many California-based hospitality groups to be targeted by state lawmakers trying to enforce a union-backed bill that affects the rehiring process in the hospitality industry. UNITE HERE Local 11 Union was instrumental in getting the recall law passed and is now using it as a weapon to attack other employers they are bargaining with. The latest hotel to be targeted is the Hyatt Regency in Long Beach.