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UCI prof answers questions about Robinhood practices posed by OC Congresswoman Steel
The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) is examining what role short selling may have played in the recent events involving GameStop ($GME), according to the outgoing Acting Chairwoman of the SEC Allison Herren Lee.
Recall Gavin 2020 exceeds required number of signatures to schedule vote
Only 1,497,000 signed, verified petitions need to be collected to call for an election that will give California voters the chance to recall Gov. Gavin Newsom or not but campaign organizers went above and beyond, collecting 2,060,000 signed petitions
LA city council approving 'hazard pay' for workers leads to 3 grocery store closures
While a recent mandate by the Los Angeles City Council requires grocery stores to pay workers $5 an hour extra in “hero pay," business experts predict it will lead to grocery store consolidation
Grocers association appeals federal judge denial of 'hero pay' preliminary injunction
The California Grocers Association (CGA) has appealed a U.S.
San Diego will soon require permitting for Airbnb, hosts of short term rentals
San Diego entertains short term resident occupancy regulation to restore long term housing stock
San Diego high school football, youth sports resume after doting dad settles lawsuit against Gov. Newsom
When Marlon Gardinera filed a lawsuit so that his son, Nicholas, could play high school football again, he didn’t foresee the success he would achieve
$650 million Facebook settlement set these three standards for biometric litigation; Attorneys to get $98 million
A federal judge approved a $650 million class-action settlement in litigation that accused Facebook of failing to secure consent before using biometrics to scan photos uploaded by users and store them digitally
U.S. Supreme Court orders Santa Clara County to lift COVID ban on indoor church services
Santa Clara County was ordered by the U.S. Supreme Court last month to permit indoor church services.
Federal judge remands Earth Island Institute lawsuit against Big Plastic to state court in San Mateo
Earth Island Institute lawsuit remanded to state court in San Mateo
Assembly members introduce bill requiring boy and girl toys, clothes to be combined
Floor space at popular retailers may soon be required to stop separating boys from girls’ toys, clothing and other children’s items if the bill introduced by Assemblyman Evan Low (D-Campbell) and Cristina Garcia (D–Los Angeles) is approved
Supreme Court issues PAC rules for judges involving court employees, coercion, and solicitation
For the first time ever, the Supreme Court Committee on Judicial Ethics Opinions (CJEO) issued an advisory opinion on when it is proper for a judge to accept campaign contributions from certain PACs
NFIB reacts to Gov. Newsom's COVID economic relief
Gov. Gavin Newsom’s Legislative COVID relief is a step in the right direction for small businesses but more needs to be done, according to the NFIB.
Recall Gov. Newsom movement exceeds number of signatures needed for ballot
Orange County, Riverside, San Diego, and Los Angeles have had the most number of signatures demanding to unseat Gavin Newsom as governor
'Lawyer's lawyer' Jim Krieg has passed; Remembered as 'very, very wise'
One of Jim Kreig’s favorite career memories was deposing the comic Billy Crystal on a breach of contract dispute.That’s according to a lawyer he mentored for 20 years
State Bar replies to accusations its facial recognition stigmatizes law school students of color during exam
The State Bar responded to the demand that it stop using Facial Recognition Technology (FRT) with a request for more information as to how people of color are disadvantaged when completing the bar exam
General Motors signs $5.75 million settlement over misinformed investors, airbag and ignition switch defects
California’s Attorney General and General Motors (GM) entered into a $5.75 million agreement to settle claims that the car manufacturer misinformed investors regarding the costs the company would incur due to its ignition switch and airbag defects
Anti-fracking bill will eliminate oil industry jobs and billions in state revenue, expert says
Bill would ban fracking by 2027
Gov. Newsom accused of rewarding campaign donors with millions in no-bid contracting
An assemblyman is calling for a legislative investigation into Gov. Gavin Newsom’s alleged practice of awarding his top campaign donors with no-bid contracts using his emergency powers, which were garnered as a result of the pandemic
Grocers association sue cities of San Leandro, West Hollywood over 'hero' pay for store workers
The California Grocers Association (CGA) filed new federal lawsuits last week against two more Southern California cities that are mandating an additional $5 an hour in ‘hero’ pay for grocery store workers
Judge Dolly Gee recuses from grocer's 'hero pay' lawsuit due to union conflict
Judge Otis Wright was reassigned the grocer's 'hero pay' lawsuit