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California Chamber of Commerce: We want to 'end shakedown of businesses' based on Prop 65, acrylamide claims
A federal judge has denied a request to stay the enforcement of a preliminary injunction that temporarily bans Proposition 65 lawsuits requiring cancer warning labels
NFIB supports Ghost Golf pandemic lawsuit alleging Gov. Newsom overstepped his authority
The National Federation of Independent Business (NFIB) is supporting a lawsuit against Gov. Gavin Newsom with an amicus brief filed last week, which alleges he lacked the power to impose COVID-19 restrictions.
Federal judge allows class action gas price-fixing lawsuit against three energy companies to proceed
A federal judge is allowing a consumer class action lawsuit alleging gas price-fixing to proceed against three energy companies
Tesla's EV trade secret lawsuit against Amazon and Ford-backed Rivian will proceed in Superior Court
A California Superior Court judge is allowing Tesla’s lawsuit against an electric vehicle (EV) start-up to proceed
LA County moves for dismissal from federal homelessness lawsuit filed by downtown businesses, residents
A coalition of downtown businesses and residents is trying to force the Los Angeles city and county through litigation to address rising homelessness but the county asked to be released from the lawsuit last month
NFIB advises small businesses to prepare for June 15 reopening
The state’s economy is expected to reopen on June 15 provided that the hospitalization rate remains low and the vaccine supply is sufficient to inoculate Californians who are 16 years and older.
Federal judge temporarily prohibits Prop 65 litigation that requires cancer warning labels
A federal judge has placed the onus on the state of California to prove that acrylamide causes cancer as asserted by Proposition 65 before any further lawsuits requiring cancer warning labels may be filed
Consumer regulatory attorney debunks shareholder lawsuit against vaccine maker AstraZeneca
Investors who acquired AstraZeneca stock last year have filed a class-action lawsuit, alleging that the COVID-19 vaccine manufacturer made false statements to the market but a consumer regulatory attorney asserts that the litigation is unlikely to succeed
Six DA offices secure $1.9 million of $2 million Amazon settlement achieved three days after suit filed
Six district attorney offices lead by the San Diego District Attorney’s Consumer Protection Unit will share equally in $1.9 million of a $2 million settlement derived from an Amazon pricing lawsuit with the remaining $100,000 allocated to a restitution fund
LAUSD sued for allegedly prioritizing teacher's union social agenda over student's welfare
A coalition of Los Angeles-area parents has sued the Los Angeles Unified School District (LAUSD) and the union representing its 30,000 teachers, seeking payment of $15,920 per student to be used to satisfy tuition at an institution that provides in-person learning
Freedom Foundation attorney: 'Unions are running California'
San Francisco Board of Supervisors approved extra pay mandate for grocery and drug store workers on March 19
Ninth Circuit reverses, remands case against white supremacy group members to district court
The Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals overturned a lower court’s decision to dismiss charges against alleged members of a white supremacist group whose defense was that the definition of riot under the Anti-Riot Act is unconstitutional
Economics professor: 'Millionaire tax' is a short term remedy
Introducing a new bill that would increase taxes for California’s wealthiest residents is a gesture that will continue the conversation until the political climate becomes more agreeable to the redistribution of wealth
George Floyd Law clears public safety committee but bill sponsor expects continued opposition
Police reform legislation, AB 26, passed the California State Assembly Committee on Public Safety last week but continued opposition from law enforcement lobbyists is expected
Grocer association sues city of Santa Ana, Irvine over mandated hazard 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 $4 an hour in ‘hero’ pay for grocery store workers
Ninth circuit affirms post office box mailing isn't enough for jurisdiction in timeshare lawsuit
A panel of three Ninth Circuit justices upheld a lower court ruling that a post office box does not establish sufficient contacts within a state to support the exercise of specific jurisdiction after a Palm Springs attorney appealed a Central District of California decision
Los Angeles City Fire Department sued over idle wells at oil and gas extraction site
Earthjustice attorneys sued the Los Angeles City Fire Department earlier this month, alleging that it failed to enforce the fire code at an oil and gas extraction site in South Los Angeles when it did not issue a notice to either abandon or reactive an oil well
Appellate court denies additional attorney fees, citing incivility
Ari Shahar hasn’t worked at his design and construction business in more than five years and he’s spent some $200,000 to defend himself against a Beverly Hills attorney who sued him because one of his workers allegedly didn’t have insurance.
LA County judge snubs State Bar objections, extends elderly trial attorney's conservatorship
Despite the State Bar’s objection, a Los Angeles County judge has extended the conservatorship of trial lawyer Tom Girardi, 81, which could set a dangerous precedent, according to a legal expert.
NFIB responds to Gov. Newsom's state-of-the-state address
Business leaders were disappointed that embattled Gov. Gavin Newsom did not mention legislation that would protect business owners from frivolous coronavirus lawsuits during last week's state of the state address.