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Appeals panel says California can't enforce law potentially criminalizing workplace arbitration agreements
The California DOJ says it is still evaluating the decision and hasn't yet decided how it will respond to Ninth Circuit's decision to leave in place an order blocking enforcement of AB51 -
Split appeals panel says Amazon warehouse at San Bernardino airport won't harm air quality; dissenting judge calls out 'environmental racism'
A divided appeals court has ruled a planned Amazon cargo center at San Bernardino International Airport will not harm the environment, but a dissenting judge complained the center will endanger the health of blacks and Hispanics who live near the proposed location. -
Attorney General Bonta Establishes First-Ever Post-Conviction Justice Unit within the California Department of Justice
California Attorney General Rob Bonta announced the establishment of the California Department of Justice’s (DOJ) first-ever Post-Conviction Justice Unit (PCJU). -
Environmental Health Advocates says Sephora should have warning label for titanium dioxide in makeup
The lawsuit accuses Sephora and others of violating California's Proposition 65, a law critics have asserted has become a means for trial lawyers to extract big fees from defendant companies -
Appeals panel blocks AB51, says anti-arbitration law represents try by state to skirt federal law, prior court rulings
The U.S. Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals said the threat of criminal and civil penalties against employers served to deter employers from forming arbitration agreements with workers, violating federal law -
Ahead of Data Privacy Day, Attorney General Bonta Focuses on Mobile Applications’ Compliance with the California Consumer Privacy Act
Ahead of Data Privacy Day, California Attorney General Rob Bonta announced an investigative sweep, sending letters to businesses with mobile apps that fail to comply with the California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA). -
California AG sues Amazon over... low prices?
SAN FRANCISCO (Legal Newsline) - California Attorney General Rob Bonta is suing Amazon for harming consumers. Not by charging them too much, but by pushing merchants on its platform to charge the lowest prices available. -
Attorney General Bonta Files Amicus Brief in the Fifth Circuit, Continues Defense of ATF's Nationwide Rule to Protect Public From Ghost Guns
California Attorney General Rob Bonta today joined a coalition of 19 attorneys general in an amicus brief continuing the defense of the U.S. Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms, and Explosives' (ATF) rule that helps to protect the public from dangerous and untraceable ghost guns. -
Attorney General Bonta Conditionally Approves Sale of Madera Community Hospital to Trinity Health
California Attorney General Rob Bonta conditionally approved the sale of financially distressed Madera Community Hospital to the Trinity Health Corporation. -
Attorney General Bonta Takes Action in Defense of Marriage Equality, Rights of LGBTQ+ Workers
California Attorney General Rob Bonta joined a coalition of 18 attorneys general in an amicus brief pushing back on an effort to deny critical civil rights protections to LGBTQ+ Americans in the workplace. -
California Department of Justice Releases Results of Independent Investigation of Firearms Dashboard Data Exposure
The California Department of Justice (DOJ) today released the results of an independent investigation of the exposure of confidential personal data associated with the update of DOJ’s 2022 Firearms Dashboard. -
Attorney General Bonta Urges Local Governments Across California to Adopt Robust GVRO Programs
Attorney General Bonta Urges Local Governments Across California to Adopt Robust GVRO Programs. -
Congressional candidate reacts to redistricting investigation after LA City Council president's racial slur
Stan Caplan, a GOP candidate for Congress, expressed his opinion in response to the Oct. 12 news that California Attorney General will investigate redistricting in the City of Los Angeles -
Attorney General Bonta: California Department of Justice to Investigate Los Angeles City Council Redistricting Process
Attorney General Bonta: California Department of Justice to Investigate Los Angeles City Council Redistricting Process. -
Attorney General Bonta Expresses Support for FTC Proposal to Establish Nationwide Protections for Car Buyers
Attorney General Bonta Expresses Support for FTC Proposal to Establish Nationwide Protections for Car Buyers. -
Attorney General Bonta Secures Court Decision Imposing Moratorium on Federal Coal Leasing Program
Attorney General Bonta Secures Court Decision Imposing Moratorium on Federal Coal Leasing Program. -
California Department of Justice Investigating Los Angeles Police Department Officer-Involved Shooting Under AB 1506
California Department of Justice Investigating Los Angeles Police Department Officer-Involved Shooting Under AB 1506. -
Attorney General Bonta Warns Against Illegal Price Gouging Following State of Emergency Declaration in Mariposa County Due to Oak Fire
Attorney General Bonta Warns Against Illegal Price Gouging Following State of Emergency Declaration in Mariposa County Due to Oak Fire. -
Attorney General Bonta Stands Up for Ability of Descendants of Holocaust Survivors to Recover Art Stolen by Nazis
Attorney General Bonta Stands Up for Ability of Descendants of Holocaust Survivors to Recover Art Stolen by Nazis. -
Attorney General Bonta Leads Multistate Coalition in Defense of State Minimum Wage Protections for Employees of Federal Contractors
Attorney General Bonta Leads Multistate Coalition in Defense of State Minimum Wage Protections for Employees of Federal Contractors.