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LA judge dismisses Firefighters 4 Freedom COVID-19 vaccine mandate lawsuit
Firefighters should decide en masse not to show up for work in protest of a COVID-19 vaccine mandate, according to a politician -
Businessman ditched GOP, expected to run for mayor of LA as a Democrat
Billionaire real estate developer Rick Caruso hasn’t officially declared his candidacy for mayor but the West Los Angeles Chamber of Commerce is already planning to endorse him -
LA Sheriff's lawsuit set to determine whether vaccination status is private or not
A lawsuit filed against Los Angeles County and the Los Angeles Sheriff’s Department (LASD) is poised to determine whether vaccination status is Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA)-protected or not -
AIDS Healthcare Foundation sues the state over housing law SB 10
An advocacy group has sued the state of California challenging the constitutionality of housing legislation which was signed into law by Gov.Gavin Newsom on Sept. 16. -
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 -
LA inches to $5 hourly 'hero pay' as Long Beach faces federal lawsuit on Feb. 19
Los Angeles is on its way to being the next city that will mandate higher earnings for grocery store workers, according to NBC News, and could face a federal lawsuit from store owners if it does. -
Judge grants Ford summary judgment in lemon law MDL; Finds plaintiff could not prove damages
LOS ANGELES – The U.S. District Court for the Central District of California this week granted Ford Motor Co.’s motion for summary adjudication in the case of a consumer who alleged there was a defective DPS6 transmission in his 2013 Ford Focus. -
Ford seeks to exclude plaintiffs' auto mechanic expert in transmission MDL, saying scientific knowledge not there as Daubert requires
LOS ANGELES – U.S. District Judge Andre Birotte Jr. last week denied summary judgment sought by Ford Motor Co. in multi-district litigation involving transmission issues with Focus and Fiesta models, but he will allow further hearing on the company's moves to exclude certain plaintiff expert witnesses. -
Orange County lemon law case to be heard Friday; Judge slashes plaintiff attorney's $1,280 rate to $550
SANTA ANA — After calling out plaintiff attorneys for attempting to charge hourly rates "far out of line" with rates charged by co-counsel, Orange County Judge William D. Claster is expected on Friday to hear more arguments on costs and expenses related to the settlement of 2014 lemon law litigation, Hodges v. Ford Motor Co. -
Los Angeles attorney faces suspension, probation over alleged misconduct in seven client matters
SAN FRANCISCO – Los Angeles attorney Jimmy Swinder faces suspension and probation over multiple allegations of misconduct in seven client matters following a July 11 California Supreme Court order, according to a recent State Bar of California announcement and court documents. -
West Hollywood attorney faces suspension, probation after failing to respond to multiple court orders
SAN FRANCISCO (Northern California Record) — West Hollywood attorney Matthew Paul Krupnick faces suspension and probation following a July 11 California Supreme Court order after he failed to respond to four court orders, according to a recent State Bar of California announcement and court documents. -
COZEN O’CONNOR: West Coast Expansion Continues with the Addition of 13 Labor & Employment Lawyers from Miller Law Group in California
New Hires Also Advance Cozen O’Connor’s Diversity Initiative