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Ninth Circuit climate change decision could lead to more litigation if cases allowed to move forward; Decision expected by end of year
As the Ninth Circuit prepares to rule on two cases involving local governments suing oil companies over climate change, legal reform groups are concerned that an onslaught of similar litigation in California could ensue if the appeals court allows the cases to go forward. -
Advocates say state's lemon law needs reform; Arbitration is quicker and better for consumer, they say
While the state’s lemon law – the Song Beverly Consumer Protection Act – has served as a safeguard for car buyers, some attorneys have also used it to extract large fee payments from car manufacturers. -
More changes anticipated for Assembly Bill 5 after COVID-19 cloud clears
When Californians return to work after the stay-at-home order is lifted, more changes could be coming to the controversial Assembly Bill 5 independent contractor law. -
Citing 'Common Decency Act,' Zillow escapes $60 million dollar judgment
Federal court lets Zillow off the hook for erroneously posting a property as sold -
California Supreme Court rules that Apple is required to pay workers for search time upon exit
Apple store worker's time is protected during search by security upon departure -
State documents disappear from Web as agencies struggle with ADA reading requirements
SACRAMENTO – Documents are being taken down from public view as California state agencies struggle to comply with a 2017 law intended to ensure Web readability in compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA). -
Changes may be coming to AB 5, requiring employers to provide more benefits
Changes may be coming to a recently enacted, controversial California labor law that requires employers to provide more benefits to certain contract workers such as sick leave, social security and medicare. -
California needs 'broader fixes' for industries than new AB 5 law offers, reformer says
California’s newly enacted independent contractor law continues to draw backlash from businesses and organizations throughout the state as lawmakers are pushing for reform. -
CJAC president: California's poor Judicial Hellholes ranking comes at 'no surprise'
WASHINGTON – The American Tort Reform Association (ATRF) earlier last week released its annual Judicial Hellholes report with the state of California placing as the second-worst legal climate in the nation following the Philadelphia Court of Common Pleas. -
CJAC president: 'Many businesses are still struggling' with 'complex' internet privacy law
SACRAMENTO – As the California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA) nears its Jan. 1 enactment, businesses across the state are preparing for the relatively unknown as they push for full compliancy with the new internet privacy bill. Small businesses in particular are expected to struggle to keep up with the costs and complexity of the law, leaving many with uncertain futures. -
McDonald’s settles lengthy wage dispute suit, agrees to pay $26 million
LOS ANGELES – McDonald’s has agreed to pay a $26 million settlement after a long battle with its California cooks and cashiers who alleged that the fast-food chain failed to properly pay them for their work and work expenses. -
Jury awards $64,000 in suit against Ford over allegedly defective transmission - $11K less than settlement offer
LOS ANGELES – A jury awarded $64,000 to the first in a long line of plaintiffs seeking retribution from Ford Motor Co. over allegedly defective transmissions by way of multidistrict litigation. -
CJAC president: California businesses ‘need certainty’ in order to operate under new CCPA
SACRAMENTO – As the California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA) nears its Jan. 1 enactment, businesses, state leaders and legal experts throughout the state are keeping a watchful eye on newly signed amendments and last ditch efforts to bring more transparency on the controversial measure. -
Legal advertising and geofencing may be skewing jury pools and damaging public perception
SACRAMENTO – The legal climate within the state of California and throughout the nation has become increasingly temperamental, driven by new waves of bills that have led to copious amounts of litigation. With these lawsuits becoming commonplace, experts have grown concerned with the way a number of these cases – specifically high-profile MDL cases – are being advertised to the public and the impact those advertisements may have on jury pools and verdicts. -
Coalition submits initiation to reform AB 5; CJAC calls it 'further evidence that a legislative solution is needed'
SACRAMENTO – Ride-hailing drivers and supporters led by Uber, Lyft and DoorDash have formed a coalition and recently submitted a ballot initiative to the California Secretary of State’s Office in an effort to undo Assembly Bill 5. -
CJAC president: Time for lawmakers to realize 'unintended consequences' of PAGA
SAN JOSE – Last month, Santa Clara Superior Court Judge Thomas E. Kuhnle approved a $12 million settlement against Safeway for failing to provide seats to more than 30,000 store cashiers. -
CJAC president: Dynamex decision created 'minefield' for state's businesses
SACRAMENTO – California businesses are being left to carry the burden of the recent decision by the California Supreme Court and Assembly Bill 5, according to the president of the Civil Justice Association of California. -
CJAC expects more lengthy and costly lawsuits in wake of new 'Pay-for-Delay' bill
SACRAMENTO – Gov. Gavin Newsom last week signed Assembly Bill 824, known as the “Pay-for-Delay” bill, a new law that will block pharmaceutical companies from paying generic drug makers to not develop and bring lower-cost medicines to market. -
CJAC president: Arbitration study 'another attempt by plaintiffs’ lawyers to further their own agenda'
SACRAMENTO – With Gov. Gavin Newsom recently signing controversial labor law Assembly Bill 51 into effect, the future of business in California is uncertain. While a number of experts have adamantly opposed the bill, predicting that it will be nixed due to a violation of federal law, a new study conducted by the American Association for Justice has emerged that statistically supports the bill. -
Lemon law cases against auto makers racking up; Critic says plaintiff lawyers undermining law's intent
SACRAMENTO – As automakers across the state of California continue to get hammered with lemon lawsuits, a civil justice reform advocate points to the legal fees plaintiff attorneys are after as the reason for the growing wave of litigation.