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Attorney General Bonta Defends State Housing Law Allowing Subdivision of Single-Family Lots.
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Attorney General Bonta Defends State Housing Density Law.
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Following Extension of Eviction Protections, Attorney General Bonta Reminds Tenants of Rights and Protections Under California Law.
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Attorney General Bonta: We Will Hold Encinitas Accountable for State Housing Law Violations if City Fails to Take Corrective Action.
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A bill to create a fast food council within state government is raising questions about impartiality, transparency, and how high it could drive the price of meals that many California residents rely on.
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The Alameda County Superior Court reported the following activity on Sept. 22 in the suits below:
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The following cases categorized as "wrongful termination" were on the docket in the Alameda County Superior Court on Sept. 22. All case details are allegations only and should not be taken as fact:
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The Alameda County Superior Court reported the following activity in the suit brought by Sophia Simon against Erica Mondragon, Pasadena Inc., Pick - N - Pull Auto Dismantlers and Schnitzer Steel Industries Inc. on Sept. 22: 'Complaint-Wrongful Termination Filed'.
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California's COVID-related church restrictions will be up for debate this week after the U.S. Supreme Court kicked a lawsuit by Pasadena’s Harvest Rock Church down to the state's lower courts.
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Although the Ninth Circuit recently issued a PAGA (Private Attorneys General Act) ruling that found favorably for an employer in a meal and rest break case, the state Legislature didn’t advance a bill that sought to amend the statute.
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As California lawmakers reach the end of a legislative session shortened due to the COVID-19 pandemic, a proposal that could reform the PAGA (Private Attorneys General Act) is on the table for consideration.
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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.
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PASADENA, Calif. – A potentially precedent-setting hearing on Wednesday saw Northern California communities seeking relief against oil companies whose fossil fuel emissions plaintiff attorneys contend are damaging residents with rising sea levels and environmental degradation.
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TORRANCE – A jury ruled in favor of baby powder giant Johnson & Johnson on Wednesday in a lawsuit launched by a woman who claimed asbestos in cosmetic talc powder caused her to develop mesothelioma, a deadly cancer of the lungs.
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TORRANCE, Calif. – A pulmonary doctor specializing in lung diseases told a courtroom on Friday that plaintiff Carolyn Weirick’s mesothelioma was not caused by Johnson & Johnson baby powder, while Weirick’s attorneys portrayed him as a biased mercenary for major corporations that recklessly use asbestos in their products.
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The attorney for plaintiff Carolyn Weirick sought last week to portray an expert witness for Johnson & Johnson as a highly paid industry spokesman and wrong in his testimony that there was no asbestos in the manufacturer's baby powder during a trial to decide if the product caused Weirick’s mesothelioma.
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In a trial to decide if Johnson & Johnson Baby Powder allegedly laced with asbestos caused a woman’s mesothelioma, an expert witness for the company told a jury last week that there was no asbestos in the talc powder.
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TORRANCE – An expert witness for plaintiff Carolyn Weirick on Monday told attorneys that baby powder testing by the Food and Drug Administration was not sensitive enough to detect asbestos, while attorneys for Johnson & Johnson portrayed the witness as too dependent on a single source of information.
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TORRANCE – In a trial to decide if a Johnson & Johnson product caused a woman’s mesothelioma, the company's attorneys on Tuesday attempted to undercut the testimony of a plaintiff expert witness saying she had shaped her opinions on cosmetic talc powder only after becoming a paid witness.
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TORRANCE – A New York occupational medicine physician on Monday told a courtroom in a trial over allegations that Johnson & Johnson Baby Powder caused a woman’s mesothelioma that there was asbestos in the powder and the company had tried to get rid of it to no avail.
