Stories by Emily Bevard on Northern California Record

When Arizona State University students Edward Moore and Patrick Freking were approached by fraternity brother Kim Curtis one decade ago, they were presented with a challenge to expand a business by nearly 3,000 miles, across multiple nations and bodies of water.

A lawsuit filed recently by California Attorney General Rob Bonta, the California Department of Toxic Substances Control (DTSC) and 12 district attorneys alleges Walmart has violated the state's environmental laws and regulations for the disposal of hazardous waste products.

The California Fair Pay and Employer Accountability Act has recently been filed at the state level, in attempt to reform the Private Attorneys General Act (PAGA) and create a consultation and policy publication unit in the Labor Commissioner’s office.