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Critics blame California’s rising auto insurance costs on legal system abuse
Auto insurance rates are rising sharply in California, and critics are pointing fingers at the state's legal system as a major contributor to the increase.
Class action: 23&Me should pay for customer data breach, one of many similar suits
The organization that runs the popular 23 and Me genetic identification screening service should pay for allegedly allowing customer information to be accessed in a data breach, according to a class action lawsuit.
USAF vet says fertility clinic illegally refused to let him bring service dog into clinic
An Air Force veteran is suing a fertility clinic for allegedly refusing him to enter their clinic with a service dog he says is needed because of PTSD
Lawsuit: Ritz Carlton hotel worker served water mixed with his semen to woman
In a federal lawsuit, a couple claims an employee at the Ritz Carlton in San Francisco served water to a woman that contained his semen, but the hotelier allegedly did next to nothing to address their claims of sexual assault.
Lawsuit: California Pizza Kitchen accused of 'systemic time shaving,' other alleged labor law violations
A representative action lawsuit on behalf of workers accuses California Pizza Kitchen of shorting workers' wages and other alleged violations of California labor law
Crisis24 workers accuse employer of allegedly shorting pay, other labor law violations
Two California residents are suing Crisis24 Protective Solutions alleging employees were not properly paid.
Class action accuses Washington Post of misleading customers about subscription prices
A class action lawsuit is accusing the Washington Post Company of fraud for allegedly misleading customers by advertising "phantom discounts" on subscriptions on its website.
Lawsuit accuses Arriba Juntos of shorting worker pay, other California labor law violations
The lawsuit was brought under California's Private Attorney Generals Act, a law which critics say empowers attorneys to collect fees, but actually decreases the payments recovered for workers pressing claims for violations of California labor law.
Investor sues New Relic over $6.5B sale, says sale shorted investors
The lawsuit filed in San Francisco County court asserts the sale was conducted illegally under California law
Peet's Coffee sued by patron who was injured by falling ceiling tile
A San Francisco man says he was injured at Peet's Coffee when a portion of ceiling tile fell and struck him while he waited in line.
Lawsuit accuses real estate development firm Emerald Fund of shorting workers' wages
A man has filed a class action lawsuit against a San Francisco-based real estate development firm, accusing the company of various labor law violations, including unpaid wages, denial of breaks, and failing to compensate employees for work-related expenses.
Former employee sues Twitter, claiming she was denied promised pay raises, then wrongly terminated
A former Twitter employee has filed a lawsuit against the company and Elon Musk, claiming that she was promised increased pay and a leadership position to prevent her from accepting a job at another company, but that those promises were never kept and that Twitter eventually terminated her from her position.
Woman sues Anaplan for alleged unauthorized recording and transfer of users' communications, data
A woman has filed a lawsuit against California cloud software solutions company Anaplan, claiming the company's website records and transfers users' communications and information without their consent
Lawsuit accuses Regal Cinemas of failing to protect teenage girl from being attacked by older man during movie
A teenage girl has filed a lawsuit against the Regal Cinema in the Stonestown Galleria in San Francisco, claiming that she was physically assaulted by an unknown older man while on the premises while employees did nothing to intervene.
Attorney General Bonta Issues New Guidance To Protect Elders and Dependent Adults from Abuse
California Attorney General Rob Bonta announced issuing new guidance on the role and responsibilities of mandated reporters in safeguarding some of the most vulnerable members of our communities — elders and dependent adults.
Fighting Forever Chemicals: USEPA Proposes the First Enforceable Nationwide Primary Drinking Water Standards for PFAS
U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (USEPA) announced a proposed rulemaking that would establish legally enforceable federal primary Maximum Contaminant Levels (“MCLs”) for six per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) in drinking water.
Buchalter Named a Leopard Law Firm Index Top 100 Law Firm in 2022
Buchalter has been named within the 2022 Leopard Law Firm Index (LLFI) top 100 law firms by legal intelligence provider Leopard Solutions.
Greenberg Traurig Launches State & Local Tax Podcast ‘GeTtin’ SALTy’
Global law firm Greenberg Traurig, LLP launched its newest podcast, GeTtin’ SALTy, focusing on state and local tax policy, legislative, regulatory, and litigation updates.
Attorney General Bonta: Court Rightfully Denied Huntington Beach’s Latest Attempt to Exempt Itself from State Housing Laws
California Attorney General Rob Bonta applauded the decision by the United States District Court for the Central District of California denying the city of Huntington Beach’s request for a Temporary Restraining Order (TRO) in Huntington Beach v. Newsom, which attempted to halt enforcement of state housing laws in the city while litigation is ongoing.
Attorney General Bonta: Credit Card Companies Should Honor Their Pledge to Protect Public Safety
California Attorney General Rob Bonta , as part of a multistate coalition of 14 attorneys general, sent a letter to Visa, Mastercard, Discover, and American Express demanding the credit card companies honor their pledges to adopt and use a new merchant category code (MCC) for firearms.