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Widow of man who died in fall from SF rooftop patio sues building owner for not protecting 'visibly intoxicated' man
The widow of a man who fell to his death from a rooftop patio in 2021 has filed a lawsuit against the security guard and the property owner. The suit alleges that they should have done more to remove her husband from the rooftop due to his visibly intoxicated state on the night of the incident.
Shook Launches New Video Series Giving Insight to Attorney Life Outside Law
Shook has launched a new video series offering a unique glimpse into the lives of the firm’s attorneys.
Contra Costa Superior Court: Actions Taken on Dec. 12
The Contra Costa Superior Court reported the following activity on Dec. 12 in the suits below:
Google to pay $700M to end Google Play store class actions; Lawyers to get up to $128M, states get $70M
The lawsuits accused Google of monopolizing control of the Android smartphone operating system and environment. About 71 million consumers could see $2-$7 each in refunds from the deal
Dec. 12: Contra Costa Superior Court docket for "fl" cases
The following cases categorized as "fl" were on the docket in the Contra Costa Superior Court on Dec. 12. All case details are allegations only and should not be taken as fact:
Financial Times Ranks Troutman Pepper Among Top 25 Innovative Firms
Troutman Pepper has been recognized as one of the industry’s most innovative law firms in the Financial Times’ (FT) 2023 North America Innovative Lawyers report, securing a spot in the top 25 of the FT law firm index – North America.
Appeals court to revisit decision that would have allowed Uber, drivers challenge anti-gig economy law AB5
The U.S. Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals issued an order indicating the full court would review the earlier decision of a three-judge panel that called out California Democratic lawmakers for appearing to craft AB5 to punish Uber and other app-based ridesharing and food delivery companies at the bidding of union allies
Dec. 11: Contra Costa Superior Court docket for "fl" cases
The following cases categorized as "fl" were on the docket in the Contra Costa Superior Court on Dec. 11. All case details are allegations only and should not be taken as fact:
Contra Costa Superior Court: Actions Taken on Dec. 11
The Contra Costa Superior Court reported the following activity on Dec. 11 in the suits below:
Proposed Amended Conflict of Interest Code for Designated Employees of the Supreme Court of California
The Political Reform Act of 1974 (Gov. Code, § 81000 et seq.) requires public agencies to adopt conflict of interest codes for their officers and employees. (Gov. Code, § 87300.)
Ninth Circuit says California State Bar is arm of the state, and is shielded from discrimination lawsuit
Mountain View disability attorney alleged the California State Bar had violated disability law by declining to provide him with test-taking accommodations.
Lawsuit says energy drinks have preservatives, despite advertising
SAN FRANCISCO (Legal Newsline) — The maker of Rowdy energy drinks faces a class action lawsuit alleging it wrongly promotes its products as preservative-free.
Appeals court strips approval of pesticide EPA, growers say is needed to fight 'devastating' citrus crop diseases
Environmentalists and judges agreed that the EPA needs to conduct more studies to determine if widely-used streptomycin is actually 'practically non-toxic' to bees and other pollinators, as EPA claims, before it can be used to save lemon, lime, orange and grapefruit crops in US from two ravaging bacterial diseases
Lawsuit accuses U.S. Nursing of shorting worker pay, other alleged CA labor law violations
A class action lawsuit accuses U.S. Nursing of failing to properly pay its workers under California labor law.
Class action: Telehealth operator Wisp divulges patient info through tracking pixels
A class action lawsuit accuses telehealth app operator Wisp of allegedly sharing personal information about users with Facebook and other social media platforms through the use of so-called tracking pixels.
Attorney General Bonta Issues Consumer Alert Reminding Californians of Their Right to Hospital Price Information
As healthcare costs continue to rise, California Attorney General Rob Bonta today issued a consumer alert reminding Californians of their right to access hospital price information online pursuant to federal regulations that went into effect on January 1, 2021.
Attorney General Bonta Stands Strong in the United Fight Against Illegal Gun Trafficking
California Attorney General Rob Bonta, as part of a coalition of 21 attorneys general, submitted a comment letter in support of a proposed Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms, and Explosives (ATF) rule that would ensure more firearms sales are subject to background checks and reduce illegal firearms trafficking.
Activists file suit vs EPA, claiming children have a 'fundamental right' to a 'stable climate'
The lawsuit asserts children in California and the U.S. face a future of nothing but despair if the EPA isn't forced by the courts to take action against emissions from oil, natural gas and coal, without regard for economic harm
Investor lawsuit accuses Central Valley Community Bank of aiding alleged Bitwise $100M fraud
A group of investors have filed suit against Central Valley Community Bank, claiming the bank helped the federally indicted heads of Bitwise allegedly carry out a fraud scheme worth $100 million.
Investor lawsuit: Chargepoint misled them about company's financial performance
Investors have filed a class action lawsuit against electrical vehicle charging network operator Chargepoint, saying the company allegedly misled them about the company's actual financial performance, damaging their investments.