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A former employee has filed a class-action lawsuit against Miller Milling Company alleging significant breaches of California labor laws including unpaid wages and denied breaks. The suit seeks restitution for affected workers along with changes in company practices.

Misty Edwards has filed a lawsuit against Western Dental Services Inc., accusing them of dental negligence resulting in severe complications from implant procedures performed by Dr. Mike Ming Chen DDS in Salinas, California. The complaint highlights alleged failures in providing adequate care leading to maxillary sinusitis and ill-fitting dentures along with violations regarding access to medical records. Edwards seeks damages covering medical expenses as well as loss due due earnings alongside attorney fees related statutory breaches under state health codes within this ongoing legal battle set before Santa Clara's Superior Court.

Joana Martino Rios is suing Curtner Studios over severe housing violations that made her apartment unlivable due to a cockroach infestation among other issues in San Jose. Filed in September at Santa Clara County Superior Court with representation from Aziz Yellin LLP attorneys Abid Aziz and Sruli Yellin—the lawsuit seeks over $75k plus various forms relief like damages/punitive measures against management company accused neglecting tenant rights/municipal codes compliance obligations.

California has made a strong showing in workplace flexibility rankings, landing in the top 10 list of most flexible states, with two of its cities also recognized in the top 10 most flexible metros. San Jose ranks first and San Francisco second, highlighting the state's commitment to flexible work environments, despite Riverside's position on the least flexible metros list.

A state appeals court said California lawmakers didn't violate the state constitution by specifically and immediately exempting the $1.2B Capitol Annex project from the state's controversial California Environmental Quality Act, in an apparent move to thwart legal challenges seeking to halt the project

Reed Smith is saddened to announce the passing of Energy & Natural Resources partner Todd Maiden.

National law firm Husch Blackwell is pleased to announce it has elected 30 attorneys to the firm’s partnership, effective January 1, 2025.

For a second consecutive year, Philip I. Person, a Labor & Employment Practice shareholder in global law firm Greenberg Traurig, LLP’s San Francisco office, has been named a 2024 Diversity, Equity, Inclusion, and Accessibility (DEIA) Visionary by the LA Times B2B brand publishing team.

Reed Smith is pleased to announce that Thuy Nguyen, a partner in its Real Estate Group, was named to the Daily Journal’s “Top 40 Under 40” list for 2024.

Foley & Lardner LLP announced today that Rajiv Dharnidharka and Jeanette Barzelay have joined the firm’s San Francisco office as partners in its Business Litigation & Dispute Resolution Practice and Innovative Technology Sector.

After the high court refused to review the ordinance on appeal, one of the co-authors of the so-called "Sunlight on Dark Money" ordinance urged governments across the country to follow San Francisco's lead. Speech advocates, however, said they believe the measure tramples free speech rights

A federal appeals panel said AT&T can be sued for allegedly allowing hackers to use a technique known as a "SIM swap" to effectively seize control of the mobile communications of prominent cryptocurrency investor Michael Terpin. Terpin's lawyer hailed the decision as a "major" legal precedent "of national significance."

John and Valerie Hayes have filed a lawsuit against Ford Motor Company alleging breaches of express and implied warranties for their defective 2020 Ford Fusion. The couple seeks over $28K in damages along with other forms of relief.

A former employee has filed a class action lawsuit against J & D Wilson & Sons Dairy alleging multiple labor code violations including unpaid wages and denial of meal breaks. The plaintiff seeks various forms of relief including back pay with interest and injunctive measures against future infractions.

A former employee has filed a class action lawsuit against a leading solar energy provider in Sacramento for alleged violations including unpaid overtime wages and failure to provide compliant meal breaks. The suit seeks compensatory damages among other reliefs.

Daniel Stinson has filed a lawsuit against Chevron U.S.A., Inc., alleging negligence after he slipped and fell at one of their gas stations in Sacramento earlier this year. The complaint seeks various forms of economic and noneconomic damages due to injuries sustained from the incident.

In a lawsuit filed on September 19, 2024, Maria Elena Nunez alleges that Adventist Health Lodi Memorial Hospital's negligence led to her husband's wrongful death after he fell in their emergency department last year. The family seeks damages for loss of companionship and emotional support as well as reimbursement for medical expenses and funeral costs.

Miyamoto pauses the program, but defends heightened standards as essential to public safety

Wade Conlee Jackson has filed a lawsuit against Sushi Confidential Morgan Hill alleging multiple labor law violations during his tenure as a bartender from June 2022 to February 2024. The complaint includes accusations ranging from failure to provide meal breaks to non-payment of minimum wage.

Two California residents have filed a lawsuit against Mazda Motor of America Inc., alleging multiple breaches of warranty related to their recently purchased vehicle. The plaintiffs seek significant damages for what they claim are substantial impairments affecting their car’s use and safety.