Stories by Sarah Downey on Northern California Record

In the face of economic uncertainty caused by the coronavirus, businesses across the state are encouraged to take advantage of the many financial relief options available.

As the coronavirus threat has led to a wave of business closures across California, a trade organization is calling on the governor to put a halt to PAGA (Private Attorneys General Act) lawsuits.

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.

While the state’s lemon law – the Song Beverly Consumer Protection Act – has served as a safeguard for car buyers, some attorneys have also used it to extract large fee payments from car manufacturers.

When Californians return to work after the stay-at-home order is lifted, more changes could be coming to the controversial Assembly Bill 5 independent contractor law.

As the number of cases filed under the state’s Song-Beverly Consumer Warranty Act -- also known as the lemon law – continues to rise exponentially, a taxpayers’ advocacy group would like to see legislative reforms finally put in place.

SACRAMENTO – A consumer health advocacy group supports Gov. Gavin Newsom’s recent signing of Assembly Bill 824, a bill that prevents pharmaceutical companies from paying generic drug makers to not develop and bring lower-cost medicines to market.

SACRAMENTO – The California Chamber of Commerce has expressed support for recent action by state lawmakers to sideline a bill that would have expanded the state’s False Claims Act (FCA) to include tax cases.

SACRAMENTO, Calif. (Legal Newsline) – California could be moving toward the regulation and litigation of perfluoroalkyl sulfonic acids (PFAS) since government agencies have been testing water in many locations, including airports and landfills, with results due as early as this fall.