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CJAC responds to poor legal climate ranking in poll, cites 'shakedown lawsuits'
SACRAMENTO – California recently ranked 48th in the country in an annual lawsuit climate poll, sliding down two spots from a year ago and adding to the long, growing list of economic troubles facing the state. -
Four amicus briefs filed in case appeal of bellwether Roundup trial; Farmers question - 'what is the law?'
SAN FRANCISCO – Four amicus briefs have been filed in the California Court of Appeals, First Appellate District, Division One in the case of Dewayne Johnson v. Monsanto. -
Consumer Privacy Act could open door to 'shakedown' lawsuits, civil justice reform group says
SACRAMENTO – The Civil Justice Association of California (CJAC) believes that a piece of state legislation requiring companies to divulge to people what data they collect would create an opportunity for frivolous litigation. -
CJAC CEO: Proposed Prop 65 amendments expose small businesses to 'increased risk of shakedown lawsuits'
SACRAMENTO – Pundits throughout the state and country are growing concerned for the future of business in California due to the current litigation climate and backlash from Proposition 65 and its potential modifications. -
CJAC says allowing private lawyers acting on behalf of the state can do 'more harm than good'
SACRAMENTO – The U.S. Chamber's Institute for Legal Reform released a study last month that found laws that include private rights of action, which allow private attorneys to act on behalf of the state, are not effective. -
CJAC president says California’s drop in the latest CNBC state business poll 'no surprise'
SACRAMENTO – Running a business in the Golden State has become even more difficult than usual over the past year, according to CNBC’s annual state-to-state business poll. The annual poll ranks each state in a number of major categories, including workforce, economy and structure. -
Bill to help with e-scooter safety could be passed next session
SACRAMENTO – A proposed bill to promote the safety of e-scooters will likely not be introduced until the next session of the California state legislature, according to the communications director of Consumer Attorneys Association of California. -
Privacy Act compliance creates costly hurdles, CJAC president says
SACRAMENTO – While the California Consumer Privacy Act of 2018 is centered on consumers’ right to know what information businesses collect and share online, compliance to the 2018 bill, according to Civil Justice Association of California, is likely to remain a costly detriment to businesses. -
Civil Justice Association of California applauds decision regarding cancer warning for coffee
California lawsuit reform advocates are welcoming a recent decision by the state's Office of Environmental Health Hazard Assessment that warning labels are not needed for coffee after it determined there was no significant risk that trace amounts of a chemical in the beverage causes cancer. -
CJAC supports bills clarifying California Consumer Privacy Act before it takes effect
SACRAMENTO – With Internet privacy becoming a major concern across the country, many eyes are looking west in the direction of the California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA). The first of its kind bill, which was hastily pushed through legislation last year, is set to take effect at the turn of the year; but many around the Golden State are left with more questions than answers. -
Proposed bill looks to amend California Consumer Privacy Act
SACRAMENTO – A newly proposed bill regarding Internet privacy is advancing in California' legislature, responding to last year’s groundbreaking California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA), and in the wake of a failed proposal that would have required consumers to affirmatively consent to their personal information being shared. -
As deadline looms for bill filing, fallout from Dynamex decision, arbitration on the watch list
SACRAMENTO - Bills barring mandatory arbitration in employment disputes are likely to be filed ahead of next week's deadline for introduction of proposed legislation in the California legislature, according to a group that campaigns against what it believes is excessive litigation. -
NFIB seeks to avoid retroactive application of contractor-employee ruling
The National Federation of Independent Business’ Small Business Legal Center has filed an amicus brief urging a federal judge to affirm a district court’s limited liabilities ruling in a suit brought to establish the standard for determining if a Grubhub food delivery driver classifies as an independent contractor or an employee of the company. -
Civil Justice Association of California says don't blame electric scooter companies for the negligence of the users
Since the introduction of dockless, electric scooters in the Los Angeles area, there have been numerous complaints about the danger of the scooters as well as lawsuits accusing scooter rental firms of negligence and contributing to civil unrest, but the Civil Justice Association of California believes that the lawsuits are targeting the wrong parties. -
Judge reduces punitive damages by nearly $200 million in Roundup case
SAN FRANCISCO – Last week, a California judge greatly reduced the amount of punitive damages awarded in lawsuit against Monsanto by a man who alleged that the use of its herbicide Roundup caused him to contract non-Hodgkins lymphoma. -
Calif. lawmaker kills bill that punishes lying lawyers after major donor opposes it, group says
A bill that punishes attorneys who mislead prospective clients passed California's Assembly with no opposition, but the state Senate won't even consider it. So, what happened? -
Binding arbitration bill passes CA Assembly in face of strong opposition
SACRAMENTO - A bill barring employers from inserting binding arbitration clauses into contracts as a condition of employment has passed the California State Assembly. -
Senate considering bill to add restrictions on legal advertising
SACRAMENTO - Legislative moves to restrict legal broadcast advertising in California are now with the Senate, where a bill sits after passing in the Assembly. -
California Assembly takes on lawyer ads, unanimously passes bill that would punish misleading claims
SACRAMENTO - California's lawmakers have passed a bill aimed at combating what supporters claim is misleading advertising by plaintiffs attorneys.