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Marketing expert insists J&J pelvic mesh promotional material misleads consumers
SAN DIEGO – A marketing expert on Tuesday in a trial to determine if Johnson & Johnson sold injury-causing pelvic mesh implants to women by ignoring the dangers and through deceptive sales tactics continued to insist to J&J lawyers the company had downplayed the risks to make sales. -
State’s witness portrayed as professional testifying millionaire in pelvic mesh case
SAN DIEGO – The lawyer for Johnson & Johnson on Thursday sought to portray an expert witness for the state as a highly paid plaintiff testifier in a trial over allegations the company sold dangerous bladder sling devices that injured women and falsely minimized the risks. -
Trial opens in California in case accusing Johnson & Johnson of pelvic mesh injuries
SAN DIEGO – Trial opened Monday in a lawsuit filed by California Attorney General Xavier Becerra accusing Johnson & Johnson and its pelvic mesh device called “Prolift” made by a subsidiary Ethicon of causing vaginal injuries in women and said the company had engaged in deceptive marketing practices. -
Westland Water District denies violating any state law over potential raising of Shasta Dam
REDDING – A California water district is disputing claims made in lawsuit filed by Attorney General Xavier Becerra that it is violating state laws over a dam project. -
CALIFORNIA ATTORNEY GENERAL: Attorney General Becerra Sues San Diego Attorney for Misappropriating More Than $2 Million in Charitable Funds for Personal Use
California Attorney General Xavier Becerra announced a lawsuit against Earl Feldman, a San Diego attorney who allegedly misappropriated funds from charitable trusts that he oversaw as the trustee. -
CALIFORNIA ATTORNEY GENERAL: Attorney General Becerra Announces Multistate Settlements Targeting “No-Poach” Policies that Harm Workers
California Attorney General issued the following announcement on March 12.alifornia Attorney General Xavier Becerra today announced that the State of California, as part of a multistate effort, has entered into agreements with four major fast food companies that prohibit those franchise corporations from continuing to employ “no-poach” policies. -
CALIFORNIA ATTORNEY GENERAL: Attorney General Becerra, Senator Jackson Introduce Legislation to Strengthen, Clarify California Consumer Privacy Act
California Attorney General Xavier Becerra and Senator Hannah-Beth Jackson unveiled SB 561, legislation to strengthen and clarify the California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA). -
CALIFORNIA ATTORNEY GENERAL: Attorney General Becerra Announces Sentencing in $4 Million Southern California Mortgage Fraud Scheme
California Attorney General Xavier Becerra announced the sentencing of Prakashumar ("Kash") Bhakta for operating a mortgage fraud scheme throughout Southern California and the Inland Empire that preyed on homeowners facing foreclosure. -
CALIFORNIA ATTORNEY GENERAL: Attorney General Becerra Announces $410,000 Settlement with Giving Children Hope, After the Charity Engaged in a Misleading Reporting Scheme
California Attorney General Xavier Becerra announced a settlement with charitable organization Giving Children Hope (GCH) for filing misleading documents to increase the charity’s ranking and generate more donations. -
Complaint filed against Huron resident for reimbursement of health care costs
FRESNO – A Huron woman allegedly has failed to pay reimbursement to Health Care Services for payments made for the health care of her decedent. -
Attorney General Becerra announces $120 million settlement on Johnson & Johnson hip replacement products
California Attorney General Xavier Becerra has announced a $120 million settlement with Johnson & Johnson and its subsidiaries Medical Device Business Services, DePuy Products, DePuy Synthes, and DePuy Synthes Sales for unlawful promotion of hip replacement devices. -
California to receive $78.4 million from settlement with Fiat Chrysler over defeat device software allegations
SACRAMENTO – California Attorney General Xavier Becerra has joined the California Air Resources Board and the United States Department of Justice, along with the Environmental Protection Agency, to announce a joint settlement with Fiat Chrysler Automobiles N.V. and related companies. -
Becerra leads bipartisan coalition in defending Native American child welfare law
California Attorney General Xavier Becerra led a bipartisan coalition of 21 states in filing an amicus brief in the Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals to defend the Indian Child Welfare Act, the attorney general’s office announced on Jan. 14. -
LIEFF CABRASER HEIMANN & BERNSTEIN LLP: $307.5M Class Settlement with Fiat Chrysler, Bosch Will Compensate Owners and Lessees, Provide Repairs that Protect Environment while Maintaining Performance and Fuel Economy
A class action settlement agreement filed by the consumer plaintiffs in the Fiat Chrysler-Dodge-Jeep (FCA) “EcoDiesel” Litigation will, if approved, provide eligible owners and lessees with substantial cash payments in addition to government-approved emissions modifications and extended warranties. -
CALIFORNIA ATTORNEY GENERAL: Attorney General Becerra Recovers $148.7 Million for California in Settlement with Wells Fargo Over Deceiving Consumers
California Attorney General Xavier Becerra joined a $575 million nationwide settlement with Wells Fargo, recovering $148.7 million for California, because of the bank’s systematic misconduct exploiting its own customers. -
Equal Justice official says DNA retention for the innocent targets African Americans
An official for the nonprofit activist organization Equal Justice Society said a California Department of Justice practice of retaining DNA samples—taken from people arrested but who turned out to be innocent—targets African Americans. -
California named No. 1 'judicial hellhole' by civil liability reform group
California has been named No. 1 in an advocacy organization's list of what it describes as "judicial hellholes." -
California, other states grapple over climate change litigation
Should states intervene in lawsuits against fossil fuel companies over financial responsibility for future climate change costs? -
Appeals court affirms dismissal of suit challenging California labor code amendment
The 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals recently affirmed a U.S. District Court for the Southern District of California ruling dismissing a contractor’s complaint challenging an amendment to the California labor code that permits employers to take a wage-credit only with employee consent, ruling that the bill does not infringe upon the plaintiff’s 1st Amendment Rights. -
Three state AGs support climate change cases after 15 colleagues did the opposite
SAN FRANCISCO (Legal Newsline) – California, New Jersey and Washington have filed a brief to support Oakland and San Francisco’s suits claiming big oil companies need to be held responsible for their part in global warming.