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California delays vote on asbestos transparency legislation
SACRAMENTO - A California Assembly committee put off a scheduled late April vote on legislation that would pull the curtain back on awards from bankruptcy trusts established for victims of asbestos exposure. -
Asbestos transparency legislation set for committee vote next week
SACRAMENTO - Legislation that would help prevent doubling up on awards by trial lawyers and their clients, allegedly injured through exposure to asbestos, is scheduled for a vote in the Judiciary Committee of the California Assembly on April 25. -
CALA to follow legislative session to protect small business owners
SACRAMENTO — With the California legislative session in full swing, California Citizens Against Lawsuit Abuse has found a series of bills it is supporting and opposing in order to prevent courts from being clogged and to protect small business owners. -
Holiday Inn will go to trial for damages from rape after receptionist allegedly gave key to perpetrator
SANTA ANA, Calif. — A California judge has denied Holiday Inn’s request to dismiss a complaint filed on behalf of a rape victim claiming damages for an incident that occurred at the hotel after the receptionist allegedly gave a room key to the perpetrator without asking for proper identification. -
Report: Over-regulation and litigation could threaten innovation as commercial drone use takes off
MENLO PARK - Liability challenges over the use of unmanned aerial vehicles (UAV) are expected to grow as the skies become thoroughfares for millions of commercial and recreational drones in the coming years -
Litigation is not the way to improve cyber security, corporate defense attorney says
MENLO PARK - Embedded technology that collects and shares information from all kinds of everyday items may be improving quality of life, but the accompanying liability risks have legal experts predicting that the Internet of Things (IoT) will be the next litigation target for the plaintiffs' bar. -
California Supreme Court decision on statute of limitations could alter certainty in courts, experts say
SACRAMENTO - How the California Supreme Court decides a narrow case involving the statute of limitations for prenatal exposure to toxic substances could lead to uncertainty in the state’s litigation system, legal and business experts say. -
Civil Justice Association of California warns California employers of fair employment rules after high-profile case
&&& John Doherty, president of the Civil Justice Association of California, recently warned employers to exercise caution in incidents related to the California Fair Employment and Housing Act (FMLA), citing a high-profile lawsuit filed by a hospital baker. -
Appeals court ruling complicates what's considered fair advertising
LOS ANGELES — A California appellate court has added a new wrinkle to the complications surrounding honest adverting. -
CARB hires assistant executive officer for environmental justice
SACRAMENTO — Veronica Eady has been installed as the California Air Resources Board assistant executive officer for environmental justice, according to a news release on Yubanet.com. -
Raisin Cain: Class action claims candy came up short
Lovers of chocolate-covered raisins might one day get some cash back for satisfying their sweet tooth. Californian Sandy Hafer recently filed a $5 million class-action lawsuit against Nestlé alleging that approximately 40 percent of a box of Raisinets she bought was nothing but air. -
Automotive Recovery Services sued for alleged nonprotections of donor information
SAN BRUNO, Calif. — A San Bruno resident has filed a complaint against Automotive Recovery Services, alleging that her personal information was not protected against hackers when she donated a car to charity. -
Some want to see restrictions on local-government use of private attorneys
SANTA ANA, Calif. — While district attorneys and attorneys general who sometimes hire private attorneys to help bring consumer-protection cases see it as a way to match resources with business giants, some civil-justice reform groups continue to scrutinize the practice in California. -
Concerns raised over increasingly sophisticated marketing by tort trial lawyers
Trial lawyers hoping to bag as many clients as possible when launching mass tort campaigns can attend conferences where they learn about the latest marketing and data mining techniques to be used to rack up the biggest numbers possible. -
Tort-reform advocates, business leaders speak out on wage and hours case
SAN FRANCISCO — Tort-reform advocates and business leaders are speaking out on a pending California Supreme Court review of a lawsuit that has potential serious implications for employers. -
California Supreme Court clarifies rules on employee rest breaks
SACRAMENTO — Should meal breaks and rest breaks be treated equally under California law, with employees not subject to being “on call?” A recent ruling by the California Supreme Court says yes. -
New California public-utilities commissioners announced
SACRAMENTO — California Gov. Jerry Brown recently named two of his advisers to commissioner seats on the California Public Utilities Commission, and a civil-justice advocate said his group is looking forward to working with them. -
Eastern District of California collects $49 million through criminal, civil actions
SACRAMENTO — The Eastern District of California collected $49 million in criminal and civil enforcement actions and, with the help of the Department of Justice (DOJ) and other offices, an additional $3 billion in fiscal year 2016. -
Outgoing CJAC president reflects on Prop 65, housing crisis, asbestos litigation and recent Judicial Hellhole report
Only days before the end of Kim Stone's time as the third Civil Justice Association of California president, American Tort Reform Association released its latest Judicial Hellholes list, ranking the state No. 2. -
Supreme Court ruling expands liability to family members exposed to asbestos
SAN FRANCISCO – The California Supreme Court ruled on Dec. 2 that employers using asbestos-containing products and premises containing asbestos have a legal duty to household members who are also exposed to the mineral through other persons.