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DLA PIPER: Matthew Miller, Robert Nolan and Michael Fluhr join DLA Piper's Litigation practice in Northern California
DLA Piper announced today that Matthew Miller and Robert Nolan have joined the firm’s Litigation practice as partners in Northern California, based in the San Francisco office, and Michael Fluhr has joined as of counsel, also based in San Francisco. -
EQUAL EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY COMMISSION: Rancho San Miguel Markets Settles EEOC Disability Lawsuit For $100,000
Local grocery outlet PAQ, Inc., doing business as Rancho San Miguel Markets, has agreed to pay $100,000 to settle a disability lawsuit filed by the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC), the federal agency announced. -
Monsanto appeals $87 million award in Roundup case
A widely used weed killer is not responsible for the cancer with which a California couple has been diagnosed, and a 2019 verdict that awarded them more than $2 billion — later reduced to $87 million — should be overturned, Monsanto stated in an appeal filed Feb. 7. -
Reforms needed in lemon law cases, taxpayers’ advocate says
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. -
Another Roundup trial suspended minutes before opening arguments
Another Bay Area Roundup trial was suspended Friday as more reports have alluded to a potential global settlement in the thousands of Bayer AG/Monsanto Roundup cancer lawsuits pending throughout the country. Both sides have continued to remain quiet on any such settlement talks. -
Appeals court rules in favor of BART in 2017 platform robbery case behind common carrier law
SAN FRANCISCO – A state appeals court on Jan. 15 ruled that a woman who was robbed at a Bay Area Rapid Transit (BART) station cannot hold the public transit agency accountable because the crime took place while she was on the platform, not the train. -
LITTLER MENDELSON PC: Littler Announces Winner of First Annual Wesley J. Fastiff Ingenuity Award
Littler, the world’s largest employment and labor law practice representing management, is honored to present the inaugural Wesley J. Fastiff Ingenuity Award, named after one of the firm’s pioneering founders and designed to continue to inspire innovation and ingenuity throughout the firm. -
Judge dismisses two lemon law transmission cases involving Ford Focus, Fiesta
LOS ANGELES – A federal judge has dismissed two cases against Ford Motor Co. over transmission issues with Focus and Fiesta models. -
Cannabis Advisory Committee report finds licensed marijuana merchants only account for quarter of market; Reason: taxes are high
LOS ANGELES – California may have legalized recreational marijuana, but the state's heavy-handed regulations and tendency to overtax is smothering legal marijuana dispensaries, which account for only 25 percent of the estimated market, according to a report by the Reason Foundation. -
Stanford Law professor: Uber, Postmates in ‘crosshairs’ of gig economy law, lack evidence
LOS ANGELES – Uber and Postmates together filed a lawsuit against the state of California over its gig economy law Assembly Bill 5, calling the new bill “unconstitutional,” but some experts don’t see the ride-hailing giant and goods courier prevailing. -
Uber says gig economy law unfairly targeted app-based companies
LOS ANGELES – Uber and Postmates recently filed a joint lawsuit against the state of California over its new gig economy law Assembly Bill 5, calling the bill “unconstitutional.” -
EQUAL EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY COMMISSION: Italian Restaurant Maurizio Trattoria Italiana to Pay $18,800 to Settle EEOC Pregnancy Discrimination Lawsuit
Maurizio Trattoria Italiana LLC, a fine-dining Italian restaurant in Encinitas, Calif., has agreed to pay $18,800 and provide injunctive relief to settle a pregnancy discrimination lawsuit filed by the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC), the federal agency announced. -
Uber, Postmates sue over gig economy law, call bill ‘unconstitutional’
LOS ANGELES – Ride-hailing giant Uber and goods courier Postmates together filed a lawsuit against the state of California over its gig economy law Assembly Bill 5, calling the new bill “unconstitutional.” -
As federal court upholds right to sleep on sidewalks, new poll shows increased concern with homeless population
A lawsuit out of the state of Idaho regarding the way cities across the country can enforce sleeping in public will not be heard by the Supreme Court, opening up more questions and concerns for dealing with the homeless population. -
CALIFORNIA ATTORNEY GENERAL: Attorney General Becerra: State, Unions, Employers, and Workers Reach Settlement to Address Alleged Anticompetitive Practices by Sutter Health that Increased Healthcare Costs for Californians
California Attorney General Xavier Becerra announced the terms of a settlement agreement reached with Sutter Health (Sutter), the largest hospital system in Northern California. -
Judge boots 'slick' and foul-mouthed attorney from insurance dispute; Wright: 'this profession does not need you'
Tensions between opposing counsel in court battles are expected and natural. -
Two more Roundup trials postponed as rumors of a global settlement continue to swirl
OAKLAND – Two more Roundup trials were suspended last week as more reports have suggested a potential global settlement in the thousands of Bayer AG/Monsanto Roundup cancer lawsuits pending throughout the country. The pharmaceutical giant, however, remains mum on any such settlement talks. -
Public nuisance suits against Exxon are driven by activism more so than for money, plaintiff attorney says
LOS ANGELES – As Exxon Mobil Corp. takes on a number of states accusing the company of masking the knowledge of its own effects on global warming, the future of similar “public nuisance” cases against it remains unclear. -
For farmers across the country, the fight for glyphosate against Proposition 65 continues
LOS ANGELES – In the face of onerous labeling restrictions, farmers and businesses in the Golden State continue a battle to keep a toxic warning label off of products that contain glyphosate - the key ingredient in the popular weedkiller Roundup. -
McDonald’s settles lengthy wage dispute suit, agrees to pay $26 million
LOS ANGELES – McDonald’s has agreed to pay a $26 million settlement after a long battle with its California cooks and cashiers who alleged that the fast-food chain failed to properly pay them for their work and work expenses.