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Halt on False Claims Act amendment 'good news for all taxpayers,' NFIB policy director says
SACRAMENTO – Proposed changes to the False Claims Act, which business groups say would have made it easier for the state to sue taxpayers, won’t be debated again this year. -
California could see a slew of Prop 65 lawsuits related to PFAS
SACRAMENTO – With California's addition of two per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) – perfluorooctanoic acid (PFOA) and perfluorooctanesulfonic acid (PFOS) – to its Proposition 65 list, the state may have potentially ignited a combustible litigation atmosphere. -
NFIB senior staff attorney calls Wisconsin litigation funding disclosure law 'a step forward for small business'
SACRAMENTO – In the wake of the passage of a bill in Wisconsin dealing with amendments to that state’s civil litigation guidelines, Luke Wake, senior staff attorney for the National Federation of Independent Business (NFIB) Small Business Legal Center, said he believes the Wisconsin legislation is “a step forward for small business.” -
NLRB decision on joint employers could have broad impact, lawyer says
WASHINGTON – A case before the District of Columbia Court of Appeals could have a wide-ranging impact on whether companies are considered joint employers of workers and therefore must engage in collective bargaining under federal labor law, according to an employment lawyer.