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What They’re Saying: Health, Education and State Leaders Support New State Actions to Protect Californians from COVID-19
What They’re Saying: Health, Education and State Leaders Support New State Actions to Protect Californians from COVID-19. -
Business community calls for relief as legislative session enters final weeks
With lawmakers preparing to act on bills left open before the summer recess, concerns continue about additional mandates on businesses trying to stay open amid the new surge in coronavirus cases. -
Measures for learning worker vaccination status must comply with federal statutes
As more California residents get vaccinated against COVID-19, questions continue about which mandates cover how employers can determine whether employees are vaccinated or not. -
GREENBERG TRAURIG: Ian Ballon, Kevin Scott, and Darren Abernethy to Speak at 2021 Privacy + Security Forum Spring Academy
Ian C. Ballon, JD, LLM, CIPP/US, Kevin M. Scott, CIPP/US, and Darren Abernethy, CIPP/US, CIPP/A, CIPP/C. CIPP/E, CIPP/G, CIPM, CIPT of global law firm Greenberg Traurig, LLP spoke at the 2021 Privacy + Security Forum Spring Academy to held May 24 – 26. -
SB 95 extends sick leave for California workers
As the state implements more sick leave requirements for businesses amid the COVID-19 pandemic, the new SB 95 mandate incorporates a number of new provisions for which an employee is entitled to the leave. -
BAKER & HOSTETLER: BakerHostetler Opens in San Francisco, Brings on Nation's Former Top Fraud Enforcement Officer Robb Adkins to Lead
BakerHostetler announced that the firm launched its 15th national office in San Francisco, California, with the addition of Robb Adkins, who joins the firm’s White Collar, Investigations and Securities Enforcement and Litigation team. -
Gig economy expert on AB 5: Bill 'will enhance the condition of drivers who work for these companies'
STANFORD – While business interests have denounced the recent passage of Assembly Bill 5, a measure that would seek to bring changes to the ability of businesses to designate workers as independent contractors, William Gould, a Stanford law professor and expert on the gig economy, believes that this change will bring more good than harm to the state of California and workers there. -
July 24: Superior Court of California for San Francisco County docket for "fraud" cases
The following cases categorized as "fraud" cases were on the docket in the Superior Court of California for San Francisco County on July 24. All case details are allegations only and should not be taken as fact: -
Superior Court of California for San Francisco County: Actions Taken on July 24
The Superior Court of California for San Francisco County reported the following activity on July 24 in the suits below: -
Case activity for Arturo Devesa vs Debra Zumwalt on July 24
The Superior Court of California for San Francisco County reported the following activities in the suit brought by Arturo Devesa against Debra Zumwalt, Felix J Baker, Marc Tessier-Lavigne, Mary T Barra, Randy Livingston, Robert Wallace, Sabrina Liang, Stanford Management Company, Stanford University, Susan Weinstein, Suzanne Fletcher and The Board of Trustees on July 24: -
Class action involving 'Varsity Blues' not likely to get certified, legal expert says
SAN FRANCISCO – The recent discovery of bribing scandals involving wealthy parents and prestigious educational institutions has had a new development as students have filed a lawsuit against the institutions over allegations that the admissions process was unfair. -
Attorney on college bribing scandal and lawsuit: 'This is a wake-up call'
SAN FRANCISCO – A group of students who claim they weren't given a fair chance in getting admitted to their colleges of choice blame the well-publicized bribery scandal in a lawsuit filed in federal court on March 13. -
Defense expert in J&J trial says plaintiff acquired mesothelioma spontaneously; Lungs did not show scarring
ALAMEDA – A witness for the defense, a pulmonologist, said Tuesday that plaintiff Terry Leavitt was one of those unlucky people who developed mesothelioma “spontaneously” for no known reason and not from baby powder made by Johnson & Johnson. -
GREENBERG TRAURIG: Greenberg Traurig's Ian Ballon and Gretchen Ramos Selected as 2019 Top Cyber Lawyers by the Daily Journal
Global law firm Greenberg Traurig, LLP’s Ian C. Ballon and Gretchen A. Ramos have been named among the “Top Cyber Lawyers in California” for 2019. -
California senators angry over White House move forward with appeals court nominations
SACRAMENTO - California's two U.S. Senators reacted with anger over the nomination by the White House of three individuals to the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals. -
BUCHALTER NEMER: Buchalter Welcomes Managing Shareholder and Three Attorneys from Archer Norris in San Francisco
Buchalter is pleased to announce a team of former Archer Norris attorneys, including the Firm’s former Managing Shareholder, have joined the Firm. -
Defense witness in J&J trial says Weirick had bad luck; Disease not caused by baby powder
LOS ANGELES - Attorneys defending Johnson & Johnson rested their case Wednesday after portraying Carolyn Weirick as a victim of bad luck in contracting mesothelioma, not from the baby powder she claimed in her lawsuit contained asbestos and gave her the rare and deadly disease. -
POLSINELLI LLP: Polsinelli Further Expands California Intellectual Property Group with Addition of Darren Donnelly
Am Law 100 firm Polsinelli announced that Darren Donnelly has joined the firm’s Silicon Valley office as a principal in its Intellectual Property Department. -
Judge dismisses age discrimination case against Stanford University
SAN JOSE – A federal judge has dismissed an age discrimination lawsuit against Stanford University because the plaintiff failed to state "a plausible claim." -
Discrimination case against Stanford said to lack detail
SAN FRANCISCO -- A court record dated Feb. 22 addresses a discrimination lawsuit that seems somewhat normal but, on closer inspection, offers some interesting omissions.