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Class action lawsuits target corporations' ESG promotion strategies, claim 'greenwashing'

By Sarah Downey | Friday, Jun 30, 2023 @ 8:00am

The growth of ESG (Environmental, Social and Governance) measures has also led to class action lawsuits that challenge assertions made in company materials and advertising.
Lawmakers, worker advocates line up to defend independent contractors vs efforts to take California-style restrictions national

By Sarah Downey | Tuesday, Jun 6, 2023 @ 12:57pm

The U.S. Department of Labor under President Biden is preparing to seek to impose rules nationwide to limit the ability of people to work as independent contractors, mirroring and expanding rules imposed by California through legislation like AB5.
Race for Third Congressional District pits Northern California’s Kevin Kiley against Kermit Jones

By Sarah Downey | Tuesday, Nov 8, 2022 @ 7:00am

In the wide-open race in California’s newly drawn Third Congressional District, a lawmaker with lifelong ties to the area is vying for the seat, hoping to defeat a challenge from a physician who has worked in Washington, DC, serving as a White House fellow during the Obama-Biden administration, and is new to this area.