News from September 2023
Employees sue San Francisco AIDS Foundation, claming violation of state labor laws
A class action lawsuit has accused the San Francisco AIDS Foundation, a nonprofit operating "sexual health" clinics, of shorting worker pay, illegal worker timekeeping practices and other alleged violations of California labor law.
Microsoft, others face class action over AI products allegedly using private information
SAN FRANCISCO (Legal Newsline) — Microsoft and others are facing a class action lawsuit alleging illegal use of users' private information for their AI products.
School district in trouble after bus never picks up student and she dies in car crash
SACRAMENTO, Calif. (Legal Newsline) - A California school district may be on the hook for a car crash that took the life of a 16-year-old student who got in a car with a friend after her bus was late, an appeals court ruled.
Appeals panel says hotel allowed to collect legal fees after beating an ADA accessibility class action over website
The panel of the U.S. Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals agreed a 2013 Supreme Court ruling overturned a 2001 federal appeals decision, which found the opposite
Real Property Institute: CEQA Workshop on September 22, 2023
West Coast Land Use and Environment attorneys Daniel Golub and Jennifer Hernandez will speak at the California CEB's online Real Property Institute: CEQA Workshop.
As cities defy state housing laws, L.A. court decision clarifies when builder’s remedy applies
Amid a host of new court filings involving builder’s remedy, it’s raising questions about the impact that provision will have on California’s historic housing shortage and how it could affect production numbers here in the coming months.
Workers sue Stoneledge Furniture, alleging pay shorted, rest breaks denied
A representative action lawsuit accuses furniture retailer Stoneledge Furniture of wrongly shorting workers' pay, denying them break and rest periods, and other alleged violations of California labor law.
Appeals judges: San Jose schools violated 'bedrock' religious freedom principles in shutting down Christian club
San Jose Unified School District had claimed it revoked recognition for a Fellowship of Christian Athletes club out of concerns for anti-LGBTQ discrimination. Judges said the decision was rooted in anti-Christian bias, because the club required its leaders to agree with traditional Christian beliefs on sexuality
Annual BAY-STAT Reception on September 19, 2023
Please join Holland & Knight and Elevate Capital Partners for a special evening with fellow aircraft lessors, financiers, airline executives and other industry professionals.
Private Companies: Raise, Sell, or Go Under on September 19, 2023
Foley is sponsoring the upcoming NACD Private Companies: Raise, Sell, or Go Under Webinar. Silicon Valley-based Corporate Partner Louis Lehot will be joined for this discussion together with.
Greenberg Traurig’s Lindsay E. Hutner to Chair, Philip I. Person to Participate in PLI’s Cutting-Edge Employment Law Issues 2023
Global law firm Greenberg Traurig, LLP Shareholders Lindsay E. Hutner and Philip I. Person will present at the Practising Law Institute (PLI) Cutting-Edge Employment Law Issues 2023: The California Difference Sept. 12.
'Paid' means check in hand, court rules in case of arbitration fees
SAN FRANCISCO (Legal Newsline) - A company whose check to the arbitrators arrived several days late can’t claim it “paid” its fees within a statutory deadline, a California appeals court ruled, reviving a former employee’s chances at pursuing her sexual-harassment claim in court.
Class action: Reynolds Wrap falsely labeled as 'Made In U.S.A.'
Class Action: Reynolds Wrap falsely labeled as 'Made In U.S.A.'
Calif. corrections officers won't be penalized for response to murder by cellmate
SACRAMENTO, Calif. (Legal Newsline) - Employees of the California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation won't face a federal lawsuit over the death of a 37-year-old inmate who was stomped to death by his cellmate.
Morgan Lewis Recognized by the Recorder’s 2023 California Legal Awards
Morgan Lewis partners Adam Teitcher and Drew Frederick have been recognized by The Recorder among its Lawyers on the Fast Track, spotlighting the next generation of legal leaders under 40, as part of its 2023 California Legal Awards.
Last-minute budget bill gives state preemptive strike before voters decide on Nov. ’24 fast food ballot question
A late addition to the budget could stop a hard-fought opportunity for voters to have their say on a November 2024 ballot measure about the future of fast food in California.
Locke Lord Selected as DEI Leadership Seal Gold Tier Recipient by State Bar of California
Locke Lord is proud to announce that the Firm has been selected as a Diversity, Equity and Inclusion (DEI) Leadership Seal Gold tier recipient by the State Bar of California, recognizing the great work the Firm is doing to advance diversity, equity and inclusion in the workplace and in the legal profession.
Ninth Circuit: California minor gun ad ban unconstitutional 'muzzling of speech' rights
A federal appeals panel said AB2571, which outlaws ads designed to make guns 'attractive to minors,' is a 'straitjacket' of the First Amendment, and an unlawful attack by California Democrats on a group they wish to silence
Employees sue Bay Area veterans support organization, claiming it shorted their pay
A class action lawsuit accuses Swords to Plowshares of shorting its workers pay, including requiring them to undergo Covid screening off the clock and using their personal cell phones for work, without compensating them for it.
Contra Costa Superior Court: Actions Taken on Sept. 5
The Contra Costa Superior Court reported the following activity on Sept. 5 in the suits below: