News from January 2024
CA emissions reporting rules illegal try to let CA regulate emissions worldwide, lawsuit says
A new lawsuit from the U.S. and California chambers of commerce and other business advocates says new California laws forcing businesses to report "climate" emissions violates both the First Amendment and Clean Air Act.
Attorney General Bonta to Supreme Court: Healthy, Solvent Corporations Should Not Exploit Bankruptcy to Avoid Liability
Attorney General Rob Bonta joined a multistate amicus brief urging the U.S. Supreme Court to review a bankruptcy court’s decision permitting a Texas company to exploit an elaborate, unfair bankruptcy loophole enabling otherwise healthy corporations to avoid financial liability without ever declaring bankruptcy themselves.
SF can't enforce ordinance against homeless encampments, appeals panel says, even as SCOTUS ruling looms
A recent federal appellate ruling from the Ninth Circuit means San Francisco won’t be able to clear homeless encampments from city streets, unless the U.S. Supreme Court overturns another case involving homeless encampments.
Sacramento County sued after inmate dies in custody
SACRAMENTO, Calif. (Legal Newsline) - A lawsuit claims a man in custody was severely ill, yet ignored, leading to his death from septic shock.
Mayer Brown continues West Coast expansion with litigator Sophia Mancall-Bitel
Continuing the momentum of litigator Tony Weibell’s arrival in Northern California earlier this month, Mayer Brown announces the arrival of Sophia (Sophie) Mancall-Bitel as a partner in its Litigation & Dispute Resolution partner in Los Angeles.
State Bar of California Earns Gold DEI Leadership Seal Status
The State Bar of California announced that it has earned Gold level status in its DEI Leadership Seal Program, and the law firm Cleary Gottlieb Steen & Hamilton LLP has earned Bronze.
Lawsuit seeking payout from Lifelong Medical Care over 2020 data breach moves to federal court
Lifelong Medical Care, a community health center network operator, is facing a class action lawsuit for allegedly failing to protect patients' personal information during a ransomware attack. The lawsuit over the 2020 breach was filed in late 2022 in Alameda County.
Class action accuses private school operator Fusion Learning of violating California wage and labor laws
Fusion Learning Inc., a private school operator, is facing a class action lawsuit for allegedly violating California wage and labor laws.
California Supreme Court says employers can't beat PAGA suits by claiming they are not 'manageable'
The decision narrows the ability of employers to beat the sometimes sprawling lawsuits, increasing the likelihood they will get sued and the likelihood that they will need to pay to defend or settle the actions under California's controversial PAGA law
California Climate Legislation: How Should Companies Prepare for the State’s New Disclosure Laws? on January 31 2024
This complimentary Roux panel discussion will outline the reporting obligations under the new California climate legislation.
Ex-SF public utilities worker says illegally fired for refusing Covid vax
A former employee of the San Francisco Public Utilities Commission accuses the agency of illegally firing her, after she claimed receiving a Covid vaccine would violate her religious beliefs as a Hebrew Israelite.
Investor lawsuit accuses executives at solar power component maker Sunpower of financial mismanagement
The lawsuit asserts SunPower Corporation overstated the value of certain components, resulting in inaccurate financial statements and investor losses.
Benesch Welcomes Associate to Litigation Group in San Francisco
As Benesch continues to add to its roster of top-notch legal talent, the firm is pleased to welcome Associate Connor Dopeso to the Litigation Practice Group in San Francisco.
P&G wants Ninth Circuit to answer key class action question
LOS ANGELES (Legal Newsline) - Procter & Gamble wants a higher court to change a judge's ruling that allowed a class action lawsuit over its VapoRub products to proceed.
Class action accuses Purple Innovation of allegedly advertising mattresses on sale, when they allegedly aren't
Online mattress retailer, Purple Innovation, has been hit with a class action lawsuit for allegedly misleading customers by advertising their products at "sale prices" when they are not actually discounted.
Lawsuit accuses staffing firm Forest & Einstein of shorting worker pay, other CA labor law violations
Staffing firm Forest & Einstein is facing a class-action lawsuit for alleged violations of California labor law.
Placer County can't use political speech law to ditch retaliation lawsuit from demoted ex-interim D.A.
Ex-Placer County Interim D.A. Jennifer Miszkewycz claimed was demoted in retaliation for cooperating with an Attorney General's investigation of a county board member
Attorney General Bonta Announces Charges Against Three Suspects in a Bay Area Organized Retail Crime Ring
California Attorney General Rob Bonta announced charges against three people allegedly involved in burglaries and attempted burglaries carried out at smoke shops and liquor stores and high-end retail stores in the greater Bay Area.
Company defeats shareholder class action after stock drop in 2022
SAN FRANCISCO (Legal Newsline) - A federal judge has thrown out a shareholder lawsuit against Atlassian, a maker of collaboration and project-management software that suffered a 29% stock decline in 2022.
Woman sues Temple Night Club, accuses club of allowing violent attacks from people who are friends with guards
The lawsuit claims security did little to help a woman following a violent attack at the club, and then allowed assailants to leave before cops arrived.