News from January 2024
Lawsuit accuses dog daycare Wag Hotels of allegedly falsely advertising posh stays for pets
The lawsuit asserts Wag Hotels promises a high-end experience for pets while allegedly frequently returning them to their owners in poor condition.
Jan. 17: Contra Costa Superior Court docket for "fl" cases
The following cases categorized as "fl" were on the docket in the Contra Costa Superior Court on Jan. 17. All case details are allegations only and should not be taken as fact:
Appeals panel: Judge can shut down major LA shipping terminal over environmental mitigations
A state appeals court says a San Diego judge improperly restrained himself from crafting a harsher "remedy" to address alleged mishandling of environmental mitigation at the Port of L.A.'s China Shipping terminal.
Contra Costa Superior Court: Actions Taken on Jan. 17
The Contra Costa Superior Court reported the following activity on Jan. 17 in the suits below:
Attorney General Bonta Leads Coalition to Urge Biden Administration to Implement Ban on Menthol Cigarettes and Flavored Cigars
California Attorney General Rob Bonta, co-leading a coalition of 21 states, submitted a letter to the White House Office of Management and Budget urging the Biden administration to complete its review and swiftly implement proposed public health regulations to prohibit the sale of menthol cigarettes and flavored cigars.
Reed Smith represents Prairie Capital on strategic investment from Level Equity in Upshop platform
Global law firm Reed Smith has advised Prairie Capital, a Chicago-based middle market private equity firm, on a strategic growth investment in its portfolio company Upshop by Level Equity, a private investment firm focused on providing capital to rapidly growing software and technology-driven businesses.
Ex-San Mateo County worker accuses county officials of forcing him out for allegedly exposing corruption
A former deputy director of public works in San Mateo County, Kevin Sporer, has filed a lawsuit against the county and several county managers and department directors.
Lawsuit claims thousands of California port workers shorted sick pay, other wages, benefits by dozens of companies
The lawsuit was filed by plaintiffs who worked as watchmen and longshore workers for some of the more than two dozen companies identified as defendants in the action.
Appeals panel revives fraud suit regarding Valeant's Apriso drug patents, says not defeated by 'public disclosure bar'
The lawsuit on behalf of Medicare and Medicaid alleges drugmaker falsely obtained multiple patents and overcharged government customers. The appeals panel says a lawyer who has represented generic drugmakers may have 'stitched together' enough information to back his fraud claims
Implicit Bias: What You Need to Know to Keep Your Company & Yourself Out of Trouble on January 24, 2024
Michele Ballard Miller and Walter Stella will present "Implicit Bias: What You Need to Know to Keep Your Company & Yourself Out of Trouble" at the San Francisco Bay Area Chapter of the Association of Corporate Counsel's Race to the Finish 2024 virtual event.
Lawsuit: Siskiyou County unconstitutionally required big money deposit before granting landowner hearing over marijuana plant citations
A Sacramento man who owns land in far northern Siskiyou County, along the Oregon state line, says the county violated his constitutional rights by requiring him to pay an advanced deposit toward tens of thousands of dollars in fines for alleged illegal marijuana plants on his property
Ex-CEO of candle maker Harmonist accuses Uzbek Muslim-owned company of firing her for being Jewish amid Gaza conflict
The lawsuit claims her termination in late October amounts to illegal anti-Semitic religious discrimination.
Families circulate California ballot petitions to hold fentanyl dealers accountable
Signature gathering is underway for a new ballot measure that would make fentanyl dealers accountable for their crimes while saving people from a drug that has become a leading cause of overdose deaths.
Jan. 15: Contra Costa Superior Court docket for "fl" cases
The following cases categorized as "fl" were on the docket in the Contra Costa Superior Court on Jan. 15. All case details are allegations only and should not be taken as fact:
Contra Costa Superior Court: Actions Taken on Jan. 15
The Contra Costa Superior Court reported the following activity on Jan. 15 in the suits below:
Reed Smith's California CLE Day on January 24, 2024
You are invited to our annual California CLE Day on January 24, 2024.
Shail P. Shah, Martye Kendrick & Andrew P. Rubin to Speak at ABA 2024 Midyear Tax Meeting
Greenberg Traurig, LLP Tax Practice Shareholder Shail P. Shah and Of Counsels Martye Kendrick and Andrew P. Rubin speak at the American Bar Association (ABA) 2024 Midyear Tax Meeting in San Francisco Jan. 19.
Class action accuses Land O'Lakes, Kozy Shack, of shorting worker pay, other CA labor law violations
Land O' Lakes and its snack producing affiliate, Kozy Shack, are facing a class action lawsuit for allegedly shorting worker pay and other violations of California labor law.
Lawsuit: El Dorado County jail correctional staff caused man's death from AIDS, denied him HIV meds for two months
The family of a man who died in El Dorado County Jail has filed a lawsuit against the prison healthcare provider, Wellpath, and El Dorado County, alleging that the man's death resulted from a viral infection after he was denied necessary HIV medication for two months.
Cummins, Stellantis face potentially costly lawsuits over alleged Ram truck emissions cheat devices
Cummins agreed to pay $2B to end federal and California state regulatory actions over alleged "defeat devices" to bypass emissions controls on Ram trucks. But now trial lawyers are seeking further payouts from private lawsuits in California courts