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Union legislation raises concerns for California agricultural outlook
As new data points to increased interest in leaving California, the legal and legislative climate is cited by advocates in agriculture and other industries for which relocating may be less viable.
Micro-Webinar Series – The Future Starts Now: Future of Work for New England Employers
Join attorneys from Seyfarth Boston's Labor & Employment group for a series of 30-minute informational webinars on the future of work for New England employers.
New class action includes California sports franchise in business fraud complaint
A new federal lawsuit alleges the Golden State Warriors are liable for allowing advertising that exposed the plaintiff to a business opportunity that ultimately went bankrupt.
Contra Costa Superior Court: Actions Taken on Dec. 5
The Contra Costa Superior Court reported the following activity on Dec. 5 in the suits below:
Dec. 5: Contra Costa Superior Court docket for "complaint" cases
The following cases categorized as "complaint" were on the docket in the Contra Costa Superior Court on Dec. 5. All case details are allegations only and should not be taken as fact:
California confronts budget concerns amid recession fears, tech sector disruptions
As more economic indicators suggest the U.S. economy faces a recession, questions persist about how California addresses a possible budget deficit with less tax revenue.
The Year in Review and Looking Forward to 2023: What Every California Employer Needs to Know on December 14, 2022
The past year has been extremely challenging and 2023 should prove just as challenging.
21 Greenberg Traurig Attorneys Recognized as 2022 Benchmark Litigation ‘Labor & Employment Stars’
Twenty-one attorneys from global law firm Greenberg Traurig, LLP are listed as Benchmark Litigation 2022 “Labor & Employment Stars.”
Patreon sues over pirated content but won't name names
SAN FRANCISCO (Legal Newsline) - Online platform Patreon is tired of its paywalled material ending up on another website.
Class action alleges NCAA's limit on paid baseball coaches violates antitrust laws
Class action alleges NCAA's limit on paid baseball coaches violates antitrust laws
The Year in Review and Looking Forward to 2023 on December 8, 2022
To say that the past year has been challenging would be an understatement.
Neighbors in court battle over 'Dogshit Structure'
SAN FRANCISCO (Legal Newsline) - Litigation has commenced against the innovators of a "Dogpiss Tube" that kept them from having to leave their building to walk their dogs.
Greenberg Traurig’s Anthony E. Guzman II Chairs and Alice L. Kessler and Philip I. Person Speak at 2022 BASF Diversity Conference
Global law firm Greenberg Traurig, LLP Sacramento Shareholder Alice L. Kessler and San Francisco Shareholder Philip I. Person will speak at the 2022 Bar Association of San Francisco Diversity Conference Dec. 1.
California ranks again among the top judicial hellholes
This year, the Golden State landed in 3rd place after Georgia and The Supreme Court of Pennsylvania
Makeup company moves to dismiss class action by woman who wasn't hurt by product
SAN FRANCISCO (Legal Newsline) - The maker of eye makeup is calling for a federal judge to toss the lawsuit of a woman who wasn't physically harmed by its products.
Lawsuit alleges Crocs shrink several sizes after water, heat exposure
SAN FRANCISCO (Legal Newsline) — Consumers are alleging in a class action lawsuit that Crocs shoes shrink and become unwearable after being exposed to ordinary heat or water.
Shook Antitrust Practice Co-Chair to Present ‘The New Antitrust’ Webinar on December 6, 2022
Antitrust is in the news—FTC and DOJ are aggressively expanding antitrust enforcement, new antitrust legislation is before Congress, and plaintiffs are filing new private antitrust cases almost every day.
Following state appellate ruling involving ADA claims, further relief urged at federal level
With the state Supreme Court declining review of an ADA (Americans with Disabilities) Act case involving website accessibility, an appellate decision on application of California’s Unruh Act will function as precedent, although it doesn’t guard against repeat ADA claims for businesses with physical locations.
Amid growing PFAS regulation, California files suit against chemical companies
A new California lawsuit seeks to hold manufacturers liable for damages allegedly caused by per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances – known as PFAS – arguing violation of public nuisance and negligence laws.
Court activity on Dec. 5: Joyce Whitfield vs Alberto Reyes Valdez
The Contra Costa Superior Court reported the following activity in the suit brought by Joyce Whitfield and Thomas Scales against Alberto Reyes Valdez and Yanet Martinez on Dec. 5: 'Case Management Conference'.