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Contra Costa Superior Court: Actions Taken on Feb. 10
The Contra Costa Superior Court reported the following activity on Feb. 10 in the suits below:
Jackson Lewis Bolsters Traditional Labor and OSHA Presence with Addition of Joshua M. Henderson
Nationwide employment law firm Jackson Lewis P.C. is pleased to announce Joshua M. Henderson has joined the firm’s San Francisco office as a principal.
Woman sues Meta, claims company discriminated against her for being female, pregnant, fired her when she complained
The woman's lawsuit claims the company ignored her complaints about her hiring manager, who allegedly worked to deny her advancement within the company's product management team
Jones Day's Karen Hewitt named among Daily Journal's "Leading Commercial Litigators" in California
Karen P. Hewitt, a partner in Jones Day's Business & Tort Litigation Practice and Partner-in-Charge of the Firm's California Region, was named to the Daily Journal's annual list of "Leading Commercial Litigators."
Appeals panel blocks AB51, says anti-arbitration law represents try by state to skirt federal law, prior court rulings
The U.S. Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals said the threat of criminal and civil penalties against employers served to deter employers from forming arbitration agreements with workers, violating federal law
Lawdragon Names Four McGuireWoods Partners “Leading Environmental Lawyers”
McGuireWoods partners Gregory Hinojosa Evans, Aaron Flynn, Makram Jaber and Allison Wood were recognized in the 2023 edition of “Lawdragon Green 500: Leading Environmental Lawyers,” a guide to top U.S. lawyers who advise clients in environmental law.
Berkley company says FTC overstepped its power by suing the company for allegedly marketing capsules claimed to treat Covid
A Berkley medical supply company is arguing in court the Federal Trade Commission has no authority to sue the company for marketing a supplement that allegedly claimed to treat COVID-19, because initial authority rests with the U.S. Justice Department.
Pension sues Atlassian Corporation, alleges securities violations
SAN FRANCISCO (Legal Newsline) — A Hollywood, Fla., firefighters' pension fund is alleging violations of federal securities laws.
Leadership Council on Legal Diversity Names 3 Greenberg Traurig Attorneys Fellow, Pathfinders
Three attorneys at global law firm Greenberg Traurig, LLP were selected to join the Leadership Council on Legal Diversity (LCLD) as 2023 Fellow and Pathfinders. Litigation Shareholder Mian R. Wang was named an LCLD 2023 fellow, and Associates Anthony E. Guzman II (Labor & Employment) and Trudy-Anne McLeary (Corporate) were selected as 2023 LCLD Pathfinders.
Website accessibility lawsuits account for large percentage of ADA claims
Even as serial ADA lawsuit claims have faced pushback, case numbers still are climbing, with an estimated 12 percent rise in 2022 compared to the year prior.
California Pay Data Reporting: What You Need to Get Your Workforce Data Submitted on February 13, 2023
For the last few years, California has required employers with 100 or more employees nationwide to report the pay and hours-worked data pertaining to their California employees by establishment, job category, sex, race, and ethnicity.
Facebook, lawyers face almost $1M in sanctions in lawsuits over Cambridge Analytica data mining
Federal judge identifies 'egregious and persistent' strategy of frivolous arguments and stall tactics in the years leading up to $725M settlement announced in December
Court activity on Feb. 10: Bank of America, N.A. vs Gerald Fulton
The Contra Costa Superior Court reported the following activity in the suit brought by Bank of America, N.A. against Gerald Fulton on Feb. 10: 'Check For Dismissal On Conditional Settlement'.
Plaintiffs firm to face lawsuit over abandoned app
SAN FRANCISCO (Legal Newsline) - A Los Angeles technology company will be able to pursue a lawsuit that says a Washington, D.C.-based law firm failed to pay it for development of a mobile app used to help find wildfire plaintiffs.
Littler Appoints Three New Leaders as Office Managing Shareholders
Littler, the world’s largest employment and labor law practice representing management, has named three new office managing shareholders (OMS) in Birmingham, Cleveland and Fresno, effective January 1, 2023.
V8 maker says third class action complaint as ridiculous as other two
SAN FRANCISCO (Legal Newsline) - The maker of V8 is again arguing for the dismissal of a class action lawsuit that says there is too much sugar in fruit and vegetable blends for them to be considered healthy.
Consumers allege Amazon sells misbranded, unlawful dietary supplements
SAN FRANCISCO (Legal Newsline) — Consumers allege in a class action lawsuit that Amazon is selling "illegal drugs" by using deceptive practices to sell misbranded, unapproved and unlawful dietary supplements.
"FinAccelerate Empowered by Jones Day" named among National Law Journal 2023 "Legal Technology Trailblazers"
The National Law Journal has named FinAccelerate - Empowered by Jones Day to its annual list of "Legal Technology Trailblazers," which recognizes legal technologies that are helping to change the way law firms operate and profiles companies and law firms that are taking innovative measures to set them apart from others in the market.
Business groups welcome referendum on fast food labor law; Enough signatures secured to let voters weigh in
A referendum to overturn a California law that aimed to regulate wages and workplace conditions in the fast food industry has received enough signatures to qualify for the November 2024 statewide ballot, the Department of State said
49ers' security disputes lawsuit's version of events, says plaintiff was in 'drunken and incoherent state'
SAN JOSE, Calif. (Legal Newsline) - The plaintiff was drunk and unruly, the security company of the NFL's San Francisco 49ers says in court documents as it fights an assault lawsuit brought by Robert Delker.