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Appeals court: Employees can't get around workplace arbitration agreements by claiming they don't remember signing them
Amid a host of recent court decisions on arbitration, a state appeals panel has found that claiming not to recall signing an arbitration agreement doesn't stand up in court.
Scuba and Snorkeling Center hit with Prop 65 lawsuits over dry boxes allegedly containing BPA
Such lawsuits targeting an array of businesses under California's controversial Prop 65 continue to generate many millions of dollars in fees for trial lawyers
Anthony Guzman Re-elected as BASF Barristers Club Board of Directors’ Diversity Director
Anthony E. Guzman II, an associate in global law firm Greenberg Traurig, LLP’s Labor & Employment Practice in San Francisco, was re-elected for a second year as the Bar Association of San Francisco’s (BASF) Barristers Club Board of Directors’ Diversity Director.
SF property owners sue to invalidate city's 'vacancy tax' measure
Several San Francisco property owners have filed a lawsuit challenging the legality of the recently passed Proposition M, which requires landlords to pay a tax on units left vacant for more than 182 days in a single year.
Benesch Continues San Francisco Growth with Addition of Meegan Brooks as Partner
Benesch is building out its Retail & E-Commerce Group with the addition of trial lawyer Meegan Brooks as a Partner, effective February 23.
Reed Smith appoints firm’s first sustainability partners
Reed Smith today announced the appointment of three partners to help drive progress toward the firm’s sustainability goals. Todd Maiden, Jennifer Smokelin and Elle Todd will serve as the firm’s first sustainability partners.
NCAA challenges volunteer baseball coaches' lawsuit
SACRAMENTO, Calif. (Legal Newsline) - An antitrust lawsuit against it targets a "commonsense" rule limiting the amount of paid coaches baseball teams can have, the NCAA says.
Legal Update Series - Irvine on March 1, 2023
Local in-house counsel, HR executives and employee relations professionals return to Littler's breakfast briefings after a two-year hiatus.
New California tax to penalize oil industry stirs opposition, concern over 'job killer' price hikes
A bill to tax oil companies on profits is raising questions about the impact on residents and businesses already facing inflation pressure and high gasoline prices.
Cal/OSHA’s Permanent COVID-19 Standard: What Employers Should Know About California’s Next Phase in COVID-19 Compliance on February 28, 2023
While most employers have operational exhaustion from trying to keep up with COVID-19 requirements for the past three years, California's position remains that employers must protect employees from COVID-19 exposure in the workplace.
New California policy review aims to require more cities to build more 'affordable' housing
As deadlines loom for California jurisdictions that haven’t sent in required plans to build more housing, San Francisco’s plan to create roughly 82,000 more units just was approved.
Benesch Welcomes Stephanie Sheridan as Partner in Charge of San Francisco Office
Benesch is deepening its bench of litigation talent on the West Coast with the addition of one of the top retail and e-commerce powerhouse practices in the country, headed by Stephanie Sheridan.
Lawsuit claims big sellers of sports bras, other athletic apparel violate Prop 65 by not warning of BPA
The lawsuit takes aim at defendants including Athleta, The North Face, Victoria's Secret, Target, Reebok, New Balance and more
Adult film firm Strike 3 Holdings continues to mass-file copyright lawsuits
An adult film company continues to mass-file copyright infringement lawsuits in the Northern District of California and elsewhere against defendants it says viewed the company’s films via illegal downloads.
Attorney General Bonta Co-Leads Multistate Coalition in Support of Medication Abortion at CVS, Walgreens Stores
California Attorney General Rob Bonta, Oregon Attorney General Ellen Rosenblum, and Washington Attorney General Bob Ferguson led a coalition of 23 attorneys general in welcoming a decision by CVS and Walgreens to start offering mifepristone and misoprostol, often referred to as medication abortion, in their stores.
Polsinelli Partnership with Rowan TELS Receives The National Law Journal's 2023 Legal Technology Trailblazers Recognition
Am Law 100 firm Polsinelli and Rowan TELS/Rowan Patents have been named to The National Law Journal’s “2023 Legal Technology Trailblazers” list, earning the recognition for their collaborative partnership for visually creating patent applications based on method or apparatus claims.
California falls behind on water storage as losses mount for businesses, residents
The lasting impact of recent rains has not yet been determined as California continues to gauge best practices to make use of significant precipitation.
GT San Francisco Black History Month Panel & Reception on February 22, 2023
Panelists will discuss the increased role Black athletes are playing in social awareness and fairness and how in-house departments lead the charge alongside the athletes, within their organizations, and in the community.
In Third Big Trial Win for Client Terex, Dinsmore Team Defeats $25M Product Liability Suit
A litigation team led by Lexington-based Dinsmore partner Chris Jackson and California based attorney Larry Panek, secured a complete, unanimous, defense verdict in a federal product liability jury trial brought against Terex entities.
World Trademark Review features 7 Reed Smith lawyers from 3 jurisdictions in WTR 1000
Reed Smith partners in California, London and France were described as top trademark lawyers and the firm again was named among the world’s leading national and international trademark firms, in the 2023 edition of the WTR 1000.