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New court ruling brings hope for gig workers stymied by AB5
Recent California appeals court ruling shows voters can successfully fight back against union-led efforts to kill rideshare companies like Uber and the larger gig economy in California, the Pacific Research Institute says
Faegre Drinker Biddle & Reath LLP hosts Product Liability & Mass Torts Summit on April 11, 2023
Please join Faegre Drinker’s attorneys, presenting alongside seasoned corporate in-house counsel and judiciary members, as they present the 2023 Product Liability & Mass Tort Summit.
Ruling vs AB5 means judges should weigh lawmaker bias when deciding if anti-business laws are constitutional, lawyer says
A federal appeals panel ruled California’s AB 5 violates the Equal Protection Clause, as the court determined the law may illegally intentionally target certain kinds of contractors, like Uber drivers, while allowing exemptions for others, demonstrating 'animus' against ride-hailing companies by key Democratic state lawmakers
U.S. Attorney's Office for the Northern District of California announces U.S. Attorney Ismail J. Ramsey Hosts “Unite Against Hate” Forum To Connect Asian-American Pacific Islander Community Groups To Federal, State, And Local Law Enforcement
United States Attorney Ismail J. Ramsey hosted the first of several planned forums to combat unlawful acts of hate. U.S. Attorney Ramsey partnered with The Asian American Foundation (TAAF) to organize the meeting arranged to build trust between law enforcement and nonprofit advocates and to create and strengthen coordination between government partners—including law enforcement—and community-based organizations.
Lawsuit says Splunk inflated value of company, gave out $39M compensation package
OAKLAND, Calif. (Legal Newsline) — A North Miami police officers and firefighters retirement plan alleges a data management company's intentional false statements led to a more than 20% stock decline and its economic damages.
Appeals panel: Jehovah's Witness should get chance to argue California Loyalty Oath violates her religious rights
A woman, who is an adherent of the Jehovah's Witnesses faith, says the state Controller's Office discriminated against her on the basis of religion, when it refused to hire her when she declined to sign a Loyalty Oath to the state she said would force her to violate her religious beliefs
Attorney General Rob Bonta announces Calls for End to ‘Outdated’ Blood Donation Policy That Stigmatizes LGBTQ Individuals
California Attorney General Rob Bonta led a 22-state coalition in support of the Biden Administration's new proposed policy that would make it easier for the LGBTQ population to donate blood and plasma.
Newsom launches new homelessness plans while on four-city tour in place of traditional State of State address
Newsom pledges to spend $1 billion more to address homelessness in California. But critics say the state cannot spend and build its way out of the homelessness epidemic gripping California
Attorney General Rob Bonta announces about EPA Decision Granting California Waivers for Heavy Duty Truck Regulations
California Attorney General Rob Bonta issued a statement applauding the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency's (EPA) decision granting two Clean Air Act waivers that approve California’s standards to reduce heavy-duty truck emissions.
Locke Lord announces Financial Services and Banking Litigator Elizabeth Frohlich Joins Locke Lord as Partner in San Francisco
Elizabeth Frohlich has joined Locke Lord’s San Francisco office as a Partner in the Firm’s Financial Services Litigation Practice Group.
California law to ban cities from taxing sugary drinks leaves appeals court with bad taste
An appeals panel has found a California law sour, which penalizes home rule communities for establishing taxes to discourage consumption of sugary beverages, saying the law steps on the constitution.
Reed Smith announces Glossip investigation releases new findings from evidence withheld by the State for 25 years
Reed Smith released the Fifth Supplemental Report in its ongoing independent investigation into the case of Richard Glossip, an inmate on death row in Oklahoma since 1997.
Appeals panel says environmental concerns won't derail plans for new A's ballpark plan
Activists challenged several aspects of impact study hoping to halt massive port redevelopment at Jack London Square
California appeals court decision upholding Prop 22 improves lives of Cal gig workers, consumers, attorney says
A state appeals panel recently ruled voter initiative known as Prop 22, which allows gig workers to remain classified as independent contractors under California state law, is constitutional. The case could still go to the California state Supreme Court
Attorney General Bonta Issues New Guidance To Protect Elders and Dependent Adults from Abuse
California Attorney General Rob Bonta announced issuing new guidance on the role and responsibilities of mandated reporters in safeguarding some of the most vulnerable members of our communities — elders and dependent adults.
Judge OKs $725M Facebook data privacy settlement; Attorneys could ask for $181M
The settlement documents don't yet indicate how much money individual U.S. Facebook users may expect from the deal, but it could be less than $10 each
Advocacy group members claim California's knife ban unconstitutional
SAN DIEGO (Legal Newsline) — Members of a "knife rights" advocacy group are claiming California's ban on automatically opening knives violates their Second Amendment rights.
California school district claims TikTok, YouTube, others causing youth mental health crisis
SAN FRANCISCO (Legal Newsline) — A California school board is suing YouTube, TikTok and other social media claiming their platforms have caused a mental health crisis among youths.
Fighting Forever Chemicals: USEPA Proposes the First Enforceable Nationwide Primary Drinking Water Standards for PFAS
U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (USEPA) announced a proposed rulemaking that would establish legally enforceable federal primary Maximum Contaminant Levels (“MCLs”) for six per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) in drinking water.
Lawsuit takes aim at TJ Maxx, maker of Vanderbilt bath mats under Prop 65
The lawsuit asserts the companies haven't placed proper labels on the bathmats to warn consumers that the bathmats may contain a compound known as DEHP, which the state says can cause cancer and harm to the human reproductive systems.