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New metropolitan growth index ranks several California cities near the bottom
As rising costs and crime add to challenges in cities across the country, a new index analyses which metro areas are making living more manageable and which are suppressing growth with heavy taxes and regulations.
Attorney General Bonta Expresses Concerns About Student Loan Payments Resuming Amidst Potential Government Shutdown
California Attorney General Rob Bonta today joined a coalition of 18 attorneys general in submitting a letter to the Biden-Harris Administration raising concerns about federal student loan payments resuming on October 1, 2023, and asking for robust measures to protect borrowers.
Mayer Brown and 14 partners recognized in LMG Life Sciences' 2023 rankings
Fourteen Mayer Brown partners across four of its offices have been named “Leading Life Science Lawyers” in the 2023 edition of Euromoney’s Legal Media Group (LMG) Life Sciences guide
Lawsuit accuses real estate development firm Emerald Fund of shorting workers' wages
A man has filed a class action lawsuit against a San Francisco-based real estate development firm, accusing the company of various labor law violations, including unpaid wages, denial of breaks, and failing to compensate employees for work-related expenses.
Former employee sues Twitter, claiming she was denied promised pay raises, then wrongly terminated
A former Twitter employee has filed a lawsuit against the company and Elon Musk, claiming that she was promised increased pay and a leadership position to prevent her from accepting a job at another company, but that those promises were never kept and that Twitter eventually terminated her from her position.
Appeals panel: California prison officials can be sued for Covid outbreak at San Quentin
A federal appeals panel says California correctional officials can't use immunity doctrines to escape a lawsuit from the widow of an inmate who died at San Quentin Prison after a group of inmates were transferred there from another prison with an active Covid outbreak in May 2020
Woman sues Anaplan for alleged unauthorized recording and transfer of users' communications, data
A woman has filed a lawsuit against California cloud software solutions company Anaplan, claiming the company's website records and transfers users' communications and information without their consent
Lawsuit accuses Regal Cinemas of failing to protect teenage girl from being attacked by older man during movie
A teenage girl has filed a lawsuit against the Regal Cinema in the Stonestown Galleria in San Francisco, claiming that she was physically assaulted by an unknown older man while on the premises while employees did nothing to intervene.
Attorney General Bonta, Secretary of State Weber Warn City of Huntington Beach: Proposed Municipal Voter ID Amendment Violates California Law
California Attorney General Rob Bonta and California Secretary of State Shirley Weber today sent a letter to the City of Huntington Beach warning that the city’s proposal to require voter identification (voter ID) at the polls in municipal elections directly conflicts with state law and is preempted.
Reed Smith represents Algorithmiq, Inc. in $15 million Series A financing
Global law firm Reed Smith advised Algorithmiq, Inc. (“Algorithmiq”) in a $15 million Series A financing.
California quietly repeals Covid 'misinfo' law that targeted doctors' speech rights
The state of California has repealed AB2098, which would have forced doctors to provide patients only with state-approved information about Covid-19, or risk losing their medical license. The law had already lost in court, and the state faced "humiliation" before a federal appeals panel
Greenberg Traurig Adds Seasoned Election and Political Law Compliance Attorney Rebecca J. Olson in California
Global law firm Greenberg Traurig, LLP added Rebecca J. Olson to its Government Law & Policy Practice as a shareholder in its Sacramento office.
Understanding the Save Livermore Opinion: A Powerful Litigation Tool for Defending Affordable Housing on October 5, 2023
West Coast Land Use and Environment attorneys Daniel Golub and William Sterling will speak on a webinar hosted by the Southern California Association of Non Profit Housing (SCANPH) discussing the Save Livermore case in California.
Federal judge blocks enforcement of California Age-Appropriate Design Code Act over First Amendment violations
A federal judge has blocked enforcement of California's AB 2273, the California Age-Appropriate Design Code Act (CAADCA), citing potential First Amendment violations. The legislation, which was signed into law by Governor Gavin Newsom in September 2022, was scheduled to take effect in July 2024.
Lawsuit accuses operators of temp worker platform Instawork of shorting worker pay
Garuda Labs, operator of temp worker platform Instawork, has been hit with a representative action lawsuit, accusing the company of shorting worker pay and other violations of California labor law.
Lawsuit: Plumbing and mechanical contractor allegedly shorted workers' pay
A plumbing and mechanical contractor, Harris Bay Area LLC, has been hit with a class action lawsuit, accusing it of shorting worker pay and other alleged violations of California labor law.
Adam Streisand Named Among The Hollywood Reporter’s Top Troubleshooters
The Hollywood Reporter again named Sheppard Mullin partner Adam Streisand to its list of The Troubleshooters.
Attorney General Bonta Sues Anti-Abortion Group, Five California Crisis Pregnancy Centers for Misleading Patients
California Attorney General Rob Bonta tnced a lawsuit against Heartbeat International (HBI), a national anti-abortion group, and RealOptions Obria (RealOptions), a chain of five crisis pregnancy centers in Northern California.
Sept. 19: 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 Sept. 19. All case details are allegations only and should not be taken as fact:
Appeals court: Black, Latino parents can resume lawsuit vs LA schools, LA teachers union for disciminatory Covid schooling policies
An appellate panel has ruled a group of plaintiffs may continue their suit, which claimed Los Angeles school and union officials discriminated against students of color through remote-learning policies during the Covid-19 pandemic, saying that although schools are back in session, academic damage to students could remain