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With smaller homes, lawmakers hope for big impact on California housing crisis
With recent data showing even higher hurdles to home ownership in California, a spate of new laws were passed this session to help produce more Accessory Dwelling Units (ADU), which are smaller scale units that share the lot of a single family home.
fintechNEXT Webinar: White House’s Executive Order on AI on November 16, 2023
Biden administration issued a landmark executive order that is intended to ensure that America leads the way in realizing the promise and managing the risks of artificial intelligence.
Nov. 13: 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 Nov. 13. All case details are allegations only and should not be taken as fact:
Contra Costa Superior Court: Actions Taken on Nov. 13
The Contra Costa Superior Court reported the following activity on Nov. 13 in the suits below:
Lawsuit accuses SF YMCA of shorting worker pay
A lawsuit accuses the San Francisco YMCA of shorting workers' pay, and other alleged violations of California labor law.
Lawsuit: Tesla intentionally misleading buyers about the range of their EV cars
Tesla has been accused in a new class action lawsuit of intentionally misleading consumers about the driving range of their battery-powered cars.
Another Alameda County plaintiff accuses Johnson & Johnson baby powder of causing his cancer
Johnson & Johnson is facing a mountain of legal claims in California and across the country blaming their baby powder products for causing mesothelioma, a rare form of cancer associated with asbestos exposure.
Nov. 13: 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 Nov. 13. All case details are allegations only and should not be taken as fact:
OSHA Recordkeeping 300 Log Workshop on November 15, 2023
Are you aware you may have to electronically submit all of your OSHA 300 logs in 2024 to OSHA and all of your data may be discoverable under a Freedom of Information Act Request?
California's 2024 Housing Laws Part I: Laws Broadly Applicable to Housing, Including Market Rate Housing on November 15, 2023
Holland & Knight's land use attorneys Chelsea Maclean, Daniel Golub, Kevin Ashe, William Sterling and Deborah Brundy will provide insights and an overview of legislation included in their annual housing legislative recap.
J. Crew's arbitration clause helps it in fight against class action
SAN JOSE, Calif. (Legal Newsline) - Clothing retailer J. Crew has successfully invoked an arbitration clause to defend itself from a class action lawsuit.
U.S. Patent Developments Relevant To The Games Sector on November 14, 2023
Join us for a series of webinars on various topics relating to the Games sector, including copyright, patents and artificial intelligence (AI).
California employers face greater lawsuit risk under new criminal background check rules
Recent changes to the Fair Chance Act (FCA) mean there are new rules that California employers must follow when making decisions about new hires and what can be part of the background check, and employers should expect more lawsuits when denying people jobs
Class action claims Blue Bottle Coffee shorting workers' OT, other wages
A class action lawsuit accuses Blue Bottle Coffee of shorting its workers' overtime and other wages, among other accusations of violating California labor law.
Fort Bragg small biz group says Coastal Commission wrongly gave OK for new grocery store
A small business promotion group in Fort Bragg has filed suit in San Francisco court, claiming the California Coastal Commission improperly approved the request of a supermarket developer to build a new store in their community.
A Pre-Immigration Primer: Smart Tax Strategies for the High-Net-Worth International Family on November 14, 2023
Uncover the most up-to-date strategies for efficient estate and trust planning, ensuring your assets are safeguarded and managed effectively, even across international borders.
A.I. Chatter: Potential Exposures and Risk Mitigation on November 13, 2023
Artificial intelligence is transforming the way companies across the globe are doing business.
X Corp, fka Twitter, accused of violating California law on auto-renewing premium services
A class action lawsuit accuses X Corp., the company former known as Twitter, of wrongly autorenewing user subscriptions for premium services, forcing them to unknowingly pay more.
Greenberg Traurig’s Nikki E. Dobay and Shail P. Shah to Speak at CLA 2023 Annual Meeting of the Tax Bar and Tax Policy Conference
Greenberg Traurig, LLP Tax Practice Shareholders Nikki E. Dobay and Shail P. Shah speak at the California Lawyers Association’s 2023 Annual Meeting of the Tax Bar and Tax Policy Conference in Palm Springs, California Nov. 2.
Contra Costa Superior Court: Actions Taken on Nov. 8
The Contra Costa Superior Court reported the following activity on Nov. 8 in the suits below: