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Calif. lawmaker kills bill that punishes lying lawyers after major donor opposes it, group says
A bill that punishes attorneys who mislead prospective clients passed California's Assembly with no opposition, but the state Senate won't even consider it. So, what happened? -
Binding arbitration bill passes CA Assembly in face of strong opposition
SACRAMENTO - A bill barring employers from inserting binding arbitration clauses into contracts as a condition of employment has passed the California State Assembly. -
California Assembly takes on lawyer ads, unanimously passes bill that would punish misleading claims
SACRAMENTO - California's lawmakers have passed a bill aimed at combating what supporters claim is misleading advertising by plaintiffs attorneys. -
Calif. Lawmakers creating due process concerns, group claims
SACRAMENTO, Calif. (Legal Newsline) - The leader of a California legal reform group sees “situational due process” as a growing concern in Sacramento. -
Bill that would require large Calif. companies to publish pay info put in holding
SACRAMENTO, Calif. (Legal Newsline) – A bill aimed at introducing more transparency on the gender pay gap attempting to move through the California legislature has been put in holding. -
Will Jerry Brown tilt California Supreme Court against business?
SACRAMENTO, Calif. (Legal Newsline) - At the end of this month, California Supreme Court Justice Kathryn Werdegar is scheduled to retire, giving Gov. Jerry Brown the opportunity to appoint his fourth justice to the highest court in the nation’s most populous state, ending a Republican majority and sealing his influence over the court for decades. -
Pink products could leave businesses blue if California ever passes gender discrimination bill
SACRAMENTO, Calif. (Legal Newsline) – A bill that would have required companies to determine whether their products appealed to certain genders and price them accordingly didn't go far this year in the California Legislature, but it will reappear in the future. -
Pennsylvania House committee puts off vote on asbestos transparency legislation
HARRISBURG, Pa. (Legal Newsline) - The Pennsylvania House Judiciary Committee on Wednesday passed over a scheduled vote on legislation that would require plaintiffs’ attorneys to reveal to a court any claims they intend to make to an asbestos bankruptcy trust involving the same case. -
Legal reform group wants review of California class action decision
LOS ANGELES (Legal Newsline) – The Civil Justice Association of California has filed a letter in support of review of the case of Lubin v. Wackenhut, which is poised to set legal standards for class action certifications regarding employer liability and meal and rest breaks. -
Calif. district attorneys team to collect thousands from auto insurers
RIVERSIDE, Calif. (Legal Newsline) – A California legal reform group is worried that district attorneys have forced settlements with auto insurers over allegations that don't seem to include any harm to consumers. -
California attracts 'litigation tourists,' study finds
SAN FRANCISCO (Legal Newsline) – Most of the plaintiffs in product-liability cases filed against pharmaceutical manufacturers in California’s leading courts were brought by people who live in other states, finds a recent study by the Civil Justice Association of California. -
St. Louis court tops list of ‘judicial hellholes’ by tort reform group
California, New York City’s asbestos court, Florida’s Supreme Court and South Florida, and New Jersey rounded out the American Tort Reform Association’s top five this year. -
Head of legal reform group says Calif. appeals court decision in asbestos case just adds to ‘hellhole’ reputation
The state’s First Appellate District, Division Four, recently upheld a judgment of nearly $4 million in punitive damages alone against Kaiser Gypsum Company Inc. The company, a former manufacturer of building products, including drywall, joint compounds and cements, was sued over a product that allegedly contained asbestos. -
Auto-renewal law being used in Calif. class actions; Legal reform advocate not surprised
California has seen a rise in lawsuits based on a 2010 Auto-Renewal Law, which aims to protect consumers in the state from businesses that offer subscription-based goods or services. -
California tops list of ‘judicial hellholes’ by tort reform group
New York City’s asbestos court, Florida, Missouri and Illinois’ Madison County round out the American Tort Reform Association’s newest top five “most unfair.” -
LinkedIn settles class action over passwords leak
SAN JOSE, Calif. (Legal Newsline) - Professional networking website LinkedIn has agreed to compensate 800,000 premium subscribers whose passwords were leaked in 2012. -
Eight plaintiffs filing 61 percent of Americans with Disabilities Act lawsuits in Pennsylvania
PHILADELPHIA (Legal Newsline) – Two law firms and eight individuals are filing the bulk of lawsuits that allege the premises of businesses in Pennsylvania are not in compliance with a federal disabilities law. -
Study examining defensive medicine costs fuels med-mal cap debate
SACRAMENTO, Calif. (Legal Newsline) – A Southern California columnist who calls the savings from tort reform “mythical” is pointing to a new study examining the costs of defensive medicine to support his argument. -
Advocate defends ballot measure that mixes doctor drug-testing with increase of med-mal caps
SACRAMENTO, Calif. (Legal Newsline) - A ballot measure centered on the creation of a prescription drug database and doctor drug testing has California medical and legal watchdog groups accusing trial lawyers of masking their true agenda - inflating California's medical malpractice cap. -
Opioid suit is latest brought by Calif. county with help from contingency fee attorneys
SAN JOSE, Calif. (Legal Newsline) - Santa Clara County in California has filed a lawsuit against five of the largest opioid manufacturers, marking at least the 10th time the county, which recently was among a group of government entities that earned a $1.15 billion verdict against the paint industry, has partnered with private law firms.