California Cap-and-Trade Program Renewed Until 2030
At the end of July, California Governor Jerry Brown signed into law an extension of the state’s innovative cap-and-trade program that was slated to expire in 2020. First signed into law by [...]
Supreme Court Decision Reverses California Jurisdiction Standards
As we’ve written about before, California is a hotbed for class-action lawsuits due to our state’s plaintiff-friendly laws. Last month, however, the U.S. Supreme Court said [...]
U.S. Sailors to Sue Japanese Companies Over Radiation Poisoning Following Fukushima Disaster
A few weeks ago, the United States Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals in San Francisco ruled that the Navy sailors suffering from radiation poisoning after providing emergency relief to Japanese [...]
NRA Challenges New California Firearms Laws
In response to the rise in mass shootings, several new California firearms laws have been passed and are slated to go into effect very shortly. As can be expected, the National Rifle Association [...]
Corona Billboard Offender Ordered to Pay Over $1 Million to City
In a story that makes you think, “just quit while you’re ahead!” Corona resident and owner of AMG Outdoor Advertising, Inc. and Rockefellas bar Alex M. Garcia has gotten himself [...]
San Bernardino County Pizza Thieves Thwarted by Nosy K-9
Several teenage boys from Rancho Cucamonga are facing charges after they decided that stealing pizzas was better than paying for them. In a cruel encounter, they lured a Domino’s delivery [...]
California Pilot Suspected of Flying Under the Influence
We hope this goes without saying, but you can be charged with a DUI while operating any vehicle; even bicycles, golf carts, and planes. One California pilot is sitting in hot water after landing [...]
Stopping to Smell the Roses? Don’t, Says California Highway Patrol
It’s that lovely time of year again when the birds are singing, bees are stinging and flowers are blooming. If you live in the Inland Empire, you know that our locale has some of the most [...]
Forced Arbitration: A Just Defense Against Frivolous Lawsuits?
In our last post, we discussed the rise of frivolous class-action lawsuits in California (and everywhere else). We also questioned the ethics surrounding marketing firms that exist for the sole [...]
Frivolous Lawsuits: Marketing on Social Media is Legal, But Ethical?
California is one of the most litigious states in our country. This is due to our abundance of pro-plaintiff laws. Getting enough clients to join a firm’s class-action lawsuit is vital to [...]
