An arbitration agreement in a consumer contract with tiny 6-point type and a host of other unacceptable provisions was deemed “unconscionable” by a California Court of Appeal when it upheld a lower court’s denial of appellant’s petition to compel arbitration. Acting Presiding Judge Jon P. Streeter of the First District... Read More »
It’s not quite the future imagined in The Jetsons, a 1960s cartoon that showed each family with its own flying car and robot maid. But President Biden’s latest Executive Order that paves the way for half of all new vehicles sold in 2030 to be electric ones with zero emissions... Read More »
The fight to hold gun manufacturers responsible for the carnage their guns cause has taken a new step forward after Mexico announced last week that it was suing several U.S. gun makers and distributors for damages because of their allegedly negligent practices. The lawsuit puts the responsibility of “massive damages''... Read More »
The Biden administration is facing an expected legal battle after the CDC issued a new moratorium which would continue extending the ban on evictions during the pandemic. Several landlord groups are suing the administration for what they describe as “the CDC acting in bad faith.” Alabama and Georgia chapters of... Read More »
Beleaguered by a Republican-stoked recall campaign, the Democratic Governor of California Gavin Newsom is accelerating his fight against the state’s homeless crisis, a key election issue and the one on which many believe he is most vulnerable. The Governor announced a $12 billion investment package on July 12, which his... Read More »
In the US, about 10 percent of all pregnancies end in miscarriage. Simultaneously, millions of women experience heartbreak due to unsuccessful adoptions, surrogacy efforts or infertility treatments. Last week, US Rep. Ayanna Pressley, a Massachusetts Democrat, introduced a new bill that speaks to the numerous painful and expensive realities that... Read More »
The federal government has joined in on several lawsuits accusing health care giant Kaiser Permanente of Medicaid overbilling in its Medicare Advantage managed-care plans. Medicare Advantage, also known as Medicare Part C, is a program that allows patients to enroll in privately-run managed care plans while receiving Medicaid benefits. CMS... Read More »
In the field of personal injury law (negligence), there are different ways to determine how responsible each party is and how damages should be distributed, and every state is different. This article describes the types of contributory or comparative negligence found in jurisdictions around the country. When more than one... Read More »
President Biden continues with his mission to staff his government with a diverse group of federal officials. This is reflected with his latest move in picking Ur Jaddou to head Citizenship and Immigration Services. The U.S. Democrat-led Senate confirmed Jaddou on July 30 in a 47-34 vote. Jaddou brings with... Read More »
The spectacular free-fall of the governor recently hailed as a hero during the pandemic continues to reach new lows. Gov. Andrew M. Cuomo, a Democrat serving his third term, is under criminal investigation in five separate New York counties and the state of New York. He is facing charges he... Read More »
The federal government has relied on chemical analysis to monitor the safety of food since the mid-1800s. Since the passage of the Pure Food and Drugs Act in 1906, the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has become the nation’s largest consumer protection agency. While the overall goal of the agency... Read More »
The heirs of a Grammy and Academy Award-nominated composer of a Disney movie song lost their battle for DVD royalties when a Court of Appeals reversed a Los Angeles Superior Court’s decision to give them over $1 million in jury awards and damages. In a unanimous opinion by Presiding Justice... Read More »
A federal judge has blocked a Texas order that targeted migrants after the Justice Department filed suit against the state to keep state troopers from targeting and stopping vehicles that transport migrants. Governor Gregg Abbott issued the executive order last Wednesday on the grounds that stopping vehicles that were transporting... Read More »
Remember the childhood nursery game that begins, “This little piggy went to market?” If that little piggy wants to be sold in California, regardless of where it was raised, the Ninth Circuit has ruled that its producers must meet a state law that prevents cruelty to animals that are raised... Read More »
The men’s soccer union has joined in on the U.S. women’s soccer team’s call for equal pay. Last Friday, the head of the U.S. National Soccer Team Players Association (USNSTPA), which represents players for the men’s team, filed an amicus brief in the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals. In their... Read More »
