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by Sara Corcoran, Courts Monitor Publisher (Originally published in CityWatch LA on 4/1/19) Nationwide, including California, agricultural interests are likely breathing a collective sigh of relief after a North Carolina jury awarded a relatively low judgement to 10… Read More
San Francisco’s money bail schedule deprives plaintiffs of their rights, a judge ruled while overturning the law, possibly creating an opening for additional challenges. Findlaw.com reports that U.S. District Judge Yvonne Gonzalez Rogers ruled that the sheriff’s use… Read More
California’s new privacy law could spur a rash of class action lawsuits against companies, officials warn. The Recorder at law.com reports that the regulations, due to go into effect Jan. 1, 2020, “will bear more than a passing… Read More
By Sara Corcoran, Courts Monitor Publisher and CityWatch LA DC Dispatch Contributor Recently, North Carolina has been making national headlines for its tawdry and tainted congressional election, but for some observers, an equally interesting civil courts drama is playing… Read More
Fossil fuel producers could follow in the footsteps of tobacco companies, based on a new string of lawsuits targeting global warming, according to a Vox Media story. “In 1998, 46 states and the District of Columbia signed on… Read More
