No Comments ADA, Jobs, PIL Influence, Proposition 65, Silly Lawsuits, Taxpayer
Mark your calendars, 2012 Justice Day is May 1! The more common name for it would be Trial Lawyer Lobby Day, when private jets and limos will converge on Sacramento for plaintiffs’ lawyers annual lobby day. It is a nice touch that they schedule this on the day that both the Senate and Assembly Judiciary [...]
No Comments ADA, Class Action, Education, Fighting Lawsuit Abuse, Jobs, PIL Influence, Proposition 65, Taxpayer
I was initially planning to post about how successful our Day at the Capitol events with the Civil Justice Association of California (CJAC) went on April 24th, but things did not exactly turn out like we thought they would. Our annual Day at the Capitol was April 24th. Sunny weather and a great group of [...]
Note – this blog post was originally published in the Flash Report. Over the past few years CALA has tried to shed light on what seems to be one of the biggest legal shakedowns in California history and yet no one seems to be paying attention. Well, some new information has been published that should [...]
One of my legal reform wishes for 2012 was that our Attorney General, Kamala Harris, would take action to stop the lawyers who are running around the state of California suing businesses for violations of Proposition 65. Proposition 65 is the Safe Drinking Water and Toxic Enforcement Act of 1986 passed by the voters and [...]
No Comments Consumer Protection, PIL Influence, Proposition 65
One thing I have realized about trial lawyers is that they are everywhere. I used to think they would be just in the courts or chasing ambulances. However, the longer I have been with CALA, the more I have come to recognize that their influence is strong and they are everywhere. One example is in [...]
It is Assemblywoman Betsy Butler’s birthday today and we thought we would wish her a Happy Lawsuit-Free Birthday! As the former Director of Development for the Consumer Attorneys of California (CAOC) who now represents the 53rd District in California, we want her to have a wonderful day and enjoy. Now, to do that, she might want [...]
On June 10th, CALA released a report titled, “Ulterior Motives, How Abuse Lawsuits in California’s Central Valley Suppresses Job Growth in an Already Depressed Economy.” You can read the report here. The report illustrates how abusive lawsuits are robbing the Central Valley of economic opportunities. These lawsuits are being used to shut down, delay and [...]
Recently, the California Attorney General’s Office posted the summary of all settlements of Proposition 65 cases for 2010. Under Prop 65, any person suing “in the public interest” must notify the Attorney General of the lawsuit and the outcome of the case. This summary of private settlements lists all cases brought by private plaintiffs over the past [...]