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What Legal Actions Can You Take If You're Injured by a Drunk Driver in California?

What Legal Actions Can You Take If You're Injured by a Drunk Driver in California?

September 10, 2024. By LAS Staff Writer.
Santa Clara, CA Being injured by a drunk driver in California can be a traumatic experience with lasting physical and emotional effects. After an accident like this, you might be dealing with high medical bills, lost income, and a lot of pain. Knowing your rights can help you receive the compensation you are owed. California law provides several avenues for pursuing justice after being injured by a drunk driver. Whether you are dealing with the driver’s insurance company or considering a lawsuit, knowing your options can make a significant difference in the outcome of your case. This article explains what you can do if a drunk driver in California has injured you.

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Lawmakers Pressure FDA to Ban Formaldehyde in Hair Relaxers

Lawmakers Pressure FDA to Ban Formaldehyde in Hair Relaxers

September 10, 2024. By Jane Mundy.
Santa Clara, CA Two lawmakers in March 2023 wrote a letter to the FDA, urging it to ban harmful chemicals in hair relaxers. Last month, those lawmakers sent another letter to the agency asking why the proposed ban is still not in place. If not in place this month, the FDA will have missed its date three times. The FDA has already missed two of its hair relaxer formaldehyde bans, and one lawmaker believes another delay could cause more health issues for communities of color.  Read More
Over $1Billion added to J&J Talc Settlement Proposal

Over $1Billion added to J&J Talc Settlement Proposal

September 9, 2024. By Jane Mundy.
New Brunswick, NJJohnson & Johnson boosted its $9 billion proposed settlement to over $10.1 billion to resolve potentially 100,000 talc lawsuits claiming its baby powder caused ovarian and other gynecological cancers. The proposal, which will be paid over 25 years, has created a rift with plaintiffs’ lawyers, one of whom rejected previous proposals to settle the cases through bankruptcy court and now approves. Read More
NEC Infant Formula Update

NEC Infant Formula Update

September 6, 2024. By Jane Mundy.
Santa Clara, CA Sadly, another infant formula lawsuit has been lodged against Abbott Nutrition by parents of a baby who died last year allegedly from its bacteria-tainted infant formula. Cow milk-based infant formulas such as Similac and Enfamil have been linked to a dangerous and potentially deadly neonatal medical condition known as necrotizing enterocolitis (NEC), in which bowel tissue dies. Read More
X, formerly Twitter, Get Green Light in Age Bias Lawsuit

X, formerly Twitter, Get Green Light in Age Bias Lawsuit

September 5, 2024. By Jane Mundy.
Santa Clara, CA A California federal judge has been urged to certify a proposed age discrimination collective action against X Corp, formerly Twitter, on behalf of older workers who were fired during Elon Musk’s massive layoffs in 2022. Read More
Tesla’s Bid to Dismiss PAGA Lawsuit Gets Anti-SLAPPed Down

Tesla’s Bid to Dismiss PAGA Lawsuit Gets Anti-SLAPPed Down

September 3, 2024. By Anne Wallace.
Oakland, CA On August 8, the California Court of Appeal denied Tesla’s motion to dismiss a Private Attorneys General Act (PAGA) lawsuit brought by former Tesla employees. At its simplest, Sharonda Taylor v. Tesla, Inc. is about the workers’ struggle to access their own wage and hour records. Read More
California Public Employees Lose Rest and Meal Break Rights

California Public Employees Lose Rest and Meal Break Rights

August 30, 2024. By Anne Wallace.
San Francisco, CA On August 15, 2024, the Supreme Court of California in Stone v. Alameda Health Systems held that:

  • California meal and rest break laws do not apply to public agencies unless the laws specifically state they apply to them;

  • the terms “political subdivision” and “municipal corporation” in the Labor Code should be understood to include all government employers; and

  • public employers are not subject to California’s Private Attorneys General Act (PAGA) and no PAGA penalties may be pursued against public employers.


There is a lot in this ground breaking decision – none of it good for public servants claiming wage and hour protections under the California labor code. The California Supreme Court has the last word on the meaning of California statutes, so there is no avenue for further appeal through the court system. That task now rests with the California legislature.

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