Tag: Litigation
California Legislature Fumbles Chance to Boost Economic Recovery in State
The California Legislature fumbled a chance to boost economic recovery in the state by choosing the easy path: business-as-usual.
Facing the three horsemen of the...
Legislature Should Stick to COVID-19 Priorities
Despite their leaders’ vow to concentrate their attention on the pandemic and economic crises, it’s business as usual at the California Legislature.
In early spring,...
COVID-19 Litigation Trends, Takeaways
In Episode 82 of The Workplace podcast, CalChamber Executive Vice President and General Counsel Erika Frank talks with employment litigation expert Kristen Nesbit, partner...
Job Killer Carryover Bills Miss Deadline to Move
Ten California Chamber of Commerce-opposed job killer bills introduced last year have been stopped.
The following bills failed to move before the January 31 deadline...
California Has One of Worst Lawsuit Climates in Country, Business Survey Shows
California has one of the worst lawsuit climates in the country, affecting companies’ decisions on whether to do business in the state, according to...
Governor Signs CalChamber-Sponsored Bill Helping Small Businesses
A California Chamber of Commerce-sponsored bill to help protect businesses from predatory lawsuits has been signed into law by Governor Gavin Newsom.
AB 1607 (Boerner...
Just 2 Job Killer Bills Pass
Only two of the 31 job killer bills identified this year by the California Chamber of Commerce have passed the Legislature and been sent...
Anti-Arbitration Job Killer Threatens to Flood Courts
An anti-arbitration bill identified by the California Chamber of Commerce as a job killer will burden the overworked court system if adopted.
AB 51 (Gonzalez;...
Coffee to Roasted Veggies: How Prop. 65 Leads to Excessive Warnings
What do coffee, roasted asparagus and French fries have in common? They all contain traces of acrylamide, a chemical produced when heating some food...
Anti-Arbitration Proposal Keeps Moving in Senate
An anti-arbitration bill identified by the California Chamber of Commerce as a job killer passed through the first Senate committee to consider it this...
Opposition Stops Some Job Killers; Others Amended
Opposition from the California Chamber of Commerce and allied groups has stopped a number of job killer bills in recent weeks while amendments have...
Job Killer Bill Increasing Litigation Stalls in Senate Policy Committee
Job killer legislation exposing businesses to costly litigation stalled in a Senate policy committee this week.
SB 320 (Jackson; D-Santa Barbara) failed to advance from...
CalChamber-Sponsored Bill to Protect Businesses from Predatory Lawsuits Passes
Legislation sponsored by the California Chamber of Commerce to help educate businesses and protect them from predatory lawsuits passed an Assembly committee this week...
Anti-Arbitration Job Killer Bill Moves Again
An anti-arbitration bill identified by the California Chamber of Commerce as a job killer passed through a second Assembly committee this week.
The Assembly Judiciary...
Assembly Committee Passes Job Killer Bill
The first job killer bill identified by the California Chamber of Commerce this year passed an Assembly committee this week.
AB 51 (Gonzalez; D-San Diego)...
CalChamber Stops All 29 Job Killer Bills
On his final day to act on legislation, Governor Edmund G. Brown Jr. vetoed the last surviving California Chamber of Commerce-opposed job killer bill.
AB...
Just 1 Job Killer Remains
Strong opposition from the California Chamber of Commerce and its allies in the closing days of the legislative session prevented one energy-related job killer...
