Jun 22, 2018 | Environmental law, News
The San Joaquin Valley Air Pollution Control District (“SJVAPCD”) has tentatively identified sections of Fresno and Bakersfield for Community Monitoring under AB 617. The Staff Report that was presented at at the June 21, 2018 meeting is available online....
Jun 15, 2018 | Environmental law, News
OEHHA has initiated a proposed regulation to attempt to clarify that exposures to Proposition 65 listed chemicals in coffee are created by the roasting of coffee beans and brewing of coffee and the State asserts that it does not pose a significant cancer risk. The...
Jun 11, 2018 | Environmental law, News
BY CRAIG A. TRISTAO Lawsuits brought by municipalities against the manufacturers of chemicals, including 1,2,3, Trichloropropane, whom the municipalities contend contaminate drinking water could be for naught as a federal jury awards no damages after finding liability...
Jun 6, 2018 | Business Litigation, Commercial Litigation, Labor & Employment
YOU’RE GOING TO TRIAL: WHAT DOES THAT MEAN? By Darryl J. Horowitt Most civil lawsuits end with a settlement. There is no trial. There are, nevertheless, some cases that do go to trial. For the litigants, however, “going to trial” is a nebulous subject. This article...
Jun 5, 2018 | Intellectual Property law, News
President Trump’s new head of the United States Patent and Trademark Office, Andrei Iancu, recently noted that uncertainty about what kinds of innovation are patent-eligible is weakening investment, growth, and jobs in high tech industries: I do worry that the...
