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3 Mar 2017, 6:31 am by Jim Sedor
Federal: Barring Reporters from Briefings: Does it cross a legal line? [read post]
2 Feb 2017, 9:11 pm by David Frakt
  Even in California, infamous for the difficulty of its bar exam, 71% of ABA grads passed on their first attempt. [read post]
29 Dec 2016, 9:30 pm by Griffin Davis
” JULY In one of the largest consumer class action payouts in American history, Volkswagen agreed to pay up to $14.7 billion in two related settlements—one with the United States and California, and one with the Federal Trade Commission (FTC)—arising out of allegations made by the U.S. [read post]
23 Dec 2016, 6:47 am by Jim Sedor
State lawmakers said they would not vote on a measure changing an ethics law that barred Christie from cashing in on a book deal while in office, at the same time giving millions of dollars in pay raises to lawmakers’ staff, judges, and other officials. [read post]
15 Dec 2016, 7:35 am by Joy Waltemath
Much to the chagrin of employers, the Obama Board has chipped away at once-reliable Board precedents on important and apparently se [read post]
22 Aug 2016, 10:54 am by Michael Froomkin
I look to see if the candidate filed a voluntary self-disclosure form with the state. [read post]
22 Aug 2016, 10:54 am by Michael Froomkin
I look to see if the candidate filed a voluntary self-disclosure form with the state. [read post]
5 Aug 2016, 6:21 am by Jim Sedor
From the States and Municipalities: California – S.F. [read post]
24 Jun 2016, 6:54 am by Joe May
From the States and Municipalities: CaliforniaCalifornia Political Watchdog Targets ‘Shadow Lobbyists’Sacramento Bee – Taryn Luna | Published: 6/21/2016 The California Fair Political Practices Commission (FPPC) is considering a regulatory change to draw “shadow lobbyists,” consultants paid to influence legislation, into the public eye. [read post]
13 May 2016, 6:42 am by Jim Sedor
CaliforniaCalifornia Senate Suspends Lobbyist Fundraising RestrictionsMonterey County Herald – Jonathan Cooper (Associated Press) | Published: 5/12/2016 The California Senate voted to remove a fundraising blackout period instituted in the wake of a corruption scandal two years ago. [read post]
4 May 2016, 4:41 pm by Jay
” Fourth, know that consumer rights attorney John Michael Montevideo (GTA Senior Trial Attorney and Managing Partner of our Orange County Office), who is on the Board of Governors of the statewide organization CAOC, and Max Halpern (GTA Trial Attorney) are addressing the following bills in the state Capitol on your behalf: AB 2667 (Thurmond)– Ensures that forced arbitration cannot be used to deny a plaintiff their day in court as part of a civil rights case. [read post]
29 Apr 2016, 6:47 am by Joe May
Unlike other regulatory agencies in the state, the California Coastal Commission may be lobbied directly. [read post]
17 Feb 2016, 3:02 am by Jon Gelman
This law was the result of lobbying by big businesses and insurance companies, who have influence over the State Legislature and the Governor of California. [read post]
14 Jan 2016, 11:43 am by John Elwood
Yee, 15-169, addresses whether California laws regarding unclaimed property are a “taking” for Takings Clause purposes. [read post]
13 Jan 2016, 5:05 pm by Kevin LaCroix
John Reed Stark David Fontaine In this day and age, the members of the boards of directors of most companies understand that cybersecurity issues are both important and should be a board-level priority. [read post]
9 Jan 2016, 2:49 pm by Gritsforbreakfast
Nine states have a regular pardon process but grant clemency to just a small percentage of those who ask for it, and five states — Louisiana, Maine, New Mexico, Ohio and Wisconsin — grant pardons only infrequently, depending on the governor.But several governors and state legislatures have moved in recent months to make the clemency process easier and pardons more frequent, reflecting a growing consensus that harsh mandatory minimum sentences … [read post]
18 Dec 2015, 6:17 am by Jim Sedor
From the States and Municipalities: California – San Jose Council Votes to Tighten Lobbying RulesSan Jose Mercury News – Ramona Giwargis | Published: 12/15/2015 The San Jose City Council voted to approve a host of changes to strengthen the lobbying ordinance. [read post]
9 Dec 2015, 3:30 pm by Elina Saxena
With over 40 governors speaking out against the refugee resettlement program, one official commented that “the rhetoric that is being used in the election campaign is putting an incredibly important resettlement program at risk. [read post]