COVID-19 backlog has begun as courts face $200 million in cuts Buffet style dining | stock photo By Juliette Fairley Two Los Angeles-area Hometown Buffet workers sued, alleging that when the eatery abruptly laid-off employees due to COVID-19, it violated the Worker Adjustment and Retraining Notification (WARN) Act by not giving a
Tort cases are top of mind, though related financial burdens and rising insurance costs are industry concerns beyond the pandemic. Rawf8/Getty Images Plus via Getty Images AUTHOR Jim Stinson@JimStinson Transport executives have plenty to worry about as COVID-19 cases increase in some states and businesses reopen in others. Tort cases
By Juliette Fairley Reese Witherspoon | Twitter Three teachers who didn’t receive a free dress from a social media promotion launched by Reese Witherspoon’s fashion line have filed a class-action lawsuit, alleging the company took advantage of the COVID-19 pandemic to gather their personal data and sell it. Laryssa Galvez,
By Juliette Fairley Gov. Newsom’s stay-at-home orders were designed to curb the spread of COVID-19 but have also resulted in a proliferation of lawsuits. Although unsuccessful in their bids for a temporary restraining order (TRO) or preliminary injunction, litigation continues just in case there’s a surge in coronavirus cases that
By Rich Ehisen With no compromise in sight, it appears the debate over business interruption insurance coverage will be solved by litigation, not legislation. At issue are thousands of businesses around California with insurance policies to protect them against a sudden catastrophic event that forces them to close down for
By Juliette Fairley A coalition of businesses have sued the State of California over being deemed non-essential during the COVID-19 public health crisis, which they allege violate their constitutional rights. The lawsuit names 32 state officials as defendants, including Gov. Gavin Newsom, Attorney General Xavier Becerra and Los Angeles Mayor Eric
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By Juliette Fairley A federal lawsuit alleges that Zoom Video Communications mislead shareholders about its privacy security measures, which are under scrutiny since the COVID-19 pandemic has lead to popular usage and demand for its video conferencing technology. Michael Drieu filed the class action lawsuit in the Northern District of California
restaurant kitchen | Pixabay By Juliette Fairley Newport Beach-based Chipotle has agreed to pay $25 million to settle criminal charges for its role in illness outbreaks that caused more than 1,100 people between 2015 and 2018 to be sickened, according to a Department of Justice (DOJ) announcement. The Acute Communicable Disease
By Vicky Nguyen LOS ANGELES, Calif. — This restaurant became Bret and Lucy Thompson’s baby when they opened it nearly five years ago and now they’re fighting to keep it alive. “To have it close, I feel like I went into a small depression,” said Lucy Thompson. The married couple