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December 16, 2024 | National Law Journal

Justices to Decide if Fuel Industry Can Sue Over California’s EV Rules

The Supreme Court will decide whether fuel companies have standing to sue based on their claimed harm by California's stringent tailpipe rules designed to boost electric vehicle sales.
4 minute read
December 16, 2024 | Law.com

Foreign Ownership Laws Blocked by Federal Judge in Blow to State Attorney General

“Power over external affairs is not shared by the states,” U.S. District Chief Judge Kristine G. Baker ruled in the 43-page order, quoting long-standing U.S. Supreme Court precedent.
5 minute read
December 16, 2024 | The Recorder

Practice Tips From—and About—the New Judges on the Northern District of California Bench

U.S. District Judges Trina Thompson, Araceli Martínez-Olguín, Casey Pitts, Rita Lin and Eumi Lee, all appointees of President Joe Biden, spoke about what they expect from lawyers who come before them at an event in San Francisco last week.
10 minute read
December 16, 2024 | The Recorder

SAG-AFTRA Union Health Plan Slammed With Data Breach Class Actions in Wake of Phishing Attack

SAG-AFTRA Health Plan, which provides health care benefits to eligible members of the entertainment industry, was hit with three class actions in California following a data breach incident that occurred in September.
5 minute read
December 13, 2024 | Law.com

Antitrust Class Actions Against CVS, Other Pharmacy Benefit Managers Are Piling Up

Plaintiffs, independent pharmacies, claimed the defendants "have vertically integrated" with health care giants such as insurance companies, health care providers, drug private labelers and others. As a result, the complaints say, pharmacy benefits managers use anticompetitive methods to suppress reimbursements for discount card payments, which allegedly causes stand-alone pharmacies to suffer and even go out of business.
4 minute read
December 13, 2024 | The Recorder

Coinbase Hit With Antitrust Suit That Seeks to Change How Crypto Exchanges Operate

"This complaint is touching on things that have happened in the traditional tech space, but not the crypto space yet," said Kevin Kneupper, a partner at Kneupper & Covey.
3 minute read
December 13, 2024 | Daily Business Review

O'Melveny Secures Global Clearances for Korean Air-Asiana Merger

The deal grants Korean Air a 63.9% stake in Asiana Airlines, solidifying the merger as one of the most significant in the aviation industry in recent years.
5 minute read
December 13, 2024 | Corporate Counsel

Auto Dealer Software Upstart Accuses Entrenched Competitor of 'Attempted Monopolization'

"It is unfortunate Tekion has resorted to using a legal filing as a marketing stunt in an attempt to bypass contractual terms and industry practices, but we are confident our industry will see this for what it really is," CDK Global stated.
4 minute read
December 13, 2024 | The Recorder

California’s Workplace Violence Laws: Protecting Victims’ Rights in the Workplace

The updated law broadens the scope of permissible leave, allowing time off for activities such as securing safe child care, temporary housing, or long-term trauma counseling.
6 minute read

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