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Bill To Decertify Police Officers With Multiple Misconduct Incidents Passes Assembly Committee

July 14, 2021 3:31 pmJuly 15, 2021 10:54 am

A bill to create a process and commission to decertify law enforcement officers who have had multiple incidents of misconduct or excessive force was passed in the Assembly Public Safety Committee on Tuesday. Senate Bill 2, authored by Senator Steven...

Eastern Texas Judge Denies Google’s Request To Move Location of Antitrust Lawsuit

May 22, 2021 6:43 amMay 26, 2021 8:01 am

A U.S. District Court judge in Texas ruled on Thursday that Google could not move an antitrust lawsuit to California to help streamline costs and witness expenses. In October, the Department of Justice and 11 states, led by Texas, filed...

Reporting to be Required for ‘Platform Companies’ Under SB 388

March 23, 2021 10:13 amMarch 26, 2021 6:50 am

On March 22, State Senator Henry Stern amended his Senate Bill 388 to address content management by platform companies. The bill would add Section 1798.138 to the Civil Code. Section One of the bill would state the intent of the...

New Reporting Required for ‘Platform Companies’ Under SB 480

March 12, 2021 7:10 amMarch 12, 2021 7:32 am

On March 10, State Senator Henry Stern (D-Los Angeles) amended his Senate Bill 480 dealing with platform companies and content management. This bill would require a platform company to report annually to the Department of Justice by April 1 of...

GM Agrees To $5.75 Million Settlement With California

February 15, 2021 2:44 pmFebruary 15, 2021 2:46 pm

During the weekend, General Motors announced that it had agreed to a $5.75 million settlement with the state of California over false statements that GM had told their investors about defective ignition switches. According to government officials, GM had found...

Senator Susan Rubio Calls For Federal Investigation on Musician Marilyn Manson

February 3, 2021 9:33 pm

On Tuesday, it was announced that Senator Susan Rubio (D-Baldwin Park) reached out to both the Department of Justice and the FBI to investigate musician Marilyn Manson over mental and physical abuse allegations. Manson, a Grammy-nominated Alternative Metal musician since...

Google Files Motion to Move Anitrust Case From Texas to California

January 20, 2021 2:42 pmJanuary 21, 2021 10:31 am

On Wednesday, Google filed a motion to change U.S. District Court venues for an upcoming antitrust case, requesting a shift from the Eastern District of Texas to the Northern District of California. In October, the Department of Justice and 11...