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Uber Driver Sentenced for Sexual Assault in California An Uber driver who sexual assaulted and raped passengers was sentenced on Monday to 46 years to life.  A jury convicted the Uber driver of...

Amazon Liable for Product Defects – New York Judge Rules Amazon.com suffered a defeat in court on December 9th, 2020, when a New York judge ruled that Amazon is liable for products sold on...

Sexual abuse survivors have new resources to set up tax-free qualified settlement accounts after a sexual abuse settlement. A sexual abuse settlement trust can allow survivors time to understand what...

Lyft Ride From Hell – Stories of Sexual Assault Jill Filipovic has detailed the harrowing stories of multiple sexual assault survivors at Marie Claire.  The piece begins: The stories all start...

August 2020 – Updated Hand Sanitizer Recall The Federal Drug Administration (FDA) is warning consumers again that more hand sanitizers have been recalled for the presence of methanol, wood...

The Public Utilities Commission of the State of California (CPUC) ruled on June 9th, 2020 that drivers of Uber and Lyft are employees and not independent contractors. The CPUC reviewed the rules and...

The city of Palmale, following the lead by Los Angeles County, placed a ban on flavored vape products. The California Smoke & Vape Association (which also refers to itself as the California...

On Tuesday May 5th, 2020, the city of San Francisco, Los Angeles, San Diego and the California Attorney General sued Lyft and Uber for worker misclassification, adding to the legal woes of the...