Uber has agreed to pay $100 million and apply policy changes to settle with lawsuits filed by its drivers. The settlement will affect 385,000 drivers in Massachusetts and California that are represented in the cases.
Teamsters labor union, which represent 16,000 workers of Costco Wholesale Corp., recommended its members to approve new contract. Costco provide its employees with a 401(k) pension plan in the new contract agreement.
Hundreds of residents in Los Angeles have filed claims against governors and state agencies, seeking 3.5 million in damages for gas blowout. While more than 3,000 claims are waiting to be filed.
New York federal judge has cleared a way for Pacific Investment Management Co. to pursue lawsuit against AIG in California. Meanwhile, Pimco also faced another legal battle with former co-founder Bill Gross.
A California appeals court overturned a 2014 decision by the lower court which declared that job protection statues for teachers deprive students from poor and minority groups of their right to quality education.
The prominent case in 2010 involving the son of former Assembly speaker Fabian Nunez, convicted Esteban Nunez, has finally come to an end. Esteban is confirmed to be free from his 16-year-sentence known to have been reduced to 7 years after former Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger commuted his sentence on his last day in office.
The federal government of California agreed to the plan of removing the four hydroelectric dams in the Pacific Northwest. This will be considered a welcoming news for the tribes and farmers that will benefit from the said removal.
Governor Jerry Brown of California and Andrew Cuomo of New York already signed the bill that would increase the minimum wage of workers to $15 per hour. Both states will be considered the very first large states to enact such law.
California lawmakers approved the U.S. highest state-wide minimum wage of $15 an hour by 2022. The bill was hailed by Democrats as an example to the U.S. as it struggles with a growing gap between the rich and the poor.
A new California legislation proposes an increase to $15 an hour in minimum wage by 2022. Experts and advocates, however, are split on its possible effects on the economy and the workforce.
Lawmakers and labor unions have made a tentative deal to increase the minimum wage to $15 gradually. They are also averting a costly political campaign this fall.
Westland Water Disctrict which is considered as the country's largest agricultural water supplier was fined by the US SEC. The District allegedly mislead its investors regarding its bond issuance and its inability to pay its bond holders.
California magistrate ordered Apple to help FBI unlock a suspect's iPhone. Tim Cook said the move would be too dangerous to create and undebiably a backdoor.
Bill Murray took full responsibility of the phone throwing incident that happened during a night in Vesuvio rooftop lounge in the seaside town of Carmel in California. Lounge owners who were involved in the said incident did not press any charges against the actor.
The California Air Resources Board received proposals from Volkswagen regarding diesel-engine cars that will pass the state’s air quality standards. The plan involves Volkswagen, Audi and Porsche vehicles with 3.0-liter diesel engines.
Robert Durst, a New York real estate heir, pleaded guilty in New Orleans on Wednesday to a weapons charge and agreed to an 85-month prison sentence, a move that could usher in his extradition to California to face murder charges.
