Effected Models of Volkswagen Scandal

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Affected 2.0 Liter Diesel Models Jetta TDI (MY 2009 – 2015) Jetta Sportwagen TDI (MY 2009-2014) Beetle TDI (MY 2012 – 2015) Beetle Convertible TDI (MY 2012-2015) Audi A3 (MY 2010 – 2015) Golf TDI (MY 2010 – 2015) Golf Sportwagen TDI (MY 2015) Passat TDI (MY 2012-2015) Affected 3.0 Liter Diesel Models Volkswagen Touareg TDI (MY 2009-2016) Porsche Cayenne… Continue Reading..

Responsibility & Accountability in the Wake of the Butte Fire

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Article Updated: October 5, 2015 This month’s Butte fire wrought havoc on the Calaveras County, killing two and laying waste to hundreds of residences. Though there are facts still to be gathered, some information suggests that the tragic Butte fire may have been caused by Pacific Gas & Electric Company power lines in the area.  In fact, one of PG&E’s… Continue Reading..

Center For Disability Access Supports the First Annual Family Fun Day Fundraiser

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Center For Disability Access enjoyed a day of fun at the 1st Annual Family Fun Day.  The proceeds from this exciting event benefit Special Needs Playdate a 501c(3)Charity focusing on socialization for families of all abilities. Family and friends came out for a extremely popular face painting by one of CFDA’s own. We enjoyed dancing, games and bounce houses. We… Continue Reading..

California Suitable Seating Law

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  Dead on Your Feet? The California Supreme Court May Soon Let You Take a Seat Compared to those of our grandparents, the lives we lead today seem downright sedentary. But while today’s work environment is often less physically strenuous that in years past, it doesn’t necessarily follow that today’s jobs are free from fatiguing physiological stress and strain. One… Continue Reading..

Whytock v. PDS Palm Canyon, LLC

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Alice Whytock v. PDS Palm Canyon, LLC UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT CENTRAL DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA MEMORANDUM Case No. EDCV 14-1517 DSF (PJWx) Date 5/12/15 Alice Whytock v. PDS Palm Canyon, LLC, et al. Proceedings: (In Chambers) Order GRANTING Plaintiff’s Motion for Partial Summary Judgment (Dkt. No. 22) Plaintiff Alice Whytock has brought this action under the Americans With Disabilities Act… Continue Reading..

Consumers Legal Remedies Act

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CALIFORNIA CIVIL CODE SECTION 1750 et seq Consumers Legal Remedies Act 1750. This title may be cited as the Consumers Legal Remedies Act. 1751. Any waiver by a consumer of the provisions of this title is contrary to public policy and shall be unenforceable and void. 1752. The provisions of this title are not exclusive. The remedies provided herein for… Continue Reading..

Uber Strikes Discovery Deal In Drivers’ Tip Suit

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Share us on:   By Beth Winegarner via Law 360 Law360, San Francisco (July 16, 2015, 9:22 PM ET) — Uber Technologies Inc. reached a deal Thursday in a discovery feud over documents on how it calculates fares and tips, which its California drivers wanted for their proposed class action claiming Uber misclassified them as independent contractors and cheated them out… Continue Reading..

Cheerleaders Score As Calif. Gov. OKs 1st-Of-Kind Wage Bill

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Share us on:   By Benjamin Horney via Law 360 Law360, New York (July 16, 2015, 1:26 PM ET) — California Gov. Jerry Brown on Wednesday signed into law a bill requiring professional football and basketball teams to classify their cheerleaders as employees and pay them at least minimum wage, making official a potentially precedential piece of legislation. A.B. 202, pitched… Continue Reading..