california

$17,000 restaurant dumpster ramp

Walter Olson
March 22, 2012 12:16

Because it’s important to keep future wheelchair-using employees in contention for the task of hauling the trash out back, and also because money spent on compliance doesn’t really count as money the way, say, an agency’s budget does. [Patterico] Tags: California, disabled...

Security theater? Claims to offer protection are mere puffing

Rebecca Tushnet
March 20, 2012 20:18

Jhaveri v. ADT Sec. Services, Inc., 2012 WL 843315 (C.D.Cal.) The Jhaveris contracted with ADT for home security services.  ADT promised to notify them of any alarm activation at their home, and if ADT could not reach them, ADT would immediately dispatch the police and ADT Security Services...

California Assembly Considers a Range of Food Legislation

March 20, 2012 12:43

The Sacramento Bee ran a front-page story today about proposed legislation that would alter how the state regulates food production and sale. Here's an excerpt from Torey Van Ort's story:California is no stranger to major food policy measures, including a ban on foie gras that is set to go into...

California Assembly Considers a Range of Food Legislation

March 20, 2012 12:43

The Sacramento Bee ran a front-page story today about proposed legislation that would alter how the state regulates food production and sale. Here's an excerpt from Torey Van Ort's story:California is no stranger to major food policy measures, including a ban on foie gras that is set to go into...

Class action against alcohol/caffeine blend not preempted

Rebecca Tushnet
March 20, 2012 12:39

Cuevas v. United Brands Co., Inc., 2012 WL 760403 (S.D.Cal.) Cuevas (there’s a spelling inconsistency in the opinion, but I’m going with the caption) brought a putative class action against United Brands for selling a flavored caffeinated alcoholic beverage, JOOSE, which had 9.9-12% alcohol by...