Latest California Headlines
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California AG Sues Water Bottle Companies over Biodegradability
Nov 7 2011 // Attorney General Kamala D. Harris filed a “greenwashing” lawsuit recently against three companies alleged to have made false and misleading claims by marketing plastic water bottles as “100 percent...
Damages Expert: California Trust Company Owed $81M for Trade Secrets
Nov 7 2011 // A damages expert asserted Trust Company of the West (TCW) is owed $81.7 million in royalties due to trade secret theft as the high-profile civil case pitting the asset management firm against its former chief investment...
California Supreme Court Denies Ogilvie Petition
Nov 7 2011 // The California Supreme Court in late October rejected San Francisco’s petition for review of the First District Court of Appeal’s decision in the Ogilvie case. The First District’s decision supports a...
Total Disability to Rise in California in 2012
Nov 7 2011 // The California Division of Workers’ Compensation announced recently that the minimum and maximum temporary total disability rates for 2012 will increase on Jan. 1. The minimum TTD rate will increase to $151.57 and...
Women Launch New Legal Salvo Against Wal-Mart
Nov 7 2011 // Women pursuing discrimination claims against Arkansas-based Wal-Mart Stores Inc. filed a reformulated lawsuit against the retailer, their first since a massive nationwide class action collapsed earlier this year. The...
California Workers’ Compensation Cost Benchmark Approved
Nov 4 2011 // The Workers’ Compensation Insurance Rating Bureau’s filing to change the way the state’s workers’ compensation pure premium rate is calculated drew praise on Friday from Insurance Commissioner Dave...
BB&T Continues California Expansion with Precept Acquisition
Nov 3 2011 // BB&T Insurance Services has acquired Precept Group, an employee benefits consulting and administrative solutions firm, as part of BB&T’s continued expansion in California. Precept has offices in Irvine and...
Petersen in California Names Russo Legal Director
Nov 1 2011 // Valencia, Calif.-based Petersen International Underwriters has named John J. Russo as legal director. In his new role Russo will assist in monitoring compliance and current legislation in various states, maintaining...
Networked Adds California Positions
Nov 1 2011 // Tammy Magliola and Ferris M. Boulos have joined Networked Insurance Agents as territory sales vice presidents in northern and central California. Their responsibilities include business growth and development. John...
Pugh to be New Phoenix Branch Manager
Nov 1 2011 // Irvine, CA, 11/01/1 – Brian T. Pugh will join The Insco Dico Group as Branch Manager of their Phoenix, Arizona office. Brian has over 25 years of surety experience, holding numerous Management positions as well as...
Bogardus Named President of CompWest in California
Oct 31 2011 // Accident Fund Holdings Inc. has made Bryan Bogardus president of San Francisco, Calif.-based CompWest Insurance Co., a division of Accident Fund. Bogardus is responsible for establishing the strategies in the western...
Southern California Couple and Mother Arrested in Alleged Ponzi Scheme
Oct 28 2011 // A Southern California couple and their mother were arrested and have been charged with violating multiple sections of the state’s penal code and corporations code, it was announced Thursday. Arrested were Anthony...
Women Launch New Legal Salvo Against Wal-Mart
Oct 28 2011 // Women pursuing discrimination claims against Wal-Mart Stores Inc. filed a reformulated lawsuit against the world’s largest retailer, their first since a massive nationwide class action collapsed earlier this...
Sena Named Account Executive at Willis Construction Northern California
Oct 27 2011 // Brian Sena has been appointed account executive of Willis Construction Practice and made responsible for account management on key construction accounts in Northern California, the company announced on Thursday. Sena will...
RIM Hit with Consumer Lawsuits over BlackBerry Outage
Oct 27 2011 // Consumers in the United States and Canada have sued Research in Motion for a days-long service outage on BlackBerry devices that rippled across the world earlier this month. The system-wide failure of the service had left...
California Supreme Court Denies Petition on Ogilvie
Oct 26 2011 // The California Supreme Court on Wednesday rejected San Francisco’s petition for review on Wednesday of the First District Court of Appeal’s decision in the Ogilvie case. The First District’s decision...
California AG Sues Water Bottle Companies over Biodegradability Claims
Oct 26 2011 // Attorney General Kamala D. Harris filed a “greenwashing” lawsuit on Wednesday against three companies alleged to have made false and misleading claims by marketing plastic water bottles as “100 percent...
Lockton Adds Technology Property & Casualty Leader in California
Oct 26 2011 // Kevin Hoskinson has joined Lockton as its technology practice leader focused on property and casualty insurance for technology companies. Hoskinson will work in Kansas City, Mo. Lockton’s San Jose, Calif. office....
Major California Gas Line Ruptures During Test
Oct 26 2011 // Pacific Gas and Electric Co. officials said Monday that a major gas transmission line serving the San Francisco Bay Area ruptured during a pressure test, blowing a crater in an alfalfa field in Kern County. The pipe...
Damages Expert: California Trust Company Owed $81M for Trade Secrets
Oct 26 2011 // A damages expert asserted Trust Company of the West (TCW) is owed $81.7 million in royalties due to trade secret theft as the high-profile civil case pitting the asset management firm against its former chief investment...
