Category: xavier becerra

California sues Uber and Lyft for allegedly misclassifying drivers

Post author By Randall
Post date May 5, 2020
Categories In ab5, assembly bill 5, attorney general, california, gear, gig economy, Internet, law, lawsuit, lawsuits, Lyft, News, regulation, ridesharing, services, Tech, Transportation, Uber, xavier becerra

[ad_1] The companies have promised to compensate drivers either infected by COVID-19 or quarantined by health officials out of precaution, but their strategies are exceptions that don’t cover separate health issues or other costs. They also don’t account for payroll taxes. A Lyft spokesperson told Engadget the company was “looking forward” to working with the […]

California is suing Juul for allegedly targeting minors

Post author By Randall
Post date November 18, 2019
Categories In age verification, allegations, attorney general, business, california, e-cigarette, e-cigs, juul, lawsuit, los angeles, los angeles district attorney, marketing, medicine, Politics, sales, Tech, teen vaping, tomorrow, vaping, xavier becerra

[ad_1] Becerra said the lawsuit comes after a 21-month investigation into Juul and its marketing and sales practices. In a press event, Becerra noted that the number of high school students vaping in 2019 is 27.5 percent, up from 11.7 percent in 2017. Becerra blames that, in part, on vaping products sold in “child-friendly fruity […]