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The Workplace Impact of Legal Marijuana in California

Many Californians celebrated the arrival of 2018 standing for hours in long lines at their local pot dispensary.  That’s because the 2016 law legalizing recreational marijuana in California — known as Proposition 64 or the Adult Use of Marijuana Act (AUMA) — officially became effective on January 1,…

California Reclaims Spot as #1 “Judicial Hellhole” in America

California has once again been ranked the #1 “Judicial Hellhole” in America by the American Tort Reform Foundation (ATRF). This is the third time in four years that California has claimed the title.  The exception was last year, when New York stole the top ranking due to “monumentally…

California Named #1 “Judicial Hellhole” in America

That’s a headline full of holiday cheer, isn’t it? For the second year in a row, California has been ranked the #1 “Judicial Hellhole” in America by the American Tort Reform Association (ATRA).  This is the 2nd year in a row that California has claimed the title. And…