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Independent Contractor or Employee: I’m Uber Confused! Why California Should Create an Exception for Uber Drivers and the “On-Demand Economy”
Get PDFPart I of this comment details California employment law, how it has been applied to Uber, and how Uber, along with other “On-Demand Economy” companies, are different than other companies. Part II presents the current legal issues in worker classification. Part II also proposes the exception that should apply to Uber drivers and discusses why Uber, and other “On-Demand Economy” companies, should be entitled to this exception, including the practical problems with an employment classification for Uber. Part III concludes that changing our worker-classification laws is a compromise that will benefit drivers, Uber, and reflect the changes in our society
NRC Petition Exhibit D Declaration of Archie Jackson
Get PDFDeclaration of Archie Jackson in support of Greenaction’s NRC Petition to Revoke Tetra Tech’s license
CERCLA Cleanup 2017.08.22: Navy Not to Rely on Tetra Tech Data and Technical Grant
Get PDFComment letter asking the Navy to investigate the impact of Tetra Tech’s fraud by retesting surface and subsurface soils, and by interviewing witnesses and other relevant individuals related to the known fraud to uncover further instances and root causes of the fraud
California Supreme Court May Allow The Censoring Of Consumers’ Online Reviews
Get PDFThe use of social media to leave reviews creates a medium in which “word of mouth” can reach many more individuals who are in search of a specific product or service that can meet their needs. The accessibility of these forums reaching vast numbers of consumers lead to both positive and negative effects. For consumers, the ability to read about others’ good, bad, and neutral experiences can help them determine if the particular business is a right fit for them. For business owners, both positive and negative reviews can indicate to a business what consumers appreciate and also what the business should be doing in order to improve its interactions with consumers.
However, one of the main problems with online reviews occurs when consumers share false negative reviews of a business. Recently, California Courts have been presented with legal issues arising from the use of online forums, specifically, whether courts have the power to force any specific forum to take down a defamatory review. Furthermore, courts must address whether any infringement on a consumer’s First Amendment right to free speech arises if a negative review is declared defamatory
The Office of the City Attorney of San Francisco
Get PDFThe San Francisco City Attorney’s Office serves the Mayor, Board of Supervisors, and other elected officials as well as the approximately 100 departments, boards, commissions, and offices that comprise the City and County of San Francisco’s government. In many ways, the office is unique among city attorney offices, both because of the extraordinary scope of activities performed by the City and County of San Francisco’s government, and the scope of the City Attorney’s Office activities within that structure. At the outset, it is important to note that the San Francisco City Attorney is elected — comparatively unusual among cities. All county counsels in California are appointed by the County Board of Supervisors, and most city attorneys are appointed by the City Council. Only a few other city attorneys in California are elected
How Much is Police Brutality Costing America?
Get PDFThe criminal law of the United States fails to stop the unlawful killing of minorities by law enforcement. In fact, it was never meant to do so. Civil tort law is also unequal to the task. The consequences of not correcting these legal failures are far-reaching for the United States and for our neighbors, and have so far been underreported. This article explores the direct and indirect costs of these failings, positive measures already underway, and makes further sugges-tions for reform
Book Review: Judgeships in Iran: Step Down, You are a Woman: A legal analysis of international human rights: A history of woman\u27s rights in Iran and women judges in the United States. By Delaram Farzaneh
No full textDr. Delaram Farzaneh, a Visiting Scholar at NYU Center for Human Rights and Global Justice, has written a comprehensive scholarly book investigating fundamental principles that result in systemic discrimination against women in Iran. This book takes as its focus the time in 1979, immediately following the Islamic Revolution led by the Ayatullah Khomeini, when women lost most of their previously acquired rights and freedoms, including the removal of all women judges from the judgeship position solely because of their gender. She creatively uses this drastic setback for women to illustrate the extreme change to women\u27s rights after the revolution and the establishing of a discriminatory legal system against them
