Sientra faces disclosure lawsuits
By Philip Joens / Friday, December 18th, 2015 / Health Care & Life Science, Latest news, Law & Goverment, left, Top Stories, Tri-County Public Companies / Comments Off on Sientra faces disclosure lawsuits
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Judge orders Highway 101 widening project EIR to be redrafted
By pacbiztimes / Thursday, December 17th, 2015 / Latest news, Law & Goverment, Top Stories / Comments Off on Judge orders Highway 101 widening project EIR to be redrafted
A Santa Barbara County Superior Court judge ruled that part of the Highway 101 Widening Project Environmental Impact Report needs to be recalculated, but the decision is not expected to significantly delay the project. The estimated $428 million fourth stage of the undertaking includes adding high occupancy vehicle lanes in both directions through the 10.3-mile Read More →
State suing Cars 4 Causes over donations
By Philip Joens / Friday, December 11th, 2015 / Latest news, Law & Goverment, Top Stories, West Ventura County / Comments Off on State suing Cars 4 Causes over donations
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Parents refile lawsuit over IV rampage deaths
By pacbiztimes / Friday, December 11th, 2015 / Columns, Latest news, Law & Goverment / Comments Off on Parents refile lawsuit over IV rampage deaths
The parents of slain UC Santa Barbara students refiled a lawsuit against Isla Vista apartment property managers alleging they were legally obligated to do more to prevent the shooting that left six dead on May 23, 2014. A federal court dismissed the suit, which previously included the Santa Barbara County Sheriff’s Department as well Read More →
Environmentalists sue regulators for not releasing info on tri-county oil pipelines
By pacbiztimes / Tuesday, December 8th, 2015 / Energy, Latest news, Law & Goverment, Top Stories / Comments Off on Environmentalists sue regulators for not releasing info on tri-county oil pipelines
Environmental groups have filed lawsuits against federal regulators for allegedly refusing to release information regarding oil pipelines in the Tri-Counties. The Environmental Defense Center and Santa Barbara Channelkeepers sent a Freedom of Information Act request to the Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration on May 22. PHMSA has yet to fulfill the FOIA requests, Read More →
Workers’ comp costs endanger small businesses
By Marissa Nall / Friday, December 4th, 2015 / Latest news, Law & Goverment, Top Stories / Comments Off on Workers’ comp costs endanger small businesses
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Bill would ban offshore oil drilling along West Coast
By pacbiztimes / Friday, November 13th, 2015 / Columns, Law & Goverment / Comments Off on Bill would ban offshore oil drilling along West Coast
Lawmakers have launched another attempt to ban offshore oil drilling. While recent attempts to limit Big Oil’s reach have been concentrated to specific regions, this one is targeting the entire West Coast. But even bills with a more narrow scope do not often get passed. U.S. Rep. Jared Huffman, D-San Rafael, authored the West Coast Read More →