Government
Dec. 28, 2017
Amidst scandal, state lawmakers passed key legislation in 2017
Plaintiffs’ attorneys won a major battle in their long war to limit forced arbitration this year. New campaign finance regulations will likely result in more work for political attorneys. The Legislature also passed new laws that will affect jury selection and other courtroom procedures.
SACRAMENTO — The 2017 state legislative year is more likely to be remembered for the #WeSaidEnough campaign than it is for actual legislation.
But before two Democratic legislators resigned in the face of sexual harassment allegations and a whistleblowing lobbyist appeared on the cover of Time, Gov. Jerry Brown signed several bills that will affect the practices of lawyers across the state.
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