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On Friday, August 19, 2021, a California State Court Judge struck down the voter-approved Proposition 22 as unconstitutional.   The origin of Proposition 22 was the California Supreme Court’s decision in Dynamex, which held that Dynamex’s had misclassified its drivers as “independent contractors” in violation of California law and state wage orders.  Proposition 22, which passed in …



Kudos to our Managing Partner, Kristi Dean, who was recently nominated by the Los Angeles Business Journal for recognition at the Women’s Leadership Series.  Kristi was honored as an “accomplished and impactful leader” in the Los Angeles business community and, in part, for her role in successfully navigating Stone|Dean through challenges of a worldwide pandemic. …


During a recent lunch, I learned a friend of mine was considering moving her elderly parent from one city in California to another.   She sought bids from five (5) different moving companies that were referred to her from a company that advertises itself as “an online service that matches customers with local professionals.”  I have …




As previously chronicled in Stone | Dean blogs, lawsuits premised upon “bad faith” denials of business interruption claims premised upon Covid related shutdowns have been routinely dismissed by California Courts.  Courts have focused on the requirement contained in most policies that a “physical loss” must be present before such claims can be allowed.    The Los …


Congratulations to Clutter on its recent expansion into seven California Walmart locations. Clutter is a nation-wide moving and storage enterprise that utilizes the latest in logistics and web technology to create a more efficient and user-friendly way for people to store, and retrieve, their belongings. Clutter offers affordable, flexible, and reliable service. “They are really …


On November 30, 2020, California voters approved Proposition 22 which was a statewide – and fiercely fought – ballot initiative which redefines the employment status of gig workers in the app-based economy.  Last month, a lawsuit was filed by a number of unions seeking to have the California Supreme Court declare the proposition unconstitutional.  Specifically, …


In light of the trade restrictions imposed by Robinhood last week, numerous Robinhood customers have joined class actions against the Company, asserting that such conduct amounted to illegal market manipulation. The lawsuits, which have been filed in Federal District Courts nationwide, all have a common theme – that “Robinhood’s trade restrictions were done purposefully and …

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