CAOC bills hit harassment and
Equifax, promote swifter justice
 

CAOC President Lee Harris reviews our 2018 bill package, which includes measures to help improve justice for victims of harassment, ensure accountability when corporations like Equifax allow customer information to be hacked, and promote speedier trials that will save taxpayer money. He also reviews a few of the bills on CAOC's "Justice Killers" list. Watch by clicking on the screen above or here. Read about CAOC's legislation here. 
 

May 7, 2018
Senate OKs CAOC-backed bill
to save costs, speed civil justice 
SB 1012 expands the number of civil cases that qualify for expedited jury trials, a streamlined system of justice that saves time and taxpayer dollars while reducing court costs for all parties in a case. Read more

May 1, 2018
Bill targeting NDAs in sex
harassment cases advances 
Senate Judiciary Committee sends SB 820 to the floor. Measure by Sen. Conie Leyva would prohibit nondisclosure agreements in civil settlements involving workplace sexual harassment, assault or discrimination. Read more

April 24, 2018
Pro-justice bills advance
out of policy committees 
AB 3080 will blunt the use of forced arbitration against workers subjected to harassment or discrimination. SB 1121 provides justice for victims of database breaches, like the 145 million Americans hit by the Equifax case. Read more