Brian Nestande
- Republican
Author
Existing law, the State Bar Act, provides for the licensure and regulation of attorneys by the State Bar of California (the Bar) , a public corporation. The State Bar Act also provides for the regulation of legal advertising, as defined, and, among other things, prohibits an advertisement from containing any false, misleading, or deceptive statement. This bill would require an advertisement soliciting plaintiffs for a class action to include a disclosure stating that a plaintiff in a class action may be financially liable for the attorney's fees of the defendant where the defendant is the prevailing party. The bill would require the Bar to impose a civil penalty of $2,000 for a violation of this provision by a member of the Bar.
From committee without further action pursuant to Joint Rule 62(a).
In committee: Set, first hearing. Failed passage.
From committee chair, with author's amendments: Amend, and re-refer to Com. on JUD. Read second time and amended.
From committee chair, with author's amendments: Amend, and re-refer to Com. on JUD. Read second time and amended.
From printer. May be heard in committee March 25.
Read first time. To print.
| Bill Text Versions | Format |
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| AB1954 | HTML |
| 02/23/12 - Introduced | |
| 03/29/12 - Amended Assembly | |
| 04/19/12 - Amended Assembly |
| Document | Format |
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| No related documents. |
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