Join CDF's Privacy and AI Practice Group Partners, Dan Forman, Dalia Khatib and Linda Wang, on August 20, 2025 at 10:00 AM (Pacific) for a timely discussion on how emerging AI regulations and privacy laws are reshaping...more
8/12/2025
/ Algorithms ,
Artificial Intelligence ,
Automated Decision Systems (ADS) ,
Bias ,
California ,
California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA) ,
CIPA ,
Class Action ,
Continuing Legal Education ,
Data Privacy ,
Employer Liability Issues ,
Employment Litigation ,
Enforcement Actions ,
Hiring & Firing ,
Privacy Laws ,
Proposed Regulation ,
Racial Bias ,
Webinars
As businesses integrate AI tools into operations, a spike in related litigation is no surprise, especially due to the lack of formal legal precedent. Last month, a federal court in the Northern District of California provided...more
Companies doing business in California continue to face a surge in privacy-related complaints and lawsuits under the California Invasion of Privacy Act (CIPA), a 1960s-era law designed to prevent unlawful telephone...more
Recently, the United States Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit upheld the dismissal of a class action against defendants Saks Inc., Gucci, Prada, Loro Piana, Brunello Cucinelli and other luxury good manufacturers....more
At this critical time, CDF wants California employers to know that we are here to support you. To assist, we have put together a list of resources from state, federal, and other key sources to help employers navigate these...more
Join us for an informative webinar on the latest developments in the non-compete agreement arena with two members of CDF’s Unfair Competition & Trade Secret Practice Group: Dan M. Forman, Chair, and Ashley A. Halberda who...more
6/11/2024
/ California ,
Confidential Business Information (CBI) ,
Continuing Legal Education ,
Employment Contract ,
Employment Litigation ,
Hiring & Firing ,
Non-Compete Agreements ,
Notice Requirements ,
Restrictive Covenants ,
Trade Secrets ,
Webinars
Arbitration agreements are useful tools for California employers, but they are replete with potential dangers. An employer contemplating using arbitration in the workplace must evaluate whether it should be mandatory, the...more
5/10/2024
/ Arbitration ,
Arbitration Agreements ,
Best Practices ,
California ,
Class Action Arbitration Waivers ,
Continuing Legal Education ,
Contract Drafting ,
Employer Liability Issues ,
Employment Litigation ,
Human Resources Professionals ,
Mandatory Arbitration Clauses ,
Private Attorneys General Act (PAGA) ,
State Labor Laws ,
Webinars
California businesses are experiencing a tsunami of demands and complaints alleging class action status that applies the well-established 1960’s California Invasion of Privacy Act (CIPA) to the internet’s new technology. CIPA...more
4/5/2024
/ California ,
CIPA ,
Consent ,
Cookies ,
Data Collection ,
Electronic Monitoring ,
Invasion of Privacy ,
Web Tracking ,
Website Owner Liability ,
Websites ,
Wiretapping
On January 1, 2024, most California employers are required to provide up to five days of unpaid leave to an employee who experiences a reproductive loss event. Senate Bill 848 defines a reproductive loss as a failed adoption,...more
Last week, Governor Gavin Newsom issued an executive order to tackle the new field of Generative Artificial Intelligence (GenAI). As technology develops and changes, Newsom indicated that it’s time to be “Asking questions....more
For over two decades, California law concluded non-compete agreements are not enforceable in the context of employment, Edwards v. Anderson, 44 Cal.4th 937 (2008) and even created a public policy claim against employers...more
The Ninth Circuit gave short shrift to employees’ claims that an intermediary in the commerce of strawberries was responsible for paying the farmworkers’ wages under a creative legal theory that the intermediary was a “client...more
6/13/2023
/ Agribusiness ,
California ,
Day Laborers ,
Employees ,
Employer Liability Issues ,
Employment Litigation ,
Farm Workers ,
Farms ,
Joint Employers ,
Labor Code ,
Labor Contractor ,
State Labor Laws ,
Wage and Hour
Join Dan M. Forman, Partner and Chair of CDF’s Trade Secret and Privacy Practice Groups, for an exclusive one-hour complimentary webinar focused on providing attendees with invaluable insights and top tips for effectively...more
5/31/2023
/ Artificial Intelligence ,
Best Practices ,
Bias ,
California ,
Continuing Legal Education ,
Employee Privacy Rights ,
Employer Liability Issues ,
Employment Discrimination ,
Employment Policies ,
Ethics ,
Popular ,
Regulatory Requirements ,
Risk Mitigation ,
Trade Secrets ,
Webinars
Topics: COVID-19, Employee Leave In October, Governor Newsom announced that California’s COVID-19 State of Emergency will end on February 28, 2023. Likewise, 2022 COVID-19 Supplemental Paid Sick Leave is currently scheduled...more
Employee monitoring and tracking technologies implemented to ensure remote employee productivity for remote work during the COVID-19 pandemic need to be handled carefully. California employers seeking to learn whether...more
On September 29, 2022, Governor Newsom signed AB152 and extended California COVID Supplemental paid leave to December 31, 2022....more
On September 13, 2022, the Fair Work Week Ordinance advanced out of committee and will move forward toward likely City Council approval. If it passes, any retail business with over 300 employees, globally, will face...more
If you have a single employee who works for two hours or more in a week in the city of West Hollywood, California, get ready for significant changes that take effect on July 1, 2022, that will impact your West Hollywood...more
6/15/2022
/ California ,
Employee Handbooks ,
Employee Rights ,
Employer Liability Issues ,
Employment Policies ,
Labor Reform ,
Local Ordinance ,
Minimum Wage ,
Paid Time Off (PTO) ,
Regulatory Requirements ,
Unpaid Leave ,
Wage and Hour
Since last week, when a Federal District Court in Florida struck down the Center for Disease Control’s Mask Mandate for public transportation, many local jurisdictions have announced an end to mask mandates. Indeed, the...more
4/28/2022
/ California ,
CDPH ,
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) ,
City of Los Angeles ,
Coronavirus/COVID-19 ,
Employer Responsibilities ,
Infectious Diseases ,
Local Ordinance ,
Masks ,
New Guidance ,
Public Health ,
Public Transit
On April 18, 2022, a Federal District Court struck down the CDC’s Mask Mandate that had required masking during travel throughout the United States concluding that the order exceeded the CDC’s statutory authority and failed...more
As positivity rates decline in the Golden State, effective March 12, 2022, California’s Public Health Department no longer requires the use of masks indoors in schools or childcare settings and Los Angeles County followed...more
3/14/2022
/ California ,
City of Los Angeles ,
Coronavirus/COVID-19 ,
Educational Institutions ,
Health and Safety ,
Infectious Diseases ,
Local Ordinance ,
Masks ,
New Guidance ,
Personal Protective Equipment ,
Public Health ,
Students ,
Workplace Safety
Effective March 4, 2022, the Los Angeles County Department of Public Health (LADPH) eliminated a masking requirement for all persons, regardless of vaccination status, in most indoor public settings which aligns with the...more
3/7/2022
/ California ,
City of Los Angeles ,
Coronavirus/COVID-19 ,
Employer Liability Issues ,
Employer Responsibilities ,
Health and Safety ,
Infectious Diseases ,
Local Ordinance ,
Masks ,
New Guidance ,
Personal Protective Equipment ,
Public Health ,
Workplace Safety
As we mentioned in our blog earlier this week, the 2022 COVID-19 Supplemental Paid Sick Leave goes into effect on February 19, 2022 for California employers with more than 25 employees....more
2/18/2022
/ California ,
Coronavirus/COVID-19 ,
DLSE ,
Infectious Diseases ,
Labor Reform ,
New Guidance ,
Paid Sick Leave ,
Paid Time Off (PTO) ,
Posting Requirements ,
Regulatory Requirements ,
State Labor Laws
On February 15, 2022, the Department of Public Health (CDPH) Order requiring masking of almost all Californians in most indoor public spaces will expire. Last week, CDPH issued new guidance that goes into effect on February...more
On September 22, 2021, Governor Newsom signed AB 701, which creates new obligations for certain employers with warehouse distribution centers that use production quotas, effective January 1, 2022. Under this new law,...more
1/10/2022
/ California ,
Corporate Counsel ,
Distribution Centers ,
Employees ,
Employer Liability Issues ,
Health and Safety ,
Labor Reform ,
New Legislation ,
Quotas ,
Regulatory Requirements ,
Rest and Meal Break ,
State Labor Laws ,
Wage and Hour ,
Warehouses