Montana recently amended its privacy law through Senate Bill 297, effective October 1, 2025, strengthening consumer protections and requiring businesses to revisit their privacy policies that apply to citizens of Montana....more
6/18/2025
/ Biometric Information ,
Consumer Privacy Rights ,
Data Collection ,
Data Controller ,
Data Processors ,
Disclosure Requirements ,
Montana ,
New Legislation ,
Personal Data ,
Personally Identifiable Information ,
Privacy Laws ,
Privacy Policy ,
State Privacy Laws
Governor Newsom has signed Senate Bill (SB) 1340, which mandates the Civil Rights Department to collaborate with local agencies to prevent and eliminate unlawful practices. Local agencies may now play a more active role in...more
In response to increases in discrimination complaints, the Department of Education Office of Civil Rights (OCR) issued a Dear Colleague Letter: Protecting Students from Discrimination, such as Harassment, Based on Race,...more
5/10/2024
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Department of Education ,
Department of Justice (DOJ) ,
First Amendment ,
Harassment ,
Hostile Environment ,
Israel ,
Muslims ,
National Origin ,
OCR ,
Religious Discrimination ,
Title VI
The California Supreme Court issued several important decisions in 2023 about issues such as COVID-19 take-home exposure and arbitrating Private Attorney General Act (PAGA) claims. Employers should continue to be aware of...more
1/9/2024
/ Anti-Harassment Policies ,
Arbitration ,
CA Supreme Court ,
Collective Bargaining Agreements (CBA) ,
Coronavirus/COVID-19 ,
DLSE ,
Employment Discrimination ,
Labor Commissioners ,
Occupational Exposure ,
Private Attorneys General Act (PAGA) ,
Retaliation ,
Wage and Hour