California Employment News: California Wage Compliance – Avoiding Legal Pitfalls
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Law School Toolbox Podcast Episode 514: Listen and Learn -- Discovery (Civ Pro)
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California Employment News: Creating the Report for a Workplace Investigation – Part 4 (Featured)
Law School Toolbox Podcast Episode 511: Listen and Learn -- Landlord/Tenant Law (Part 1)
From Permits to Penalties: A Deep Dive Into Coastal Development Law
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California Employment News: Gathering Information in a Workplace Investigation – Part 2 (Featured)
Bar Exam Toolbox Podcast Episode 314: Listen and Learn -- False Imprisonment and Shopkeeper’s Privilege (Torts)
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California Employment News: Starting a Workplace Investigation – Part 1 (Featured)
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The JustPod: Prosecutor-Initiated Resentencing: A Discussion with Hillary Blout
The California Senate recently passed a bill, SB 682, that would essentially eliminate the use of per-and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS), also known as “forever chemicals,” in food packaging within the state, as of January...more
A defining feature of the extended producer responsibility (EPR) laws emerging across the United States is the expectation that producers join a statewide producer responsibility organization (PRO). But for some producers,...more
Federal and California agencies have increased their focus on how AI and automated decision-making tools are being used in hiring, promotions, and employment screening processes. Employers using such technologies may be...more
The slow death of the Securities and Exchange Commission’s (SEC) climate disclosure rules continued on March 27, 2025, with the SEC Commissioners voting to discontinue the defense of such rules before the Eighth Circuit, Iowa...more
California legislators enacted Assembly Bill (AB) 2319 last fall in a landmark attempt to reduce racial and ethnic disparities in maternal and infant healthcare by addressing implicit bias in pregnancy, childbirth, and...more
Assembly Bill 2499 (AB 2499) broadens the range of crimes for which victims of crime or abuse can take protected time off work and allows employees to take time off work in order to support family members who are victims of...more
On February 21, 2025, California introduced AB 1415, a bill aimed at expanding the regulatory oversight of the Office of Health Care Affordability (OHCA). As discussed in our previous blog, certain health care entities are...more
On Sept. 24, 2024, California Gov. Gavin Newsom signed Senate Bill 919, the California Franchise Broker Law, into law. Officially titled the “Franchise Investment Law: Franchise Brokers,” the California Franchise Broker Law...more
Since our last update, new bills have been introduced that, if passed, would materially impact transactions across the health care industry or otherwise affect the corporate structure of or reporting by health care entities....more
New legislation in 2025 focusing on Employee Rights, Public Records Act, Disability Discrimination and Wage and Hour Compliance. Employee Rights SB 1340 SB 1340 provides local governmental agencies with the authority to...more
Last fall, private equity and hedge fund investors were given a reprieve from the prospect of increased oversight of healthcare transactions when California Governor Gavin Newsom unexpectedly vetoed Assembly Bill 3129 (AB...more
Listed below are some of the important and recent California laws regarding the construction industry....more
California is leading the way in ensuring that determinations of medically necessary health care services are made by licensed physicians and not artificial intelligence (AI) algorithms....more
There have been recent growing concerns regarding the inhalation of crystalline silica dust in the California stone countertop industry, with attempts by the California State Legislature to enact regulations improving the...more
In 2024, the California legislature passed 17 laws related to artificial intelligence (AI). These new laws cover various themes and industries, including but not limited to deepfakes, training data disclosures, health care,...more
As of Jan. 1, 2025, California law mandates a written buyer-broker representation agreement for buyer’s brokers to receive a commission in real property sales. The new law applies to sales of all property types, including...more
California legislators are introducing the first bills in the current biennium. One of these bills, AB 83 (Pacheco), would add an entirely new division to the California Financial Code. This new division would consist of a...more
On January 1, 2025, a new whistleblowing posting requirement (AB 2299) took effect in California. The law does not change preexisting protections for California employees who act as “whistleblowers,” but, instead, imposes a...more
The allure of doing business in California is undeniable. It is the world’s fifth (and moving towards fourth) largest economy and a market of over 39 million people. For employers, however, California presents unique...more
If you followed California’s 2024 Legislative term, you know that Senate Bill 399 (“SB 399”) was passed and signed into law by Governor Newsom on September 27, 2024. For the most part, SB 399 has been described as a new...more
On October 16, 2024, the Federal Trade Commission announced the final FTC “Click-to-Cancel” Rule pertaining to recurring subscriptions and memberships. The Federal Trade Commission is not the only regulatory agency that...more
As the holiday season begins, California is committing to a greener future by introducing the nation's first extended producer responsibility (EPR) program for apparel and textiles. California’s Responsible Textile...more
California will soon require businesses to publicly share results of voluntary, non-governmental social compliance audits. Governor Newsom just signed Assembly Bill 3234 into effect on September 22, which outlines reporting...more
On June 27, 2024, by near-unanimous vote, the California Legislature passed two bills enacting much-needed reform to the Private Attorneys General Act (PAGA). We previously reported on the legislative compromise last week,...more
Organizations with operations in California are reminded of the upcoming July 1, 2024 deadline to comply with the provisions of S.B. 553—a bill that was signed into law by Governor Gavin Newsom on September 20, 2023,...more