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The Learned Concierge - May 2025, Vol. 19

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Welcome to your monthly legal insights on the trends impacting the Retail, Hospitality, and Food & Beverage Industries. Alcohol Law - New Colorado Law Limits Grocery Stores’ Ability to Sell Hard Alcohol - Michael...more

Sheppard Mullin Richter & Hampton LLP

San Francisco Further Incentivizes Residential Conversion Projects by Waiving Development Impact Fees

In a further effort to revitalize and reimagine its downtown core, San Francisco’s Board of Supervisors has passed and the Mayor has signed legislation exempting certain residential conversion projects from development impact...more

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Court of Appeal Publishes First Opinion Addressing Assembly Bill 52, Concluding City Failed to Meaningfully Consult with Tribe

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Assembly Bill 52 (AB 52) requires public agencies to consult with tribes during the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) process. On March 14, 2025, in Koi Nation of Northern California v. City of Clearlake, the First...more

Eversheds Sutherland (US) LLP

US & UK: Evolving regulations on consumer subscription contracts

Stronger consumer protections demand compliance or face penalties - Why should I read this? Subscription contracts, common in digital markets, have faced criticism as many consumers forget to cancel their free trials and...more

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California Senate Bill 399: Captive Audience Law Challenged in Federal Lawsuit

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As of January 1, 2025, Senate Bill (SB) 399, the California Worker Freedom from Employment Intimidation Act (the Act), prohibits employers from subjecting or threatening to subject employees to discrimination, retaliation,...more

Laughlin, Falbo, Levy & Moresi LLP

2025 Forecast in California Workers' Compensation

In 2024, Californian workers faced a tempered legislative and judicial climate following an exciting election cycle from 2024. The California State Legislature and Governor Newsom have adjourned a legislative session that...more

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Understanding AB 303: Potential Impacts for California BESS Project Development

A week after a large-scale fire at the Moss Landing Power Plant in Monterey County, California Assemblymember Dawn Addis (D-Morro Bay) introduced Assembly Bill (AB) 303. If passed, AB 303 – also referred to as the Battery...more

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New Statutory Requirements for Commercial Leases: SB 1103 Updates California Laws for Landlords and Commercial Tenants

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A new California Senate bill (SB 1103 or the Bill) provides commercial tenant protections by amending several sections of the California Civil Code relating to commercial tenancy. These statutory protections will apply...more

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California Seeks Public Input on Climate Reporting Requirements

On December 16, 2024, the California Air Resources Board (CARB) issued a request to solicit feedback regarding Senate Bill 253, Climate Corporate Data Accountability Act (SB 253) and Senate Bill 261, Greenhouse Gases:...more

Sheppard Mullin Richter & Hampton LLP

California’s Privacy Regulator Had a Busy November, Automated Decisionmaking Edition: What Does It Mean for Businesses?

In the second in our series of new CCPA regulations from California, we look at proposed rules for use of automated decisionmaking technology. As a reminder, CCPA discusses these technologies in relation to profiling, namely...more

Sheppard Mullin Richter & Hampton LLP

California’s Privacy Regulator Had a Busy November: What Does It Mean for Businesses?

The California Privacy Protection Agency released proposed CCPA rules for a variety of topics in November, as well as announcing an investigative sweep for compliance with the Delete Act. Topics include the following, which...more

Sheppard Mullin Richter & Hampton LLP

California Adds New Options to Growing Menu of Prop 65 Warning Labels for Foods Containing Acrylamide, Citing “Additional...

California recently amended its Proposition 65 regulations to add several additional alternative “safe harbor” warning labels for foods containing acrylamide, a naturally-occurring byproduct that can result during high-heat...more

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California Limits Health Plan Use of AI in Utilization Management

California Governor Newsom signed Senate Bill 1120 into law, which is known as the Physicians Make Decisions Act. At a high level, the Act aims to safeguard patient access to treatments by mandating a certain level of health...more

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2024 California Developers’ Toolkit: Density Bonus Law, Housing Laws, & Strategies for Success

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The California Legislature has continued to refine the Density Bonus Law over the years, making important updates to housing laws that impact developers across the state. Recent legislative changes include key updates on...more

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Zooming in on AI - #9: Understanding California's New AI Legislation

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California Governor Gavin Newsom recently passed several AI-related bills, which address the application of AI across several industries and clarify key definitions regarding AI. Below, we provide an overview addressing some...more

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New California Law Prohibits Localities From Imposing Their Own Voter ID Requirements

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California Governor Gavin Newsom signed Senate Bill 1174 into law on September 29, 2024. SB 1174 prohibits local governments from requiring voters to present identification when casting their ballots at the polls....more

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AB 2013: New California AI Law Mandates Disclosure of GenAI Training Data

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In the last 30 days, California Governor Gavin Newsom signed 17 artificial intelligence (AI) bills and vetoed AI safety bill SB 1047. One of the AI-related bills signed into law, AB 2013 “Generative Artificial Intelligence:...more

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Implications of California Governor Newsom’s Veto of AI Safety Bill SB 1047

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Governor Gavin Newsom has vetoed SB 1047, the Safe and Secure Innovation for Frontier Artificial Intelligence Models Act, marking a significant development in California’s approach to AI regulation. Both the tech industry and...more

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Update: Governor Newsom Vetoes California’s AB 3129 Targeting Healthcare Private Equity Deals

On September 28, 2024, Governor Newsom vetoed Assembly Bill No. 3129 (AB 3129), which would have required private equity groups and hedge funds to obtain the Attorney General’s written consent at least 90 days prior to...more

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California Governor Vetoes Health Care System Consolidation Bill

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On September 28, California Governor Newsom vetoed Assembly Bill 3129 (Bill), which would have created significant oversight of private investment in and management of certain healthcare transactions and arrangements in...more

Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP

California Enacts New Laws to Combat AI-Generated Deceptive Election Content

California has enacted three new bills in an effort to curb the spread of misinformation and deceptive election content. The bills — AB 2655, AB 2839 and AB 2355 — aim to strengthen protections against digitally altered...more

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In a Single Day, California Enacts Five Bills Tackling Digital Replicas and Deepfakes

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Last week, over the course of a single day, California Governor Gavin Newsom made headlines by signing into law five new bills tackling complex issues involving digital replicas and deepfakes. Two of the bills are aimed at...more

Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP

California Enacts Host of AI-Related Bills Designed To Protect Individuals

In the absence of federal legislation addressing the development and deployment of artificial intelligence (AI) systems, individual states continue to fill that void by enacting state-specific legislation....more

Sheppard Mullin Richter & Hampton LLP

California Takes Action Against Deepfakes: Five New Bills Signed Into Law

Governor Gavin Newsom has made waves by signing five new bills aimed at tackling the challenges posed by deepfakes in California, with two bills covering digital replicas of performers and three focused on elections and...more

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Zooming in on AI – #3: California SB 1047 – The potential new frontier of more stringent AI regulation?

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Helen Christakos and Sonya Aggarwal of our U.S. privacy and data security practice and Eva Wang of our technology transactions practice look at California’s new AI bill that aims to balance AI development with ensuring public...more

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