Responding to criticism stemming from a lack of individual prosecutions as a result of the financial crisis, Deputy Attorney General Sally Yates has issued a new guidance memorandum establishing six new steps for federal...more
9/23/2015
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Civil Liability ,
Compliance ,
Corporate Fraud ,
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Criminal Prosecution ,
D&O Insurance ,
Department of Justice (DOJ) ,
Disclosure Requirements ,
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Ethics ,
False Claims Act (FCA) ,
Federal Prosecutors ,
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White Collar Crimes
On July 1, 2015, California’s Healthy Workplaces, Healthy Families Act of 2014 takes effect. Given the fast-approaching deadline for compliance, this is a reminder about the new law and its requirements. The highlights of the...more
Like most recent years, the California Legislature passed and Governor Jerry Brown signed many labor and employment bills into law once again in 2014. Below are highlights of the most significant new laws. Each will become...more
The California Legislature enacted numerous employment laws in 2013 that affect California employers. The significant changes initiated by these statutes include a higher minimum wage, increased whistleblower protections and...more
The California Supreme Court recently issued its decision in Ralphs Grocery Company v. United Food and Commercial Workers Union Local 8. Although the ruling resolved a long-standing dispute between a supermarket owner and the...more
1/15/2013
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Fourteenth Amendment ,
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Private Property ,
Public Forum ,
Ralphs ,
Right to Picket ,
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United Food and Commercial Workers Union
This fall, California joined Maryland and Illinois by enacting a law sharply limiting employers’ ability to ask applicants and employees to provide their social media passwords or otherwise to give employers access to social...more
On July 2, 2012, the California Supreme Court issued a decision that launched early fireworks throughout the state, either in celebration or alarm, over its far-reaching impact on public works projects. In State Building...more