As we reported here, California’s Senate Bill (S.B.) 399, took effect on January 1, 2025. This law prohibits employers from requiring employees to attend meetings about the company’s opinions on political or religious...more
1/21/2025
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Constitutional Challenges ,
Declaratory Relief ,
Employee Rights ,
Employment Litigation ,
First Amendment ,
Fourteenth Amendment ,
Free Speech ,
Injunctive Relief ,
Labor Reform ,
NLRA ,
NLRB ,
State Labor Laws ,
Unions
The U.S. Supreme Court issued two blockbuster decisions last week, both of which likely will curtail the ability of federal agencies, including the NLRB, to prosecute cases and expand the law.
In a 6-3 decision announced...more
7/2/2024
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Administrative Procedure Act ,
Chevron Deference ,
Chevron v NRDC ,
Civil Monetary Penalty ,
Constitutional Challenges ,
Enforcement Actions ,
Government Agencies ,
Jury Trial ,
NLRB ,
SCOTUS ,
SEC v Jarkesy ,
Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) ,
Securities Fraud ,
Securities Regulation ,
Separation of Powers ,
Seventh Amendment
As discussed in our previous blog, on April 1, 2022, Los Angeles Superior Court Judge, Terry Green, granted summary judgment in favor of individuals represented by D.C.-based nonprofit Judicial Watch, declaring Assembly Bill...more
4/8/2022
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California ,
Constitutional Challenges ,
Corporate Governance ,
Diversity and Inclusion Standards (D&I) ,
Equal Protection ,
Injunctions ,
New Legislation ,
Publicly-Traded Companies ,
Securities Regulation ,
State Constitutions ,
Woman Board Members