[Panel] Regulatory Crosscurrents: PFAS, CARB, and the Future of Environmental Enforcement
State Law Roundup: Arbitration Changes and Junk Fee Rules in California and Massachusetts — Moving the Metal: The Auto Finance Podcast
Bar Exam Toolbox Podcast Episode 333: Listen and Learn -- Strict Liability: Animals and Dangerous Activities (Part 1)
(Podcast) California Employment News: Understanding the Workplace Know Your Rights Act
California Employment News: Understanding the Workplace Know Your Rights Act
Law School Toolbox Podcast Episode 527: Listen and Learn -- Excuses for Non-Performance of a Contract
(Podcast) California Employment News: New Enforcement Tools for Wage Theft Judgments
State Law Trends, “Captive Audience” Ban Clash, Rhode Island Menopause Law - #WorkforceWednesday® - Employment Law This Week®
California Employment News: New Enforcement Tools for Wage Theft Judgments
California Employment News: New AI Regulations for Employers
Law School Toolbox Podcast Episode 523: Listen and Learn -- Negligence: Factual Causation
Episode Three: Choice of Entity and Inbound Transactions
California Employment News: 2026 Minimum Wage Updates
AI in the Workplace: California Sets a New Compliance Standard - #WorkforceWednesday® - Employment Law This Week®
Wage Wonders: Unraveling Payroll Mysteries With Nacha and State Insights — Payments Pros – The Payments Law Podcast
Episode Two: ABC Insights – A Guide to California Alcohol Beverage Regulations
State AGs' Continued Focus on Enforcement – With or Without AI Legislation — Regulatory Oversight Podcast
Driving New Standards With California's CARS Rule — Moving the Metal: The Auto Finance Podcast
Bar Exam Toolbox Podcast Episode 324: Listen and Learn -- Self-Defense and Defense of Others
Law School Toolbox Podcast Episode 519: Listen and Learn -- False Imprisonment and Shopkeeper’s Privilege (Torts)
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California recently enacted Section 16608 of the California Business and Professions Code, which bans agreements that require employees to pay a “penalty, fee or cost” upon termination, effective January 1, 2026. Bonuses...more
Like other state-specific Extended Producer Responsibility (EPR) laws (e.g., Minnesota, Oregon), California’s Plastic Pollution Prevention and Packaging Producer Responsibility Act shifts the end-of-life costs of managing,...more
California's Senate Bill 940 (SB 940), which was signed into law at the end of 2024 and introduces new requirements for arbitration agreements in consumer contracts, amends the California Code of Civil Procedure § 1283.05...more
Persistent workforce shortages continue to define the post-pandemic healthcare landscape. Hospitals, health systems, and long-term care providers report enduring deficits in nursing, primary care, and behavioral health...more
Several changes impacting employers in jurisdictions across the nation on the federal and state level are summarized below in our latest blog post. Federal Law Updates - New Updates on the H-1B Visa- U.S. Citizenship and...more
Effective January 1, 2026: Time to Update Your Contracts - If your firm is involved in private construction in California, a fundamental change in payment security is coming. Effective January 1, 2026, for all contracts...more
An update on the most recent settlement with the Privacy Police. On October 30, 2025, streaming service Sling TV settled a California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA) case for $530,000. The State claimed that the company failed to...more
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The California Supreme Court heard arguments earlier this week on whether an arbitration agreement that is illegible is enforceable. The case raises interesting, if esoteric, legal questions about what constitutes the meeting...more
California is implementing two new laws for contracts entered into on or after January 1, 2026 for commercial and large mixed-use projects. Residential and mixed-use projects four stories and under are exempt....more
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is proposing to loosen requirements for companies to report on their uses of perfluoroalkyl and polyfluoroalkyl substances, or PFAS....more
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California continues to lead the nation in artificial intelligence (“AI”) regulation with the recent enactment of Senate Bill (“SB”) 53—the Transparency in Frontier Artificial Intelligence Act (“TFAIA” or the “Act”). Signed...more
Defamation refers to a false statement made about someone that injures their reputation. It is a type of tort that allows the injured party to seek compensation for damage caused to their reputation, emotional well-being, or...more
Mandatory notices related to immigration actions. Editor’s Note: This is the first in a series of five blog posts focusing on new compliance challenges for entities with employees in California. One of the most...more
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Starting February 1, 2026, California employers must provide stand-alone written notices to all current employees informing them of certain compensation, union organizing rights, and certain constitutional rights. On October...more
With the California Freelance Worker Protection Act (FWPA) now in effect statewide as of January 1, 2025, the City of Los Angeles recently revised its Freelance Worker Protections Ordinance (FWPO) to clarify how the two laws...more
Effective January 1, 2026, a new law — Assembly Bill 1501 — will amend Section 3516 of the California Business and Professions Code to allow physicians to supervise up to eight physician assistants (PAs) at any one time in...more
The San Diego Planning Commission unanimously approved a proposal last week to accelerate homebuilding in the city by softening historic preservation rules. Developers praised the new proposal as a sensible policy change that...more
California Attorney General Rob Bonta recently announced his office’s plans to hire an AI expert and “investigative technologists” to assist with an expected increased focus on enforcing the raft of recent AI laws passed in...more
On November 18, 2025, the California Air Resources Board (CARB) will host its third virtual workshop addressing regulations under SB 253 (Climate Corporate Data Accountability Act) and SB 261 (Climate-Related Financial Risk...more