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The 12 Days of California Labor and Employment Series – Day 2 "Requiring a Driver’s License May Not Be Wise"

In the spirit of the season, we are using our annual "12 Days of California Labor and Employment" blog series to address new California laws and their impact on employers. On the second day of the holidays, my labor and...more

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The 12 Days of California Labor and Employment Series – Day 1 "Additional Protections for Victims of Violence"

The end of one thing is always the beginning of another. That also rings true for years end and new employment laws. It is time, once again, for all California employers to sit down, buckle up, and get ready for the 2025...more

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PFAS Plaintiffs May Be Learning From Their Mistakes

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As we reported last month, a California federal court recently dismissed a per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) class action complaint on the basis that the plaintiffs’ total organic fluorine (TOF) analysis testing...more

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The Impacts of the Nation’s First Textiles EPR Law

California Senate Bill (S.B.) 707, the Responsible Textile Recovery Act of 2024, was signed by Gov. Gavin Newsom on Sept. 28 and is the first extended producer responsibility (EPR) law specific to textiles in the U.S. ...more

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California Law Imposes New Disclosure Obligations on Employers Conducting Voluntary Child Labor Audits

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On September 22, 2024, California Governor Gavin Newsom signed into law Assembly Bill 3234 (“AB 3234”), which requires employers to disclose the results of audits on child labor practices. Specifically, effective January 1,...more

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Recently Enacted California Assembly Bill 2424 and Its Impact on Non-Judicial Foreclosure Procedures

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The California legislature recently passed Assembly Bill 2424, which, as more fully explained below, will have a significant and imminent impact on the nonjudicial foreclosure process of residential real estate. Existing...more

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California’s Broad Venture Capital Diversity Reporting Law Amended to Now Take Effect in 2026

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As we previously reported, in October 2023, California enacted SB 54, a law requiring venture capital (VC) firms with a nexus to California to report data regarding the diversity of the founding members of the portfolio...more

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California's New Generative AI Law – What Your Organization Needs to Know

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California is making waves with its new AI law, Assembly Bill 2013 (AB 2013), set to take effect in 2026. This groundbreaking legislation (again) puts the state at the forefront of tech regulation by tackling one of AI's...more

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To Conjoin or Not to Conjoin: Title IX Complaint Analysis  

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I recently had the opportunity to be the decision-maker in two cases at a private university in California. The cases were factually and procedurally complex, which taught me some valuable lessons that I thought were worth...more

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(Podcast) California Employment News – Key Employment Law Updates: What’s Changing in 2025

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New changes to employment law are coming in 2025! Weintraub Labor and Employment attorneys Shauna Correia and Meagan Bainbridge give you an overview on what you need to know to stay compliant in the latest episode of...more

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California Employment News – Key Employment Law Updates: What’s Changing in 2025

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New changes to employment law are coming in 2025! Weintraub Labor and Employment attorneys Shauna Correia and Meagan Bainbridge give you an overview on what you need to know to stay compliant in the latest episode of...more

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California Court of Appeal Holds Individual Wage and Hour Arbitration Award Precludes Subsequent PAGA Action

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A recent ruling in California’s Second District Court of Appeal has reaffirmed the importance of having employees sign comprehensive arbitration agreements. In Rodriguez v. Lawrence Equipment, Inc., 2024 WL 4719479, —...more

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[Webinar] Employment Law Update: Staying Compliant in 2025 - December 17th, 11:00 am - 12:00 pm PT

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On December 17th, Allison Callaghan, Pavneet Singh Mac, Julia Botezatu and Varand Nikolaian will discuss significant new laws and recent case developments affecting employers in California. During this complimentary 60-minute...more

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Public comment period officially opens for California privacy and AI regulations; One need not use AI to detect the regulatory...

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Public Comment Period Opens. The California Privacy Protection Agency (“CPPA”) opened the public comment period on a long in the works update to the California Privacy Protection Act (“CCPA”) regulations. Concerned...more

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California’s DFPI seeks comments on additional products and services to be registered under the CCFPL

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In the wake of the Office of Administrative Law’s approval of its registration and reporting requirements for providers of income-based advances, private postsecondary education financing, debt settlement services, and...more

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California Leads with New Food Safety Laws

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California has taken a major step in food safety and sustainability with the passage of Assembly Bill 660 (AB 660) and the California School Food Safety Act (AB 2316), signed into law by Governor Gavin Newsom on September 28,...more

Mintz - Technology, Communications & Media...

Telephone and Texting Compliance News: Litigation Update — A Win for TCPA Compliance and the Lead Generation Industry

The Telephone Consumer Protection Act (TCPA) can be a difficult and complex area of law to litigate. In recent years, the plaintiffs’ bar has upped that difficulty and complexity by targeting products designed to help with...more

Wilson Sonsini Goodrich & Rosati

Sustainability and ESG Advisory Practice Update, November 2024

We are pleased to share the November 2024 issue of Wilson Sonsini's Sustainability and ESG Advisory Practice Update. Each issue combines news, key legal developments, and resources related to sustainability and environmental,...more

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EntertainHR: Mr. Monk Doesn’t Pay His Employee

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There is something interesting about watching an old, beloved show for the first time years after the release of its final season. You miss the excitement of watching new episodes contemporaneously with other fans....more

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October 2024 Bounty Hunter Plaintiff Claims

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Exploring Trends in California’s Proposition 65: Claims, Chemicals, Products, and More - California’s Proposition 65 (“Prop. 65”), the Safe Drinking Water and Toxic Enforcement Act of 1986, requires, among other things,...more

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Fasten Your Seatbelts: CPPA Proposes Rules on Automated Decision-Making and Cybersecurity Audits and Finalizes Data Broker...

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After much anticipation, on November 8, the California Privacy Protection Agency (CPPA) Board voted to advance proposed regulations for insurance, cybersecurity audits, risk assessments, and automated decision-making...more

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CPPA Opens Public Comment Period for CCPA Regulations

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On November 22, 2024, the California Privacy Protection Agency (CPPA) opened the public comment period for the proposed California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA) regulations related to cybersecurity audits, risk assessments, and...more

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Free-lancing or Fee-lancing? How to Keep Penalty-Free With Your Freelancers Under New California Law:

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The Freelance Worker Protection Act, which takes effect on January 1, 2025, sets minimum requirements for hiring independent contractors in California. Under the Act, a hiring party engaging a freelance worker for services...more

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California Votes No On Proposition 32 But Minimum Wage Increases Still Coming

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Voters in California rejected Proposition 32, which would have increased the minimum wage to $18 for all employers by 2026. Under the proposition, the minimum wage increases depended on the size of the employer. Specifically,...more

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Three Point Shot - November 2024

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Ninth Circuit Does Flip Turn, Reversing Antitrust Case Against World Aquatics - In a decision that is making waves through the world of competitive swimming, the Ninth Circuit reversed a California district court’s grant...more

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