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California AI Privacy Laws: Regulating Automated Decision-Making Technology

California’s privacy regime continues to evolve as businesses increasingly use artificial intelligence and algorithmic tools to make decisions about individuals using their data. In 2025, the California Privacy Protection Agency…

California Employment Law Updates Effective January 1, 2026

Practical compliance notes for California employers As we head into 2026, California employers should expect another meaningful round of statutory changes affecting hiring, pay transparency, leave, recordkeeping, and wage and…

Class Actions and PAGA Claims: What California Employers Need to Know

Wage-and-hour litigation continues to be a major concern for California employers. Two of the most common, and often misunderstood, types of claims are (1) class actions and (2) claims brought…

Business Owners: Key Laws and Updates to Watch in 2025

As we enter 2025, California business owners face a new landscape shaped by recent legislative changes. These laws bring new compliance requirements and opportunities to refine workplace policies. Our firm…

FIVE COMMON LEGAL MISTAKES MADE BY STARTUPS

June, 2019 When starting a business, it’s easy for owners to make legal mistakes that can prove costly down the road. Avoiding these missteps will keep your new venture…

PAGA Is Now a Four Letter Word to Employers

September 2019 “PAGA” is the acronym for California’s fifteen-year-old Private Attorneys General Act. This Act allows an individual, on behalf of himself and other employees, to recover civil penalties for…

Independent Contractors and You: How California’s Changes to Employment Law Impacts Your Business

February 2020 On September 18, 2019 Governor Newsom signed AB-5, codifying the now-infamous Dynamex decision as law. This new law radically changes the legal test for who is an employee…

Legal Alert: How do you manage WFH in today’s world?

July 2020 Working from home used to be a flexible option provided to employees by some employers, but was definitely not a mandate. With the current coronavirus pandemic, a shift…

Litigation Insight: Attorney-Client Privilege: What it is and Why You Should Care

December 2021 Every fan of TV legal dramas has heard the phrase “attorney-client privilege.” Tune in to almost any episode of Law & Order and odds are good that you…

Employment Law Update

October 2020 It’s the time of year that we try to update you on the new laws affecting employers in the State of California. The legislative session has completed and…

Employment Law Insights

California AI Privacy Laws: Regulating Automated Decision-Making Technology

California Employment Law Updates Effective January 1, 2026

Class Actions and PAGA Claims: What California Employers Need to Know

Business Owners: Key Laws and Updates to Watch in 2025

FIVE COMMON LEGAL MISTAKES MADE BY STARTUPS

PAGA Is Now a Four Letter Word to Employers

Independent Contractors and You: How California’s Changes to Employment Law Impacts Your Business

Legal Alert: How do you manage WFH in today’s world?

Litigation Insight: Attorney-Client Privilege: What it is and Why You Should Care

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