With the legislative session heading into its final days, questions remain about the impact of potential bills on residents, businesses, and California’s economic recovery.
A judge’s decision overturning the voter-backed Proposition 22 ballot measure has raised questions about the immediate impact on app-based drivers, what will happen during the appeals process, and its far-reaching effect on other worker classification litigation.
With the gubernatorial recall election around the corner, it’s raising questions about how many voters in the deep blue state could be disenchanted by one-party rule, leading to a vote against retaining Gov. Gavin Newsom.
With lawmakers preparing to act on bills left open before the summer recess, concerns continue about additional mandates on businesses trying to stay open amid the new surge in coronavirus cases.
The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit has ordered a rehearing en banc for an antitrust case concerning class action certification numbers that was decided 2-1 earlier this year.
With a new poll that ranks California 47th out of 50 in cost of doing business, a new court ruling is prompting concerns about more Private Attorneys General Act (PAGA) cases being filed after the statute of limitations has ended.
A California Supreme Court ruling has established different requirements for calculating the payment amount for noncompliant meal and rest breaks, finding that the state Labor Code should be interpreted as applying the rate paid for overtime and not the base rate of pay.
A recent Supreme Court decision, TransUnion v. Ramirez, that limits restitution in federal class action litigation also raises questions about how it may impact the nature of claims brought in state court.
A recent Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals ruling presents a broad interpretation of arbitration agreements when an employee knowingly waives the right to a judicial forum to resolve statutory claims.
With the California Legislature now in summer recess, questions persist about the scope and impact of bills that will eventually be approved this session.
Recent court rulings that have found for employers in wage statement cases may have bucked a trend, but it remains to be seen how such decisions could impact the amount of legal action filed.
With California’s gubernatorial recall election fast approaching, Gov. Gavin Newsom learned last week that his name will appear on the ballot without his Democratic party designation.
The U.S. Supreme Court has ruled in favor of California agriculture growers in a decision that prohibits some forms of union organizing on private worksites, raising questions about how the case will impact other union recruitment efforts.
GT’s Gretchen Ramos (Global Co-Chair, Data, Privacy & Cybersecurity Practice, SFO), David A. Zetoony (Co-Chair, U.S. Data, Privacy & Cybersecurity Practice, DEN), and Carsten Kociok (BLN) will present the webinar, “The Next Generation of Cross Border Transfers: How the New Standard Contractual Clauses Will Change Contracting,” on Tuesday, June 22 at 1 p.m. EST.
As state lawmakers prepare to vote on this year’s budget by the June 15 deadline, financial and environmental concerns persist about the Capitol Annex Project, which is projected to cost $755 million to $1.2 billion.
