Legal News

March 22, 2023

In September 2021, the 9th Circuit initially upheld parts of the law (AB 51) banning mandatory arbitration agreements as condition of employment in California. However, in a surprising twist, the 9th Circuit then withdrew its original opinion and reheard the case last year.

February 23, 2023

In late 2022, Governor Gavin Newsom signed into law two bills affecting civil law and procedures in the California courts. The two bills are Assembly Bill (“AB”) 2961 and Senate Bill (“SB”) 1200 which deal with Electronic Filing & Service and Enforcement of Judgements. Let’s review the important changes coming from these bills that became active law on January 1, 2023.

December 27, 2022

At the start of 2023, numerous new laws and regulations will take effect. This article will provide a brief description of some of these new laws and regulations that will affect employers in California as of January 1, 2023.

October 25, 2022

The Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG) 2.1 are broken down into Four Principles of Accessibility: Perceivable, Operable, Understandable, & Robust.

May 25, 2022

The right for employers to compel arbitration of employee claims was restricted under the Federal Arbitration Act (“FAA”) when President Biden signed into law the “Ending Forced Arbitration of Sexual Assault and Sexual Harassment Act of 2021” (the “Act”).

April 5, 2022

in 2021, Gonzalez v Mathis (“Gonzalez”) stabilized the law in California that governs a hirers’ limited liability to independent contractors.