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Under the Fair Employment and Housing Act (FEHA), employers are strictly liable for sexual harassment by a victim’s supervisor, but are liable for sexual harassment by a coworker only if they were negligent. In Doe v. Wells...

California has taken a useful first step toward curbing abusive website-tracking litigation, but Senate Bill No. 690 is not a complete solution. The law appears to address only one category of claim under the California...

In the last six or so years, businesses have been assaulted with demand letters and lawsuits asserting website privacy claims under the Electronic Communications Privacy Act, California Information Privacy Act, and other...

In Fox Paine & Co., LLC v. Twin City Fire Ins. Co., the California Supreme Court held that insureds may bring claims for declaratory relief or tortious breach of the implied covenant of good faith and fair dealing against...

In People of the State of California ex rel. Xavier Becerra v. Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration, the Ninth Circuit once again upheld the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration’s (“FMCSA”) determination...

On June 8, 2026, a federal judge in Massachusetts struck down the Trump administration’s $100,000 fee for H-1B visa petitions. The ruling is the latest development following our September 2025 alert regarding the Trump...

Imagine that you are an executive (who is not a lawyer) and are concerned about what your company plans to  do is legal. You could call your lawyer who might bill you for the call.  Or, you can ask your AI...

Employers should be aware that there are two new requirements that they must comply with under the newly enacted SB 294, also known as the “Workplace Know Your Rights Act.” First, employers must provide their employees a...

On October 1, 2025, California Governor Gavin Newsom signed Assembly Bill (AB) 406 into law, which amends Government Code section 12945.8, Labor Code sections 230.2, 230.5 and 246.5, and reinstates Labor Code sections 230 and...

Effective January 1, 2026, California employers with unpaid wage judgments will be subject to significantly increased liability as a result of SB 261 – which was signed by the Governor on October 13, 2025. Employers should...

California has passed four new laws expanding employees’ rights with regard to notice about employee workplace rights, paid family leave, pay-scale transparency, and access to personnel records. Senate Bill (SB) 294...

On October 3, 2025, California Governor Gavin Newsom signed Assembly Bill (AB) 858 into law, which amends Labor Code section 2810.8 by extending the sunset date of the recall and reinstatement rights for certain employees...