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Despite California’s longstanding policies, statutes, and robust case law in the non-compete arena, the Legislature recently enacted two new provisions seeking to provide further protections against non-compete agreements...

Employers, it is time, once again, to update your existing handbooks and employment policies. California enacted several new laws that will affect your business beginning Jan. 1, 2024. On the flip side, in a win for...

It’s been said that in business, silence isn’t golden, it’s deadly. The same holds true for insurance, where communication with your insurer (or the lack thereof) can be the difference between coverage or a denial. On...

LaCour v. Marshalls of California LLC, No. A163920, 2023 WL 5543622 (Cal. Ct. App. Aug. 29, 2023) Summary:  Emergency Rule 9, which tolled statutes of limitations for six months due to the COVID-19 pandemic, is valid and...

The California Office of Administrative Law recently approved the Civil Rights Council’s amendments to regulations in the Fair Employment and Housing Act (“FEHA”) that govern employer inquiries into and...

Kuciemba v. Victory Woodworks  Inc., 14 Cal. 4th 993 (2023) See our in-depth analysis HERE. Adolph v. Uber Technologies Inc., 14 Cal. 5th 1104 (2023) See our in-depth analysis HERE. Woodworth v. Loma Linda University...

Earlier this month, the National Labor Relations Board (the NLRB or the Board) released its highly anticipated decision in Stericycle Inc. The decision establishes a new, employee-friendly standard by which the Board will...

Update: 11/6/2023: On Nov. 6, 2023, the Nevada Commissioner of Insurance adopted a regulation amending AB 398 to narrow its application. The amendment narrows the operative definition of “policy of liability insurance” to...

Glacier Northwest Inc. v. International Brotherhood of Teamsters Local Union No. 174, 143 S.Ct. 1404 (2023) See our in-depth analysis HERE. People ex rel. Garcia-Brower v. Kolla’s, Inc., 14 Cal. 5th 719 (2023) See our...

Attorney General’s Sweep On July 14, 2023, California Attorney General Rob Bonta announced an “investigative sweep” focused on the employee data of certain, unnamed large employers in the state. As a part of the sweep,...

In a long-awaited decision issued on July 17, 2023, the California Supreme Court held in Adolph v. Uber Technologies Inc. that a plaintiff who has been compelled to arbitrate his individual claims for civil penalties pursuant...

The United States Supreme Court issued its highly anticipated labor decision in Glacier Northwest, Inc. v. International Brotherhood of Teamsters Local Union No. 174 today. The 8-1 majority opinion is a win for management and...