On January 1, 2020, a new California law will take effect that requires lawyers to make sure their clients understand the implications of California’s legal protections for mediation communications, before…
October 21, 2019 – The California Legislature has closed loopholes in the Probate Code that allow abusive caregivers to marry their way into a dependent adult’s wealth. Assembly Bill 328,…
October 10, 2019 – Do meal period premiums trigger derivative liability for waiting-time penalties and inaccurate wage statements? The National Law Review reports that the California Court of Appeal has…
October 2, 2019 – California Governor Gavin Newsom has signed into law a new measure—Assembly Bill 5—which redefines how businesses classify their workers. Commonly known as AB 5, the new…
October 2, 2019 – The American Bar Association has filed an amicus brief with the U.S. Supreme Court, urging the justices to resolve a long-standing split among federal circuit courts…
September 30, 2019 – LASC Appellate Division hearings in 2020 will be scheduled at 9 a.m. for Infraction and Misdemeanor cases and at 1:30 p.m. for Limited Civil cases. Hearings…
Gov. Gavin Newsom has signed Assembly Bill 5 into law. The new law limits the use of classifying workers as independent contractors rather than employees by companies in the state.
A record number of ballots were cast and active social media campaigning was extensively utilized in an election that saw attorney Barry P. Goldberg and eight new Trustees elected to head the SFVBA.
September 10, 2019 – Rejecting arguments that Facebook users suffered no “concrete harm” by having their facial data mapped and stored, the Ninth Circuit advanced a $35 billion class action…
September 3, 2019 – The Family Law Division has announced several changes to courtroom operations at the Stanley Mosk Courthouse in downtown Los Angeles. Effective August 27, 2019, Judge Lawrence…
