New Immigration Court to Open in Van Nuys
The Court will commence operations on December 9, 2019, and will cover Kern, San Luis Obispo, Santa Barbara, and Ventura counties, and parts of Los Angeles County.
College Athletes to Benefit from Endorsements
California Governor Gavin Newsom recently signed Senate Bill (SB) 206 that would permit college student athletes to benefit financially (for example, from endorsement deals) from their names, images, and likenesses…
Draft Regulations for New Consumer Privacy Act Unveiled
November 7, 2019 – The California Attorney General released the highly anticipated draft regulations for the California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA). The regulations focus heavily on three main areas: 1) notices…
New Mediation Protections Law Takes Effect January 1
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…
New Law To Close Abusive Caregiver Loopholes
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,…
Cal Court of Appeal Rules on Meal Period Liability
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…
New Law Will Affect How Businesses Classify Workers
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…
ABA Files SCOTUS Amicus Brief on Trademark Infringement Cases
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…
LASC Sets 2020 Appellate Division Hearing Dates
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…
9th Circuit Advances Facebook Facial Data Suit
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…