During the first few weeks (or even months) in office, President Trump will have a lot of key issues (e.g., healthcare and immigration) on his agenda. What we do not…
Read More ›January 19, 2017
Bill Ross Gives Update From The State Bar Business Law Section’s Corporations Committee – SEC Files Charges For Hacking Into Law Firm Networks
FOR THE FIRST TIME SEC CHARGES PERSONS FOR HACKING INTO LAW FIRM COMPUTER NETWORKS On December 27, 2016, the Securities and Exchange Commission announced charges against three Chinese nationals for…
Read More ›January 13, 2017
Arbitration Agreements Front and Center: United States Supreme Court Set to Resolve Ongoing Row over Legality of Class Action Waivers
As readers of this blog will note, we have previously noted a split among the U.S. Circuit Courts on the issue of whether class action waivers in arbitration agreements are…
Read More ›December 27, 2016
Employers Beware: On-Duty and On-Call Rest Breaks Are Prohibited
On December 22, 2016, the California Supreme Court issued a decision, Augustus v. ABM Security Services, Inc., concluding that state law prohibits on-duty and on-call rest periods. This decision reverses…
Read More ›December 16, 2016
City of Los Angeles “Bans The Box” Regarding Applicants’ Criminal History for Private Employers
As we first discussed here, “ban the box” state laws and local ordinances are picking up traction nationwide. Both California and Los Angeles (in 2013 and 2014 respectively) passed legislation…
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