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  • 2026
    • July
      • California Adds FAA Enforceability Provisions
      • California Employers: Local Minimum Wage Increases Took Effect July 1, 2026
      • Federal Court in California Grants Employer’s Motion for Summary Judgment Even When Finding Protected Whistleblowing
    • June
      • Republicans Seek to Establish National Standards for Protecting Privacy Rights
      • Can an Employer Sue When its Employees Are Poached?
      • San Diego Jury Hands Down $105 Million “Thermonuclear” Verdict to Employee Who Claimed Workplace Harassment
      • California Begins Examining the Impact of AI on the Workforce: What Employers Should Know
      • Can an Employer be Charged with Discrimination if They Don’t Know About His Disability?
      • California's Record $12.75 Million CCPA Settlement Signals Increased Privacy Enforcement: What Businesses Should Do Now
    • April
      • Can Your AI Chat History Be Used Against You in Litigation?
      • California Risk Assessments: Actions for Employers
      • What California Businesses Should Know About DROP and the Delete Act
    • March
      • Recent Trends in CIPA Litigation
      • Should You Ignore a Website Privacy Violation Demand Letter? (No!)
      • California Jury Awards $52M in Whistleblower Retaliation Case Against Sysco: What Employers Should Know
    • February
      • Disney’s $2.75M CCPA Settlement: What California Businesses Must Fix in Their Opt-Out Process
      • Your First 6 Months in Business in California: The Legal Checklist You Can’t Skip
      • “No Robo Bosses” Returns: California’s New Push to Regulate AI in HR
    • January
      • A New Annual “Know Your Rights” Notice Requirement for California Employers
      • Website Tracking & California’s Wiretapping Law: Why Businesses Face Growing Legal Uncertainty
      • Will Your Business Be Ready for California’s 2026 Privacy Rules on Cybersecurity and AI?
  • 2025
    • December
      • CA AG Secures $530,000 Settlement with Sling TV Under CCPA
      • California Appeals Court Applies “Ministerial Exception” in Wage Case
    • November
      • California Minimum Wage and Exempt Employee Salary Increases for 2026
      • New Employment Laws in California for 2026
    • October
      • New Law Prohibits “Stay or Pay” Agreements
      • Does the ADA Protect Retirees?
      • Employers May be Liable for Hostile Work Environment Outside of Work
      • Court of Appeal Clarifies PAGA Claims
      • LA’s Right to Counsel Ordinance Gets Final Approval
    • September
      • New Decision Chips Away at CFTC Enforcement Authority Against Precious Metals Dealers
    • August
      • California Supreme Court Rules on Good-Faith Defense for Minimum Wage Violations & Enforcement of Employer Paid Leave Obligation
      • Understanding Trade Secret Misappropriation
      • Starbucks Hit with PAGA Lawsuit
      • California Supreme Court Overturns Inflexible Rule re Payment of Arbitration Fees
      • Defeating ‘Tester’ Plaintiffs: Lessons from Recent Decisions
    • July
      • California Privacy Agency Enforcement: Honda and Todd Snyder Penalties
    • June
      • Briskin v. Shopify: CIPA and Personal Jurisdiction Over Out-of-State Entities
      • CCPA Class Actions: The Invisible ‘Cookies & Pixels’ Trend Continues
      • CIPA Narrowed: Summary Judgment in Session-Replay Cases
      • How Does California's Government Use Artificial Intelligence?
      • July 1st Minimum Wage Hikes: What California Employers Need to Know (and Do!)
      • In a Significant Shift, the US Supreme Court Holds All Discrimination Claims Are Subject to the Same Evidentiary Standard Regard
    • May
      • Recent Appellate Decision Says It’s Critical To Establish Ownership Interests Before Beginning Partition or Other Property Actio
      • The Litigation Trap Hidden in Your Business Contract: Indemnity Clauses Explained
    • April
      • Vacancy Tax on Commercial Real Property Proposed
      • New Law Enacted on Buyer-Broker Representation Agreements
      • California Civil Rights Council Adopts Employer AI Regulations
      • California Appeal Court Reverses $10M Sexual Harassment Verdict
      • California Assembly Proposes Prohibition of “Ghost” Job Postings
    • March
      • “No Robo Bosses Act” Introduced in California Legislature
      • U.S. Supreme Court Rules that Temporary Injunction Must be Based on Traditional Criteria
      • California Supreme Court Delivers Win for Gig-Work Employers
    • February
      • Can Employers Force Arbitration in Sexual Harassment Cases?
      • New Law in Effect re Workplace Restraining Orders Against Harassment
      • What Employers Should Know About ICE Raids
    • January
      • Court of Appeal Reverses Dismissal of Arbitration Agreement
      • New California Whistleblower Rights Notice Requirements for California Employers
      • What Employers Should Know About California’s Wildfire Smoke Standard
  • 2024
    • December
      • Automated Decision-Making Technology Rules Proposed
      • Court of Appeals Affirms No Award of Noneconomic Damages
    • November
      • What to Know About the Commercial Tenant Protection Act
      • California Passes New Law on Unlawful Discrimination and Paid Sick Days
      • New California Employment Laws for 2025
      • Recent California Appellate Decisions May Impact Enforcement of Employment Arbitration Agreements
    • October
      • New Law Requires Written Contracts For Independent Contractors
      • Adverse Employment Action May Be Permitted Where Employee Unable to Perform Essential Job Functions
      • DOL Issues “AI & Inclusive Hiring Framework” Publication
      • Initial Lawsuit Under Pregnant Workers Fairness Act Filed and What Employers Need to Know
    • September
      • Does the Sale of a Partial Business Interest Differ Drastically from the Sale of an Entire Business Interest?
    • August
      • Is a Court’s Authority to Impose Monetary Sanctions for Discover Process Misuse Limited to What’s Expressly Stated in the Civil
      • Bronze Medal Winning Basketball Player Sues Team-Was She Traded Because She Was Pregnant?
    • July
      • California Supreme Court Eases Threshold for Emotional Distress Damages
      • Governor Signs PAGA Reform Bills
      • Did the Ninth Circuit Find AB 5 Unconstitutional?
    • June
      • Civil Rights Council Announces Proposed AI Regulations
      • When Can an Employer Stop a Religious Accommodation?
      • The EEOC Announces First Harassment Guidance in a Quarter Century: What Employers Should Know
    • May
      • Nurse Educator's Employment Retaliation Lawsuit Goes Ahead
    • April
      • LA County Expands “Ban the Box” Requirement
      • DOJ Announces Final Rule on ADA Web Content Accessibility
      • Should Obesity Qualify as a Disability under California Law?
      • California Legislature Considers Bill Offering Right to “Disconnect” from Work
      • Attorney's Fees and Costs Awards to Prevailing Plaintiffs Mandatory on Overtime And Minimum Wage Claims, Court of Appeals Says
    • March
      • Judge Rules Against Trucking Industry on California Assembly Bill AB 5
      • California Supreme Court Bolsters Enforcement of Jury Trial Waivers
      • California’s New Evidence Rule Will Make it Harder for Employers’ Experts
    • February
      • Can You Win a Sexual Harassment Lawsuit if You’re a Mean Person?
      • Legislature Changes How California Employers Report Required Data
      • Court Grants Motion to Dismiss in AI Employment Discrimination Lawsuit
      • Ninth Circuit Says Personal Jurisdiction Defense Okay in Interactive Website Lawsuits
    • January
      • California Judges Staying Non-Individual Claims When Compelling Individual PAGA Actions to Arbitration
      • New California Law Expands Paid Sick Leave
      • What is the Alter Ego Doctrine and How Does it Affect Personal Liability for Officers, Directors, and LLC Members?
      • California Law Barring Arbitration Agreements as a Condition of Employment Enjoined by Federal Court
  • 2023
    • December
      • Will Employers Be Duped by Job Applicants Using AI?
      • California’s New Restrictive Covenant Law Will Impact the Technology Industry
    • November
      • Landmark Multi-Billion Dollar Verdict Sends Real Estate Brokerage Industry Into Turmoil
      • Supreme Court Hears Arguments on Case Impacting Private Attorneys General Act (PAGA)
      • New Laws Impacting Employers in California
      • New Law in 2024 on Retaliation of Employees
    • October
      • California's Paid Sick Leave: New 2024 Rules Enhance Worker Protections
      • New Law on Appeals Signed by Governor may Affect Arbitration
      • What’s the Effect of an Employee Bringing a PAGA Claim When a Similar PAGA Claim’s Already Been Settled?
      • California Enacts Workplace Violence Prevention Safety Requirements
    • September
      • California Legislature Passes Caregiver Protection Bill
      • New Law Broadens Reach of California’s Non-Compete Restrictions to Those Signed Out of State
      • The Definition of “Employer” Is Expanded Under the California Fair Employment and Housing Act
    • July
      • Can Music at Work that Offends Both Men and Women be Sexual Harassment?
      • ALERT - ORDINANCE NO 87737 - NEW RESIDENTIAL TENANCY REQUIREMENTS IN CITY OF LOS ANGELES
      • What PAGA Claims Must be Submitted to Arbitration?
    • June
      • What Acts of Protected Activity are Relevant in a FEHA Case?
    • April
      • When is “Sexting” Sexual Harassment?
    • March
      • Does a Shove at a Bar Make an Assault a Federal Case?
    • January
      • Is the Person Providing You Samples at Costco an “Outside Salesperson”?
      • To Lease or License, That is the Question
      • Standing to Sue Not Guaranteed by Federal Law in California
  • 2022
    • December
      • Desperately Seeking Lease Purchase Options in Today’s Housing Market
      • When Must a Defendant Forfeit Bonds in a Wage Claim?
      • Is your Business Ready to Implement California’s Employment Law Changes for 2023?
    • November
      • When are Employee Disclosures Protected by the California Whistleblower Protection Act?
      • Can a Court Reduce a Serial ADA Litigant’s Attorney’s Fees Award?
      • CCPA Employee and B2B Exemptions Expire January 1, 2023, Providing New Privacy Rights to Employees
    • October
      • What Do I Do If I Receive a Demand Letter from a Lawyer on Behalf of a Former Employee?
      • Can a Plaintiff Bring an Employment Lawsuit Where She’d Be Working Remotely When An Employer is Located Elsewhere?
    • September
      • Offsite and Outside-Of-Work Marijuana Use Now OK in California
      • Governor Newsom Signs New Fast Food Industry Law
      • California Court of Appeals Affirms Decision on Website Accommodations
    • August
      • California Supreme Court Rules on Treble Damages and Attorneys' Fees Available in Certain Fraud Cases Under Penal Code § 496
    • June
      • When Exactly Does an Employee Start Being an “Employee”?
      • What California Employers Need to Know About CALSAVERS and the June 30, 2022 Registration Deadline
    • May
      • What to Do If We Receive a Lawsuit Claiming Our Website Is Not Accessible and Violates the ADA or the Unruh Act?
      • Can Employees Bring a Lawsuit When Another Identical Suit is Pending?
    • April
      • Court Sanctions Attorney for Misuse of Anti-SLAPP
      • Ninth Circuit Says Union President Can’t Split Claims
    • March
      • When is an Employer Arbitration Agreement So Unfair that it is Unenforceable?
      • What’s the Proper Method for Presenting and Evaluating a Claim of Whistleblower Retaliation Under Labor Code Section 1102.5?
    • February
      • California’s COVID-19 Supplemental Paid Sick Leave Restored
      • Can a Judge Reduce an Employee’s Attorneys’ Fees Award to a Fraction of the Total When the Jury Determined He Only Prevailed on
    • January
      • 9th Circuit Says Shareholder Injured When California Requires or Encourages Discrimination Allowing a Challenge to Board Gender
      • What’s the Latest on Mask Mandates for LA Employers?
      • California Minimum Wage Increases for 2022
  • 2021
    • December
      • What are the Changes to California Employment Laws in 2022?
    • October
      • HA Suspends ETS Vaccine Enforcement with Fifth Circuit Decision
      • California Tightens “Non-Disparagement” Terms in Employment Settlement and Severance Agreements
      • What Does President Biden’s Vaccine Mandate Mean for California Employers?
    • September
      • Can You Sue Over Comments Made on Social Media?
      • Theft of Trade Secrets Results in $14M Judgment
    • August
      • In a Major Setback for California’s Gig Economy Law, Prop. 22 Ruled Unconstitutional
      • 2:1 Ratio of Punitive to Compensatory Damages Appropriate, California Court Says
    • July
      • Ninth Circuit Rules in Favor of Commodity Futures Trading Commission in Monex Fraud Case
      • Corporations Headquartered in California Need a Minimum Number of Females on Their Boards of Directors
      • Supreme Court Sides with Businesses Challenging California Labor Law
    • June
      • Cal/OSHA Revises COVID-19 ETS Regulations Effective Immediately
      • Don’t Rely on Policies Alone in a Computer Fraud and Abuse Act Claim Against Current or Former Employees
      • Cal/OSHA Proposes Revisions to the ETS
    • May
      • U.S. Supreme Court Says Act Doesn’t Authorize FTC to Recover Equitable Monetary Relief
    • April
      • Ninth Circuit Reverses Equal Pay Act Claim
      • California Supreme Court Rules Rounding Practices for Meal Times Illegal
    • March
      • How Will President Biden’s $1.9 Trillion Relief Plan Help California Businesses?
      • Bank Employee Harassed by Customer Allowed to Proceed With Sexual Harassment Claim
    • February
      • Is California Seeing Court Victories for COVID Business Interruption Claims?
    • January
      • Does a Commissions-Only Pay Structure Meet the Administrative Exemption’s Salary Basis Test?
      • Adequate Evidentiary Showing Needed to Bring Nonsignatory into Arbitration
      • Can an Injured Party Recover Secret Profits for Breach of Fiduciary Duty Without Proving Economic Damages?
  • 2020
    • December
      • New COVID-19 Emergency Regulation in Effect for California Employers Requires Detailed and Comprehensive COVID-19 Prevention Pro
      • California Business Owners Should Note Ninth Circuit Decision on California’s “Absurd Results” Canon
    • November
      • What Does the Passage of Proposition 22 Mean for California Employers?
    • October
      • Recent Developments in California Law: Restraint of Trade and California Business & Professions Code, § 16600
      • California Expands Family Leave Law to Apply to More Small Businesses
      • California Changes the Law Governing Independent Contractors Again!
    • September
      • California Supreme Court Expands Lenders’ Deficiency Rights
    • July
      • Has your Business Made All Applicable Minimum Wage Adjustments Yet?
      • Navigating the Americans with Disabilities Act During a Pandemic
    • June
      • As California’s Courts Reopen, Is Your Case Entitled to a Trial Preference?
    • May
      • Los Angeles County Clears The Way for Reopening of Retailers, Offices, Malls, and Manufacturing
      • Post-Coronavirus, Here’s How Commercial Tenants Can Leverage Their Lease in New Ways
      • Commercial Leases Go Back to Work: Landlord and Tenant Considerations for Restructuring Leases
      • New Rules Governing How Quickly California Communities Can Reopen Businesses
    • April
      • The Force (Majeure) Awakens
      • Update: Summary of Los Angeles and California Emergency Actions for Covid-19 Impacting Landlords and Tenants
      • What Covid-19 Means for Real Estate Agents and Brokers
    • March
      • Court of Appeal Deepens California Split Over Damages in Trusts and Estates Disputes
      • Impact of Coronavirus on Commercial Leases
      • $2 Trillion Relief Package for Americans and Businesses Which Includes Payroll Protection, Loan Forgiveness, Payment Deferment,
      • Litigation in the Time of the Coronavirus Pandemic?
      • H.R. 6201 “Families First Coronavirus Response Act” Signed Into Law: What This Means for Employers and Employees
      • Coronavirus/COVID-19 FAQ’s for California Employers
  • 2019
    • December
      • Employment Alert: New Laws for 2020
    • November
      • Case Alert: California Court of Appeals Clarifies Deadline to Bring Anti-SLAPP Motion to Amended Complaint
    • October
      • New California Law Prohibits Mandatory Employment Arbitration Agreements
      • Matthew Eanet to Speak at Los Angeles City Club Small Business Forum – October 29, 2019
    • September
      • Employment Alert: California Enacts Ab5: What This Means for Employers and Independent Contractors
      • Opinion in Red & White Distribution v. Osteroid Enterprises Gives Settling Litigants the Blues
    • August
      • Daily Journal Publishes Article by Matthew Eanet on Negotiating and Enforcing Term Sheets
    • July
      • Looking Back: Uncertainty Looms For Retroactive Application of Dynamex ABC Test
      • Forgot to Renew a Judgment After 10 Years? You May Be In Luck
    • May
      • No Signature, No Problem: Enforcement of Arbitration Agreements by and Against Nonsignatories
    • April
      • New Ruling For Religious Employers Limits "Ministerial Exception" to Wage and Hour Claims
    • March
      • Court of Appeal Weighs in on Real Estate Broker Duty to Inspect and Disclose
    • February
      • Court of Appeal Expands Attorney Disqualification Standards
    • January
      • A Strategic Approach to Purchasing Private Money Loans
      • The Perks of Waiving Management Fees in Limited Partnerships: A Win-Win
  • 2018
    • October
      • “Ya, Well Let Me See Her Quotes!” The Death of Quotes in Entertainment!
    • September
      • CrossFit and Reebok Settle Lawsuit Over Royalty Payments
    • August
      • Infographic on Los Angeles County Superior Court
      • Eanet, PC Files Wage and Hour/Misclassification Class Action On Behalf of California Care Givers Against Mae Morgan Agency
      • Court of Appeal Affirms Eanet, PC Trial Victory
      • Intellectual Property Lessons from Comic-Con 2018
    • July
      • Eanet, PC Sponsors Annual Crenshaw Manor Block Party
      • If You’re an Investor in a Start up and You Lose All Your Money, What Are Your Options?
    • June
      • California Employment Law Alert - June 2018
    • April
      • Risky Business: Messing with a Shareholder’s Interest in Stock of a Privately-Held Company
    • February
      • Two Eanet, PC Attorneys Named to California Superlawyers
    • January
      • Court of Appeal Says Complete and Final Agreement is Sort of Complete, Kind of Final, Maybe Neither.
      • 2018 Employment Law Alert for California Employers
  • 2017
    • December
      • Loan Renegotiation is "New Phase" in Lending Relationship, May be Considered in whether Lender Breached Duty of Care
      • Courts Of Appeal Give Yelp Arguments Re: Reviewer Anonymity One Star
    • May
      • California Court of Appeal Clarifies Good Faith Defense Against Fraudulent Transfer Claims
    • April
      • Another Unfavorable Appellate Court Ruling for Employers-Court Mandates Rest Periods for Commission Only Employees
    • March
      • California Court of Appeal Reinstates Real Estate Brokerage Commission Lawsuit
      • California: Directors of Insolvent Corporations Owe "Limited" Fiduciary Duties to Creditors
      • Shareholder Litigation to Obtain Corporate “Books and Records” to Value Company and Investigate Wrongdoing
  • 2016
    • December
      • Issue Spotter: In California, Sometimes Written Contracts Aren’t worth the Paper They’re Written On
      • California Supreme Court to Employers: No More On-Call Rest Periods
    • November
      • California Supreme Court Expands Fiduciary Duties Owed by Agents Associated with Dual Agents
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