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Daily news and analysis on the myriad legal/regulatory matters that impact anyone doing business in California. A @JDSupra feed.
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(Podcast) California Employment News: Best Practices for Office Holiday Celebrations (Featured)
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California’s New Rules for Private Construction Contracts Take Effect Jan. 1, 2026
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Beginning Jan. 1, 2026, new amendments to the California Civil Code will significantly affect most private construction projects (excluding certain smaller residential projects under four stories).
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When Your Data Sets Your Price: New York Takes on Algorithmic Pricing
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It has long been the case that certain sales and service providers increase or decrease consumer prices based on perceived data.
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How California Employers Can Prepare for New Employment Laws Taking Effect in 2026
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The 2025 legislative cycle in California once again produced several bills that substantially expand and reform employer obligations in the Golden State. These laws add new workplace notice...
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CalPrivacy Drops Latest DROP Enforcement Advisory: FAQs and Another Clear Warning to Data Brokers
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On December 17, 2025, CalPrivacy, California’s privacy enforcement agency, issued Enforcement Advisory No. 2025-01 to provide guidance on data broker registration. The Advisory focuses on...
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State PFAS Bans in Cosmetics Expand Ahead of 2026
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The first wave of prohibitions on per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) in cosmetics and cosmetic products took effect earlier this year, with bans in California, Colorado, Maryland,...
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Virtual Currency Exchange Pleads Guilty to Criminal Charges Related to Anti-Money Laundering Violations and Pays Multi-Million Dollar Fine to FinCEN
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On December 9, 2025, the US Department of Justice (“DOJ”) announced a guilty plea by a peer-to-peer convertible virtual currency exchange (the “CVC Exchange”) for conspiring to: (i) violate the...
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California Supreme Court Approves Pension Obligation Bonds
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In City of San José v. Howard Jarvis Taxpayers Association (December 18, 2025), the California Supreme Court unanimously upheld the City of San José’s (the “City”) plan to issue up to...
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California Privacy Regulations Requiring Cybersecurity Audits and Risk Assessments: What to Know and What to Do
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The California Privacy Protection Agency (CPPA) earlier this year succeeded in finalizing new and amended regulations under the California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA). In addition to updated...
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Court Reverses Course, Finds Public Use for Skunk Train Expansion
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Over the last several years, we’ve been following an eminent domain case playing out in Mendocino County related to the Skunk Train. In 2023, the court concluded that the Skunk Train operator,...
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President Trump Issues Executive Order on “Ensuring a National Policy Framework for Artificial Intelligence”
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On December 11, 2025, US President Donald Trump issued the Executive Order Ensuring a National Policy Framework for Artificial Intelligence (the “EO”), which seeks to advance “a minimally...
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California’s Aggressive State Antitrust Enforcement Efforts Continue to Grow
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Heightened Antitrust Enforcement Focus - California, with the fourth largest economy in the world, continues to ramp up antitrust enforcement through recent cases, a new law establishing higher...
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The Board is Back: Impact of NLRB’s Restored Quorum and New General Counsel on Employers
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The US National Labor Relations Board (NLRB or the Board) now has been revived with the recent confirmations of two new board members and a general counsel. The new board members give the NLRB a...
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California’s ADMT Regulations: Shaping the Future of Responsible AI
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When California approved its automated decision making technology (ADMT) regulations in 2025, few businesses anticipated how quickly they would reshape AI governance in the U.S. Issued by the...
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K&C Sports & Entertainment Law Weekly Roundup - December 2025 #4
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DraftKings’ prediction markets went live on Friday, bringing sports event contracts to 17 states that haven’t legalized sports betting, including California, Texas, and Florida.
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California Employment News: Best Practices for Office Holiday Celebrations (Featured)
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(Intend To) Use It or Lose It: Proving Bona Fide Intent Before the TTAB
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In a precedential opinion issued in September 2025, the TTAB sustained the opposition of the mark, HOTEL EL ROBLAR, for hotel services in class 43, agreeing with the opposer that the applicant...
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Not Quite Full of It: The Risk of “Shrinkflation” Lawsuits
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Companies across industries continue to face increasing production costs. Whether due to tariffs, inflation, supply chain disruptions, or simply a shortage of raw materials, the rising costs of...
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Employer Alert: New 2026 Compensation Requirement for Computer Software Overtime Exemption
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Effective January 1, 2026, the California Department of Industrial Relations has issued a new compensation threshold for exempt computer software employees, reflecting an increase of 3.3% from...
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