On September 30, 2023, Governor Newsom signed Senate Bill 553 (the "Workplace Violence Prevention Act" or "WVP Act") which requires most California employers to develop and implement a comprehensive Workplace Violence...more
California lawmakers released their proposed amendments to California’s Private Attorneys General Act (“PAGA”) in two companion bills: SB 92 and AB 2279. The legislature must vote on the bills by June 27. While the...more
Bringing an end to the saga of California’s Assembly Bill 51, the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals in Chamber of Commerce v. Bonta has held, in a 2-1 decision, that the Federal Arbitration Act preempts California’s...more