Ending widespread speculation, Californians for Consumer Privacy announced it is submitting signatures to counties across the state today to qualify the proposed California Privacy Rights Act (CPRA) initiative for the state’s...more
To support our clients during the COVID-19 pandemic, we provide below links to the Governor’s Executive Orders and California County directives and mandates. Given the rapidly changing environment, we will update this page...more
CA Holds First Legislative Hearing Tomorrow On the eve of the California Legislature’s return to Sacramento for public hearings on the state’s COVID-19 response, Senate President Pro Tempore Toni G. Atkins (D-San Diego)...more
The financial impacts to the healthcare sector caused by COVID-19 are likely to be complex and far-reaching. A new policy/actuarial brief from Covered California, the state’s health insurance exchange, projects costs of as...more
As the COVID-19 crisis unfolds, the interplay between federal, state and local law has become increasingly complex. In response, the California Legislative Analyst’s Office (LAO) announced plans to publish a series explaining...more
Following Governor Gavin Newsom’s issuance of the statewide stay at home order, the acting chief deputy director of the state’s Office of Emergency Services (OES), Christina Curry, provided additional insight about Executive...more
In an effort to protect the health and well-being of all Californians, Governor Gavin Newsom issued Executive Order N-33-20 (Order) directing all Californians to stay home to slow the spread of COVID-19. Roughly 25 percent of...more
Editor's Note: To support our clients during the COVID-19 pandemic, we are providing links to the Governor’s Executive Orders and California County directives and mandates. Given the rapidly changing environment, we will...more
California Governor Gavin Newsom has signed legislation that prohibits “no rehire” clauses in settlement agreements effective January 1, 2020.
The new law will change a standard practice in California of including blanket...more
Supreme Court Declines to Weigh In on Website Accessibility -
In a closely watched case that many hoped would bring some clarity—and sanity—to the subject of website accessibility under the Americans with Disabilities Act,...more
10/11/2019
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Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) ,
Ballot Measures ,
California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA) ,
Class Action ,
Drug Pricing ,
Private Attorneys General Act (PAGA) ,
Public Accommodation ,
Sexual Harassment ,
Title III ,
Wage and Hour ,
Website Accessibility ,
Website Owner Liability ,
Websites
California Attorney General Confirms Regulations Coming in October -
On September 24, 2019, the privacy advocate and real estate investor who initially qualified the California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA) for the November...more
Will Single-Use Products and Packaging Be a Thing of the Past in California? -
Walk down virtually any street, sidewalk, path, beach or trail in California and you will invariably find at least some single-use product or...more
6/13/2019
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California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA) ,
Class Action ,
Federal Trade Commission (FTC) ,
Food and Drug Administration (FDA) ,
Made in the USA ,
Opt-Outs ,
Popular ,
Retailers ,
SCOTUS ,
Single-Use/No Resale Restriction
California’s sweeping consumer privacy and data security law, the California Consumer Privacy Act, is set to take effect in 2020 despite concerns that big problems with the new law remain unresolved....more
If the action from the 116th Congress matches only half of the noise it is making regarding the tech industry, the next few months are likely to see a revolution in the government’s approach to regulation in our digital era....more
What to Expect as the Tech Industry Migrates From Begging Forgiveness to Asking Permission.
New laws in Europe and California are forcing tech companies to reassess their content or risk big fines. Now, the industry...more
California Governor-elect Gavin Newsom is moving swiftly to appoint senior members of his administration. As many expected, the first announcements came this afternoon, with Newsom naming Ann O’Leary as his chief of staff and...more
In new California commercial financing-related legislation, a pending state bill would mandate specified disclosures for small business lending, while a recently passed ordinance in Los Angeles will require banks doing...more
California Governor Signs Sweeping New Privacy Legislation -
Governor Brown and California legislators enacted far-reaching consumer privacy and data security protections in a deal to avoid a deeply flawed privacy...more
Governor Brown and California legislators enacted far-reaching consumer privacy and data security protections today in a deal to avoid a deeply flawed privacy initiative being placed on the ballot for voters in November....more
Joint News Alert From Manatt's Government and Regulatory and Privacy and Data Security Practices -
On June 21, 2018, California legislators held a briefing to announce that a legislative alternative to a sweeping ballot...more
Balancing Gene Therapy’s Promise and Price -
Editor’s Note: Exciting advances in science have led to developing treatment breakthroughs, such as gene scripting therapies, that could represent the first potential cures...more
12/20/2016
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Anti-Kickback Statute ,
Civil Monetary Penalty ,
Final Rules ,
Healthcare Reform ,
Hospice ,
MCOs ,
Medicaid ,
Medicare ,
Non-Discrimination Rules ,
OCR ,
OIG ,
Safe Harbors ,
Telehealth
The repeal of the Affordable Care Act (ACA) could ultimately cost California as much as $20 billion in annual federal spending on the state’s Medicaid program, Medi-Cal. Putting this in perspective, $20 billion represents...more
California Voter Turnout -
A record number of Californians, more than 19.4 million, are registered and eligible to vote on Tuesday. That’s 1.2 million more eligible voters since the last presidential election in 2012,...more