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Helen Christakos and Sonya Aggarwal of our U.S. privacy and data security practice and Eva Wang of our technology transactions practice look at California’s new AI bill that aims to balance AI development with ensuring public...more
Open models play a crucial role in fostering a diverse and innovative AI ecosystem. But their irrevocable accessibility also presents challenges for preventing downstream misuse—and that has caught the government’s attention....more
The California State Senate and State Assembly passed Assembly Bill (AB) 3129 on August 31, 2024, immediately prior to the end of the state’s legislative session. The bill now heads to the desk of Governor Gavin Newsom as a...more
Welcome to the latest edition of Fenwick’s Securities Law Update. This issue contains news on...more
On August 1, 2024, the California Supreme Court issued a decision in Turrieta v. Lyft that substantially narrows the authority of PAGA litigants to intervene in overlapping PAGA actions. The Supreme Court’s ruling confirms...more
Aggrieved employee is any person who was employed by the alleged violator and against whom one or more of the alleged violations was committed. An “aggrieved employee” is any person who was employed by the alleged violator...more
UPDATE: JULY 1, 2024 The proposed PAGA reform legislation passed the California Assembly and Senate and has been signed into law by Governor Newsom today. What are the main takeaways from the proposed legislation? To...more
California Governor Gavin Newsom just unveiled groundbreaking proposed legislation that would provide significant reform to California Private Attorneys’ General Act – also known as PAGA – and offer much-needed relief to...more
On October 10, 2023, California Gov. Gavin Newsom signed into law Senate Bill 362, also known as the Delete Act, allowing California residents to have their personal information deleted by all registered data brokers...more
After prolonged deliberation, California has finally decided to enter the virtual currency regulatory arena by adopting two virtual currency regulatory bills into law. The California Digital Financial Assets Law (“DFAL”),...more
On July 10, 2023, California Governor Gavin Newsom signed into law a package of bills intended to accelerate critical infrastructure projects across the State aimed at achieving monumental climate and clean energy goals while...more
In September 2022, California Governor Gavin Newsom signed into law the California Age Appropriate Design Code Act (CAADCA). Beginning July 1, 2024, the act will require businesses that provide online services or features...more
Almost three years into the COVID-19 pandemic, federal and state regulators are taking steps to prepare for a longer term response to COVID-19. Here are five developments to keep in mind: 1. The Definitions of “Close...more
On September 23, 2022, California Gov. Gavin Newsom vetoed Assembly Bill 2269, known as the Digital Financial Assets Law, which would have implemented a new licensing regime for digital asset businesses operating within...more
California Governor Gavin Newsom recently signed a slew of laws that could reshape California’s cannabis industry. In the first of a series of episodes analyzing these laws, Greenberg Glusker attorneys Priya Sopori, Steve...more
EPA's new environmental justice office will oversee $3 billion in grants to polluted communities Bullet CNBC – September 26 The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) on September 24 launched the Office of Environmental...more
The race to establish a national framework for the regulation of digital assets is heating up, with both California and New Jersey taking action this past week. On June 1, 2022, the California Department of Financial...more
On June 1, the California DFPI began formally seeking input from the public to assist in developing guidance and regulatory clarity for Blockchain and Crypto companies as directed by Governor Newsom’s Executive Order (which...more
The Executive Order aims to strengthen consumer protection and cultivate innovation in digital assets and related financial products and services. On May 4, 2022, California Governor Gavin Newsom issued an Executive...more
Following President Biden’s March 9, 2022 “Executive Order on Ensuring Responsible Development of Digital Assets,” on May 4, 2022, California Governor Gavin Newsom issued his own “Blockchain Executive Order to Spur...more
In an apparent follow up to President Biden’s March Executive Order on Digital Assets (which we previously discussed here), this week, California Governor Gavin Newsom signed a similar executive order aiming to foster...more
On April 1, 2022, the Superior Court of California, County of Los Angeles granted the plaintiffs’ motion for summary judgment in a case challenging the legality of AB 979 under the California Constitution...more
On July 12, 2021, the California Department of Cannabis Control (“DCC”) was born. Before the DCC, cannabis business owners and licensees had to check and comply with regulations from the Bureau of Cannabis Control,...more
Biden administration to restore climate criteria to NEPA - The New York Times – October 6 - The Biden administration on Wednesday announced that it would restore climate change protections to the nation’s bedrock...more
On July 12, 2021, California Gov. Gavin Newsom signed into law Assembly Bill 141 (AB-141), which creates the Department of Cannabis Control (DCC). The DCC will consolidate the three state cannabis programs – the Bureau of...more