The California state legislature, local government entities, and state and federal courts are constantly changing the environment in which our clients operate on a daily basis and plan their future strategic direction. Staying abreast of new laws, regulations and other legal developments – and analyzing the impact on clients – is what makes our attorneys standout as go-to experts. We share breaking-news information through the timely distribution of Client Alerts, and we encourage you to sign up to receive these updates by completing the subscription information in the left column. Our most recent Client Alerts are provided below, alphabetized by area of law. Prior alerts are available in the annual archives in the left column or via the search function on our website.
Labor and Employment
- SB 778 Requires Employers to Provide New Harassment Prevention Training by January 1, 2021January 15, 2020(Advisory Note: anti-harassment policies should also be updated) When Governor Gavin Newsom signed Senate Bill 778 into law in 2019, he extended by one year the deadline for employers to implement new harassment prevention training requirements. Senate Bill 778 addressed concerns ... read more
- Employers’ Dilemma: Comply Now with New Employment Laws or Wait Out Court Challenges?January 1, 2020California employers enter 2020 facing many new and changed laws after an exceptionally active legislative session in 2019. However, the most difficult decision that many employers will face is whether to take action to immediately comply with some new requirements or wait until recent legal challenges to a few new laws wind their way through the court system and perhaps lead to subsequent ... read more
Economic Development, Real Estate and Housing
- AB 1763 Allows Affordable Housing to be Built Denser and TallerJanuary 13, 2020Assembly Bill 1763 permits 100% affordable housing projects to be built denser and taller through three modifications to current law (outlined below) that are designed to help reduce costs associated with the development of affordable housing. AB 1763 is one of over twenty housing bills approved by the California Legislature in 2019, each one taking a different approach to easing the state’s ... read more