The allure of doing business in California is undeniable. It is the world’s fifth largest economy (moving toward fourth) and a market of more than 39 million people. For employers
Continue Reading Doing Business in California Guide (updated for 2024)
Join the Fox Rothschild Labor/Employment Team for a half-day webinar on Thursday, January 26th, from 9:00 am to 1:45 pm PT, and featuring all of the important topics you
Continue Reading Webinar: “Why Everything Legal in Other States Won’t Work in CA” & Other Hot Topics for 2023 Featuring the Fox Rothschild TeamLast week, my colleagues Jeffrey Horton Thomas, Steven Gallagher and I presented a webinar entitled “Employer Update: Practical Advice from Employment Litigators in the Trenches”. In this
Continue Reading Practical Advice from Employment Litigators in the TrenchesThink back pre-Covid, the end of 2019, a law was set to take effect in California that banned mandatory arbitration, and imposed criminal penalties on employers for mandating arbitration. This
Continue Reading Mandatory Arbitration Again in Question in CA (AB 51 Resuscitated)
I have been speaking with many clients about the first steps for return-to-work planning. The Covid-19 shut-downs were so quick that there wasn’t sufficient time to plan. Employers want
Continue Reading First Steps for Return-To-Work Planning
Here is the latest in a series of blogs about AB 51, the California bill that threatened mandatory arbitration. Thankfully, the District Court granted the preliminary injunction in full (not
Continue Reading Court Grants Injunction to Stop AB 51 — Mandatory Arbitration Still OK in CA
In most issues, my San Francisco colleague, Jeff Polsky, and I are kindred spirits. After all, his wife
Continue Reading Counterpoint — Should CA Arbitration Agreements Allow Employees to Opt Out — Yes!