Governor Newsom signs law giving men and women equal family leave protections, even with smaller companies. Under current state law, women were provided 12-weeks of job protections in order for the mother to engage in bonding with a new child or care for a sick family...
Legal News
California Supreme Court Expedites Hearing On Orange County’s Distant Learning Lawsuit
The California Supreme Court has ordered Governor Newsom to file a response petition to the Orange County's Board of Education petition to re-open schools for in-person learning. Governor Newsom's response is to be filed by Friday, September 4, 2020. According to...
Assembly Bill 3088: Tenants May Get Temporary Relief while property owners are left in the cold.
Following up on my prior post concerning Assembly Bill 1436, California has rolled back some of the provisions in the newly announced Assembly Bill 3088, known officially as the COVID-19 Tenant Relief Act of 2020. Landlords are hailing AB 3088 as a "more sensible...
All eyes on Florida: The Helplessness of CA Bar Examinees
As thousands of recent graduates and repeat bar takers study for the California Bar Exam, the licensing exam required before a law graduate can be admitted to practice law, the stress continues to mount. The exam, which consists of several essays and multiple choice...
The Clash: DoorDash and California’s AB5
After ride-hailing companies, Uber and Lyft, were bound by preliminary injunctions to reclassify contractors as employees, the San Francisco district attorney requested for DoorDash to follow suit. The request comes amid California’s AB5 (2019), which has strict...
EVICTION CRISIS 2020: California Legislature, Your Move!
Beginning September 1, 2020, the California Courts will once again have the authority to issue Summons, a necessary document required before the service of an unlawful detainer complaint. This is unless the California Legislature takes action to extend the eviction...
Employment Law Issues Take Flight In California Supreme Court
In late June, the California Supreme Court clarified California wage and hour issues related to the application of wage and hour laws for flight attendants working primarily outside of California's territorial jurisdiction. In the three companion cases (Oman v. Delta...