We write to highlight two recent changes to the Davis-Stirling Act that respectively affect (i) elections in common interest developments (planned unit developments, condominium complexes, stock cooperatives, and community apartment projects; collectively, “CIDs”) and (ii) balconies in condominium projects. Electronic Secret Ballot Voting. Assembly Bill 2159 became law on January 1, 2025, and added a […]

The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) issued its final “click-to-cancel” rule (the Final Rule) requiring companies selling services or goods to make it easier for consumers to cancel their enrollment in a subscription. Part of the Final Rule went into effect on January 15th with the majority of the Final Rule becoming enforceable on May 14, […]

On December 30, 2024, in Leeper v. Shipt, Inc., the California Court of Appeal (Second District) ruled that all Private Attorneys General Act (PAGA) actions necessarily include an individual PAGA claim, which, in turn, can be subject to binding arbitration agreements. https://www4.courts.ca.gov/opinions/documents/B339670.PDF Leeper involved independent contractor misclassification and attendant PAGA claims brought by a worker […]

Retirement plans are something employers have offered for decades as an employee benefit.  However, in 2025 the requirement to have one in California will become a reality for all employers with one or more employees. CalSavers was created in 2016 and began being implemented in 2019.  It is California’s state-sponsored retirement savings program and helps […]

In 2024, the California Legislature enacted significant amendments to California’s Private Attorneys General Act (or “PAGA”). PAGA has been in effect for decades, and many believe that, while well-intentioned, it has come to be a boon for a select group of savvy plaintiff-side attorneys while resulting in minimal financial benefits for employees. The 2024 amendments, […]

The Corporate Transparency Act (CTA), a federal law that requires most U.S. businesses to report beneficial ownership information to the US Department of Treasury’s Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (FinCEN) went into effect January 1, 2024, and is already facing legal challenges and questions surrounding its scope. Notwithstanding, the law remains in full force and effect […]

Websites and mobile apps (collectively referred as “websites”) operated by businesses “open to the public” (or places of “public accommodation”) have consistently been required to comply with the American with Disabilities Act (“ADA”), meaning that they must make sure their websites are accessible to people with disabilities. While this has been true for many years, […]

In our last issue of Perspectives, we summarized recent non-compete-related legislation in a California employer alert entitled “New Prohibitions and Penalties Concerning Noncompetition Clauses.” However, many employers continue to have questions about the practical takeaways regarding this legislation. So, here is a refresher summary focusing on the most impactful takeaways. Effective January 1, 2024, California […]

On January 9, 2024, the U.S. Department of Labor released the details of a long-awaited “final rule” addressing when employers can classify workers as independent contractors under federal labor law. Our overall assessment of the FLSA “final rule” (effective March 11, 2024) (the “2024 Rule”) is that it will not materially impact independent contractor misclassification […]

Everywhere you turn these days Artificial Intelligence, or AI as it is generally referred to, is in the news.  Whether it is an article talking about how AI will soon take over the world, or how it will free many of us from routine tasks we don’t want to do, it’s hard to escape the […]