Publications

Changes to Administrative Law – U. S. Supreme Court curtails “Chevron deference” in cases involving judicial review of administrative actions.

Anti-Camping Laws: U.S. Supreme Court Holds That Enforcement of Anti-Camping Laws Does Not Violate the Eighth Amendment Regardless of an Individual’s Access to Alternative Shelter

Three Big Takeaways For California Employers From The PAGA Reform Bills Signed Today

Development Fees: U.S. Supreme Court Overturns California Courts and Holds That Development Fees – Even “Legislatively-Established” Fees – Must Be Shown to Be Reasonably Related to and Roughly Proportional with Development Impacts

2023 Housing Legislation Update

Development Fees and Exactions: U.S. Supreme Court To Decide If “Legislatively-Established” Development Fees Are “Exempt” From The Requirement That Fees Must Be At Least “Roughly Proportional” To The Costs Of Mitigating Development Impacts

Senate Bill 1439 | Changes to the Political Reform Act – Contributions to Local Government Agency Officers

THE CORPORATE TRANSPARENCY ACT DEMANDS OWNERSHIP & CONTROL DISCLOSURES AS OF JANUARY 1, 2024

Court of Appeals Upholds Sacramento County’s Analysis of Greenhouse Gas Emissions

California Supreme Court Issues Ruling in California Voting Rights Act Case

Locked Lips & Sealed Deals: Confidentiality Agreements in M&A Transactions

Employers Must Review Separation Agreements After NLRB Rules That Non-Disparagement And Confidentiality Provisions May Invalidate Agreements

Tips For Handling Employee Pay Scale Asks As Laws Expand

Reducing Confusion Around Patent-Eligibility

California Legislature Allows Housing Development on Commercial Property

How Much Does The Position Pay? California’s New Pay Transparency Law Requires Employers To Disclose Pay Scales And Report More Pay Data To State

California’s Attorney General Announces the First CCPA Enforcement Settlement

State Law Makes It Harder For Opponents Of Housing Development Projects To Succeed In Court