Many California employers believe an arbitration agreement drafted a few years ago is still doing its job, quietly routing disputes out of court. Starting January 1, 2027, that assumption needs a second look. Governor Newsom signed Assembly Bill 2155 on…
You typed the details of what happened at work into an AI chatbot before you ever called a lawyer. This happens more than most people realize, and it feels harmless. You’re not sharing it with anyone, the assumption goes, you’re…
Many California employers assume that once they discover a former employee walked out with proprietary files, the details can be sorted out later, once litigation is underway. In practice, California law requires many of those details to be locked down…
Many employees assume the legal system will uncover what really happened at work. In California employment disputes, that is not how it works. Cases are proof contests. The story is built from what was documented at the time, not from…
“My boss makes my life miserable every single day. That has to be illegal.” It might be. But in California, the answer depends on one thing most people don’t know to look for. “Hostile work environment” is a legal term…
A lot of people believe that marking an email “Privileged and Confidential” is what makes it protected. The label does nothing. In California, attorney-client privilege depends on purpose and confidentiality, and it breaks down in predictable operational ways. The most…
California expanded mandated reporter coverage for certain entertainment-industry roles working with minors. If your business employs or regularly engages talent agents, talent managers, or talent coaches who provide services to minors, this update matters. It turns an operational relationship into…
Finding out an employee lied on an application or misrepresented credentials creates urgency. In California, the legal exposure often comes from what the employer does next: how it investigates, how it documents materiality, and whether the response matches established policy…
When workplaces get tense, employers sometimes try to restore order by policing language. Banning phrases, disciplining “tone,” or enforcing broad civility rules can seem like a straightforward management response. In California, that approach often creates more risk than it removes. …
Artificial intelligence is now embedded across the employment lifecycle. Resume screening, interview recording, productivity monitoring, performance analytics, and termination risk modeling are all in use. In California, the risk is not just whether a decision was fair. It is whether…
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