Seyfarth Synopsis: California and New York will soon be requiring Narcan in some workplace first aid kits. While Narcan provides a meaningful, prompt, and potentially lifesaving response to […]
California Supreme Court Rejects U.S. Supreme Court’s Interpretation of PAGA Standing
Overview Employees who have been compelled to arbitrate their individual claims under the Private Attorneys General Act of 2004 (“PAGA”), Cal. Lab. Code § 2698, et seq., maintain […]
California Governor Signs New Legislation Expanding the State’s Restrictions on Non-Competes
Non-compete agreements have long been disfavored under California law. Section 16600 of the California Business and Professions Code provides that “every contract by which anyone is restrained from […]
CEQA YEAR IN REVIEW 2025 A Summary of Published Appellate Opinions involving the California Environmental Quality Act | Perkins Coie
In a striking departure from recent years, the courts of appeal published only eight CEQA opinions in 2025. Of these decisions, four found prejudicial CEQA violations in negative […]
California Pay Data Reporting (RY 2025): CRD Releases Official Files — What Practitioners Should Read First | Jackson Lewis P.C.
The California Civil Rights Department (CRD) has released its Reporting Year (RY) 2025 Pay Data Reporting FAQ and Handbook. The statute remains familiar, but the filing mechanics this […]
California Releases Preliminary Guidance for 2025 Pay Reporting Cycle: What’s New + Your 5-Step Employer Action Plan | Fisher Phillips
The California Civil Rights Department (CRD) recently released preliminary guidance, FAQs, and reporting templates for the 2025 pay data reporting cycle (reports currently due May 13, 2026). These […]
California Amends Its Pay Transparency and Pay Data Laws
Seyfarth Synopsis: On October 8, 2025, Governor Newsom signed into law SB 642, which amends California’s equal pay requirements, including revising the “pay scale” definition, extending the statute […]
California 2025 Bill Signing Wrap Up: New Employment Laws
By: Kristina M. Launey and Catherine Feldman Seyfarth Synopsis: With Governor Newsom’s October 13 deadline to sign bills behind us, we review California’s new employment laws. The most notable among […]
Post Malone’s Ex Drops California Child Custody Lawsuit Over Daughter
Post Malone’s ex has dropped a court petition that sought to move their three-year-old daughter from Utah to California after intense opposition from the singer. The star (Austin […]
U.S. DOJ Sues California Over Egg Prices — Justia News — July 10, 2025
The U.S. Justice Department has filed a lawsuit against the State of California, Governor Gavin Newsom, Attorney General Rob Bonta, and other state officials, challenging California laws that […]