Coronavirus-related litigation is on the rise. For employers, staying current on the latest coronavirus-related legal requirements is the best way to help avoid litigation.
While the CCPA has been in effect for several months now, the COVID-19 pandemic has forced businesses to grapple with the law in a new light. In earlier posts, we provided a general overview of the new law and detailed the new consumer rights that it establishes. Companies are now looking for ways to keep their employees and customers Continue Reading …
Business that use trademarks or service marks now have a more powerful remedy against others who use those marks, or confusingly similar ones, without consent. A new United States Supreme Court decision, issued April 23, 2020, removes the requirement of proving willful infringement to recover lost profits. Plaintiffs in trademark lawsuits can now recover losses by proving infringement alone. This decision Continue Reading …
On March 12, 2020, the California Supreme Court issued its highly anticipated decision in Kim v. Reins. The Court held that an employee does not lose standing to pursue a claim under the Private Attorneys General Act of 2004 (PAGA) if the employee settles and dismisses his or her individual claims for the underlying Labor Code violations.
In light of this decision, Continue Reading …
Most California courts are running on limited or modified schedules and pushing out deadlines during the state’s shelter-in-place. Attorneys need to stay on top of these frequently changing conditions.
In our first post on the CCPA, we provided an overview of the CCPA and its many impacts on businesses. In this post, we’ll focus on one of the most important aspects of the CCPA—the new rights it vests in consumers. Not only do these rights allow consumers to have more control over the information businesses collect about them, but these Continue Reading …
Litigation is emotional for everyone involved. Attorneys gather facts and apply the law to reach a resolution informed by client goals.