As COVID-19 vaccines become more available, many employers are considering ending remote work in whole or in part. Some employees may request to continue working from home. Distinguishing between employees asking to work from home as a legitimate accommodation versus those who simply prefer it can be complicated. Getting it right will help employers reduce the risk Continue Reading …
Electromagnetic hypersensitivity (“EHS”), also known as microwave syndrome or being allergic to electricity, has been represented in pop culture and social media for several years.[i] One of the most prominent portrayals of EHS is in the TV show Better Call Saul, the prequel to Breaking Bad, where successful attorney Chuck McGill – a name partner at a fictional Albuquerque Continue Reading …
At the end of 2020, California’s Second District Court of Appeal decided Coast Hematology-Oncology Associates Medical Group, Inc. v. Long Beach Memorial Medical Center,[i] a case involving rival medical groups and allegations of trade secret misappropriation, interference with prospective economic advantage, interference with a contract, and unfair competition.
Of particular note are the court’s holdings on one of the plaintiff’s Continue Reading …
California employers beware. You can use a properly drafted contract to prohibit former employees from using your confidential information after they leave your business. But, if your contract requires a former employee to hand over to you his or her good ideas related to your business conceived after leaving your company and without using company information, that may be asking for Continue Reading …
Because of COVID, many California statutes of limitations were tolled for at least several weeks in 2020, a fact that should be taken into account when seeking to initiate or defend against new litigation.
As businesses continue to adapt to working during the pandemic, employers considering whether they can require employees to receive the COVID-19 vaccine should look beyond a “yes or no” answer to ensure that their policies and practices help minimize the risk of potential vaccine-related litigation.
The California Consumer Privacy Act (“CCPA”) has applied to many California businesses since January 2020, and it already faces change with the recent passage of the California Privacy Rights Act (“CPRA”). The CPRA has a few immediate effects, like extending the duration of employer-employee exceptions, but there are many other changes that business must prepare for by Continue Reading …