As a matter of first impression, the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals recently held that in court proceedings affecting a mark that is the subject of a U.S. trademark application or registration, a foreign-domiciled applicant or registrant can be served through the domestic agent designated by it in the United States Patent and Trademark Office […]
Can Twitter and Other Online Platforms Legally Moderate Content? By Julian Oscar Alvarez, Litigation Department and Nathan M. Shaw, Corporate Department In recent months, a growing number of commentators have suggested that an internet platform such as Twitter commits censorship when it chooses to remove content a user posts on one of its webpages, and/or […]
With a new year on the horizon, California employers should be prepared to address recent court cases and several changes in legislation that will impact workplace policies, including employee sick and bereavement leave, drug testing and privacy rights. Are you ready? Our roundup will help you identify the issues relevant to your business in 2023; […]
This article is part of our 2022 Labor & Employment New Year Roundup. Employers sometimes adopt punch rounding policies for employee time keeping in circumstances where it is difficult to determine exactly when the employee starts and stops working, to simplify the calculation of pay, and to render wage statements easier for employees to […]
This article is part of our 2022 Labor & Employment New Year Roundup. These days, most businesses collect and store consumer data, and nearly all businesses maintain employee data. If your business does either (or both), you should be aware of new obligations imposed by recent legislation. Below is a summary of California’s recent legislation […]
This article is part of our 2022 Labor & Employment New Year Roundup. On June 28, 2022, the Los Angeles City Council passed a new law requiring Los Angeles hotels to “ensure their workers’ safety and fair compensation.” It purports to do so by imposing sweeping new requirements, including a higher minimum wage, personal security […]
In an effort to combat the homelessness crisis, Measure ULA (aka the “Homelessness and Housing Solutions Tax”) was recently approved by voters in the City of Los Angeles on November 8, 2022. The measure imposes a very significant increase in transfer taxes on certain real property sales within the City of Los Angeles, which will […]