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2024 Articles

Litigation California’s Trap and Trace Pen Register Litigation: Key Considerations & How to Respond to a Lawsuit

The California Invasion of Privacy Act (CIPA) is driving a wave of litigation that could significantly impact businesses with consumer-facing websites. Hundreds of lawsuits have been filed recently alleging that businesses operating in California violated CIPA due to very common software and business practices found on their websites. Initially intended to regulate law enforcement’s use […]

White Collar Defense & Investigations Federal Sentencing Commission Limits Use of Acquitted Conduct in Sentencing Guidelines

The bipartisan United States Sentencing Commission voted unanimously to prohibit conduct for which a person was acquitted in federal court from being used to calculate a sentence range under the advisory federal sentencing guidelines. The Commission also approved additional reforms, including those that bring uniformity to sentencing for certain gun and financial crimes and provide […]

Corporate and Labor & Employment Navigating California’s New Fast Food Minimum Wage Law: Does it Apply to Your Restaurant?

by Taylor Burras, Labor & Employment Partner and Devin Yaeger, Corporate Law Clerk Starting April 1st , 2024, California’s new minimum wage for fast food restaurant workers takes effect throughout the state. Under AB 1228, the minimum wage for fast food workers will increase to $20 per hour. The new law also establishes a “Fast […]