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October 6, 2013 By rick Leave a Comment

Wage & Hour Litigation Just Became More Unfair for California Employers

The California Legislature recently passed, and the Governor enacted, Senate Bill 462 by Senator Bill Monning (D-Carmel) which disrupts the two-way street of fee shifting in wage and hour litigation. SB 462 amends section 218.5 of the California Labor Code to preclude an employer from asking a court to award its reasonable attorney’s fees when it […]

Filed Under: California law, Current Research, Editorial, State Senate, Top Stories

September 5, 2013 By Alex Vassar Leave a Comment

End of Session 2013 Arrives

The busiest time of year at the State Capitol, end of session, has arrived. During the next seven days, the Legislature will wrap up work for the year, passing several hundred bills. Another couple hundred will be passed over; either to die or try again next year as a second year bill. This is the […]

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July 9, 2013 By Alex Vassar Leave a Comment

Bump Key Bill 5th Anniversary

Wednesday marks the fifth anniversary of the signing of SB 1554 (Dutton) by Governor Schwarzenegger, which added bump keys the the list of Burglary Tools found in Penal Code section 466, making their possession (with intent to use in a burglary) a misdemeanor.

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