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Under AB 1228, the minimum wage for fast food workers will increase to $20 per hour. The new law also establishes a Fast […] Labor & Employment Recent and Upcoming Legislation Impacting Employers in 2024 This article is part of our 2024 Labor & Employment Roundup. To read the other articles, click below: Recent National Labor Relations Board Rulings Developments in PAGA Litigation Employers should make sure they’re familiar with the wide range of California employment laws that go into effect next year. Workplace issues including non-compete agreements, marijuana use, […] Labor & Employment Recent National Labor Relations Board Rulings This article is part of our 2024 Labor & Employment Roundup. To read the other articles, click below: Recent and Upcoming Legislation Impacting Employers in 2024 Developments in PAGA Litigation A number of National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) rulings made in 2023 may impact union bargaining, work rules, elections, severance agreements and litigation; employers with […] Labor & Employment Developments in PAGA Litigation This article is part of our 2024 Labor & Employment Roundup. To read the other articles, click below: Recent and Upcoming Legislation Impacting Employers in 2024 Recent National Labor Relations Board Rulings Ever since California enacted the Private Attorneys General Act (PAGA) in 2004, employers have faced a barrage of PAGA lawsuits, either as stand-alone […] Intellectual Property McCarthy on Trademarks and Unfair Competition: Inconsistency and Confusion in the Judicial Treatment of Counterfeiting Claims An article by Rod Berman and Jessica Bromall Sparkman titled, Inconsistency and Confusion in the Judicial Treatment of Counterfeiting Claims,” was discussed at length in the December 2023 update of McCarthy on Trademarks and Unfair Competition, Fifth Edition. This seven-volume publication is a comprehensive resource that provides authoritative information and analysis essential for effectively representing […] Intellectual Property Protect your novel graphical user interfaces and computer-generated icons from unauthorized use or theft using U.S. design patent protection The Patent and Trademark Office recently published Supplemental Guidance for Examination of Design Patent Applications Related to Computer-Generated Electronic Images, Including Computer-Generated Icons and Graphical User Interfaces” in the Federal Register (PTO-P-2023-0047). There, the Patent Office confirmed that both a graphical user interface (GUI) and a computer-generated icon can be covered by design patents. Design […] Intellectual Property IPWatchdog: Is It Time to Ditch the Requirement That Counterfeits be ‘Stitch-for-Stitch’ Copies? An article by Jessica Bromall Sparkman, Rod Berman, and Celine Ohanian titled, Is It Time to Ditch the Requirement That Counterfeits be ‘Stitch-for-Stitch’ Copies?” was published on IPWatchdog.com. Read it here. Taxation and Trusts & Estates Preparing for the Corporate Transparency Act / Disclosure of Beneficial Ownership Information to FINCEN New federal disclosure requirements for your businesses and entities will become effective January 1, 2024 – the reporting requirements are burdensome, can be triggered multiple times in a single calendar year and are subject to both civil and criminal liability. Accordingly, you should prepare to comply with the new law now. Specifically, in 2021, Congress passed […] ADA Representation New California Website Accessibility Bill, If Passed, Would Expose Your Business to ADA and Unruh Act Liability Recently, the California Assembly quietly instituted a bill that would dramatically change the landscape of ADA website litigation. If you think the recent wave of ADA website lawsuits has been alarming, buckle up – because you haven’t seen anything yet. The Assembly re-drafted an existing bill, AB1757, which if passed would include the adoption of […] White Collar Defense & Investigations Federal Sentencing Update: New Guidelines May Offer Post-Conviction Relief for White Collar Offenders with No Criminal History In August 2023, the U.S. Sentencing Commission announced that it would allow for the retroactive application of Amendment 821, which provides (in Part B) a decrease of two offense levels for Zero-Point Offenders” whose crime did not involve aggravating factors. As a result, certain currently incarcerated individuals may be eligible for reduced sentences, effective February […] Post navigation ← Older posts Archives Archives Select Month March 2024 December 2023 November 2023 October 2023 September 2023 August 2023 June 2023 May 2023 April 2023 February 2023 December 2022 November 2022 October 2022 August 2022 June 2022 February 2022 January 2022 December 2021 November 2021 October 2021 September 2021 August 2021 July 2021 June 2021 May 2021 April 2021 March 2021 February 2021 January 2021 December 2020 November 2020 October 2020 September 2020 August 2020 July 2020 June 2020 May 2020 April 2020 March 2020 January 2020 December 2019 October 2019 September 2019 July 2019 May 2019 April 2019 February 2019 January 2019 December 2018 November 2018 October 2018 September 2018 August 2018 July 2018 June 2018 May 2018 April 2018 March 2018 February 2018 January 2018 December 2017 November 2017 October 2017 September 2017 August 2017 July 2017 June 2017 May 2017 April 2017 March 2017 February 2017 January 2017 December 2016 November 2016 October 2016 August 2016 July 2016 June 2016 May 2016 April 2016 January 2016 December 2015 November 2015 October 2015 September 2015 July 2015 June 2015 May 2015 April 2015 March 2015 February 2015 January 2015 December 2014 November 2014 October 2014 September 2014 August 2014 July 2014 June 2014 May 2014 April 2014 March 2014 February 2014 January 2014 December 2013 November 2013 October 2013 September 2013 August 2013 July...