#MeToo Movement Leads to New California Laws
10/9/18
By: Gretchen Carner
California Governor Jerry Brown signed into law several work-related bills that will make it easier for workers to speak out about and sue over workplace sexual harassment. The new laws codify a broader definition of sexual harassment …
California Attacks Arbitration Agreements …. Yet Again!
8/24/18
By: Dave Daniels
On August 22, 2018, the California Senate voted to approve AB 3080, a bill prompted by the #MeToo movement against sexual harassment. Nominally, the bill is intended to combat the use of mandatory arbitration agreements and confidentiality …
Let’s Eat Grandma! Punctuation Matters
7/19/18
By: Ted Peters
California Corporations Code Section 1601 provides certain rights to shareholders of corporations doing business in California. Specifically, as the statute currently reads, corporations are required to open their books and records upon written demand from any shareholder …