California

California became a state on September 9, 1850, making it the 31st US state. Before being named a US state, it was referred to as the California Republic. With a total area of over 163,000 miles, it is the 3rd largest by area in the US, and with a population of nearly 40 million, it is the most populous state in the country.  With a $2.7 trillion economy, it boasts the fifth largest economy in the world.

Popular culture, government policy, innovation, and a liberal-government make California a trendsetter for other US states in terms of legislation and government actions. The rise and origination of the internet, the original film industry, and entertainment are from California. And, it is diverse in terms of employment/economy, with major industries being in: film, entertainment, sports, pop culture, music, real estate, technology, and government industries, among others. California is home to silicon valley, where companies like Google, Cisco, Apple and Adobe have headquarters, and it boasts the largest concentration of high-tech companies in the country. 

California is an extremely liberal state. Both the Legislature and Congress currently have members from both parties. In addition to Republican and Democrat, there are four additional parties which can run for office in CA which are: Green Party, American Independent Party, Peace and Freedom Party, and the Libertarian Party. In recent elections, a majority of state-voters have supported the Democratic party.

California is home to Stanford Law School, which was the 2nd ranked law school in the country in 2017, and is home to University of California Berkeley and University of California Los Angeles School of Law, which ranked 12th and 18th respectively in 2017. Alcatraz Island, the Hollywood Sign, the Golden Gate Bridge, and Yosemite National Park, are among the many historical sites visitors are drawn to in the state annually.

California is a part of the Ninth Circuit, which has been at the center of many contentious legal battles regarding immigration, the Trump Administration’s travel ban litigation, issues of copyright brought by PETA and litigation on the Equal Pay Act.  California legislation and state court litigation can have an outsize impact on the rest of the country, and the National Law Review covers these cases and developments on a regular basis.

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Jun
3
2019
Texas Court Declares Licensing Offer Based on End Device is FRAND, Diverges from California Court in Qualcomm McDermott Will & Emery
Jun
3
2019
Senate Committee Blocks CCPA Bill to Expand Private Right of Action Jackson Lewis P.C.
Jun
3
2019
Reinstatement Held To Validate Retroactive Recordation Of Lien Allen Matkins Leck Gamble Mallory & Natsis LLP
Jun
2
2019
CCPA: Consumers and the Right to Sue Proskauer Rose LLP
Jun
2
2019
Time Warner Cable and Charter Communications to Pay $99,500 to Settle EEOC Disability Lawsuit U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission
May
31
2019
Are Employees Classed as Consumers? California State Assembly Speaks to This and Other Concerns Womble Bond Dickinson (US) LLP
May
31
2019
Cal/OSHA Relaxes Proposed Wildfire Smoke Emergency Regulation Jackson Lewis P.C.
May
30
2019
CA DPR Announces Changes to California-like Conditions for Terrestrial Field Dissipation Studies Bergeson & Campbell, P.C.
May
30
2019
Privacy Tip #192 – Combating Robocallers: California AG Hits Scam Telemarketers with $1.5M in Judgments Robinson & Cole LLP
May
30
2019
California Rules on Meal, Rest Breaks Preempted by Decision of Federal Trucking Regulator, Court Holds Jackson Lewis P.C.
May
29
2019
Federal Courts Continue to Split Over Whether They Have Personal Jurisdiction Over Claims Brought By Non-Forum Class Members Against Non-Forum Defendants Faegre Drinker
May
29
2019
Wealthy Californians (And Their Children) Can Breathe A Sigh of Relief Mitchell Silberberg & Knupp LLP
May
29
2019
California Bill Capping Consumer Loan Interest Rates and Addressing Unconscionability Clears Assembly Ballard Spahr LLP
May
29
2019
California Court Denies Defendants’ Motions for Summary Judgment, Finding Evidentiary Support for Odyssey Re’s Fraudulent Transfer Claims Carlton Fields
May
28
2019
An Increasingly Hairy Situation: Discriminatory Employment Decisions Based on Hairstyles Proskauer Rose LLP
May
28
2019
Will the CCPA be the New TCPA for Plaintiffs? Squire Patton Boggs (US) LLP
May
28
2019
Like a Butterfly, Will the CCPA Continue to Evolve? Sheppard, Mullin, Richter & Hampton LLP
May
28
2019
Looking Back and Looking Forward: Retroactivity and Expansion of the California Independent Contractor Test Jackson Lewis P.C.
May
28
2019
Terence, This Trust Business Is Stupid Stuff! Allen Matkins Leck Gamble Mallory & Natsis LLP
May
25
2019
Proposed Expansion of CCPA’s Private Right of Action Defeated in State Senate Ballard Spahr LLP
May
24
2019
The Opioid Crisis Costs Billions. Will Insurance Pay for It? (Part 2: "Occurrence") Gilbert LLP
May
24
2019
CEC Awards Funding For Clean Energy Projects Bergeson & Campbell, P.C.
May
24
2019
The CARULLCA Adds To Confusion About Trusts As Persons Allen Matkins Leck Gamble Mallory & Natsis LLP
May
24
2019
UPDATE: California SB 206 – Collegiate Athletics: Fair Pay to Play Act Moves Forward Jackson Lewis P.C.
May
23
2019
The Energizer – Volume 45 K&L Gates
May
23
2019
Tfue Lawsuit Sparks Scrutiny of Gamer Agreements and Esports Agency Activity Sheppard, Mullin, Richter & Hampton LLP
May
23
2019
California to Commence Cancellation Proceedings of Chlorpyrifos Bergeson & Campbell, P.C.
May
23
2019
Is A Trust Always A Person? Allen Matkins Leck Gamble Mallory & Natsis LLP
May
22
2019
Federal Judge Finds Qualcomm Violated The FTC Act Through Monopolistic and Exclusionary Conduct McDermott Will & Emery
May
22
2019
CA Reinvestment Coalition sues CFPB for delaying Section 1071 implementation Ballard Spahr LLP
May
22
2019
California Supreme Court Confirms Lender Foreclosure Option Allen Matkins Leck Gamble Mallory & Natsis LLP
May
22
2019
California Department of Toxic Substances Control Proposes Regulation Classifying Discarded Solar Panels as Universal Waste Beveridge & Diamond PC
May
22
2019
If A Corporation Can Be A Person, Why Not A Trust? Allen Matkins Leck Gamble Mallory & Natsis LLP
May
21
2019
Indian Nations Newsletter May 2019 Godfrey & Kahn S.C.
May
21
2019
CCPA and IIPPA Update Faegre Drinker
May
21
2019
TCPA Quick Hitter: When is there Specific Personal Jurisdiction Over an Out-of-State TCPA Defendant? Squire Patton Boggs (US) LLP
May
21
2019
Employers, Politics, and Free Speech Jackson Lewis P.C.
May
21
2019
Buying Assets Of A California Employer? You May Be Required To Withhold Seller's Unpaid California Employer Contributions Allen Matkins Leck Gamble Mallory & Natsis LLP
May
20
2019
California Poised to Remove Prohibition on Hemp-Derived CBD in Foods and Supplements Wilson Elser Moskowitz Edelman & Dicker LLP
May
20
2019
Policy Options for Dealing with the Crazy Quilt of Paid Sick Leave Requirements Foley & Lardner LLP
May
20
2019
Update on Bofl SOX Whistleblower Litigation Proskauer Rose LLP
May
17
2019
Ding Dong the CCPA Private Right of Action is (Mostly) Dead! Sheppard, Mullin, Richter & Hampton LLP
May
17
2019
The California Senate is Not Ready to Expand the Consumer Right of Action Proskauer Rose LLP
May
17
2019
Wait a New York Minute – Is California’s Prop 65 Chemical Warning Statute Making its Way out East? Polsinelli PC
May
17
2019
Seeing Smoke Ahead: Cal/OSHA Proposes Emergency Regulation to Protect Workers from Wildfire Smoke Exposure Beveridge & Diamond PC
May
17
2019
What To Do When A Director Goes Missing Allen Matkins Leck Gamble Mallory & Natsis LLP
May
17
2019
Stayin’ Alive in TCPA World: How TCPA Claims Can Outlive The Plaintiff Squire Patton Boggs (US) LLP
May
16
2019
California Employment Law Notes - May 2019 Proskauer Rose LLP
May
16
2019
Ninth Circuit Holds ABC Test Applies Retroactively Vedder Price
May
16
2019
A House Divided Without Provision For A Provisional Director? Allen Matkins Leck Gamble Mallory & Natsis LLP
 

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