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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Dec
29
2015
Can the California Secretary Of State Reject Disparaging Business Entity Names? Allen Matkins Leck Gamble Mallory & Natsis LLP
Dec
28
2015
U.S. Supreme Court Rejects California Limitation on Arbitration Agreements with Class Action Waivers Jackson Lewis P.C.
Dec
28
2015
California Court Of Appeal Finds Indemnity Includes First Party Claims Allen Matkins Leck Gamble Mallory & Natsis LLP
Dec
23
2015
Preemption Of Secondary Trading Is Fast Becoming More Obscure re: Securities Allen Matkins Leck Gamble Mallory & Natsis LLP
Dec
22
2015
Arbitration Wars: Supreme Court Continues To Affirm Supremacy of Federal Arbitration Act Sheppard, Mullin, Richter & Hampton LLP
Dec
22
2015
California Initiative Measure Aims To Retard Gut And Amend Legislation Allen Matkins Leck Gamble Mallory & Natsis LLP
Dec
22
2015
Reminder: California Minimum Wage Increase Goes Into Effect January 1, 2016 Morgan, Lewis & Bockius LLP
Dec
21
2015
Recent Affordable Housing Developments in California and Los Angeles Region Katten
Dec
18
2015
California Supreme Court Rejects Mandatory "Reverse CEQA" Analysis Allen Matkins Leck Gamble Mallory & Natsis LLP
Dec
18
2015
Can In-House Counsel Have Sexual Relations With His Or Her Client? Allen Matkins Leck Gamble Mallory & Natsis LLP
Dec
17
2015
California Court Decides Successor In Merger May Enforce Arbitration Clause Allen Matkins Leck Gamble Mallory & Natsis LLP
Dec
17
2015
Supreme Court Reaffirms Enforceability of Class Arbitration Waivers, This Time Through the Supremacy Clause of the U.S. Constitution Foley & Lardner LLP
Dec
17
2015
California Proposes Regulations On Deployment of Autonomous Cars Foley & Lardner LLP
Dec
17
2015
Analyzing Coach Steve Sarkisian’s Employment Discrimination Lawsuit Against USC Stark & Stark
Dec
16
2015
California Employment Law Updates – Notable Changes in 2016 Vedder Price
Dec
16
2015
California Launches Inquiry into Marketplace Lenders Morgan, Lewis & Bockius LLP
Dec
16
2015
How Many Signatures Are Required For Agreement of Merger? Allen Matkins Leck Gamble Mallory & Natsis LLP
Dec
15
2015
You Can't Say It's "Organic" If It's Not re: Food Labeling Law Keller and Heckman LLP
Dec
15
2015
What Are You Inhaling with E-Cigarette? Stark & Stark
Dec
15
2015
Is Franchise Tax Board Argument Nothing More Than Blowing In Wind? Allen Matkins Leck Gamble Mallory & Natsis LLP
Dec
14
2015
Timing is Everything: Pair of California Retaliation Cases Lead to Opposite Results for Employers Jackson Lewis P.C.
Dec
14
2015
Supreme Court Reiterates Preemptive Effect of Federal Arbitration Act Squire Patton Boggs (US) LLP
Dec
14
2015
California Imposes Controversial Cost-Sharing Restrictions to Facilitate Patient Access to Expensive Drugs Epstein Becker & Green, P.C.
Dec
14
2015
Cricket Wireless’s Bid to Enforce Arbitration Clause Against Customers Met with Mediocre Reception Proskauer Rose LLP
Dec
11
2015
2016 Labor & Employment Law Update for California Employers Allen Matkins Leck Gamble Mallory & Natsis LLP
Dec
11
2015
No Class Action for California Residential Care Facility Employees Over On-Duty Meal Periods Jackson Lewis P.C.
Dec
10
2015
Ho-Ho-Hold On Just A Second: Employer “Dos” and “Don’ts” for Holiday Parties ArentFox Schiff LLP
Dec
10
2015
California Court Holds Extrinsic Evidence Was Inadmissible Allen Matkins Leck Gamble Mallory & Natsis LLP
Dec
9
2015
Settlement Looms for “Made in USA” Jeans Suit Mintz
Dec
7
2015
Continuing Conundrum of California Food Fight Mintz
Dec
7
2015
New Fantasy Lawsuit – A Horse of Another Color? Sheppard, Mullin, Richter & Hampton LLP
Dec
7
2015
California Labor Commissioner’s Enforcement Powers Set to Expand Dramatically Jackson Lewis P.C.
Dec
5
2015
California Supreme Court Finds That The Organic Foods Act Does Not Preempt State Law Consumer Fraud Claims Squire Patton Boggs (US) LLP
Dec
4
2015
Inaccurate Translation Invalidates Arbitration Agreement Jackson Lewis P.C.
Dec
4
2015
California Law Revision Commission Mulls Recommending Exception To Mediation Privilege Allen Matkins Leck Gamble Mallory & Natsis LLP
Dec
4
2015
November 2015 Tax Credits and Incentives Update Horwood Marcus & Berk Chartered
Dec
3
2015
New Year, New Rules For Employers Doing Business in California Sheppard, Mullin, Richter & Hampton LLP
Dec
3
2015
CEQA Strikes Again: Supreme Court of California Decision Highlights Importance of Managing Environmental Issues in Project Development Foley & Lardner LLP
Dec
3
2015
Are You Cal-OSHA Compliant? Vedder Price
Dec
3
2015
California Supreme Court to Decide if California Investigative Consumer Reporting Agencies Act is “Unconstitutionally Vague” Jackson Lewis P.C.
Dec
3
2015
California CFPA: Shifts Burden of Proof to Employers in Equal-Pay Disputes Vedder Price
Dec
2
2015
When Levee Breaks: Are Cracks Showing in Foundation of Western US Water Law? Squire Patton Boggs (US) LLP
Dec
1
2015
Changes to California’s Piece-Rate Compensation Requirements Sheppard, Mullin, Richter & Hampton LLP
Dec
1
2015
Plaintiffs’ Full Refund Theory of Restitution Under California’s Unfair Competition Law Goes Up in Smoke in Latest Tobacco II Opinion Sheppard, Mullin, Richter & Hampton LLP
Nov
30
2015
Waiting Time Penalties Under California Labor Code Not Wages for Federal Tax Purposes Jackson Lewis P.C.
Nov
30
2015
Bad Moon On The Rise: California’s New Fair Pay Act Barnes & Thornburg LLP
Nov
26
2015
Cal/OSHA Proposes Workplace Violence Prevention Standards in Health Care Jackson Lewis P.C.
Nov
25
2015
New Year, New Laws: Expanding California’s Fair Employment and Housing Act Barnes & Thornburg LLP
Nov
25
2015
How A Train Wreck Changed The California Constitution Allen Matkins Leck Gamble Mallory & Natsis LLP
Nov
24
2015
To Whom Does “Related Parties” Refer In Auditing Standard No. 18? Allen Matkins Leck Gamble Mallory & Natsis LLP
 

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