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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Sep
28
2017
Interim Adverse Judgment Rule Averts Malicious Prosecution Claim McDermott Will & Emery
Sep
28
2017
Is this the end of the Internal Combustion Engine? Foley & Lardner LLP
Sep
27
2017
California And Washington, D.C. Issue Student Loan Servicing Regulations Ballard Spahr LLP
Sep
27
2017
Application for Proposed Ballot Measure: California Consumer Privacy Act of 2018 Faegre Drinker
Sep
26
2017
Waiting Without Pay for Nike’s Pre-Exit Bag Inspection? Just Do It – Maybe, or at Least Until the California Supreme Court Weighs In Jackson Lewis P.C.
Sep
26
2017
California Court of Appeal Reverses Trial Court Decision Denying PANNA’s Petition Challenging Approval by DPR of Pesticides Containing Dinotefuran Bergeson & Campbell, P.C.
Sep
26
2017
Governor Brown Has Another Opportunity to Expand Parental Leave to Small Businesses in California Jackson Lewis P.C.
Sep
25
2017
California Imposes Immigration Regulations on Employers Epstein Becker & Green, P.C.
Sep
25
2017
California Joining the Ban the Box Bandwagon? Jackson Lewis P.C.
Sep
22
2017
Employees of Meal Subscription Companies may be Required to Obtain Food Handler Cards Jackson Lewis P.C.
Sep
22
2017
Professional Services Exclusion Negates Coverage for Liability Arising Out of Insured’s Failure to Mark Oil Pipeline Sheppard, Mullin, Richter & Hampton LLP
Sep
22
2017
Court Finds Ambiguity in Additional Insured Endorsement to Trigger Defense Duty Under Completed Operations Coverage Sheppard, Mullin, Richter & Hampton LLP
Sep
21
2017
California Bill Would Require Disclosure of Cleaning Product Ingredients Bergeson & Campbell, P.C.
Sep
21
2017
Employees in California? If so, these are the Employment Bills to Watch Jackson Lewis P.C.
Sep
21
2017
Halftime in California — Which Climate and Environmental Bills Are on the Board? K&L Gates
Sep
21
2017
California Bill May Spur Rewriting Gender Boilerplate Allen Matkins Leck Gamble Mallory & Natsis LLP
Sep
20
2017
Does California Side With Delaware Or New York On Special Litigation Committee Reviews? Allen Matkins Leck Gamble Mallory & Natsis LLP
Sep
20
2017
Oral Contract Upheld in California Despite Offer Letter Purporting to Supersede It Ogletree, Deakins, Nash, Smoak & Stewart, P.C.
Sep
18
2017
California Employment Law Bills Sent to Governor’s Desk Ogletree, Deakins, Nash, Smoak & Stewart, P.C.
Sep
18
2017
California Legislature Passes “California DISCLOSE Act,” a Complex but Clarifying Update to the State’s Political Advertising Disclosure Rules Covington & Burling LLP
Sep
15
2017
California on Brink of Further Expansion of Fair Pay Protections Jackson Lewis P.C.
Sep
15
2017
California Bill Deadline Is Today Allen Matkins Leck Gamble Mallory & Natsis LLP
Sep
14
2017
California Corner: New Notice Requirements Regarding Domestic Violence Victims’ Rights and LA’s Ban the Box Ordinance Vedder Price
Sep
14
2017
Shocking Rise in Pedestrian Deaths Steven M. Sweat, APC
Sep
14
2017
Lawsuits Over Rescission of DACA Jackson Lewis P.C.
Sep
13
2017
San Diego Enacts Pay Equity Ordinance for City Contractors Ogletree, Deakins, Nash, Smoak & Stewart, P.C.
Sep
12
2017
Insights: The Recent Rescission of DACA Is Not an I-9 Re-Verification Event Jackson Lewis P.C.
Sep
12
2017
California Dreaming: Court Upholds Restrictions in Employment Agreement, Bars Use of Confidential Information Barnes & Thornburg LLP
Sep
12
2017
This California Court Held That A Limited Partnership Is No Person Allen Matkins Leck Gamble Mallory & Natsis LLP
Sep
11
2017
California Court of Appeal Concludes That a Collective Bargaining Agreement Can Waive an Employee’s Right to Bring Statutory Claims in a Judicial Forum Epstein Becker & Green, P.C.
Sep
11
2017
Multifarious Meanings of “Person” Allen Matkins Leck Gamble Mallory & Natsis LLP
Sep
10
2017
California Looks Ahead to S.B. 100 Covington & Burling LLP
Sep
8
2017
Outlet And Factory Class Actions Take A Hit: California Court of Appeal Confirms Companies Can Sell Made-For-Outlet Product At Outlet Or Factory Stores Sheppard, Mullin, Richter & Hampton LLP
Sep
7
2017
California Defendants Beware: Failing to Compel Arbitration Against Named Plaintiff Could Have Far-Reaching Consequences Proskauer Rose LLP
Sep
6
2017
Underreported Elder Abuse A Major Problem In Nursing Homes Steven M. Sweat, APC
 

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