Joseph Shell

Privacy Updates for the New Year

As we draw near the close of 2023, we write to highlight some significant data privacy and protection developments from the past year. The landscape of digital rights and data privacy has experienced unprecedented changes, which not only reflect the rapid pace of...

Skip Keesal honored by the Long Beach Public Library Foundation

On October 1, 2023, Skip was honored by the Long Beach Public Library Foundation with The Durnin Family Award, a symbol of extraordinary dedication, exemplary leadership and philanthropic endeavors and for being a guiding light in our community, and leaving an...

Say No More, Stay No More: California Court Proceedings No Longer Stayed Automatically Pending Appeal of an Order Denying Arbitration

On October 10, 2023, Governor Newsom signed Senate Bill 365 (“SB 365”) into law. Effective January 1, 2024, SB 365 provides that an appeal from an order dismissing or denying a petition to compel arbitration shall not automatically stay proceedings in the trial court...

California’s New Non-Compete Law Has Cross-Border Implications Affecting Employers Nationwide

On September 1, 2023, Governor Newsom signed Senate Bill 699 (“SB 699”) into law. Effective January 1, 2024, SB 699 prohibits employers from including or seeking to enforce post-employment covenants not to compete in any employment contracts, regardless of where and...

California Supreme Court Rules that PAGA Plaintiffs Compelled to Arbitration Retain Standing to Litigate Representative PAGA Actions in Court

On July 17, 2023, the California Supreme Court issued its long-awaited decision in Adolph v. Uber Technologies Inc., which clarified the impact of arbitration agreements on a plaintiff's standing to litigate representative claims under the California Private Attorney...

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