In 2003, the California Supreme Court adopted a stringent test to determine whether an employer had waived its right to compel arbitration of an employee’s claims. The most critical, and often determinative, factor was “prejudice” to the party resisting arbitration....
In a 6-1 ruling yesterday, Montana’s Supreme Court upheld a landmark decision finding that a 2011 state law making it illegal to consider environmental impacts (including greenhouse gas emissions) when issuing permits for fossil fuel development violated plaintiffs' constitutional right to a clea
Ontario saw a ramp-up in 2024 of changes to workplace laws through the ongoing saga of the Working for Workers Acts (and their various iterations). Three consecutive Working for Workers Act bills either received royal assent or were introduced this year....
Recently, Kilpatrick’s Siegmar Pohl and Jordan Glassman presented a talk entitled “AI in Precision Agriculture: Legal Risks and Mitigation” at the 45th Annual Symposium of the American Agricultural Law Association in Memphis, Tennessee.
As President-elect Trump continues to announce appointments of key officials for his incoming administration, many employers are left wondering: How will the Trump administration's policies affect the day-to-day practices and operations of employers and their workforces?...
California amends Prop 65 short-form warnings. California’s Office of Environmental Health Hazard Assessment has announced long-expected new amendments to its Prop 65 short-form warning requirements.... By: DLA Piper
On December 16, 2024, Carriage Purchaser, Inc., d/b/a PS Logistics (“PS Logistics”) filed a notice of data breach with the Attorney General of Maine after discovering that an unauthorized party was able to access the company’s IT network.
A year-end recap of some of the most widely read Electronic Discovery updates, commentary, and guidance published on JD Supra throughout 2024.... By: Beacon Insights by JD Supra
California law has long treated commercial and residential tenancies differently. Consumer protection-focused regulations enacted to protect residential tenants were legally considered inapplicable to business tenants which were considered to have a higher level of sophistication....
