California’s Employment Law Updates for 2026 and Beyond: What Every Employer Needs to Know & Why It Matters
California’s Employment Law Updates for 2026 and Beyond: What Every Employer Needs to Know & Why It Matters

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December 16, 2025
Jeanne Tollison Jennifer A. Morin

California’s Employment Law Updates for 2026 and Beyond: What Every Employer Needs to Know & Why It Matters

As 2025 rolls out, a new wave of laws impacting employers will roll in with significantly more workplace restrictions and requirements starting in 2026. Below is a breakdown of some the important changes in the law. Pay...
December 11, 2025
Kimberly A. Quon Soniya D. Khemlani Sadaf A. Nejat Sophia B. Wagener

New Limits on California’s Prop 65: Court Ruling Reinforces Need for Solid Science Behind Warnings

While California’s Proposition 65 (“Prop 65”) was initially heralded as a landmark consumer protection measure initiated by California voters, Prop 65 has now become the topic of countless lawsuits and...
December 9, 2025
Michael T. McCall Maerjon T. Nejat

H.R. 5437 and the Future of Stone Fabrication Litigation: A Legal Turning Point

Introduction In recent years, a wave of litigation has emerged nationwide alleging that manufacturers, distributors, and sellers of certain stone slab products bear liability for occupational silicosis suffered by downstream
December 3, 2025
Kendra E. Bray Cathy A. Chittenden

New 2026 Court Rules Revamp California Civil Litigation

California operates the nation’s largest state court system, spanning 65 courts and employing approximately 1,800 judges. Because of its size, when the state adopts new court rules, litigators must immediately...
August 21, 2025
Todd G. Lezon

Nuclear Verdicts: Causes and Countermeasures

A nuclear verdict is a jury verdict that equals or exceeds $10 million. That is the most basic definition. A more expansive definition is a jury verdict that equals or exceeds $10 million, and no objective observer would...