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Eight Weeks and Counting to the Deadline. The California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA) becomes effective on Jan. 1, 2020. With the compliance deadline rapidly approaching, the finish line seems farther away than ever. In this article, we provide an...By: Fenwick & West LLP

California Gov. Gavin Newsom on Oct. 10 signed into law Assembly Bill 51. The new law, which goes into effect on Jan. 1, 2020, outlaws forced arbitration of a significant majority of claims employees and former employees can bring against their...By: Fenwick & West LLP

As private companies seek to stay private longer, many try to offer interim liquidity opportunities to their employees. These opportunities include secondary sales, where employees sell their common shares to investors, often at a price in excess of...By: Fenwick & West LLP

The new regulations proposed in September under Section 382(h) regarding built-in-gain raise several international tax issues that companies planning for post-acquisition integration of loss corporations should be aware of. For a U.S. corporation...By: Fenwick & West LLP

California Governor Gavin Newsom on Sept. 18 signed into law Assembly Bill 5, landmark legislation which codifies, and significantly expands, the reach of the California Supreme Court’s restrictive “ABC” test for determining whether a worker is an...By: Fenwick & West LLP

California Governor Gavin Newsom on Aug. 30 signed into law a bill that extends the deadline for small businesses (five or more employees) to conduct harassment prevention training for both supervisory and non-supervisory personnel. In short, the new...By: Fenwick & West LLP

Is My New Hire an Employee or a Contractor? Key Factors for Startups to Consider Employee or contractor? It can be a confusing question that startups often grapple with, or ignore, as they grow. In this video, Fenwick employment litigation partners...By: Fenwick & West LLP

There are many ways to run afoul of labor laws and spook your investors—one of the most common for startups is “creative” pay practices. In this video, Fenwick employment litigation partners Dan McCoy and Sheeva Ghassemi-Vanni discuss common...By: Fenwick & West LLP

New York Governor Andrew M. Cuomo on August 12 signed into law new legislation expanding employee protections against discrimination and harassment. Among the key provisions are a lower standard for proving harassment, mandatory awards of attorneys’...By: Fenwick & West LLP

Washington is the latest state to shake up the non-competition landscape. Last month, Gov. Jay Inslee signed into law a bill that significantly limits post-employment/post-service non-compete agreements. Washington now joins a handful of states that...By: Fenwick & West LLP