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While the Golden State Warriors continue to sit out this season’s playoffs for the first time since 2012, the team was dealt a blow last month by the California Court of Appeal in the case Oakland-Alameda County Coliseum Authority v. Golden State Warriors, LLC, A157688, (August 18, 2020 San Francisco County Super. Ct. No. CPF-19-516542).  In its decision, the First District affirmed a trial court’s judgment confirming an arbitration award entered against the Golden State Warriors that requires...

On Friday, the First District attempted to resolve a split of authority among California’s appellate courts regarding the availability of “benefit-of-the-bargain” damages in fraud actions involving the purchase of real property where the fraud is...By: McManis Faulkner

Despite the legalization of recreational and medicinal marijuana in California, employers maintain the right to enforce a drug-free work environment. In many respects, cannabis is now treated like alcohol; although consumption of alcohol is legal for...By: McManis Faulkner

The California Legislature enacted a number of new laws for 2020 that will affect California businesses.  Below we discuss a few of the most notable employment laws that go into effect in the New Year.  Companies with a workforce in California should...By: McManis Faulkner

Proposition 64 changed marijuana laws. What many do not realize is that it did not change employment laws. Employers recognize societal norms are changing with the passing of Prop 64. A new era has commenced and the Family Medical Leave Act (FMLA)...By: McManis Faulkner

2019 Cannabis & Co: Addressing Cannabis in the Workplace (Part 3) will take a closer look at how California Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA) is affected with Post Prop. 64. - Do employers have a duty to accommodate recreational or medical use of...By: McManis Faulkner

Despite the legalization of recreational and medicinal marijuana in California, employers maintain the right to enforce a drug-free work environment.  In many respects, cannabis is now treated like alcohol; although consumption of alcohol is legal...By: McManis Faulkner