Weintraub client Guy Raz has acquired his business podcast, How I Built This, from NPR and announced a partnership with Vox Media to expand the show. A top 50 U.S. podcast according to Edison Research, How I Built This has published more than 700 episodes since launching in 2016. Guy Raz is represented…
Employers with operations or who may hire remote workers living in San Francisco must prepare for changes to the City’s background check regulations. San Francisco was a pioneer in the national “Ban the Box” movement, enacting its Fair Chance Ordinance (FCO) in 2014. In direct response to changing laws in…
Mishandled workplace complaints can expose organizations to significant legal risk, disrupt operations, and erode employee trust. This seminar provides practical tools and strategies for conducting prompt, impartial, and legally defensible workplace investigations. Join Weintraub Tobin attorney-investigators Beth West, Meagan Bainbridge, and Nikki Mahmoudi as they guide attendees through the full investigation lifecycle, from the…
In this episode of California Employment News, Weintraub Tobin shareholder Ryan E. Abernethy and associate John Slavik break down a common misconception about employee meal breaks and explain why an employee choosing to work through lunch does not automatically protect an employer from liability. They discuss the “no policing” rule, meal period records, premium…
The spokesperson looks real, but what if no human ever existed? In this episode of The Briefing, Weintraub Tobin partners Scott Hervey and Tara Sattler break down SB 1050, California’s new law requiring disclosures when ads prominently feature synthetic performers. In this episode, they cover: When an AI-generated performer triggers a disclosure requirement Which…
